Successful OPi-OP detection conducted in a skin-mimicking phantom gel demonstrates the suitability of the device for rapid on-body sensing. Such progress toward continuous minimally invasive transdermal analysis of drugs of abuse and nerve agents holds promise for rapid countermeasures for protecting soldiers, civilians, and healthcare…[Read more]

Necrotizing fasciitis is a serious infection that originates in the subcutaneous tissues. We present a case of 52 years old male patient who developed preperitoneal and retroperitoneal necrotizing fasciitis 2 weeks after the start of Coronavirus-19 infection. Preoperative abdominal computed tomography with intravenous and oral contrast revealed…[Read more]

The continually evolving severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2) pandemic has resulted in a vast number of either acute or chronic medical impairments of a pathophysiology that is not yet fully understood. SARS-CoV-2 tropism for the organs is associated with bilateral organ cross-talks as well as targeted dysfunctions, among…[Read more]

PSFV (cm/s) on CSDUS was ≥20.0 in 32 perforators (84.2%) and was 15.0-19.9 in 6 perforators (15.8%) in the group with pulsation and visible spurting evident, and 15.0-19.9 in one perforator (7.1%) and ≤ 14.9 in 13 perforators (92.9%) in the group without pulsation and visible spurting evident. There was a statistically significant correla…[Read more]