OBJECTIVES To assess the significance of zinc in the etiology of various dermatological conditions and examine the role of zinc as a mode of treatment for a wide range of dermatoses. METHODS Review of existing literature through searches using the PubMed site with zinc and the dermatosis in question as search words. RESULTS Severe zinc deficiency states such as acrodermatitis enteropathica ...

Anti-tuberculosis medications can cause various side effects, including drug rash. When a patient on anti-tuberculosis treatment (ATT) develops rash, we usually stop all medicines, rechallenge the patient with medications individually, and find the offending agent. It should be mentioned that drug rash can be also a manifestation of other diseases. Herein, we report a case of tuberculosis who d...

OBJECTIVE To assess whether the recommendations that infants sleep supine could have adverse health consequences. DESIGN A prospective study of infants, delivered before, during, and after the Back to Sleep Campaign in the United Kingdom (UK), followed to 6 months of age. The children were part of the Avon Longitudinal Study of Pregnancy and Childhood (ALSPAC). Subjects. Singletons born to mo...

Malaysian Palm Oil Board, Ministry of Plantation Industries and Commodities, Malaysia P. O. Box 10620, 50720 Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia. Tel: 03-8769 4400 Fax: 03-8925 9446 Website: www.mpob.gov.my kin is the largest organ of the human body. It is our first line of defense against external dirt, infections and other irritants that could potentially affect our health. Barrier protective products hav...

The production of disposable diapers is rising due to an increase in number elderly people who require nursing care. When providing diaper care, it difficult know remotely the time urination and amount urine absorbed by a diaper. Hence, remote sensor system that automatically records being developed. In this study, digital capacitive was developed estimate absorption. Preliminary phantom experi...

There is massive enteric bacterial colonization in the periurethral region during infancy. Fecal soiling is considered to be responsible for this colonization. We hypothesized that baby wet wipes containing chemical cleansing compounds, which are used for the cleaning of babies after diaper soiling, could be a contributing factor in this colonization. Thus, the effect on periurethral flora of t...

Thimerosal (Merthiolate) is an ethylmercury-containing pharmaceutical compound that is 49.55% mercury and that was developed in 1927. Thimerosal has been marketed as an antimicrobial agent in a range of products, including topical antiseptic solutions and antiseptic ointments for treating cuts, nasal sprays, eye solutions, vaginal spermicides, diaper rash treatments, and perhaps most importantl...