Sentences with phrase «used body surface area»

In order to measure psoriasis severity, Gelfand and his team used body surface area (BSA), which measures the percentage of the body covered by psoriasis.

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The study, which published today in the Journal of Investigative Dermatology, is the first to link psoriasis severity to an increased risk of death using an objective measure of disease severity — called Body Surface Area (BSA)-- rather than treatment patterns, such as whether or not a patient was receiving oral, injectable or phototherapy treatment for the condition.

This new method of mobility expands the hydrogel's use as an environmental and biotechnological tool by allowing them to explore new areas such as surface waters to combat toxic elements, or cavities inside the human body.»

The percentage of body surface area affected is used to calculate the patient's fluid and nutritional needs, which can be enormous for those with severe burns.

Using microelectrodes to monitor individual neurons in the brains of owl monkeys, he found that the somatosensory cortex has a complete topographical «map» of the entire body surface, in which adjacent areas of the map responded to body parts that were next to one another, such as the fingers.

I tried coarsely chopping the dates to create more sticky surface area, I even tried using my own body weight to mash them down into the pan... all I get is a mess.

The students made life - sized nets and maps of their bodies, calculated their surface areas and, by using agreed assumptions about how much area they needed for each body piercing, were able to calculate how many body piercings were possible.

New measures taken to improve cabin quietness include an Acura SUV - first application of sound - absorbing acoustic spray foam in 12 body cavities, a 15 percent increase (by surface area) in sound - deadening material, the use of triple door seals and upgraded glass (thicker or acoustic laminated) all around.

Using her own body as subject and point of departure, Searle experiments with the surface of her skin, allowing it to be clad in layers of coloured and aromatic spices, leaving her bodily imprint on drifts of spices on the floor, or staining certain areas of her body with various substances, suggesting trauma, or damage.

Others, drawn over the surface of the paint, are used as a deliberate compositional device to add density and richness to the predominantly flatly - painted areas of the woman's body.