Pemphigus is a rare autoimmune disease that causes painful blisters on the skin and mucous membranes, including the mouth, ...

Proton exchange membrane is the key factor of vanadium redox flow battery (VRB) as their stability largely determine the lifetime of the VRB. In this study, a SPEEK/MWCNTs-OH composite membrane with ...

Pemphigus encompasses a heterogeneous group of autoimmune blistering diseases, which affect both mucous membranes and the skin. The disease usually runs a chronic-relapsing course, with a potentially ...

Background and objective Mucous fistula refeeding (MFR) aims to maximise bowel function when an ostomy is active after abdominal surgery, by introducing the proximal ostomy effluent into the distal ...

Maxillary sinus retention cysts (MRCs) are typically asymptomatic and require no treatment. An early 30s man presented with a decade-long history of severe left-sided chronic facial pain (CFP).

Prescription drugs can be administered in various ways. This includes oral (by mouth), enteral (into the gastrointestinal tract), mucosal (through a mucus membrane), and percutaneous (through the skin ...

Dermatologists often evaluate and treat conditions involving the mucous membranes. This epithelium is present not only in the eye, mouth, and genitalia but also in the nasopharynx. Although ...

It is also a demulcent. Studies show that demulcents create a soothing anti-inflammatory coating over mucous membranes. Demulcents contain a higher amount of mucilage than other plants.

We’ve all been there: that nagging, heavy feeling in your chest that makes every breath feel like a chore. Dealing with mucus in your chest can be irritating. It is never fun to feel congested and ...

We find out from the experts. “Mucus is a general term for the slippery, liquid secretion produced primarily in the respiratory, digestive and reproductive systems,” said Dr Tan Teck Shi, a consultant ...