Miranda A. Farage

Dermatologic Effects and Management of Urine and Feces on Infant and Adult Skin

Miranda A. Farage, Ghebre Tzeghai, Kenneth W. Miller, Bruce Tepper, Rob O’Connor, Wendy Qin & Mauricio Odio · Journal of Advances in Medicine and Medical Research · 2014

The effect of urine and feces on the skin is a contributing factor to the development of incontinent and diaper dermatitis. The objective of this research was to evaluate skin effects of a given urine or fecal sample on the donor child and/or an adult caregiver, both of whom woul...

Open access Research Article 10.9734/BJMMR/2014/10006

The Behind the Knee (BTK) as an Innovative Test Model for Mechanical and Chemical Irritation, Lotion and Dye Transfer and Testing on Compromised Skin

Miranda A. Farage · Journal of Advances in Medicine and Medical Research · 2014

Aims: The aim of this manuscript is to present innovative applications of the BTK model that can potentially contribute additional aspects of safety evaluations for a broader range of products and materials intended for prolonged skin contact. Study Design and Methodology: The ba...

Open access Research Article 10.9734/BJMMR/2014/9147

A Body Divided: Toward Reunification of the Paradigm

Miranda A. Farage, Kenneth W. Miller, Gabe Tzeghai & Howard I. Maibach · Journal of Advances in Medicine and Medical Research · 2014

Symptoms without obvious physical cause are commonly reported in medical practice; when chronic, they can have a significant influence on patients' well-being. When traditional medicine is unable to provide relief, sufferers of such conditions often turn to alternative therapies....

Open access Research Article 10.9734/BJMMR/2014/9506