A novel method for the simultaneous determination of drugs of abuse, ethyl glucuronide and synthetic opioids in human hair through a single digestion, purification and analysis in LC-MS/MS

Polydrug use is a serious health and social problem worldwide. Over the past several years, there has been an increasing tendency to combine narcotics, alcohol, sedatives, and/or stimulants. To the traditional drugs of abuse and alcohol, an increase of new abuse drugs such as synthetic opioids has been added. In the current study, the development and validation of an innovative and fast analytical procedure has been presented to determine drugs of abuse, ethyl glucuronide and synthetics opioi...

Development of micro-texture patterns of cemented carbide cutting tools to improve cutting performance

Tattooing to reconstruct Nipple-Areola Complex after oncological breast surgery: a scoping review

PurposeThe dermopigmentation of the Nipple-Areola Complex (NAC) is a safe non-surgical reconstruction technique that can restore psychophysical integrity, representing the final step after oncological surgery. This scoping review aims to identify and synthesize the literature focused on medical tattooing for NAC reconstruction in women who underwent breast reconstruction after cancer surgery. Competence and training, outcomes and organizational aspects were assessed as specific outcomes.Metho...

Vestibular­ and­ saccadic­ abnormalities­ in ­Parkinson's­ disease­ patients: ­Possible ­marker ­of­neurodegenerative­ burdern?