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Rachel Wenner - One of the best experts on this subject based on the ideXlab platform.
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Duct Tape for the treatment of common warts in adults a double blind randomized controlled trial
Archives of Dermatology, 2007Co-Authors: Rachel Wenner, Sharone K Askari, Peter M H Cham, Deborah A Kedrowski, An Liu, Erin M WarshawAbstract:Objective To evaluate the efficacy of Duct Tape occlusion therapy for the treatment of common warts in adults. Design Double-blind controlled clinical intervention trial. Setting Veterans Affairs medical center. Participants A total of 90 immunocompetent adult volunteers with at least 1 wart measuring 2 to 15 mm were enrolled between October 1, 2004, and July 31, 2005. Eighty patients completed the study. Intervention Patients were randomized by a computer-generated code to receive pads consisting of either moleskin with transparent Duct Tape (treatment group) or moleskin alone (control group). Patients were instructed to wear the pads for 7 consecutive days and leave the pad off on the seventh evening. This process was repeated for 2 months or until the wart resolved, whichever occurred first. Follow-up visits occurred at 1 and 2 months. Main Outcome Measure Complete resolution of the target wart. Secondary outcomes included change in size of the target wart and recurrence rates at 6 months for warts with complete resolution. Results There were no statistically significant differences in the proportions of patients with resolution of the target wart (8 [21%] of 39 patients in the treatment group vs 9 [22%] of 41 in the control group). Of patients with complete resolution, 6 (75%) in the treatment group and 3 (33%) in the control group had recurrence of the target wart by the sixth month. Conclusion We found no statistically significant difference between Duct Tape and moleskin for the treatment of warts in an adult population. Trial Registration clinicaltrials.gov Identifier:NCT00328991
Erin M Warshaw - One of the best experts on this subject based on the ideXlab platform.
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Duct Tape for the treatment of common warts in adults a double blind randomized controlled trial
Archives of Dermatology, 2007Co-Authors: Rachel Wenner, Sharone K Askari, Peter M H Cham, Deborah A Kedrowski, An Liu, Erin M WarshawAbstract:Objective To evaluate the efficacy of Duct Tape occlusion therapy for the treatment of common warts in adults. Design Double-blind controlled clinical intervention trial. Setting Veterans Affairs medical center. Participants A total of 90 immunocompetent adult volunteers with at least 1 wart measuring 2 to 15 mm were enrolled between October 1, 2004, and July 31, 2005. Eighty patients completed the study. Intervention Patients were randomized by a computer-generated code to receive pads consisting of either moleskin with transparent Duct Tape (treatment group) or moleskin alone (control group). Patients were instructed to wear the pads for 7 consecutive days and leave the pad off on the seventh evening. This process was repeated for 2 months or until the wart resolved, whichever occurred first. Follow-up visits occurred at 1 and 2 months. Main Outcome Measure Complete resolution of the target wart. Secondary outcomes included change in size of the target wart and recurrence rates at 6 months for warts with complete resolution. Results There were no statistically significant differences in the proportions of patients with resolution of the target wart (8 [21%] of 39 patients in the treatment group vs 9 [22%] of 41 in the control group). Of patients with complete resolution, 6 (75%) in the treatment group and 3 (33%) in the control group had recurrence of the target wart by the sixth month. Conclusion We found no statistically significant difference between Duct Tape and moleskin for the treatment of warts in an adult population. Trial Registration clinicaltrials.gov Identifier:NCT00328991
Mary P Fairchok - One of the best experts on this subject based on the ideXlab platform.
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the efficacy of Duct Tape vs cryotherapy in the treatment of verruca vulgaris the common wart
JAMA Pediatrics, 2002Co-Authors: Dean R Focht, Carole Spicer, Mary P FairchokAbstract:wart being studied. Results: Of the 51 patients completing the study, 26 (51%) were treated with Duct Tape, and 25 (49%) were treated with cryotherapy. Twenty-two patients (85%) in the Duct Tape arm vs 15 patients (60%) enrolled in the cryotherapy arm had complete resolution of their warts (P = .05 by 2 analysis). The majority of warts that responded to either therapy did so within the first month of treatment. Conclusion: Duct Tape occlusion therapy was significantly more effective than cryotherapy for treatment of the common wart. Arch Pediatr Adolesc Med. 2002;156:971-974
Jonathan Stuart Crane - One of the best experts on this subject based on the ideXlab platform.
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use of nitrogen cryogun for separating Duct Tape and recovery of latent fingerprints with a powder suspension method
Forensic Science International, 2011Co-Authors: James A Bailey, Jonathan Stuart CraneAbstract:Duct Tape is sometimes recovered as physical evidence in crimes. The purpose of this study was to determine the quality of latent prints on the adhesive and non-adhesive surfaces of Duct Tape samples that were separated using three methods. Three hundred donor fingerprint impressions were deposited on Duct Tape. Sections of Duct Tape were affixed to sections of cardboard and a fingerprint placed on the non-adhesive surface of the Tape. A second layer of Duct Tape was prepared and a fingerprint placed on the adhesive side of the Tape and then the Tape was affixed to the piece of Tape on the cardboard. After a 24-h period, the samples were separated using gradual force, liquid nitrogen applied with a cryogun and an adhesive neutralizer to separate the layers of Tape. The recovered fingerprints were processed with a fingerprint powder suspension method. The recovered fingerprint images were evaluated and rated as +1, +2, or +3. The liquid nitrogen spray separation method yielded the highest number of +3 prints.
Hoang Vivian - One of the best experts on this subject based on the ideXlab platform.
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Recovering Latent Fingerprints from Duct Tape after Removal from Various Surfaces using a Dry Ice Acetone Slush
Scholarship & Creative Works @ Digital UNC, 2020Co-Authors: Hoang VivianAbstract:Duct Tape is a common item of physical evidence found at many crime scenes. Duct Tape has been used to facilitate different crimes, and the criminal population utilizes Duct Tape in a variety of ways. Some victims of violent crime are restrained or bound with Duct Tape, and Duct Tape is used to package items related to criminal activity. While there has been research in the area of preserving and recovering latent fingerprints from Duct Tape, very few studies have examined the use of dry ice for separation from various surfaces. The purpose of this study was to examine how dry ice reduces the adhesive properties of Tape, specifically Duct Tape, and how the removal affects the quality of recovered latent fingerprints. This study examined the quality of recovered fingerprints separated from various surfaces using a dry ice acetone slush. Initially, a series of preliminary experiments were conDucted to observe how specific physical states of dry ice successfully separated Tape from wood, metal, and glass. Dry ice was applied in blocks, crushed, powdered, and in an acetone slush. Six brands of Duct Tape were tested in this study and separated from glass, wood, and metal. Each brand of Duct Tape was cut into single strips and wrapped multiple times around the surfaces. Two brands of Tape were eliminated and a dry ice acetone slush (-78.5°C) provided the most successful method for separation. Various latent print developing methods were used on the adhesive side of Duct Tape to recover latent fingerprints, such as cyanoacrylate fuming enhanced with Ardrox dye, ninhydrin, 1,8-diaza-9-fluorenone (DFO), Wetwop, and crystal violet. The quality of the recovered latent fingerprints was determined by using a grading system based on ridge detail and minutiae points. Preliminary results have shown that cyanoacrylate fuming followed by Ardrox dye, Wetwop, and crystal violet yielded identifiable fingerprints. Additionally, it was observed that the texture of Duct Tape could interfere with the quality of developed prints, making the ridge detail difficult to see. The final results of this study could assist latent print examiners by providing an alternative method of removing Duct Tape and assist in determining which latent fingerprint development method works best after applying the dry ice acetone slush
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Recovering Latent Fingerprints from Duct Tape After Removal from Various Surfaces using a Dry Ice Acetone Slush
Scholarship & Creative Works @ Digital UNC, 2020Co-Authors: Hoang VivianAbstract:Duct Tape is a common item of physical evidence found at many crime scenes. Duct Tape has been used to facilitate different crimes, and the criminal population utilizes Duct Tape in a variety of ways. Some victims of violent crime are restrained or bound with Duct Tape, and Duct Tape is used to package items related to criminal activity. While there has been research in the area of preserving and recovering latent fingerprints from Duct Tape, very few studies have examined the use of dry ice for separation from various surfaces. The purpose of this study was to examine how dry ice reduces the adhesive properties of Duct Tape, and how the removal affects the quality of recovered latent fingerprints. The study examined the quality of recovered fingerprints separated from various surfaces using a dry ice acetone slush. Initially, a series of preliminary experiments were conDucted to observe how specific physical states of dry ice successfully separated Tape from wood, metal, and glass. Dry ice was applied in blocks, crushed, powdered, and in an acetone slush. Six brands of Duct Tape were tested in this study and separated from glass, wood, and metal. Each brand of Duct tap was cut into single strips and wrapped multiple times around the surfaces. Two brands of Tape were eliminated and a dry ice acetone slush (-78.5°C) provided the most successful method for separation. Various latent print developing methods were tested on the adhesive side of Duct Tape to recover latent fingerprints, such as cyanoacrylate fuming with Ardrox dye, ninhydrin, 1,8-diaza-9-fluorenone (DFO), Wetwop, and crystal violet. The quality of recovered latent fingerprints will be determined by using a grading system based on ridge detail and minutiae points
