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S. Piessens
Researcher at San Antonio River Authority
Publications - 2
Citations - 630
S. Piessens is an academic researcher from San Antonio River Authority. The author has contributed to research in topics: Endometriosis & Pelvic pain. The author has an hindex of 1, co-authored 1 publications receiving 494 citations.
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Natural skin surface pH is on average below 5, which is beneficial for its resident flora
TL;DR: Assessment of skin surface pH of the volar forearm before and after refraining from showering and cosmetic product application and the effect of pH on adhesion of resident skin microflora was assessed; an acid skin pH (4–4.5) keeps the resident bacterial flora attached to the skin, whereas an alkaline pH (8–9) promotes the dispersal from the skin.
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Assessing endometriosis during routine gynaecological ultrasound: The road less travelled.
S. Piessens,Andrew Edwards +1 more
TL;DR: The lack of awareness for endometriosis among the medical community and the public has been well documented, with often long delays reported between the onset of symptoms and the diagnosis as discussed by the authors , which is a common, so far incurable, and often debilitating gynecologic condition.