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Chronic Kidney Disease in Agricultural Communities, review of the literature

Iatreia, 2022
Chronic kidney disease (CKD) is defined as an abnormality of the kid-ney structure or function for ≥ 3 months. This disease affects 10% to 15% of the world’s population, with diabetes, arterial hypertension, primary glomerulopathies and genetic ...
Nieto-Ríos, John Fredy , García-Prada, Camilo Andrés, Vesga-Martín, Daniel , Obregón-Giraldo, Manuela, Serna-Higuita, Lina María   +4 more
doaj   +1 more source

Zoonosis emergence linked to agricultural intensification and environmental change [PDF]

, 2013
A systematic review was conducted by a multidisciplinary team to analyze qualitatively best available scientific evidence on the effect of agricultural intensification and environmental changes on the risk of zoonoses for which there are epidemiological ...
Artois, B. A. Jones, Belotto, Boureau, Brown, Childs, Chomel, Chua, Cleaveland, Cutler, D. Grace, D. McKeever, D. U. Pfeiffer, Daszak, Drew, Drexler, Ducheyne, Dugan, Epstein, Epstein, F. Mutua, Fevre, Field, Gilchrist, Goldberg, Graham, Harper, Hayman, Hsu, Irvine, J. McDermott, J. Rushton, J. Young, Jones, Keesing, Landolt, Lehle, Leibler, Leroy, M. Y. Said, Mas-Coma, Mathews, Maudlin, McMichael, Morse, Pepin, Pfeffer, R. Kock, Reynes, Rwego, S. Alonso, Sendow, Sims, Springbett, Tricco, van den Hurk, Vora, Wacharapluesadee, Woolhouse, Yob   +59 more
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Opinion: Gavage Administration of MXene as a Route‐Specific Alternative to Intravenous Injection into the Bloodstream of Laboratory Animals for Reducing Systemic Nanotoxicity Risks in Immunosuppression and Post‐Transplantation Models with Bile Acid Modification

Advanced Healthcare Materials, EarlyView.
Recent studies reported immunosuppressive properties of specific MXene nanomaterials. Their intravenous injection into the bloodstream of laboratory animals has been a common delivery method to suppress systemic inflammation and prevent transplant rejection.
Alireza Rafieerad, M. Akif Rahman, Ahmad Amiri   +2 more
wiley   +1 more source

Organic Agriculture and Food Utilization [PDF]

, 2007
SUMMARY OF FINDINGS 90. Food safety: Many aspects of organic agriculture reduce the risks of pathogens (zoonoses), mycotoxins, bacterial toxins and industrial toxic pollutants, compared to conventional agriculture.
Brandt, Dr Kirsten
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Impacts of Climate Change on indirect human exposure to pathogens and chemicals from agriculture [PDF]

, 2008
Objective: Climate change is likely to affect the nature of pathogens and chemicals in the environment and their fate and transport. Future risks of pathogens and chemicals could therefore be very different from those of today.
Adhikari A, Alistair B.A. Boxall, Anthony Hardy, David B. Turley, David Stone, Edward Topp, Elizabeth M.H. Wellington, European Communities, Food and Agriculture Organization, Gale P, Giovanni Leonardi, Githecko AK, Gordon Nichols, Haines A, Hawkes C, Kerry Walsh, Laura Burgin, Laura Potts, Leonard S. Levy, Patterson DT, Peter D. Falloon, Philip M. Haygarth, R. Sari Kovats, Richard J. Williams, Sabine Beulke, Simon A. Parsons, Tatiana Boucard, Thomas Hutchinson, van den Berg H   +28 more
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Mesoporous Silica Nanoparticles in Biomedicine: Advances and Prospects

Advanced Materials, EarlyView.
Mesoporous silica nanoparticles offer unique properties like high surface area, tunable pores, and functionalization. They excel in drug delivery, tissue engineering, and stimuli‐responsive therapies, enabling targeted and controlled treatments. With roles in cancer therapy and diagnostics, their clinical translation requires addressing challenges in ...
Miguel Manzano, María Vallet‐Regí
wiley   +1 more source

Paradox in Paradise: Hidden Health Inequities on California's Central Coast [PDF]

, 2006
Examines the health of people living in the Central Coast region of California, and provides data about the area's increasingly diversified population and challenged health delivery ...
Amy Gilman, Joel Diringer
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One Health in food safety and security education: Subject matter outline for a curricular framework. [PDF]

, 2017
Educating students in the range of subjects encompassing food safety and security as approached from a One Health perspective requires consideration of a variety of different disciplines and the interrelationships among disciplines. The Western Institute
Angelos, John A, Arens, Amanda L, Cadriel, Jessica L, Johnson, Heather A, Osburn, Bennie I   +4 more
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Liquid Metal Microrobots for Magnetically Guided Transvascular Navigation

Advanced Materials, EarlyView.
Liquid metal‐based microrobots combine magnetic steering, intrinsic X‐ray visibility and softness, to navigate blood vessels even against flow. Under clinically relevant magnetic fields, liquid metal microrobots roll along vessel walls, cross endothelial barriers, and accumulate in target tissues.
Xiaohui Ju, Roshan Velluvakandy, Xianghua Wu, Miguel Angel Merlos Rodrigo, Zbyněk Heger, Kamila Bendíčková, Jan Frič, Martin Pumera   +7 more
wiley   +1 more source

Occupational exposure to pesticides and respiratory health

European Respiratory Review, 2015
This article aims to review the available literature regarding the link between occupational exposure to pesticides and respiratory symptoms or diseases. Identification of epidemiological studies was performed using PubMed.
Ali Mamane, Isabelle Baldi, Jean-François Tessier, Chantal Raherison, Ghislaine Bouvier   +4 more
doaj   +1 more source