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PLoS ONE, 2018 Background The prevalence of smokers among blood donors and the effect of smoking on the quality of donated blood have not been extensively explored. In the present study, we determined the prevalence of smoker donors in a large blood bank in Southern ...
Renata E Boehm +8 more
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Carboxyhemoglobin levels during human inflammation [PDF]
Critical Care, 2012 In agreement with the study by Fazekas and colleagues [1] in a recent issue of Critical Care, an increase in the concentration of carbon monoxide (CO) has been observed after surgery and cardiopulmonary bypass and during sepsis [2]. Although infl ammation induces heme oxygenase and the above-mentioned conditions do lead to infl ammation, a clear ...
Dorresteijn, M.J., Pickkers, P.
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Journal of Indian Academy of Oral Medicine and RadiologyBackground: Tobacco use is associated with various health risks, including respiratory and cardiovascular diseases. Aim: The objective of this study is to assess the levels of oxygen saturation, carboxyhemoglobin, and carbon monoxide in smokers compared ...
Christeena Binny +2 more
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Methylene Chloride Poisoning in a Cabinet Worker [PDF]
, 2012 More than a million workers are at risk for methylene chloride exposure. Aerosol sprays and paint stripping may also cause significant nonoccupational exposures.
Kales, Stefanos Nicholas, Mahmud, M
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Incidence and risk factors for carbon monoxide poisoning in an emergency department in Nepal
Toxicology Communications, 2022 Incidence of carbon monoxide (CO) poisoning in Nepal has not been studied. The objective of this study was to evaluate baseline carboxyhemoglobin (COHb) concentrations, population risk factors, and incidence of CO poisoning at a single hospital in Nepal.
Samita Pant Acharya +3 more
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Study on properties of tapioca resin polymer [PDF]
, 2016 Environmental, global warming, renewability, recyclability, and biodegradability issues have encouraged scientists and engineers to partially substitute petrochemical-based polymers with green polymers such as natural fibre polymer composites.
A. Jalal, K. A. +4 more
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Frontiers in Medicine, 2022 IntroductionPlasma free hemoglobin is the gold standard for monitoring hemolysis in extracorporeal membrane oxygenation (ECMO) but its routine use has some limitations. Carboxyhemoglobin (HbCO) is also a marker of intravascular hemolysis.
Vladimir L. Cousin +9 more
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Talking about sexuality and HIV prevention in medical offices: the situation in Switzerland [PDF]
, 2006 [Abstract] Secondary analysis of data from a survey among primary care physicians and from another survey among the general population provides information on the extent to which sexuality and HIV prevention are discussed in Swiss medical offices.
Dubois-Arber, Françoise +2 more
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International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health, 2018 Household air pollution is estimated to cause half a million deaths from pneumonia in children worldwide. The Cooking and Pneumonia Study (CAPS) was conducted to determine whether the use of cleaner-burning biomass-fueled cookstoves would reduce ...
Deborah Havens +5 more
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A rapid spectroscopic method to detect the fraudulent treatment of tuna fish with carbon monoxide [PDF]
, 2007 Carbon monoxide (CO) can be used to treat fresh meat and fish in order to retain its 'fresh' red colour appearance for a longer period of time. In fact, upon aging, myoglobin is oxidized to met-myoglobin with the concomitant blue-shift and broadening of ...
Smulevich G., Droghetti E., Focardi C., Coletta M., Ciaccio C., Nocentini M.
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