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CaFÉ: A Sensitive, Low-Cost Filtration Method for Detecting Polioviruses and Other Enteroviruses in Residual Waters

Frontiers in Environmental Science, 2022
Acute flaccid paralysis (AFP) surveillance has been used to identify polio cases and target vaccination campaigns since the inception of the Global Poliovirus Eradication Initiative (GPEI) in 1988.
Hanen Belgasmi, Stacey Jeffries Miles, Leanna Sayyad, Kimberly Wong, Chelsea Harrington, Nancy Gerloff, Angela D Coulliette-Salmond, Angela D Coulliette-Salmond, Ratigorn Guntapong, Ratana Tacharoenmuang, Apiradee Isarangkul Na Ayutthaya, Lea Necitas G. Apostol, Ma.Anne-Lesley D. Valencia, Cara C. Burns, Gloria-Rey Benito, Everardo Vega   +15 more
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Nonlinear Calibration and Temperature Sensitivity of Makrofol Solid-State Nuclear Track Detectors for Radon Measurement

Atmosphere
A key characteristic of a solid-state nuclear track detector (SSNTD) is that as more alpha tracks accumulate on the detector, the likelihood of track overlap will increase, making it difficult to distinguish individual events.
Tuukka Turtiainen, Jussi-Pekka Laine, Salla Rantanen, Tiina Oinas   +3 more
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Hallam environmental radiation surveillance [PDF]

, 1988
An environmental surveillance report is presented for decommissioned Hallam power plant. Statistical analysis shows that the spring data mean is significantly greater than the fall data mean for all water sources. The spring variation is also significantly greater than the fall variation.
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Congenital anomalies in Brazil, 2010 to 2022

Revista Panamericana de Salud Pública
Objectives. Congenital anomalies are an important cause of infant morbidity and mortality in Brazil. The aim of this study was to describe the prevalence of and main outcomes related to these anomalies in Brazil. Methods.
Julia A. Gomes, Augusto C. Cardoso-dos-Santos, João M. Bremm, Ruanna S.M. Alves, Amarílis B. Bezerra, Valdelaine E.M. Araújo, Ronaldo F.S. Alves, Dácio L.R. Neto, Letícia O. Cardoso, Lavínia Schuler-Faccini, Clécio H. da Silva   +10 more
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Surface Contamination by Antineoplastic Drugs in Two Oncology Inpatient Units

Pharmaceutical Technology in Hospital Pharmacy, 2020
Hazardous drugs pose risks to health care workers. To reduce the risk of occupational exposure for all workers, several protective and monitoring measures have been recommended and implemented over the past two decades.
Palamini Marie, Hilliquin Delphine, Delisle Jean-François, Chouinard Audrey, Bussières Jean-François   +4 more
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Predicting Avian Influenza Co-Infection with H5N1 and H9N2 in Northern Egypt. [PDF]

, 2016
Human outbreaks with avian influenza have been, so far, constrained by poor viral adaptation to non-avian hosts. This could be overcome via co-infection, whereby two strains share genetic material, allowing new hybrid strains to emerge. Identifying areas
Ali, Mohamed A, Carrel, Margaret, Kayali, Ghazi, Malanson, George P, Young, Sean G, Young, Sean G   +5 more
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Simplifying Surveillance Sampling: Can Environmental Surveillance Replace Perianal Screening? [PDF]

Infection Control & Hospital Epidemiology, 2020
Background: Although active surveillance for multidrug-resistant organism (MDRO) colonization permits timely intervention, obtaining cultures can be time-consuming, costly, and uncomfortable for patients. We evaluated clinical differences between patients with and without attainable perianal cultures, and we sought to determine whether environmental ...
Kyle Gontjes, Kristen Gibson, Bonnie Lansing, Marco Cassone, Lona Mody   +4 more
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Environmental Risk Assessment of Gas Wells Drilling Effluents: Integration of Environmental Failure Mode and Effects Analysis and Analytic Network Process Models [PDF]

Journal of Health Sciences and Surveillance System, 2020
Background: Environmental risk assessment, the process of qualitative analysis of potential hazards and coefficients of potential risks in the project, as well as the vulnerability of a peripheral environment need to be taken into account.
Vahid Gharibi, Mohammad Ghaedi Jahromi, Mohammad Reza Mohammadnia, Seyedeh Mahsa Hosseini Gharbi   +3 more
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Shotgun metagenomics on indoor air for surveillance of respiratory, enteric, and skin viruses in a Belgian daycare setting, January to December 2022

Eurosurveillance
BACKGROUND Hospital-based communicable disease surveillance may be costly during large outbreaks and often misses mild or asymptomatic infections.
Jelle Matthijnssens
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Are liquids an efficient vehicle of healthcare associated infections? A review of reported cases in Italy (2000- 2014) [PDF]

, 2016
INTRODUCTION: In the field of healthcare-associated infections (HCAIs), one of the most reported, studied and discussed sources of infections is water, partly due to its controllability, but also because healthcare facilities, especially hospitals ...
D'Alessandro, Daniela, Napoli, Christian, Nusca, Assunta   +2 more
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