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Exploring Socio-Demographic Factors Affecting Psychological Symptoms in Humidifier Disinfectant Survivors [PDF]

International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health, 2021
This study aimed to compare the psychological symptoms of humidifier disinfectant survivors to the general population and explore socio-demographic factors influencing survivors’ psychological symptoms. A one-way Multivariate Analysis of Covariance (MANCOVA) and a series of two-way MANCOVA were conducted with a sample of 228 humidifier disinfectant ...
Hye-Yun Ko, Seung-Hun Ryu, Min-Joo Lee, Hun-Ju Lee, Soo-Young Kwon, Seong-Mi Kim, Sang-Min Lee   +6 more
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The detection, survival and persistence of Staphylococcus capitis NRCS-A in neonatal units in England [PDF]

, 2023
BACKGROUND: The multi-drug resistant Staphylococcus capitis clone, NRCS-A is increasingly associated with late-onset sepsis in low birthweight newborns in neonatal intensive care units (NICUs) in England and globally.
Barry, A, Brown, CS, Carter, J, Demirjian, A, Elsayed, M, Haill, C, Khashu, M, Moore, G, Ready, D, Ready, J, UK Health Security Agency Staphylococcus capitis Environment Task and Finish Group, Wan, Y, Williams, OM   +12 more
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Characteristics of a new respiratory syndrome associated with the use of a humidifier disinfectant: humidifier disinfectant-related respiratory syndrome (HDRS)

International Journal of Occupational Medicine and Environmental Health, 2020
The purpose of this study was to characterize a new respiratory syndrome associated with exposure to a humidifier disinfectant (HD) in South Korea that is distinct from the well-known HD-related lung injury (HDLI). The authors identified this condition in 24 study subjects who were family members of patients with definite or probable HDLI (referred to ...
Jong Han Leem, Joon-Sung Joh, Young-Seoub Hong, Jungwon Kim, Soyoung Park, Soyeoun Lim, Yangho Kim   +6 more
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Psychological Responses among Humidifier Disinfectant Disaster Victims and Their Families [PDF]

Journal of Korean Medical Science, 2019
To substantiate psychological symptoms following humidifier disinfectant (HD) disasters, counseling records of 26 victims and 92 family members of victims (45 were bereaved) were analyzed retrospectively. Among the victims, 34.6% had Clinical Global Impression-Severity scores of over 4, which meant they were moderately ill.
Seonyoung Yoo, Minyoung Sim, Jungwon Choi, Kyoungsun Jeon, Jungha Shin, Seockhoon Chung, Sang-Bum Hong, So-Yeon Lee, Soo-Jong Hong   +8 more
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Frequency of Humidifier and Humidifier Disinfectant Usage in Gyeonggi Provine

Environmental Health and Toxicology, 2012
This study is a cross-sectional study to investigate the frequency of humidifier and humidifier disinfectant usage in the general population.A questionnaire was applied to 94 subjects (46 male, 48 female) from the general population of Gyeonggi Province. The questionnaire consisted of 3 scales (general characteristics, 5 items about humidifier usage, 5
Jeon, Byoung-Hak, Park, Young Joon
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New-Onset and Exacerbation of Lung Diseases after Short-Term Exposures to Humidifier Disinfectant during Hospitalization

Toxics, 2022
(1) Background: Humidifier disinfectant (HD) is a biocidal chemical to keep the water tank inside a humidifier clean. Thousands of Koreans have experienced HD-related lung injuries. Of them, 6.9% were exposed to HD in hospitals.
Seula Lee, Kyunghee Han, Jeonggyo Yoon, Eun-Kyung Jo, Wonho Yang, Yoon-Hyeong Choi   +5 more
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Humidifier Disinfectant–associated Children’s Interstitial Lung Disease

American Journal of Respiratory and Critical Care Medicine, 2014
Beginning in 2006, epidemics of a fatal lung injury of unknown cause in children were observed in Korea every spring. A recent study demonstrated that this type of children's interstitial lung disease (chILD) is associated with humidifier disinfectant use.To determine the clinical characteristics of this type of chILD and to assess whether the ...
Kyung Won, Kim, Kangmo, Ahn, Hyeon Jong, Yang, Sooyoung, Lee, June Dong, Park, Woo Kyung, Kim, Jin-Tack, Kim, Hyun Hee, Kim, Yeong Ho, Rha, Yong Mean, Park, Myung Hyun, Sohn, Jae-Won, Oh, Hae Ran, Lee, Dae Hyun, Lim, Ji Tae, Choung, Man Yong, Han, Eun, Lee, Hyung-Young, Kim, Ju-Hee, Seo, Byoung-Ju, Kim, Young Ah, Cho, Kyung-Hyun, Do, Sun-A, Kim, Se-Jin, Jang, Moo-Song, Lee, Hwa-Jung, Kim, Geun-Yong, Kwon, Ji-Hyuk, Park, Jin, Gwack, Seung-Ki, Youn, Jun-Wook, Kwon, Byung-Yool, Jun, Bok Yang, Pyun, Soo-Jong, Hong   +33 more
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Control of disinfection by-products and biodegradable organic matter through biological treatment [PDF]

, 1992
L'objectif de ce projet, commun à l'Agence Américaine pour la Protection de l'Environnement (USEPA) et l'Université de Cincinnati, est d'optimiser l'usage de la préozonation associée à des procédés biologiques pour le traitement de l'eau de
Miltner, R. J., Shukairy, H. M., Summers, R. S.   +2 more
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Evaluation of guanidine antifungal solutions for denture base resin: an in vitro study [PDF]

, 2020
Antecedentes: Os objetivos deste estudo foram: (1) formular soluções de cloridrato de polihexametileno guanidina (PHM-GH) em diferentes concentrações; (2) avaliar sua atividade antifúngica contra biofilme maduro de Candida albicans em resinas acrílicas; (
Collares, Fabrício Mezzomo, Gama, Maria Eduarda Rodrigues, Garcia, Isadora Martini, Leitune, Vicente Castelo Branco, Rodrigues, Stéfani Becker   +4 more
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Emission Scenario Document for Product Type 2 [PDF]

, 2011
Following the entry into force of the Directive 98/8/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council concerning the placing of biocidal products on the market, all active substances in the European market have to be reviewed to ensure that under normal ...

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