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The Development and Validation of the Smell‐Qx Questionnaire, Based on a Systematic Review of the Literature and the COMET Initiative on the Development of Core Outcome Sets for Clinical Trials in Olfactory Disorders

open access: yesInternational Forum of Allergy &Rhinology, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT Background Olfactory dysfunction affects up to 22% of the population. Accurate assessment is vital for diagnosis and tracking outcomes, often using patient‐reported outcome measures (PROMs). Aims We aimed to develop and validate a novel questionnaire for assessing olfactory and gustatory dysfunction.
Matt Lechner   +31 more
wiley   +1 more source

Hay fever, hygiene, and household size.

open access: yesBritish medical journal, 1989
D. Strachan
semanticscholar   +1 more source

Olfactory Impairment and Incident Cognitive Decline: A Systematic Review and Meta‐Analysis

open access: yesInternational Forum of Allergy &Rhinology, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT Background Olfactory impairment (OI) is associated with poor ageing outcomes. While cross‐sectional studies found a high prevalence of OI among patients with neurodegenerative diseases, the temporal relationship remains unclear. This meta‐analysis aims to synthesise the longitudinal association of OI with cognitive decline (CD). Methods PubMed,
Brian Sheng Yep Yeo   +17 more
wiley   +1 more source

Minimization of Illness Absenteeism in Primary School Students Using Low-Cost Hygiene Interventions [PDF]

open access: yes, 2012
Objective: Safe water and hygiene intervention was evaluated to assess its impact on students’ health, hygiene practices and reduction in illness absenteeism in primary school students.
Shirsat, SD, Tambekar, DH
core  

Impact of different anesthetic protocols during anesthesia for the establishment of a porcine model of acute kidney injury

open access: yesAnimal Models and Experimental Medicine, EarlyView.
This study details the adaptations required to establish a long‐term anesthetic protocol in pigs. Three protocols were evaluated, with some causing malignant hyperthermia, hypoglycemia, or hemoynamic instability. The final protocol proved effective for developing a porcine AKI model requiring adequate arterial pressure maintenance.
Axel Guilpin   +9 more
wiley   +1 more source

Burden of disease from inadequate water, sanitation and hygiene for selected adverse health outcomes: An updated analysis with a focus on low- and middle-income countries

open access: yesInternational Journal of Hygiene and Environmental Health, 2019
A. Prüss-Ustün   +9 more
semanticscholar   +1 more source

The Impact of Water, Sanitation, and Hygiene on Key Health and Social Outcomes: Review of Evidence [PDF]

open access: yes, 2016
This evidence paper looks at 10 areas identified collaboratively with the United Nations Children's Fund (UNICEF) on which WASH can plausibly have a strong impact: diarrhea, nutrition, complementary food hygiene, female psychosocial stress, violence ...
Joanna Esteves Mills, Oliver Cumming
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Advances in Chlorinated Polyethylene: Properties, Applications, and Future Directions

open access: yesJournal of Applied Polymer Science, EarlyView.
This work highlights recent advances in the synthesis of chlorinated polyethylene (CPE), its versatile industrial applications, and emerging innovations driving its future development in sustainable materials. ABSTRACT Elastomeric chlorinated polyethylene (CM or E‐CPE) integrates the thermoplastic's dynamic processing properties with the elastomer's ...
J. I. Mnyango   +7 more
wiley   +1 more source

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