Editorial for “Asthma and Its Impact in Adolescents” Special Issue
Bronchial asthma is a chronic disease related to the atopic condition in most cases but also to other factors (such as infectious diseases; social, economic, environmental, and occupational conditions; exposure to biological irritants; and/or chemical ...
Roberto W. Dal Negro
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Objective: The aim of the current work is to study the influence of indoor respiratory irritants on the course of bronchial asthma. Subjects & methods: Thirty-eight asthmatic patients were included in the study.
M. Tageldin +3 more
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An investigation on benefits and future expectation of Industrialised Building System (IBS) implementation in construction practices [PDF]
Industrialised Building System (IBS) is well known in many developing countries due to the benefits that can be derived from its applications in construction projects. However, the low percentage of IBS usage may be due to lack of awareness and knowledge
Akasah, Zainal Abidin +3 more
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Pain Perception, Brain Connectivity, and Neurochemistry in Healthy, Capsaicin-Sensitive Subjects
Most of the occupational exposure limits (OELs) are based on local irritants. However, exposure to much lower concentrations of irritant substances can also lead to health complaints from workers.
Stefanie Heba +6 more
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A review of agricultural waste activated carbon and effect on adsorption parameters [PDF]
Activated carbon is widely used in industrial wastewater treatment operation because of the effectiveness in removing the dye. As the conventional activated carbon on market nowadays is expensive, lots of research was done on agricultural materials to ...
Abd Rahim, Muhammad Amirza +3 more
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The effect of electrical stimulation on skin vulnerability to irritants
Electrical stimulation (ES) is a widely used technique in the medical field for various purposes. The effect of ES on several skin properties has been investigated; however, its effect on skin vulnerability to irritants remains unknown.
Abdulmajeed R Almalty +3 more
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Why We Have No Theory of European Private Law Pluralism [PDF]
The recent popularity of legal pluralism has now reached the area of European private law. In this paper Michaels scrutinizes the concepts of legal pluralism used by three of its most prominent proponents: Pierre Legrand, Jan Smits, and Thomas ...
Michaels, Ralf
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Respiratory symptoms, sensitisation and occupational exposure in the shrimp processing industry
IntroductionShellfish processing workers are highly susceptible to respiratory illnesses such as allergies and asthma. This study examined respiratory symptoms and biomarkers of allergy and asthma in Norwegian shrimp processing plant workers and ...
Fikirte Debebe Zegeye +10 more
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Proderm technology: a water- based lipid delivery system for dermatitis that penetrates viable epidermis and has antibacterial effects. [PDF]
BackgroundA defective skin barrier and bacterial colonization are two important factors in maintenance and progression of atopic dermatitis and chronic allergic/irritant hand dermatitis.
Caputo-Janhager, Melinda +4 more
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Irritable bowel, irritable body or irritable brain?
Summary points The irritable bowel syndrome affects about 20% of adults in the industrialised world The condition is a disturbance of gastrointestinal function of unknown cause, but abnormalities of intestinal motility and visceral sensation are found in some patients Symptoms of the irritable bowel syndrome are often associated with extraintestinal
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