The Burden of Rabies in Tanzania and Its Impact on Local\ud Communities [PDF]
, 2013 Rabies remains a major public health threat in many parts of the world and is responsible for an estimated 55,000 human deaths annually. The burden of rabies is estimated to be around US$20 million in Africa, with the highest financial expenditure being ...
Cleaveland, Sarah +6 more
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Latent consequences of early-life lead (Pb) exposure and the future: Addressing the Pb crisis [PDF]
, 2018 Background. The lead (Pb) exposure crisis in Flint, Michigan has passed from well-publicized event to a footnote, while its biological and social impact will linger for lifetimes.
Bayon, Baindu L. +3 more
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Methyl mercury concentrations in seafood collected from Zhoushan Islands, Zhejiang, China, and their potential health risk for the fishing community [PDF]
, 2020 Seafood is an important exposure route for mercury, especially methyl mercury (MeHg). Therefore, we quantified MeHg concentrations in 69 species of seafood including fish, crustaceans and mollusks collected from Zhoushan Islands, China.
Khan, Anwarzeb +7 more
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Радиационная гигиена, 2023 In recent years, an increase in the collective dose from medical exposure has been recorded annually, which is associated with an increase in the availability of high-tech methods of medical care and an increase of their percentage in the structure of X ...
Z. A. Lantukh +7 more
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Update of the federal governmental statistical surveillance form № 3-DOZ: “Data on patient doses from medical X-ray examinations”— Part 2 (FORM completion Recommendations) [PDF]
Digital Diagnostics, 2023 The form of federal governmental statistical surveillance № 3-DOZ, titled “Data on patient doses from medical X-ray examinations,” has changed significantly by the order of Rosstat N 880.
Aleksandr V. Vodovatov +14 more
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Development of Evidence Based Medical Surveillance Program Recommendations for At-Risk Employees [PDF]
, 2020 Background: Nearly eight million United States healthcare workers are potentially exposed to hazardous drugs (HDs) in their workplace. This exposure puts staff at increased risk of acute myeloid leukemia, breast cancer, rectal cancer, and fetal anomalies.
Okrant, Jessica C
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Pravastatin Attenuates Acute Radiation-Induced Enteropathy and Improves Epithelial Cell Function
Frontiers in Pharmacology, 2018 Background and Aim: Radiation-induced enteropathy is frequently observed after radiation therapy for abdominal and pelvic cancer or occurs secondary to accidental radiation exposure.
Hyosun Jang +12 more
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Patterns in the received facial UV exposure of school children measured at a subtropical latitude [PDF]
, 2008 Polysulphone dosimeters have been employed to measure the erythemally effective UV exposure to the vertex, nose, cheek, chin and side facial sites of 45 volunteer high school students from Hervey Bay, Australia (25.3oS 152.9oE).
Downs, Nathan, Parisi, Alfio
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Medical student confidence to care for a dying patient and their family: a systematic review [PDF]
, 2020 Background: The General Medical Council expects medical graduates to care for dying patients with skill, clinical judgement and compassion. UK surveys continually demonstrate low confidence and increasing distress amongst junior doctors when providing ...
Llewellyn, Carrie +4 more
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A Practical Application Primer on Cognitive Behavioral Therapy for Insomnia for Medical Residents [PDF]
, 2019 Introduction: Cognitive behavioral therapy for insomnia (CBT-I) is a well-established nonpharmacological intervention that is the gold standard treatment for insomnia.
Chernyak, Yelena
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