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Are circulating microRNAs suitable for the early detection of malignant mesothelioma? Results from a nested case–control study

BMC Research Notes, 2019
Objective Malignant mesothelioma is an aggressive cancer of the serous membranes. For the detection of the tumor at early stages non- or minimally-invasive biomarkers are needed.
Daniel Gilbert Weber, Alexander Brik, Swaantje Casjens, Katarzyna Burek, Martin Lehnert, Beate Pesch, Dirk Taeger, Thomas Brüning, Georg Johnen, the MoMar study group   +9 more
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Circulating long non-coding RNA GAS5 (growth arrest-specific transcript 5) as a complement marker for the detection of malignant mesothelioma using liquid biopsies

Biomarker Research, 2020
Background For the detection of malignant mesothelioma additional markers are needed besides the established panel consisting of calretinin and mesothelin. The aim of this study was the identification and verification of long non-coding RNAs (lncRNAs) as
Daniel G. Weber, Swaantje Casjens, Alexander Brik, Irina Raiko, Martin Lehnert, Dirk Taeger, Jan Gleichenhagen, Jens Kollmeier, Torsten T. Bauer, Thomas Brüning, Georg Johnen, the MoMar study group   +11 more
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Concentration-dependent systemic response after inhalation of nano-sized zinc oxide particles in human volunteers

Particle and Fibre Toxicology, 2018
Background Inhalation of high concentrations of zinc oxide particles (ZnO) may cause metal fume fever. In an earlier human inhalation study, no effects were observed after exposure to ZnO concentrations of 0.5 mg/m3.
Christian Monsé, Olaf Hagemeyer, Monika Raulf, Birger Jettkant, Vera van Kampen, Benjamin Kendzia, Vitali Gering, Günther Kappert, Tobias Weiss, Nadin Ulrich, Eike-Maximilian Marek, Jürgen Bünger, Thomas Brüning, Rolf Merget   +13 more
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Assessment of MYC and TERT copy number variations in lung cancer using digital PCR

BMC Research Notes, 2023
Objective Lung cancer is the second most frequent cancer type and the most common cause of cancer-related deaths worldwide. Alteration of gene copy numbers are associated with lung cancer and the determination of copy number variations (CNV) is ...
Alexander Brik, Katharina Wichert, Daniel G. Weber, Katja Szafranski, Peter Rozynek, Swetlana Meier, Yon-Dschun Ko, Reinhard Büttner, Klaus Gerwert, Thomas Behrens, Thomas Brüning, Georg Johnen   +11 more
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Assessment of accidents and occupational accidents [PDF]

Medicína pro praxi, 2020
Urazy jsou nežadouci jevy, ktere s sebou nesou znacne naklady a zasahuji do osobniho, pracovniho i spolecenskeho života poskozených. Proto je pro jejich posuzovani, uznavani a odskodňovani stanovena cela řada pravidel. Praktický lekař se na rozhodovani o odskodněni skody na zdravi podili v několika urovnich, jeho role a požadavky na něj jsou u obecných
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Risk Assessment at the Cosmetic Product Manufacturer by Expert Judgment Method [PDF]

, 2001
A case study was performed in a cosmetic product manufacturer. We have identified the main risk factors of occupational accidents and their causes. Risk of accidents is assessed by the expert judgment method.
A N Vtorushina, E V Larionova, I L Mezenceva, E D Nikonova, Rosqvist T, Paltrinieri N, Mannan S   +6 more
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Using an Impact Wrench in Different Postures—An Analysis of Awkward Hand–Arm Posture and Vibration

Proceedings, 2023
Overhead work and awkward hand–arm posture can impact muscle load. Additional workloads such as hand–arm vibration exposure while carrying or holding a power tool can contribute to adverse health effects.
Nastaran Raffler, Thomas Wilzopolski, Christian Freitag   +2 more
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Using an Impact Wrench in Different Working Directions—An Analysis of the Individual Forces

Proceedings, 2023
When working in different directions, factors such as awkward postures can lead to different physical stresses, which can have an influence on the effects of hand–arm vibrations. In this regard, the individual forces can have an influence on the hand–arm-
Thomas Wilzopolski, Nastaran Raffler, Christian Freitag   +2 more
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A simple approach to assess the cancer risk of occupational exposure to genotoxic drugs in healthcare settings

Journal of Occupational Medicine and Toxicology, 2022
Background Several drugs for human use possess genotoxic properties as a necessary consequence of their intended therapeutic effect (e.g. antineoplastics).
Johannes Gerding, Lea Anhäuser, Udo Eickmann, Albert Nienhaus   +3 more
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Development and Validation of a Practical Instrument for Injury Prevention: The Occupational Safety and Health Monitoring and Assessment Tool (OSH-MAT)

Safety and Health at Work, 2018
Background: The Occupational Safety and Health Monitoring and Assessment Tool (OSH-MAT) is a practical instrument that is currently used in the German woodworking and metalworking industries to monitor safety conditions at workplaces. The 12-item scoring
Yi Sun, Martin Arning, Frank Bochmann, Jutta Börger, Thomas Heitmann   +4 more
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