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A multiple and comprehensive approach to assess health risk in amalgam-exposed Chinese workers

open access: yesFrontiers in Public Health, 2022
Fluorescent lamp manufacturing workers have been extensively exposed to mercury (Hg). Our aim was to assess their health risks using several approved occupational health risk assessment methods, and to find out which method was more suitable for ...
Xiao-ying Ruan   +7 more
doaj   +1 more source

Investigation of critical factors influencing the underestimation of hearing loss predicted by the ISO 1999 predicting model

open access: yesBMC Public Health, 2023
Objective To analyze factors influencing the underestimation of noise-induced permanent threshold shift (NIPTS) among manufacturing workers, providing baseline data for revising noise exposure standard.
Fei Li   +7 more
doaj   +1 more source

Simulated Cytoskeletal Collapse via Tau Degradation [PDF]

open access: yesPLoS ONE 9(8): e104965, 2014
We present a coarse-grained two dimensional mechanical model for the microtubule-tau bundles in neuronal axons in which we remove taus, as can happen in various neurodegenerative conditions such as Alzheimer's disease, tauopathies, and chronic traumatic encephalopathy.
arxiv   +1 more source

Clinical Trial Readiness in Limb Girdle Muscular Dystrophy R1 (LGMDR1): A GRASP Consortium Study

open access: yesAnnals of Clinical and Translational Neurology, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT Objective Identifying functional measures that are both valid and reliable in the limb girdle muscular dystrophy (LGMD) population is critical for quantifying the level of functional impairment related to disease progression in order to establish clinical trial readiness in the context of anticipated therapeutic trials.
Stephanie M. Hunn   +29 more
wiley   +1 more source

Priority Musculoskeletal Health Research Questions for People With Generalized Joint Hypermobility: An International Delphi Study

open access: yesArthritis Care &Research, EarlyView.
Objective This study aimed to identify the top 10 international research priorities for musculoskeletal health of people with generalized joint hypermobility. Methods A three‐round Delphi method using an online survey was implemented. Three participant stakeholder groups were eligible for inclusion: (1) people with lived experience of joint ...
Sara Habibian   +4 more
wiley   +1 more source

Antiviral therapy of chronic hepatitis C: 30 years success story [PDF]

open access: yesТерапевтический архив, 2019
Exactly 30 years ago, hepatitis C virus was identified. Over the years, tremendous success has been achieved in the treatment of hepatitis C, which is currently considered to be an almost completely curable disease. The review presents the main stages in
D T Abdurakhmanov   +9 more
doaj   +1 more source

Determination of lead isotope ratios by inductively coupled plasma mass spectrometry and comparison of lead isotope ratios among different samples

open access: yes环境与职业医学, 2022
backgroundThe lead isotope ratios (LIR) differ among different sourced samples. Previous domestic and oversea studies on source tracing by LIR in human blood or urine mainly focused on the comparison of blood or urine samples from the same or different ...
Jieyan CAI   +8 more
doaj   +1 more source

Smartwatch-based ecological momentary assessments for occupant wellness and privacy in buildings [PDF]

open access: yes17th International Conference on Indoor Air Quality and Climate, INDOOR AIR 2022, 2022
This paper describes the adaptation of an open-source ecological momentary assessment smart-watch platform with three sets of micro-survey wellness-related questions focused on i) infectious disease (COVID-19) risk perception, ii) privacy and distraction in an office context, and iii) triggers of various movement-related behaviors in buildings.
arxiv  

Global Trends in Risk Factors for Low Back Pain: An Analysis of the Global Burden of Disease Study Data From 1990 to 2021

open access: yesArthritis Care &Research, EarlyView.
Objective The increasing burden associated with low back pain (LBP) is a critical issue. This is a novel analysis of trends in risk factors for LBP aiming to identify risk factors that require further attention or consideration in global policies to reduce the burden of LBP.
Katharine E. Roberts   +5 more
wiley   +1 more source

Long-term variation of 90Sr and 137Cs in environmental and food samples around Qinshan nuclear power plant, China

open access: yesScientific Reports, 2021
Environmental radioactivity monitoring in the surroundings of nuclear facilities is important to provide baseline data for effective detection in case of any radioactive release in the region.
Yiyao Cao   +11 more
doaj   +1 more source

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