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Global incidence, prevalence and disease burden of silicosis: 30 years’ overview and forecasted trends

BMC Public Health, 2023
Background Globally, silicosis accounts for 90% of all pneumoconiosis cases and is a serious public health issue. It is characterized by progressive inflammation and irreversible pulmonary fibrosis.
Xin Liu, Qingtao Jiang, Peihong Wu, Lei Han, Peng Zhou   +4 more
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Metal–Organic Frameworks for Gaseous Pollutant Management: From Capture to Neutralization and Reutilization

Advanced Functional Materials, EarlyView.
This review maps how MOFs can manage hazardous gases by combining adsorption, neutralization, and reutilization, enabling sustainable air‐pollution control. Covering chemical warfare agent simulants, SO2, NOx, NH3, H2S, and volatile organic compounds, it highlights structure‐guided strategies that boost selectivity, water tolerance, and cycling ...
Yuanmeng Tian, Zeyu Tao, Kaikai Ma, Xiaoliang Wang, Bo Yu, Yiu Wan Yip, Zhijie Chen, Jin Shang, Bin Fei   +8 more
wiley   +1 more source

Preparation of activated carbon and β-cyclodextrin modified magnetic nanoparticles for extraction and determination of hippuric acid in urine samples

Talanta Open
In this study, a novel magnetic adsorbent (AC/β-CD/Fe3O4) was prepared for the magnetic solid phase extraction (MSPE) of hippuric acid (HA) from urine. The adsorbent combined the high surface area of activated carbon (AC), the host-guest recognition of β-
Xiaoyue Shan, Ji Shao, Ling Zhang, Yan Jin, Jiayi Qiu, Siwei Tan, Haipeng Ye, Luoxian Yang   +7 more
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Antiviral therapy of chronic hepatitis C: 30 years success story [PDF]

Терапевтический 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, T P Rozina, E N Nikulkina, E Z Burnevich, E L Tanashuk, M V Severov, A L Filatova, S Yu Milovanova, V V Karpov, S V Moiseev   +9 more
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Body Biofluids for Minimally‐Invasive Diagnostics: Insights, Challenges, Emerging Technologies, and Clinical Potential

Advanced Healthcare Materials, EarlyView.
Recent advances in diagnostics have accelerated the development of miniaturized wearable technologies for the continuous monitoring of diseases. This paradigm is shifting healthcare away from invasive, centralized blood tests toward decentralized monitoring, using alternative body biofluids.
Lanka Tata Rao, Chandan Kumar Mandal, Fernando Patolsky   +2 more
wiley   +1 more source

The relation of ambulatory heart rate with all-cause mortality among middle-aged men : a prospective cohort study [PDF]

, 2015
The aim of this study was to investigate the association between average 24-hour ambulatory heart rate and all-cause mortality, while adjusting for resting clinical heart rate, cardiorespiratory fitness, occupational and leisure time physical activity as
Clays, Els, De Backer, Gui, De Bacquer, Dirk, Holtermann, Andreas, Kittel, France, Korshøj, Mette, Lidegaard, Mark, Van Herck, Koen   +7 more
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Serum Krebs von den Lungen-6 as a potential biomarker for early diagnosis of silicosis: a case-control study

BMC Pulmonary Medicine
Background Silicosis is an irreversible and progressive pulmonary fibrosis that results in prolonged inhalation of crystalline silica. Despite its significant impact, no specific blood biomarkers currently exist for the early diagnosis of this disease ...
Qiying Nong, Xuehua Zhu, Lin Zhong, Ying Li, Liang Yao, Zhiming Hu, Shan Wu, Ziping Zou, Cong Li, Zhifang Liu, Kengkeng Chen, Bizhu Zhang, Wei Wei, Yiru Qin, Yongshun Huang, Na Zhao, Lihua Xia   +16 more
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Long-term variation of 90Sr and 137Cs in environmental and food samples around Qinshan nuclear power plant, China

Scientific 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, Zhixin Zhao, Peng Wang, Shunfei Yu, Zhongjun Lai, Meibian Zhang, Xiangjing Gao, Yaoxian Zhao, Zhiqiang Xuan, Hong Ren, Dongxia Zhang, Xiaoming Lou   +11 more
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Evaluation of the Dual Impact of Nanotechnologies on Health and Environment Through Alternative Bridging Models

Advanced Healthcare Materials, EarlyView.
This review explores how alternative invertebrate and small‐vertebrate models advance the evaluation of nanomaterials across medicine and environmental science. By bridging cellular and organismal levels, these models enable integrated assessment of toxicity, biodistribution, and therapeutic performance.
Marie Celine Lefevre, Margherita Bernardeschi, Matteo Battaglini, Gianni Ciofani   +3 more
wiley   +1 more source

Patient Outcomes Following Hip and Knee Joint Replacement Surgery: Role of the Social and Physical Environment in Recovery [PDF]

, 2016
Osteoarthritis is a degenerative joint disease that affects over 27 million Americans (Centers for Disease Control & Prevention, 2014). Joint replacement surgery is often recommended for patients who do not respond to conventional medical treatment. Post-
Sampson, Brittany Anne
core   +1 more source