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Cutaneous Malignant Melanoma Incidences Analyzed Worldwide by Sex, Age, and Skin Type over Personal Ultraviolet-B Dose Shows No Role for Sunburn but Implies One for Vitamin D\u3csub\u3e3\u3c/sub\u3e [PDF]

, 2016
Because the incidence of cutaneous malignant melanoma (CMM) was reported to increase with increasing terrestrial UVR (290–400 nm) doses in the US back in 1975 and a recent publication showed no association exists with UVR exposure at all, we set out to ...
Godar, Dianne E., Merrill, Stephen, Subramanian, Madhan   +2 more
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Assessment of the Personal Dose Received by School Children due to PM10 Air Pollution in Lisbon

Aerosol and Air Quality Research, 2020
Investigation of the personal dose caused by air pollution in children is important due to their vulnerability. Exposure to PM10 and its components, particularly certain metals, may pose significant health risks therefore many studies have focused on ...
Eleftheria Chalvatzaki, Sofia Eirini Chatoutsidou, Vânia Martins, Tiago Faria, Evangelia Diapouli, Manousos Manousakas, Susana Marta Almeida, Konstantinos Eleftheriadis, Mihalis Lazaridis   +8 more
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Predictors of compliance with community-directed ivermectin treatment in Uganda: quantitative results. [PDF]

, 2005
In order to identify the factors influencing compliance with mass ivermectin treatment for onchocerciasis control, a cross-sectional study was carried out in Bushenyi District, Uganda. Data were collected by interviewing 839 individuals who were randomly
Ndyomugyenyi, Richard, Nuwaha, Fred, Okware, Joseph   +2 more
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Personal monitoring of cutaneous vitamin D3 production through a printable UV molecular dosimeter

Brazilian Journal of Radiation Sciences, 2022
Cutaneous production of vitamin D by exposure of the skin to solar radiation can provide more than 90% of the daily dose needed by the human body, thanks to the range of UV radiation covered by its spectrum and may be the best option to reduce oral ...
Elaine Cavalcanti Rodrigues Vaz, Thiago Domingues, Thayná Emilly Cavalcante Santos, Leandro Moura, Thalisson Tavares, Lúcio Flávio Melo, Diogo Henriques, Silvo de Barros Melo, Petrus Santa-Cruz   +8 more
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Response of Photon Dosimeters and Survey Instruments to New Operational Quantities Proposed by ICRU RC26

, 2018
Operational quantities in radiation protection are defined as conservative estimates of the protection quantities, which are generally not accessible to measurement.
Otto, Thomas
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Asthma referrals : a key component of asthma management that needs to be addressed [PDF]

, 2017
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Bergen, David A, Bjermer, Leif, Martinez, Rafael, Price, David   +3 more
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Atenolol versus losartan in children and young adults with Marfan's syndrome [PDF]

, 2014
BACKGROUND : Aortic-root dissection is the leading cause of death in Marfan's syndrome. Studies suggest that with regard to slowing aortic-root enlargement, losartan may be more effective than beta-blockers, the current standard therapy in most centers.
Atz, A.M., Backer, J. de, Benson, D.W., Bradley, T.J., Braverman, A.C., Chen, S., Colan, S.D., Dietz, H.C., et al., Gelb, B.D., Grossfeld, P.D., Klein, G.L., Lacro, R.V., Lai, W.W., Levine, J.C., Liou, A., Loeys, B.L., Mahony, L., Markham, L.W., Olson, A.K., Paridon, S.M., Pearson, G.D., Pemberton, V.L., Pierpont, M.E., Pyeritz, R.E., Radojewski, E., Roman, M.J., Sharkey, A.M., Sleeper, L.A., Stylianou, M.P., Tierney, E.S., Wechsler, S.B., Yetman, A.T., Young, L.T.   +33 more
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Assessment of individual external exposure doses based on environmental radiation in areas affected by the Fukushima Daiichi Nuclear Power Station accident

Environment International
Assessing individual external exposure doses from ambient dose equivalents is valuable for predictive and retrospective purposes when personal dosimeters are impractical.
Rina Sato, Kazuya Yoshimura, Yukihisa Sanada, Satoshi Mikami, Tsutomu Yamada, Takamasa Nakasone, Seiichi Kanaizuka, Tetsuro Sato, Tsubasa Mori, Marie Takagi   +9 more
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Characterization of the collimated output fluence , in a thermal neutron field, in terms of ambient equivalent dose H*(10,0)

Brazilian Journal of Radiation Sciences, 2022
The Brazilian Neutron Laboratory at the Institute of Radioprotection and Dosimetry (IRD) developed and built a new standard facility for thermal neutron flux, seeking to provide a new homogeneous fluence to calibrate neutron detectors and personal ...
Larissa Paizante Santos da Silva, Simone Silva Fernandes, Walsan Wagner de Souza, Karla Cristina de Souza Patrão   +3 more
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Intermittent Bolus versus Continuous Infusion of Propofol for Deep Sedation during ABR/Nuclear Medicine Studies [PDF]

, 2017
Objective  A comparison of intermittent bolus (IB) versus continuous infusion of propofol for deep sedation. Material and Methods  A retrospective review of patients sedated for Auditory Brainstem Response (ABR)/nuclear medicine studies between September
Ahmed, Sheikh Sohail, Hicks, Shawn, Nitu, Mara, Slaven, James E.   +3 more
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