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The Journal of Toxicological Sciences, 2016 Exposure to humidifier disinfectants was identified in 2011 as the potential cause of an outbreak of lung disease in Korea. It is estimated that over 8 million people have been exposed to humidifier disinfectants-chemicals added to the water used in humidifiers to prevent the growth of microorganisms-since their commercial introduction.
Ha-Ryong, Kim +3 more
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Scientific Reports, 2021 Our aim was to correlate chest CT and pathologic findings of polyhexamethylene guanidine phosphate (PHMG)-induced lung injuries in a rat model, to determine whether PHMG exposure causes lung tumors, and to explore genetic alterations according to PHMG ...
Cherry Kim +7 more
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The Anti-Amoebic Activity of a Peptidomimetic against Acanthamoeba castellanii
, 2022 Acanthamoeba is a free-living protozoan known to cause keratitis most commonly, especially among contact lens wearers. Treatment of Acanthamoeba keratitis is challenging as Acanthamoeba can encyst from the active form, a trophozoite, into a hibernating ...
Carnt, NA +5 more
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Антибиотики и Химиотерапия, 2020 Eye infection is one of the temporary invalidity causes that can lead to blindness. The former antibacterial components of eye drops were polyhexamethylene guanidine hydrochloride and polyhexamethylene guanidine phosphate.
Kam An Cha +3 more
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Food processing as a risk factor for antimicrobial resistance spread along the food chain [PDF]
, 2021 Documento post-printFarms and food industries rely to a large extent on the use ofbiocides as disinfectants and other antimicrobial agents andpreservatives with antimicrobial properties in order to providefood of high microbiological quality and safe for
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Molecules, 2020 Currently available toxicity data on humidifier disinfectants are primarily limited to polyhexamethylene guanidine phosphate-induced lung fibrosis.
Mi-Kyung Song, Dong Im Kim, Kyuhong Lee
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Local Toxicity of Biocides after Direct and Aerosol Exposure on the Human Skin Epidermis and Airway Tissue Models [PDF]
, 2021 Biocides are commonly used as spray- or trigger-type formulations, thus dermal and respiratory exposure to biocide aerosol is unavoidable. However, little is known about the impact of aerosolization on the local toxicity of biocides on the skin or the ...
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Professionally delivered local antimicrobials in the treatment of patients with periodontitis— a narrative review [PDF]
, 2020 This review sheds light on the recent published scientific evidence relating to the use of professionally delivered local antimicrobial agents (L's). The review also analyses drug delivery systems available to date and provides an update on the latest ...
Glass, Beverley +5 more
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Applications of Degradable Hydrogels in Novel Approaches to Disease Treatment and New Modes of Drug Delivery [PDF]
, 2023 Hydrogels are particularly suitable materials for loading drug delivery agents; their high water content provides a biocompatible environment for most biomolecules, and their cross-linked nature protects the loaded agents from damage.
Gao, Jinyuan, Hu, Bo, Lu, Yu, Wang, Yuji
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Modified Cellulose Nanocrystals Enabled Antimicrobial Polymeric Films
Advanced Sustainable Systems, Volume 8, Issue 9, September 2024.This study presents the successful modification of cellulose nanocrystals (CNCs) with antimicrobial polyhexamethylene guanidine hydrochloride (PHGH) using an isophorone diisocyanate (IPDI) coupling agent. The product is incorporated into polylactic acid (PLA) plastic to produce a non‐leaching, nanocomposite film for application as an antimicrobial ...
Rachel Blanchard +4 more
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