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The menopausal experience among indigenous women of Sarawak, Malaysia	2009	Faculty of Medicine and Health Sciences, Universiti Malaysia Sarawak, Kuching.	Read more...
Source Type Print(0) Ref Type Journal Article Periodical, Full Climacteric : the journal of the International Menopause Society Periodical, Abbrev. Climacteric Pub Date Free Form Dec Volume 12 Issue 6 Start Page 548 Other Pages 556 Notes LR: 20151119; JID: 9810959; ppublish Place of Publication England ISSN/ISBN 1473-0804; 1369-7137 Accession Number PMID: 19905907 Language eng SubFile Journal Article; Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't; IM DOI 10.3109/13697130902919519 [doi] Output Language Unknown(0) PMID 19905907 Abstract OBJECTIVES: To document the common menopausal symptoms and quality of life in indigenous women of Sarawak in Malaysia. METHODS: A face-to-face interview using the Menopause-specific Quality of Life questionnaire was conducted with 276 indigenous Sarawakian women aged 40-65 years to determine the mean age of menopause and common symptoms (divided into vasomotor, psychosocial, physical and sexual domains) associated with menopause. RESULTS: The mean age at menopause of postmenopausal women was 50.78 +/- 2.47 years (range 47.3-58.2 years). The most common symptoms reported were aching in muscles and joints (82.6%), lack of energy (77.5%) and low backache (77.2%). The typical menopausal symptoms of hot flushes, night sweats, sweating and vaginal dryness were experienced by 42.4%, 34.8%, 29.7% and 49.3%, respectively of the women studied. Perimenopausal women (n = 114) experienced the most physical and psychosocial symptoms, while postmenopausal women (n = 102) experienced most sexual symptoms. Perimenopausal and postmenopausal women were reported to suffer more than premenopausal women (p < 0.001) within the four domains of symptoms (vasomotor, psychosocial, physical and sexual). CONCLUSIONS: The menopausal symptoms in this study correspond to those in other studies on Asian women but the prevalence of typical and classical menopausal symptoms was lower compared to studies on Caucasian women. The perimenopausal women had the most significant decrease in quality of life, followed by postmenopausal women and premenopausal women. Vasomotor symptoms had a predominant influence on the quality of life. Descriptors Adult, Aged, Arthralgia, Cross-Sectional Studies, Educational Status, Fatigue, Female, Hot Flashes/epidemiology, Humans, Low Back Pain/epidemiology, Malaysia/epidemiology, Menopause/physiology/psychology, Middle Aged, Postmenopause/physiology/psychology, Quality of Life, Sexual Dysfunction, Physiological/epidemiology, Surveys and Questionnaires, Sweating Links Book Title Database Publisher Data Source Authors Syed Alwi,S. A., Lee,P. Y., Awi,I., Mallik,P. S., Md Haizal,M. N. Original/Translated Title URL Date of Electronic PMCID Editors
Tensile bond strength of dentin adhesives on acid- and laser-etched dentin surfaces	2009	Renident Dental Clinic, Istanbul, Turkey. bilgetarcin@hotmail.com	Read more...
Source Type Print(0) Ref Type Journal Article Periodical, Full Quintessence international (Berlin, Germany : 1985) Periodical, Abbrev. Quintessence Int. Pub Date Free Form Nov-Dec Volume 40 Issue 10 Start Page 865 Other Pages 874 Notes LR: 20131121; JID: 0342677; 0 (Composite Resins); 0 (Dental Materials); 0 (Dentin-Bonding Agents); 0 (Methacrylates); 0 (OptiBond Solo Plus); 0 (Phosphoric Acids); 0 (Prodigy Condensable); 0 (Resin Cements); 0 (Siloxanes); 0 (Solvents); 0 (admira); 0 (adm Place of Publication Germany ISSN/ISBN 1936-7163; 0033-6572 Accession Number PMID: 19898719 Language eng SubFile Comparative Study; Journal Article; Randomized Controlled Trial; D DOI 17592 [pii] Output Language Unknown(0) PMID 19898719 Abstract OBJECTIVE: To evaluate tensile bond strengths of 2 dentin bonding agents containing solvents on Nd:YAG and Er,Cr:YSGG laser-etched dentin surface. METHOD AND MATERIALS: Occlusal enamel of 146 molars was removed, and exposed surfaces were ground with a diamond bur to produce bur-cut dentin surfaces. Of those teeth, 120 were assigned to 3 groups of 40 samples in which dentin was conditioned with Er,Cr:YSGG laser, Nd:YAG laser, and 37% orthophosphoric acid (control). Each group was further divided into 2 subgroups, acetone- and ethanol-containing bonding agents, and 4-mm-long x 4-mm-wide composite rods were bonded to all specimens using a Plexiglas mold. Tensile bond strength testing of 120 samples was performed at a crosshead speed of 0.5 mm/min using a 50-kgf load cell. The remaining 26 samples were examined under SEM to evaluate the adaptation/penetration of the bonding materials and the alterations in mineral content. Data were analyzed using 1-way ANOVA and Kruskal-Wallis tests; P < .05 was considered statistically significant. RESULTS: The difference between the mean tensile bond strength values obtained with bonding agents was statistically significant in the control group. The bond strength values of the acetone-containing agent in this group were found to be higher than the ethanol-containing agent (P < .001). When compared with Nd:YAG laser, bond strength values obtained with Er,Cr:YSGG laser were higher (P < .001). The bond strength values obtained in the acid-etched group were highest for both bonding agents and demonstrated statistical significance (P < .001). CONCLUSION: Although in this study laser etching is more influential than the solvent type on bond strengths of dentin bonding agents, it cannot be considered as an alternative to conventional acid etching. Descriptors Acetone/chemistry, Acid Etching, Dental/methods, Composite Resins/chemistry, Dental Bonding, Dental Etching/methods, Dental Materials/chemistry, Dental Stress Analysis/instrumentation, Dentin/ultrastructure, Dentin-Bonding Agents/chemistry, Ethanol/chemistry, Humans, Lasers, Solid-State, Materials Testing, Methacrylates/chemistry, Microscopy, Electron, Scanning, Phosphoric Acids/chemistry, Resin Cements/chemistry, Siloxanes/chemistry, Solvents/chemistry, Stress, Mechanical, Surface Properties, Tensile Strength Links Book Title Database Publisher Data Source Authors Tarcin,B., Gunday,M., Ovecoglu,H. S., Turkmen,C., Ovecoglu,M. L., Oksuz,M., Ay,M. Original/Translated Title URL Date of Electronic PMCID Editors
Does the availability of single cigarettes promote or inhibit cigarette consumption? Perceptions, prevalence and correlates of single cigarette use among adult Mexican smokers	2009	Department of Health Promotion, Education and Behavior, Arnold School of Public Health, University of South Carolina, Columbia, SC 29208, USA. thrasher@mailbox.sc.edu	Read more...
Source Type Print(0) Ref Type Journal Article Periodical, Full Tobacco control Periodical, Abbrev. Tob.Control Pub Date Free Form Dec Volume 18 Issue 6 Start Page 431 Other Pages 437 Notes LR: 20141207; GR: P50 CA111236/CA/NCI NIH HHS/United States; GR: RA25-CA57699/CA/NCI NIH HHS/United States; JID: 9209612; OID: NLM: PMC2778078; 2009/08/10 [aheadofprint]; ppublish Place of Publication England ISSN/ISBN 1468-3318; 0964-4563 Accession Number PMID: 19671535 Language eng SubFile Journal Article; Research Support, N.I.H., Extramural; Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't; IM DOI 10.1136/tc.2008.029132 [doi] Output Language Unknown(0) PMID 19671535 Abstract BACKGROUND: Single cigarette use and its implications have rarely been studied among adults. OBJECTIVE: To assess perceptions, prevalence and correlates of single cigarette purchase behaviour and its relation to harm reduction. DESIGN: Focus group transcripts and cross-sectional data were analysed. SETTING AND PARTICIPANTS: Focus groups among convenience samples of adult smokers in two Mexican cities and a population-based sample of 1079 adult smokers from the International Tobacco Control Policy Evaluation Project in four Mexican cities. MAIN OUTCOME MEASURES: Purchase of single cigarettes last time cigarettes were bought, frequency of purchasing single cigarettes in the previous month and intention to quit in the next 6 months. RESULTS: Focus group data indicated that smokers bought single cigarettes as a harm reduction strategy. Survey data indicated that 38% of participants purchased single cigarettes in the last month and 10% purchased them the last time they bought cigarettes, with more frequent consumption among young adults and those with lower income. Purchasing single cigarettes was independently associated with the frequency of using single cigarettes to reduce consumption and, less consistently, with the frequency of being cued to smoke after seeing single cigarettes for sale. Using single cigarettes to reduce consumption was positively associated with quit intention, whereas being cued to smoke by single cigarettes was negatively associated with quit intention. CONCLUSIONS: Study results suggest that some adult Mexican smokers purchase single cigarettes as a method to limit, cut down on and even quit smoking. Nevertheless, promotion of the availability of single cigarettes as a harm reduction strategy could provide additional smoking cues that undermine quit attempts and promote youth smoking. Descriptors Adult, Aged, Commerce, Cues, Female, Focus Groups, Humans, Intention, Male, Mexico, Middle Aged, Smoking/economics/prevention & control/psychology, Smoking Cessation/methods/psychology, Young Adult Links Book Title Database Publisher Data Source Authors Thrasher,J. F., Villalobos,V., Dorantes-Alonso,A., Arillo-Santillan,E., Cummings,K. M., O'Connor,R., Fong,G. T. Original/Translated Title URL Date of Electronic 20090810 PMCID PMC2778078 Editors
Detection of CTX-M-15, CTX-M-22, and SHV-2 extended-spectrum beta-lactamases (ESBLs) in Escherichia coli fecal-sample isolates from pig farms in China	2009	Bioengineering Research Center for Animal Disease Prevention and Control, Sichuan University, Chengdu, P.R. China.	Read more...
Source Type Print(0) Ref Type Journal Article Periodical, Full Foodborne pathogens and disease Periodical, Abbrev. Foodborne Pathog.Dis. Pub Date Free Form Apr Volume 6 Issue 3 Start Page 297 Other Pages 304 Notes JID: 101120121; 0 (DNA, Bacterial); 0 (Escherichia coli Proteins); EC 3.5.2.- (beta-lactamase CTX-M-15); EC 3.5.2.- (beta-lactamase SHV-2); EC 3.5.2.6 (beta-Lactamases); EC 3.5.2.6 (beta-lactamase CTX-M-22, E coli); ppublish Place of Publication United States ISSN/ISBN 1556-7125; 1535-3141 Accession Number PMID: 19272004 Language eng SubFile Journal Article; Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't; IM DOI 10.1089/fpd.2008.0164 [doi] Output Language Unknown(0) PMID 19272004 Abstract The aim of the present study was to investigate the antibiotic resistance profiles and the molecular epidemiology of extended-spectrum beta-lactamase (ESBL)-producing Escherichia coli isolates from two production swine operations in Sichuan Province, China, between August 2002 and February 2007. The prevalence of ESBL-producing E. coli increased dramatically from 2.2% to 10.7% during this period. This increase appeared mostly related to dissemination of CTX-M-type ESBLs among E. coli isolates. Of 212 E. coli isolates studied, 14 harbored ESBL genes. Among them, 13 harbored bla(CTX-M-15/22) and one harbored bla(SHV-2). To our knowledge, this is the first study to identify bla(CTX-M-22) from production animals. One isolate in 2002 harbored bla(SHV-2), indicating that ESBL genes have been present in farm animals in China since at least 2002. Molecular characterization and pulsed-field gel electrophoresis of the ESBL-producing isolates suggested that different mechanisms may be involved in the dissemination of the CTX-M genes and revealed that additional resistance determinants for non-beta-lactam antibiotics were carried by plasmids encoding certain ESBL genes. Results of this study provide an example of how ESBL genes, particularly those of CTX-M lineages, are rapidly spreading among E. coli isolates from commercial pig farms in Sichuan province of China. Descriptors Agriculture, Animals, Base Sequence, China, Conjugation, Genetic, DNA, Bacterial/analysis, Drug Resistance, Bacterial, Electrophoresis, Gel, Pulsed-Field, Escherichia coli/enzymology/genetics/isolation & purification, Escherichia coli Proteins/analysis/genetics, Feces/microbiology, Plasmids/genetics, Polymerase Chain Reaction, Swine/microbiology, beta-Lactam Resistance/genetics, beta-Lactamases/analysis/genetics Links Book Title Database Publisher Data Source Authors Tian,G. B., Wang,H. N., Zou,L. K., Tang,J. N., Zhao,Y. W., Ye,M. Y., Tang,J. Y., Zhang,Y., Zhang,A. Y., Yang,X., Xu,C. W., Fu,Y. J. Original/Translated Title URL Date of Electronic PMCID Editors
7-O-methylkaempferol and -quercetin glycosides from the whole plant of Nervilia fordii	2009	State Key Laboratory of Phytochemistry and Plant Resources in West China, Kunming Institute of Botany, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Kunming, People's Republic of China.	Read more...
Source Type Print(0) Ref Type Journal Article Periodical, Full Journal of natural products Periodical, Abbrev. J.Nat.Prod. Pub Date Free Form Jun Volume 72 Issue 6 Start Page 1057 Other Pages 1060 Notes LR: 20131121; JID: 7906882; 0 (Antiviral Agents); 0 (Drugs, Chinese Herbal); 0 (Glycosides); 0 (Umbelliferones); 9IKM0I5T1E (Quercetin); SM2XD6V944 (esculetin); ppublish Place of Publication United States ISSN/ISBN 1520-6025; 0163-3864 Accession Number PMID: 19422205 Language eng SubFile Journal Article; Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't; IM DOI 10.1021/np800760p [doi] Output Language Unknown(0) PMID 19422205 Abstract Five new 7-O-methylkaempferol and -quercetin glycosides, namely, nervilifordins A-E (1-5), were isolated from the whole plant of Nervilia fordii, together with seven known flavonoids (6, 7, and 9-13) and one known coumarin (8). Their structures were elucidated on the basis of extensive spectroscopic analyses, including HSQC, HMBC, ROESY, and chemical methods. Compounds 1-3 and 6-13 were evaluated for their anti-herpes simplex virus 1 (HSV-1) activity and cytotoxicity on African green monkey kidney cells (Vero cells) in vitro. Of the tested compounds, only esculetin (8) exhibited antiviral activity against HSV-1, while the aglycones (11-13) showed stronger cytotoxicity on Vero cells than their glycosides (1-3, 6, and 7). Descriptors Animals, Antiviral Agents/chemistry/isolation & purification/pharmacology, Cercopithecus aethiops, Drugs, Chinese Herbal/chemistry/isolation & purification/pharmacology, Glycosides/chemistry/isolation & purification/pharmacology, Herpesvirus 1, Human/drug effects, Orchidaceae/chemistry, Plants, Medicinal/chemistry, Quercetin/chemistry/isolation & purification/pharmacology, Umbelliferones/chemistry/isolation & purification/pharmacology, Vero Cells Links Book Title Database Publisher Data Source Authors Tian,L. W., Pei,Y., Zhang,Y. J., Wang,Y. F., Yang,C. R. Original/Translated Title URL Date of Electronic PMCID Editors
Comparison of environmental tobacco smoke (ETS) concentrations generated by an electrically heated cigarette smoking system and a conventional cigarette	2009	Philip Morris Products S.A., PMI Research & Development, Quai Jeanrenaud 3, 2000 Neuchatel, Switzerland. Anthony.Tricker@pmintl.com	Read more...
Source Type Print(0) Ref Type Journal Article Periodical, Full Inhalation toxicology Periodical, Abbrev. Inhal.Toxicol. Pub Date Free Form Jan Volume 21 Issue 1 Start Page 62 Other Pages 77 Notes LR: 20151119; JID: 8910739; 0 (Gases); 0 (Pyridines); 0 (Smoke); 0 (Tobacco Smoke Pollution); 0 (Vinyl Compounds); 142M471B3J (Carbon Dioxide); 31C4KY9ESH (Nitric Oxide); 6M3C89ZY6R (Nicotine); 7U1EE4V452 (Carbon Monoxide); R9ZU09Z27A (3-vinylpyridine); S Place of Publication United States ISSN/ISBN 1091-7691; 0895-8378 Accession Number PMID: 18951229 Language eng SubFile Comparative Study; Journal Article; IM DOI 10.1080/08958370802207334 [doi] Output Language Unknown(0) PMID 18951229 Abstract Smoking conventional lit-end cigarettes results in exposure of nonsmokers to potentially harmful cigarette smoke constituents present in environmental tobacco smoke (ETS) generated by sidestream smoke emissions and exhaled mainstream smoke. ETS constituent concentrations generated by a conventional lit-end cigarette and a newly developed electrically heated cigarette smoking system (EHCSS) that produces only mainstream smoke and no sidestream smoke emissions were investigated in simulated "office" and "hospitality" environments with different levels of baseline indoor air quality. Smoking the EHCSS (International Organisation for Standardization yields: 5 mg tar, 0.3 mg nicotine, and 0.6 mg carbon monoxide) in simulated indoor environments resulted in significant reductions in ETS constituent concentrations compared to when smoking a representative lit-end cigarette (Marlboro: 6 mg tar, 0.5 mg nicotine, and 7 mg carbon monoxide). In direct comparisons, 24 of 29 measured smoke constituents (83%) showed mean reductions of greater than 90%, and 5 smoke constituents (17%) showed mean reductions between 80% and 90%. Gas-vapor phase ETS markers (nicotine and 3-ethenylpyridine) were reduced by an average of 97% (range 94-99%). Total respirable suspended particles, determined by online particle measurements and as gravimetric respirable suspended particles, were reduced by 90% (range 82-100%). The mean and standard deviation of the reduction of all constituents was 94 +/- 4%, indicating that smoking the new EHCSS in simulated "office" and "hospitality" indoor environments resulted in substantial reductions of ETS constituents in indoor air. Descriptors Adult, Aged, Air Pollution, Indoor/analysis, Carbon Dioxide/analysis, Carbon Monoxide/analysis, Electricity, Environmental Monitoring/methods, Epidemiological Monitoring, Female, Gases/analysis/chemistry, Humans, International Agencies/organization & administration/standards, Male, Middle Aged, Nicotine/analysis, Nitric Oxide/analysis, Nitrogen Dioxide/analysis, Particle Size, Pyridines/analysis, Research Design, Smoke/analysis, Smoking/adverse effects/epidemiology, Tobacco Smoke Pollution/analysis, Vinyl Compounds/analysis, Volatilization Links Book Title Database Publisher Data Source Authors Tricker,A. R., Schorp,M. K., Urban,H. J., Leyden,D., Hagedorn,H. W., Engl,J., Urban,M., Riedel,K., Gilch,G., Janket,D., Scherer,G. Original/Translated Title URL Date of Electronic PMCID Editors
Effets du tabac sur la maladie parodontale	2009		Read more...
Source Type Print(0) Ref Type Journal Article Periodical, Full Rev Mal Respir Periodical, Abbrev. Rev.Mal.Respir. Pub Date Free Form Volume 26 Issue 10 Start Page 1057 Other Pages 73 Notes ID: 20032842 Place of Publication ISSN/ISBN Accession Number Language fr SubFile DOI Output Language Unknown(0) PMID Abstract INTRODUCTION: Smoking is an independent risk factor for periodontal disease and tooth loss. STATE OF THE ART: Smoking impairs inflammatory and immune responses to periodontal pathogens, and exerts both systemic and local effects. Periodontal disease is increased both in prevalence and severity in smokers. Smoking is a predisposing factor to acute necrotizing ulcerative gingivitis and is associated with an increased rate of periodontal disease in terms of pocket formation and attachment loss, as well as alveolar bone loss. Cigar, pipe, water-pipe and cannabis smoking have similar adverse effects on periodontal health as cigarette smoking. Passive smoking is also an independent periodontal disease risk factor. Smokeless tobacco is associated with localized periodontal disease. Smokers respond less favourably to both non-surgical and surgical treatments and have higher failure rates and complications following dental implantation. Smoking cessation may halt the disease progression and improve the outcome of periodontal treatment. CONCLUSION: Smoking cessation counselling should be an integral part of periodontal therapy and prevention. Descriptors Periodontal Diseases/etiology, Smoking/adverse effects, Humans Links http://pesquisa.bvsalud.org/ghl/resource/en/mdl-20032842 Book Title Database MEDLINE; http://www.globalhealthlibrary.net/ Publisher Data Source Authors Underner,M., Maes,I., Urban,T., Meurice,J-C Original/Translated Title URL Date of Electronic PMCID Editors
Neurological symptoms after a provocative dive: spinal DCS or anterior spinal artery syndrome?	2009	Department of Underwater and Hyperbaric Medicine, Gulhane Military Medical Academy, Haydarpasa Teaching Hospital, Istanbul, Turkey. gunalpuzun@yahoo.com	Read more...
Source Type Print(0) Ref Type Journal Article Periodical, Full Aviation, Space, and Environmental Medicine Periodical, Abbrev. Aviat.Space Environ.Med. Pub Date Free Form Oct Volume 80 Issue 10 Start Page 898 Other Pages 899 Notes JID: 7501714; ppublish Place of Publication United States ISSN/ISBN 0095-6562; 0095-6562 Accession Number PMID: 19817244 Language eng SubFile Case Reports; Journal Article; IM; S DOI Output Language Unknown(0) PMID 19817244 Abstract Reported here is a 37-yr-old professional diving instructor who had developed complaints of back pain and weakness in the lower extremities after diving. He was eventually diagnosed as having spinal cord decompression sickness along with a likely diagnosis of anterior spinal artery (artery of Adamkiewicz) syndrome. Additionally, since the transthoracic echocardiography revealed patent foramen ovale, we hypothesized that it might have been a potential route for gas bubbles to occlude the anterior spinal artery in this diver. Descriptors Adult, Anterior Spinal Artery Syndrome/diagnosis/epidemiology, Comorbidity, Decompression Sickness/epidemiology/etiology/therapy, Diving/adverse effects, Foramen Ovale, Patent/epidemiology, Humans, Hyperbaric Oxygenation, Male Links Book Title Database Publisher Data Source Authors Uzun,G., Cakar,E., Kiralp,M. Z., Carli,A., Durmus,O., Senol,M. G., Mutluoglu,M., Uz,O., Dincer,U., Ozcakar,L. Original/Translated Title URL Date of Electronic PMCID Editors
Antifungal activity of strains of lactic acid bacteria isolated from a semolina ecosystem against Penicillium roqueforti, Aspergillus niger and Endomyces fibuliger contaminating bakery products	2009	Institute of Sciences of Food Production, National Research Council, 70126 Bari, Italy.	Read more...
Source Type Print(0) Ref Type Journal Article Periodical, Full Systematic and applied microbiology Periodical, Abbrev. Syst.Appl.Microbiol. Pub Date Free Form Sep Volume 32 Issue 6 Start Page 438 Other Pages 448 Notes LR: 20131121; GENBANK/FJ428224; GENBANK/FJ429974; GENBANK/FJ429975; GENBANK/FJ429976; GENBANK/FJ429977; GENBANK/FJ429978; GENBANK/FJ429979; GENBANK/FJ429980; GENBANK/FJ429981; GENBANK/FJ429982; GENBANK/FJ429983; GENBANK/FJ429984; GENBANK/FJ429985; GENBANK Place of Publication Germany ISSN/ISBN 1618-0984; 0723-2020 Accession Number PMID: 19243908 Language eng SubFile Journal Article; Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't; IM DOI 10.1016/j.syapm.2009.01.004 [doi] Output Language Unknown(0) PMID 19243908 Abstract Thirty samples of Italian durum wheat semolina and whole durum wheat semolina, generally used for the production of Southern Italy's traditional breads, were subjected to microbiological analysis in order to explore their lactic acid bacteria (LAB) diversity and to find strains with antifungal activity. A total of 125 presumptive LAB isolates (Gram-positive and catalase-negative) were characterized by repetitive extragenic palindromic-PCR (REP-PCR) and sequence analysis of the 16S rRNA gene, leading to the identification of the following species: Weissella confusa, Weissella cibaria, Leuconostoc citreum, Leuconostoc mesenteroides, Lactococcus lactis, Lactobacillus rossiae and Lactobacillus plantarum. The REP-PCR results delineated 17 different patterns whose cluster analysis clearly differentiated W. cibaria from W. confusa isolates. Seventeen strains, each characterized by a different REP-PCR pattern, were screened for their antifungal properties. They were grown in a flour-based medium, comparable to a real food system, and the resulting fermentation products (FPs) were tested against fungal species generally contaminating bakery products, Aspergillus niger, Penicillium roqueforti and Endomyces fibuliger. The results of the study indicated a strong inhibitory activity - comparable to that obtained with the common preservative calcium propionate (0.3% w/v) - of ten LAB strains against the most widespread contaminant of bakery products, P. roqueforti. The screening also highlighted the unexplored antifungal activity of L. citreum, L. rossiae and W. cibaria (1 strain), which inhibited all fungal strains to the same or a higher extent compared with calcium propionate. The fermentation products of these three strains were characterized by low pH values, and a high content of lactic and acetic acids. Descriptors Acetic Acid/metabolism/pharmacology, Antibiosis, Aspergillus niger/drug effects/growth & development, Bread/microbiology, Ecosystem, Endomyces/drug effects/growth & development, Food Contamination/prevention & control, Fungi/classification/drug effects/growth & development, Italy, Lactic Acid/metabolism/pharmacology, Lactobacillaceae/genetics/growth & development/isolation & purification/metabolism, Lactobacillus/genetics/growth & development/isolation & purification/metabolism, Lactobacillus plantarum/genetics/growth & development/isolation & purification/metabolism, Leuconostoc/genetics/growth & development/isolation & purification/metabolism, Microbial Sensitivity Tests, Molecular Sequence Data, Penicillium/drug effects/growth & development, Polymerase Chain Reaction/methods, RNA, Ribosomal, 16S/genetics, Sequence Analysis, DNA, Streptococcaceae/genetics/growth & development/isolation & purification/metabolism, Triticum/drug effects/microbiology Links Book Title Database Publisher Data Source Authors Valerio,F., Favilla,M., De Bellis,P., Sisto,A., de Candia,S., Lavermicocca,P. Original/Translated Title URL Date of Electronic 20090224 PMCID Editors
Secondhand smoke and particulate matter exposure in the home	2009	Department of Health Behavior, Division of Cancer Prevention and Population Sciences, Roswell Park Cancer Institute, Buffalo, NY 14263, USA.	Read more...
Source Type Print(0) Ref Type Journal Article Periodical, Full Nicotine & tobacco research : official journal of the Society for Research on Nicotine and Tobacco Periodical, Abbrev. Nicotine Tob.Res. Pub Date Free Form Jun Volume 11 Issue 6 Start Page 635 Other Pages 641 Notes JID: 9815751; 0 (Air Pollutants); 0 (Tobacco Smoke Pollution); 2009/04/07 [aheadofprint]; ppublish Place of Publication England ISSN/ISBN 1469-994X; 1462-2203 Accession Number PMID: 19351784 Language eng SubFile Comparative Study; Journal Article; Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't; IM DOI 10.1093/ntr/ntp018 [doi] Output Language Unknown(0) PMID 19351784 Abstract With the increasing normative trend of clean indoor air laws prohibiting smoking in public places such as worksites and restaurants, the home is becoming the primary source of secondhand smoke (SHS) exposure. However, little empirical data indicate how SHS is distributed throughout homes and whether smoking in segregated areas offers protection. This project studied real-time data on levels of SHS in 9 homes in which smoking was permitted and in 3 smoke-free homes. Active sampling monitors were used to assess levels of PM(2.5), a marker for SHS, over a 3-day period. In smoking homes, one monitor was placed in the primary smoking area and another in a distal location, where smoking generally did not occur. Participants logged smoking and other activities that could affect air quality. In smoking homes, without assuming normality, the mean PM(2.5) level for the primary smoking areas was statistically significantly higher than that for distal areas (84 and 63 microg/m3, respectively). Both levels far surpassed the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency's annual standard of 15 microg/m3 for outdoor air quality. By contrast, the smoke-free home mean was 9 microg/m3, similar to outdoor air quality. These results suggest that the air in smoking homes was several times more polluted than that in smoke-free homes, regardless of where the measurements were taken, meaning that efforts to confine smoking to only part of the home offer no protection for people anywhere inside the home. Household members can be protected by implementing a smoke-free home policy. Descriptors Air Pollutants/analysis, Air Pollution, Indoor/analysis/prevention & control, Environmental Monitoring/methods, Family Relations, Housing, Humans, Inhalation Exposure/analysis/prevention & control, Risk Assessment, Tobacco Smoke Pollution/analysis/prevention & control Links Book Title Database Publisher Data Source Authors Van Deusen,A., Hyland,A., Travers,M. J., Wang,C., Higbee,C., King,B. A., Alford,T., Cummings,K. M. Original/Translated Title URL Date of Electronic 20090407 PMCID Editors

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