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Evaluation of the efficacy of ultraviolet irradiation for disinfection of hospital water contaminated by Legionella	2002	Franzin, L., Infectious Diseases Unit, University of Turin, 10149 Turin, Italy	Read more...
Source Type Print(0) Ref Type Journal Article Periodical, Full Journal of Hospital Infection Periodical, Abbrev. J.Hosp.Infect. Pub Date Free Form / Volume 51 Issue 4 Start Page 269 Other Pages 274 Notes Place of Publication ISSN/ISBN 0195-6701 Accession Number Language SubFile DOI Output Language Unknown(0) PMID Abstract We evaluated the efficacy of the ultraviolet irradiation on hospital water colonized by Legionella pneumophila serogroup 3, by inserting a lamp system on a hot water pipe supplying a small area. Cultures were performed for four months from 5 L samples of water, collected before and after the ultraviolet treatment at the lamp unit and from two distal points. Irradiation was effective immediately after disinfection (<10 cfu/L), even when the incoming water was highly contaminated. One distal point showed little or no contamination (<10-20 cfu/L), while the other showed little to moderate contamination (<103 cfu/L). We conclude that ultraviolet irradiation is useful to protect the water system in small area; however, because of the lack of residual activity, it should be combined with other methods of disinfection. Maintenance of the water system is also necessary in order to reduce biofilm formation and Legionella recolonization. Â© 2002 The Hospital Infection Society. Descriptors drinking water, analytic method, article, bacterial colonization, bacterium contamination, bacterium culture, controlled study, disinfection, hospital, Legionella pneumophila, nonhuman, quantitative analysis, radiation sterilization, ultraviolet radiation, water analysis, water contamination, water sampling, water supply Links Book Title Database Embase; MEDLINE Publisher Data Source Embase Authors Franzin,L., Cabodi,D., Fantino,C. Original/Translated Title URL Date of Electronic PMCID Editors
Evaluation of the prevalence of waterpipe tobacco smoking and its related factors in Tehran, Islamic Republic of Iran	2017		Read more...
Source Type Print(0) Ref Type Journal Article Periodical, Full EMHJ-Eastern Mediterranean Health Journal Periodical, Abbrev. Pub Date Free Form Volume 23 Issue 2 Start Page 94 Other Pages 99 Notes Place of Publication ISSN/ISBN Accession Number Language SubFile DOI Output Language Unknown(0) PMID Abstract Descriptors Links Book Title Database Publisher World Health Organization, Regional Office for the Eastern Mediterranean Data Source google Authors Hessami, Zahra, Masjedi, Mohammed R, Ghahremani, Reza, Kazempour, Mehdi, Emami, Habib Original/Translated Title URL Date of Electronic PMCID Editors
Evaluation of the pulmonary effects of short-term nose-only cigarette smoke exposure in mice	2012	Department of Physiology, United Arab Emirates University, PO Box 17666, Al Ain, UAE. anemmar@uaeu.ac.ae	Read more...
Source Type Print(0) Ref Type Journal Article Periodical, Full Experimental biology and medicine (Maywood, N.J.) Periodical, Abbrev. Exp.Biol.Med.(Maywood) Pub Date Free Form Dec Volume 237 Issue 12 Start Page 1449 Other Pages 1456 Notes LR: 20131121; JID: 100973463; EC 1.15.1.1 (Superoxide Dismutase); EC 2.5.1.18 (Glutathione Transferase); GAN16C9B8O (Glutathione); ppublish Place of Publication England ISSN/ISBN 1535-3699; 1535-3699 Accession Number PMID: 23354403 Language eng SubFile Journal Article; Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't; IM DOI 10.1258/ebm.2012.012103 [doi] Output Language Unknown(0) PMID 23354403 Abstract Much is known about the chronic effects of cigarette smoke (CS) on lung function and inflammation and development of chronic obstructive pulmonary disease. However, the underlying pathophysiological mechanisms related to the short-term exposure to CS are not fully understood. Here, we assessed the effect of CS generated by nine consecutive cigarettes per day for four days in a nose-only exposure system on airway resistance measured using forced oscillation technique, lung inflammation and oxidative stress in BALB/c mice. Control mice were exposed to air. Mice exposed to CS showed a significant increase of neutrophils and lymphocytes numbers in bronchoalveolar lavage (BAL). The total protein and endothelin levels in BAL fluid were significantly augmented suggesting an increase of alveolar-capillary barrier permeability. Similarly, airway resistance was significantly increased in the CS group compared with controls. Furthermore, reactive oxygen species and lipid peroxidation levels in lung tissue were significantly increased. The antioxidant activities of reduced glutathione, glutathione S transferase and superoxide dismutase were all significantly increased following CS exposure, indicating that CS could trigger adaptive responses that counterbalance the potentially damaging activity of oxygen radicals induced by CS exposure. In conclusion, our data indicate that short-term nose-only exposure to CS causes lung inflammation and increase of airway resistance mediated at least partly through the oxidative stress. Descriptors Links Book Title Database Publisher Data Source Authors Nemmar,A., Raza,H., Subramaniyan,D., John,A., Elwasila,M., Ali,B.H., Adeghate,E. Original/Translated Title URL Date of Electronic PMCID Editors
Evaluation of the relationship between type 2 diabetes and periodontal disease	2009	Dpt of Preventive Dentistry, College of Dentistry, King Saud University, Saudi Arabia.	Read more...
Source Type Print(0) Ref Type Journal Article Periodical, Full Odonto-stomatologie tropicale = Tropical dental journal Periodical, Abbrev. Odontostomatol.Trop. Pub Date Free Form Dec Volume 32 Issue 128 Start Page 33 Other Pages 39 Notes JID: 8103679; 0 (Blood Glucose); 0 (Hemoglobin A, Glycosylated); ppublish Place of Publication Senegal ISSN/ISBN 0251-172X; 0251-172X Accession Number PMID: 20614697 Language eng SubFile Comparative Study; Journal Article; Randomized Controlled Trial; Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't; D DOI Output Language Unknown(0) PMID 20614697 Abstract The association between periodontal disease and diabetes mellitus has been explored by many researchers over the years. Periodontal signs and symptoms are now recognized as the 'sixth complication of diabetes'. The objective of the present study was to investigate the association between glycemic control of type 2 diabetes mellitus (type 2 DM) and severity of periodontal disease. A total of 126 Saudi female patients diagnosed with type 2 Diabetes were examined. Group I (better control with Hb A1 c less than 9%) included 74 patients, and Group II (poor control with Hb A1c more than 9%) included 52 subjects. The periodontal parameters recorded were plaque index, bleeding index, presence of calculus, pocket depth measurement and clinical attachment level. These parameters were evaluated in a randomized half mouth examination on four sites of each tooth (mesial, distal, buccal and lingual). The results of this study showed that the age, duration of diabetes, percentage of plaque index and bleeding index showed no significant difference between the two groups. In contrast, there was a significantly higher percentage of calculus, PD > or = 4 mm and loss of attachment level (3-4 mm) in the poorly controlled diabetic patients, as compared to the better-controlled group. The result obtained showed a significant association of the loss of attachment level (3-4 mm) with periodontal disease in poorly controlled diabetic patients, as compared to better-controlled patients. Poor-control diabetics (group II) exhibited an increased percentage of calculus and greater risk for periodontitis. Descriptors Adult, Age Factors, Aged, Blood Glucose/analysis, Dental Calculus/classification, Dental Plaque Index, Diabetes Mellitus, Type 2/blood/complications/prevention & control, Female, Gingival Hemorrhage/classification, Hemoglobin A, Glycosylated/analysis, Humans, Middle Aged, Oral Hygiene Index, Periodontal Attachment Loss/classification, Periodontal Diseases/classification/complications, Periodontal Index, Periodontal Pocket/classification, Risk Factors, Time Factors Links Book Title Database Publisher Data Source Authors Awartani,F. Original/Translated Title URL Date of Electronic PMCID Editors
Evaluation of the Sensititre Yeast One microdilution method for susceptibility testing of Candida species to anidulafungin, caspofungin, and micafungin	2012	Servicio de Microbiologia y Parasitologia, Hospital Universitario Puerta del Mar, Cadiz, Spain.	Read more...
Source Type Print(0) Ref Type Journal Article Periodical, Full Revista espanola de quimioterapia : publicacion oficial de la Sociedad Espanola de Quimioterapia Periodical, Abbrev. Rev.Esp.Quimioter. Pub Date Free Form Dec Volume 25 Issue 4 Start Page 256 Other Pages 260 Notes JID: 9108821; 0 (Antifungal Agents); 0 (Echinocandins); 0 (Lipopeptides); 9HLM53094I (anidulafungin); F0XDI6ZL63 (caspofungin); R10H71BSWG (micafungin); ppublish Place of Publication Spain ISSN/ISBN 1988-9518; 0214-3429 Accession Number PMID: 23303256 Language eng SubFile Comparative Study; Evaluation Studies; Journal Article; IM DOI agudo [pii] Output Language Unknown(0) PMID 23303256 Abstract INTRODUCTION: Echinocandins represent a new antifungal group with potent activity against Candida species. The purpose of our study was to evaluate the utility of the Sensititre Yeast One method to determine the in vitro activity of anidulafungin, micafungin, and caspofungin against Candida species isolated from clinical specimens. METHODS: A total of 131 Candida strains were tested using Sensititre Yeast One colorimetric microdilution method. They belonged to the following species: 42 C. albicans, 36 C. glabrata, 21 C. parapsilosis, 12 C. tropicalis, 10 C. krusei, 3 C. guilliermondii, 2 C. famata, 3 C. kefyr, 1 C. lusitaniae, 1 C. zeylanoides, and 1 C. lipolytica. For being considered susceptible the strains had to be inhibited by concentrations =2 mg/L of anidulafungin, caspofungin or micafungin. RESULTS: The 80.1% of the strains tested were inhibited by concentrations =0.25 mg/L of anidulafungin and micafungin. The activity of caspofungin was slightly lower (78.6% of strains inhibited by concentrations =0.25 mg/L). The 96.9% of strains turned out susceptible to concentrations =2 mg/L against the three echinocandins. Two strains of C. parapsilosis (9.5%), one of C. guilliermondii, and two of C. famata showed non-susceptible to one or more echinocandins. CONCLUSIONS: In our series, anidulafungin, micafungin, and caspofungin were effective against C. albicans, C. glabrata, C. tropicalis, C. krusei, C. kefyr, C. lusitaniae and C. lipolytica. The 96.9% of strains were susceptible to all three echinocandins. Thus, echinocandins are proved to exhibit excellent activity to the Candida species most frequently involved in human infections, except Candida parapsilosis. Descriptors Links Book Title Database Publisher Data Source Authors Garcia-Agudo,L., Garcia-Martos,P., Martos-Canadas,J., Aznar-Marin,P., Marin-Casanova,P., Rodriguez-Iglesias,M. Original/Translated Title URL Date of Electronic PMCID Editors
Evaluation of the Tobacco Heating System 2.2. Part 3: Influence of the tobacco blend on the formation of harmful and potentially harmful constituents of the Tobacco Heating System 2.2 aerosol	2016		Read more...
Source Type Print(0) Ref Type Journal Article Periodical, Full Regulatory Toxicology and Pharmacology Periodical, Abbrev. Pub Date Free Form Volume Issue Start Page Other Pages Notes Place of Publication ISSN/ISBN Accession Number Language SubFile DOI Output Language Unknown(0) PMID Abstract Descriptors Links Book Title Database Publisher Elsevier Data Source google Authors Schaller, Jean-Pierre, Pijnenburg, Johannes PM, Ajithkumar, Anu, Tricker, Anthony R Original/Translated Title URL Date of Electronic PMCID Editors
Evaluation of the use of Global Youth Tobacco Survey (GYTS) data for developing evidence-based tobacco control policies in Turkey	2008	World Health Organization Country Office, Birlik Mahallesi 2, Cadde No: 11, Cankaya, Ankara, Turkey. ergudert@euro.who.int	Read more...
Source Type Print(0) Ref Type Journal Article Periodical, Full BMC public health Periodical, Abbrev. BMC Public Health Pub Date Free Form 15-Dec Volume 8 Suppl 1 Issue Start Page S4 Other Pages 2458-8-S1-S4 Notes LR: 20151119; JID: 100968562; 0 (Tobacco Smoke Pollution); OID: NLM: PMC2604868; 2008/12/15 [aheadofprint]; epublish Place of Publication England ISSN/ISBN 1471-2458; 1471-2458 Accession Number PMID: 19091047 Language eng SubFile Journal Article; Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't; Research Support, U.S. Gov't, P.H.S.; IM DOI 10.1186/1471-2458-8-S1-S4 [doi] Output Language Unknown(0) PMID 19091047 Abstract INTRODUCTION: The tobacco control effort in Turkey has made significant progress in recent years. Turkey initiated its tobacco control effort with the passing of Law 4207 (The Prevention of Harmful Effects of Tobacco Products) in 1996 and ratified the World Health Organization (WHO) Framework Convention on Tobacco Control (FCTC) in 2004. It is important to base policy decisions on valid and reliable evidence from population-based, representative studies that are periodically repeated to enable policy makers to monitor the results of their interventions and to appropriately tailor anti-tobacco activities towards future needs. METHODS: The Global Youth Tobacco Survey (GYTS) was developed to track tobacco use among young people and enhance the capacity of countries to design, implement, and evaluate tobacco control and prevention programs. Turkey conducted the GYTS in 2003 and data from this survey can be used as baseline measures for evaluation of the tobacco control programs implemented by the Ministry of Health (MOH) of the Turkish government. RESULTS: The GYTS was conducted in 2003 on a representative sample of students aged 13 to 15 years. It indicated that almost 3 in 10 students in Turkey had ever smoked cigarettes, with significantly higher rates among boys. Current cigarette smoking rates were lower, at 9% for boys and 4% for girls. The prevalence of current use of other tobacco products was about half these figures for each gender. About 80% were exposed to secondhand smoke. Exposure to pro-smoking media messages was not rare. Almost half of the smokers 'usually' bought their tobacco from a store, despite the law prohibiting this. Exposure to teaching against smoking in schools was not universal. CONCLUSION: Findings from the GYTS, with periodic repeats of the survey, can be used to monitor the impact of enforcing various provisions of the present law (No: 4207), the progress made in achieving the goals of the WHO FCTC, and the effectiveness of various preventive interventions against smoking. Such data would inform and help in the development of public health strategy. Descriptors Adolescent, Adolescent Behavior/psychology, Female, Focus Groups, Health Knowledge, Attitudes, Practice, Humans, Male, National Health Programs, Population Surveillance, Public Health Administration, Public Health Informatics, Public Policy, Risk-Taking, School Health Services, Smoking/epidemiology/legislation & jurisprudence/prevention & control, Smoking Cessation, Surveys and Questionnaires, Tobacco Industry, Tobacco Smoke Pollution/statistics & numerical data, Tobacco Use Disorder/epidemiology/prevention & control, Turkey/epidemiology Links Book Title Database Publisher Data Source Authors Erguder,T., Cakir,B., Aslan,D., Warren,C. W., Jones,N. R., Asma,S. Original/Translated Title URL Date of Electronic 20081215 PMCID PMC2604868 Editors
Evaluation of ultraviolet light for disinfection of hospital water contaminated with Legionella	1988	Department of Internal Medicine, University of Virginia School of Medicine, Charlottesville, VA	Read more...
Source Type Print(0) Ref Type Journal Article Periodical, Full Lancet Periodical, Abbrev. Lancet Pub Date Free Form 1988/ Volume 2 Issue 8612 Start Page 669 Other Pages 672 Notes Place of Publication ISSN/ISBN 0140-6736 Accession Number Language SubFile DOI Output Language Unknown(0) PMID Abstract An epidemic of nosocomial Legionella micdadei pneumonia occurred among renal transplant patients in the University of Virginia hospital between 1978 and 1982. Although no further cases were diagnosed after 1982, filters and ultraviolet light (UVL) fittings were installed in 1985 as an attempt to disinfect water piped to rooms of transplant patients, because of concern about persistence of L micdadei in hospital water. Water samples were obtained from eight UVL-treated rooms and eight control rooms. 26 of 95 control samples were culture positive for L micdadei compared with 0 of 71 samples of filtered, UVL-treated water (p < 0.0001, Fisher's exact test). After the UVL fitting and filter had been bypassed because of a leak, 9 of 33 samples from the UVL rooms were positive (p < 0.0001). These data suggest that UVL treatment may be useful in continuous disinfection of water in the hospital rooms of high-risk patients. Descriptors drinking water, human, kidney transplantation, Legionella pneumophila, nonhuman, pneumonia, prevention, priority journal, ultraviolet radiation Links Book Title Database Embase; MEDLINE Publisher Data Source Embase Authors Farr,B. M., Tartaglino,J. C., Gratz,J. C., Getchell-White,S. I., Groschell,D. H. M. Original/Translated Title URL Date of Electronic PMCID Editors
Evaluation of using aluminum sulfate and water-soluble Moringa oleifera seed lectin to reduce turbidity and toxicity of polluted stream water	2016	Departamento de Bioquimica, Centro de Biociencias, Universidade Federal de Pernambuco, 50670-420, Recife, Pernambuco, Brazil; Nucleo de Pesquisas em Ciencias Ambientais e Biotecnologia, Universidade Catolica de Pernambuco, 50050-590, Recife, Pernambuco, B	Read more...
Source Type Print(0) Ref Type Journal Article Periodical, Full Chemosphere Periodical, Abbrev. Chemosphere Pub Date Free Form 12-Aug Volume 163 Issue Start Page 133 Other Pages 141 Notes LR: 20160815; CI: Copyright (c) 2016; JID: 0320657; OTO: NOTNLM; 2016/06/07 [received]; 2016/08/01 [revised]; 2016/08/02 [accepted]; aheadofprint Place of Publication ISSN/ISBN 1879-1298; 0045-6535 Accession Number PMID: 27526060 Language ENG SubFile JOURNAL ARTICLE DOI S0045-6535(16)31036-0 [pii] Output Language Unknown(0) PMID 27526060 Abstract Aluminum salts are used as coagulants in water treatment; however, the exposure to residual aluminum has been associated with human brain lesions. The water-soluble Moringa oleifera lectin (WSMoL), which is extracted with distilled water and isolated by chitin chromatography, has coagulant activity and is able to reduce the concentration of metal ions in aqueous solutions. This study evaluated the potential of using aluminum sulfate and WSMoL to reduce the turbidity and toxicity of water from the Cavouco stream located in Recife, Pernambuco, Brazil. The water sample used (called P1) was collected from the stream source, which was found to be strongly polluted based on physicochemical and water quality analyses, as well as ecotoxicity assays with Artemia salina and seeds of Eruca sativa and Lactuca sativa. The assays combining WSMoL and aluminum sulfate were more efficient than those that used these agents separately. Furthermore, the greatest reduction in turbidity (96.8%) was obtained with the treatment using aluminum sulfate followed by WSMoL, compared to when they were applied simultaneously (91.3%). In addition, aluminum sulfate followed by WSMoL treatment resulted in residual aluminum concentration (0.3 mg/L) that was much lower than that recorded after the treatment using only the salt (35.5 mg/L). The ecotoxicity of P1 was also strongly reduced after the treatments. In summary, the combined use of aluminum sulfate and WSMoL was efficient in promoting a strong reduction of turbidity and ecotoxicity of a polluted water sample, without resulting in a high residual aluminum concentration at the conclusion of the treatment. Descriptors Links Book Title Database Publisher Elsevier Ltd Data Source Authors Freitas,J.H., de Santana,K.V., do Nascimento,A.C., de Paiva,S.C., de Moura,M.C., Coelho,L.C., de Oliveira,M.B., Paiva,P.M., do Nascimento,A.E., Napoleao,T.H. Original/Translated Title URL Date of Electronic 20160812 PMCID Editors
Evaluation of volatiles from two subtropical strawberry cultivars using GC-olfactometry, GC-MS odor activity values, and sensory analysis	2011	Citrus Research and Education Center, University of Florida, 700 Experiment Station Road, Lake Alfred, Florida 33850, United States.	Read more...
Source Type Print(0) Ref Type Journal Article Periodical, Full Journal of Agricultural and Food Chemistry Periodical, Abbrev. J.Agric.Food Chem. Pub Date Free Form 14-Dec Volume 59 Issue 23 Start Page 12569 Other Pages 12577 Notes JID: 0374755; 0 (Volatile Organic Compounds); 2011/11/09 [aheadofprint]; ppublish Place of Publication United States ISSN/ISBN 1520-5118; 0021-8561 Accession Number PMID: 22026593 Language eng SubFile Journal Article; Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't; IM DOI 10.1021/jf2030924 [doi] Output Language Unknown(0) PMID 22026593 Abstract Most strawberry flavor studies have examined berries grown in temperate regions with long summer days. Few studies have examined berries harvested in winter months from subtropical regions with shorter photoperiods. Fruits harvested in February and March from two strawberry cultivars, 'Strawberry Festival' and 'Florida Radiance', were examined. Thirty odor active compounds were detected using time-intensity GC-O. Twenty-nine were identified. The major odor active volatiles in both cultivars were 2,5-dimethyl-4-methoxy-3(2H)-furanone (DMMF), 2,5-dimethyl-4-hydroxy-3(2H)-furanone (DMHF), methyl butanoate, gamma-decalactone, unknown (grassy, LRI 1362, wax), (E)-2-hexenal, linalool, (E,Z)-2,6-nonadienal, geraniol, butanoic acid, methyl 2-methylbutanoate, and ethyl hexanoate. Over 90 volatiles were identified and 54 quantified using GC-MS including 33 esters, 6 alcohols, 5 acids, 3 aldehydes, 3 lactones, 2 ketones, and 2 furanones. Odor activity values (OAVs) were determined for 46 volatiles, of which 22 had OAV > 1. The highest OAVs for 'Strawberry Festival' were ethyl butanoate (461), DMHF (424), methyl butanoate (358), and linalool (102). A 14-member trained panel evaluated quartered fruit using quantitative descriptive analysis to quantify seven sensory attributes. Sensory "strawberry flavor" scores were positively correlated with sensory "sweetness" (R(2) = 0.83) as well as GC-MS methyl 3-methylbutanoate (R(2) = 0.90) and ethyl butanoate (R(2) = 0.96). These cultivars lacked methyl anthranilate and possessed an aroma pattern different from summer-grown strawberries. Descriptors Links Book Title Database Publisher Data Source Authors Du,X., Plotto,A., Baldwin,E., Rouseff,R. Original/Translated Title URL Date of Electronic 20111109 PMCID Editors

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