WTS database

Title	Pub Year	Author	SearchLink Sort descending
Prevalence and clinical implications of newly revealed, asymptomatic abnormal ankle-brachial index in patients with significant coronary artery disease	2013	Division of Cardiology, Asan Medical Center, College of Medicine, University of Ulsan, Seoul, Republic of Korea.; Division of Cardiology, Asan Medical Center, College of Medicine, University of Ulsan, Seoul, Republic of Korea.; Division of Cardiology, Asa	Read more...
Source Type Print(0) Ref Type Journal Article Periodical, Full JACC.Cardiovascular interventions Periodical, Abbrev. JACC Cardiovasc.Interv. Pub Date Free Form Dec Volume 6 Issue 12 Start Page 1303 Other Pages 1313 Notes LR: 20140905; CI: Copyright (c) 2013; JID: 101467004; CIN: JACC Cardiovasc Interv. 2013 Dec;6(12):1314-5. PMID: 24355121; OTO: NOTNLM; 2013/08/02 [received]; 2013/08/14 [accepted]; ppublish Place of Publication United States ISSN/ISBN 1876-7605; 1936-8798 Accession Number PMID: 24355120 Language eng SubFile Journal Article; Observational Study; Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't; IM DOI 10.1016/j.jcin.2013.08.008 [doi] Output Language Unknown(0) PMID 24355120 Abstract OBJECTIVES: This study sought to evaluate the association between newly revealed abnormal ankle-brachial index (ABI) and clinical outcomes in patients with significant coronary artery stenosis. BACKGROUND: Little is known about the prevalence and clinical implications of ABI in patients with no claudication or previous history of peripheral artery disease who undergo diagnostic coronary angiography. METHODS: Between January 1, 2006, and December 31, 2009, ABI was evaluated in 2,543 consecutive patients with no clinical history of claudication or peripheral artery disease who underwent diagnostic coronary angiography. Abnormal ABI was defined as /=1.4. The primary endpoint was the composite of death, myocardial infarction, and stroke over 3 years. RESULTS: Of the 2,543 patients, 390 (15.3%) had abnormal ABI. Of the 2,424 patients with at least 1 significant stenosis (>/=50%) in a major epicardial coronary artery, 385 (15.9%) had abnormal ABI, including 348 (14.4%) with ABI /=1.4. During a median follow-up of 986 days, the 3-year major adverse event rate was significantly higher in patients with abnormal than normal ABI (15.7% vs. 3.3%, p Descriptors Links Book Title Database Publisher American College of Cardiology Foundation. Published by Elsevier Inc Data Source Authors Lee,J.Y., Lee,S.W., Lee,W.S., Han,S., Park,Y.K., Kwon,C.H., Jang,J.Y., Cho,Y.R., Park,G.M., Ahn,J.M., Kim,W.J., Park,D.W., Kang,S.J., Kim,Y.H., Lee,C.W., Park,S.W., Park,S.J. Original/Translated Title URL Date of Electronic PMCID Editors
Development of solid-phase microextraction to study dissolved organic matter--polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbon interactions in aquatic environment	2014	Universite de Bordeaux, UMR 5805, EPOC-LPTC, 351 Cours de la Liberation, Talence Cedex F-33405, France; CNRS, UMR 5805, EPOC-LPTC, F-33405 Talence Cedex, France.; Universite de Bordeaux, UMR 5805, EPOC-LPTC, 351 Cours de la Liberation, Talence Cedex F-334	Read more...
Source Type Print(0) Ref Type Journal Article Periodical, Full Analytica Chimica Acta Periodical, Abbrev. Anal.Chim.Acta Pub Date Free Form 7-Jan Volume 807 Issue Start Page 51 Other Pages 60 Notes CI: Copyright (c) 2013; JID: 0370534; 0 (Fluorescent Dyes); 0 (Humic Substances); 0 (Polycyclic Hydrocarbons, Aromatic); 0 (Water Pollutants, Chemical); AR09D82C7G (Deuterium); OTO: NOTNLM; 2013/07/17 [received]; 2013/10/18 [revised]; 2013/11/13 [accepted Place of Publication Netherlands ISSN/ISBN 1873-4324; 0003-2670 Accession Number PMID: 24356220 Language eng SubFile Journal Article; Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't; IM DOI 10.1016/j.aca.2013.11.026 [doi] Output Language Unknown(0) PMID 24356220 Abstract Solid-phase microextraction coupled with gas chromatography and mass spectrometry (SPME-GC-MS) was developed for the study of interactions between polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons (PAHs) and dissolved organic matter (DOM). After the determination of the best conditions of extraction, the tool was applied to spiked water to calculate the dissolved organic carbon water distribution coefficient (K(DOC)) in presence of different mixtures of PAHs and Aldrich humic acid. The use of deuterated naphthalene as internal standard for freely dissolved PAH quantification was shown to provide more accuracy than regular external calibration. For the first time, K(DOC) values of 18 PAHs were calculated using data from SPME-GC-MS and fluorescence quenching; they were in agreement with the results of previous studies. Competition between PAHs, deuterated PAHs and DOM was demonstrated, pointing out the non-linearity of PAH-DOM interactions and the stronger interactions of light molecular weight PAHs (higher K(DOC) values) in absence of high molecular weight PAHs. Descriptors Links Book Title Database Publisher Elsevier B.V Data Source Authors de Perre,C., Le Menach,K., Ibalot,F., Parlanti,E., Budzinski,H. Original/Translated Title URL Date of Electronic 20131119 PMCID Editors
Social determinants of tobacco consumption among Nepalese men: findings from Nepal Demographic and Health Survey 2011	2013	Sanjeevani College of Medical Sciences, Butwal, Nepal. khanal.vishnu@gmail.com.	Read more...
Source Type Print(0) Ref Type Journal Article Periodical, Full Harm reduction journal Periodical, Abbrev. Harm Reduct J. Pub Date Free Form 20-Dec Volume 10 Issue Start Page 40 Other Pages 7517-10-40 Notes LR: 20151119; JID: 101153624; OID: NLM: PMC3880042; 2013/04/21 [received]; 2013/12/16 [accepted]; 2013/12/20 [aheadofprint]; epublish Place of Publication England ISSN/ISBN 1477-7517; 1477-7517 Accession Number PMID: 24359118 Language eng SubFile Journal Article; IM DOI 10.1186/1477-7517-10-40 [doi] Output Language Unknown(0) PMID 24359118 Abstract BACKGROUND: In the 20th century, 100 million people across the globe lost their lives due to consumption of tobacco. Every year 15,000 deaths in Nepal are attributable to tobacco smoking and using other products of tobacco. This study aimed to establish the proportion and the social determinants of tobacco use among Nepalese men based on the Nepal Demographic and Health Survey (NDHS), 2011. METHODS: This study used the NDHS 2011 data. The prevalence of cigarette smoking, other forms of tobacco 16 smoking and use of tobacco in any form is reported as a percentage (%). The significance of association of the statistically significant variables established using Chi-square test was further tested by using multiple logistic regression. RESULTS: Of the 4121 participants, the prevalence of consuming any form of tobacco was 51.9% [95% confidence interval (CI) (49.6%- 54.3%)]; chewing/sniffing tobacco was 34.8% (95% CI: 32.4%- 37.3%) and tobacco smoking was 33.6% (95% CI 31.3%-36.0%).Men with no education [Odds Ratio (OR) 3.477; 95% CI (2.380-5.080)], from an older age group (36-49) [OR 2.399; 95% CI (1.858-3.096)] who were from a manual occupation [OR 1.538; 95% CI (1.188-1.985)], who were married[OR 1.938; 95% CI ( 1.552-2.420)], and who were from the Terai region [OR 1.351; 95% CI (1.083-1.684)] were more likely to consume tobacco. Men who watched television at least once a week [OR 0.642; 95% CI (0.504-0.819)] were less likely to consume tobacco. CONCLUSIONS: The current study showed that over half of Nepalese men consume tobacco. There is an urgent need to fully implement Nepal's Tobacco Control and Regulation Act which will ban smoking in public places; enforced plain packaging and display of health warnings over 75% of the packaging, and has banned selling of tobacco products to those under 18 years of age. There is a need to increase the social unacceptability of tobacco in Nepal by raising awareness through different electronic and cultural media. Anti-tobacco campaigns should focus on those who are less educated, have manual occupations, are in poorer economic groups, and are from the Terai region of Nepal. Descriptors Links Book Title Database Publisher Data Source Authors Khanal,V., Adhikari,M., Karki,S. Original/Translated Title URL Date of Electronic 20131220 PMCID PMC3880042 Editors
Coffee consumption and periodontal disease in males	2014	Boston University Henry M. Goldman School of Dental Medicine, Department of Health Policy and Health Services Research, Boston, MA.	Read more...
Source Type Print(0) Ref Type Journal Article Periodical, Full Journal of periodontology Periodical, Abbrev. J.Periodontol. Pub Date Free Form Aug Volume 85 Issue 8 Start Page 1042 Other Pages 1049 Notes LR: 20150716; GR: K24 DE000419/DE/NIDCR NIH HHS/United States; GR: R01 DE019833/DE/NIDCR NIH HHS/United States; JID: 8000345; 0 (Coffee); CIN: J Evid Based Dent Pract. 2015 Jun;15(2):77-9. PMID: 25987390; CIN: J Periodontol. 2015 Apr;86(4):489-90. PMID: 2 Place of Publication United States ISSN/ISBN 1943-3670; 0022-3492 Accession Number PMID: 24359164 Language eng SubFile Journal Article; Research Support, N.I.H., Extramural; Research Support, U.S. Gov't, Non-P.H.S.; D; IM DOI 10.1902/jop.2013.130179 [doi] Output Language Unknown(0) PMID 24359164 Abstract BACKGROUND: Coffee is a major dietary source of antioxidants as well as of other anti-inflammatory factors. Given the beneficial role of such factors in periodontal disease, whether coffee intake is associated with periodontal disease in adult males was explored. METHODS: Existing data collected by a prospective, closed-panel cohort study of aging and oral health in adult males was used. Participants included the 1,152 dentate males in the Veterans Affairs (VA) Dental Longitudinal Study who presented for comprehensive medical and dental examinations from 1968 to 1998. Mean age at baseline was 48 years; males were followed for up to 30 years. Participants are not VA patients; rather, they receive their medical and dental care in the private sector. Periodontal status was assessed by probing depth (PD), bleeding on probing, and radiographic alveolar bone loss (ABL), measured on intraoral periapical radiographs with a modified Schei ruler method. Moderate-to-severe periodontal disease was defined as cumulative numbers of teeth exhibiting PD >/=4 mm or ABL >/=40%. Coffee intake was obtained from participant self-reports using the Cornell Medical Index and food frequency questionnaires. Multivariate repeated-measures generalized linear models estimated mean number of teeth with moderate-to-severe disease at each examination by coffee intake level. RESULTS: It was found that higher coffee consumption was associated with a small but significant reduction in number of teeth with periodontal bone loss. No evidence was found that coffee consumption was harmful to periodontal health. CONCLUSION: Coffee consumption may be protective against periodontal bone loss in adult males. Descriptors Links Book Title Database Publisher Data Source Authors Ng,N., Kaye,E.K., Garcia,R.I. Original/Translated Title URL Date of Electronic 20131222 PMCID Editors
Group hypnosis vs. relaxation for smoking cessation in adults: a cluster-randomised controlled trial	2013	Swiss Research Institute for Public Health and Addiction ISGF, University of Zurich, Konradstrasse 32, Postfach, 8031 Zurich, Switzerland. maria.dickson@isgf.uzh.ch.	Read more...
Source Type Print(0) Ref Type Journal Article Periodical, Full BMC public health Periodical, Abbrev. BMC Public Health Pub Date Free Form 23-Dec Volume 13 Issue Start Page 1227 Other Pages 2458-13-1227 Notes LR: 20150422; ISRCTN/ISRCTN72839675; JID: 100968562; OID: NLM: PMC3878029; 2013/09/26 [received]; 2013/12/20 [accepted]; 2013/12/23 [aheadofprint]; epublish Place of Publication England ISSN/ISBN 1471-2458; 1471-2458 Accession Number PMID: 24365274 Language eng SubFile Comparative Study; Journal Article; Randomized Controlled Trial; IM DOI 10.1186/1471-2458-13-1227 [doi] Output Language Unknown(0) PMID 24365274 Abstract BACKGROUND: Despite the popularity of hypnotherapy for smoking cessation, the efficacy of this method is unclear. We aimed to investigate the efficacy of a single-session of group hypnotherapy for smoking cessation compared to relaxation in Swiss adult smokers. METHODS: This was a cluster-randomised, parallel-group, controlled trial. A single session of hypnosis or relaxation for smoking cessation was delivered to groups of smokers (median size = 11). Participants were 223 smokers consuming >/= 5 cigarettes per day, willing to quit and not using cessation aids (47.1% females, M = 37.5 years [SD = 11.8], 86.1% Swiss). Nicotine withdrawal, smoking abstinence self-efficacy, and adverse reactions were assessed at a 2-week follow-up. The main outcome, self-reported 30-day point prevalence of smoking abstinence, was assessed at a 6-month follow up. Abstinence was validated through salivary analysis. Secondary outcomes included number of cigarettes smoked per day, smoking abstinence self-efficacy, and nicotine withdrawal. RESULTS: At the 6-month follow up, 14.7% in the hypnosis group and 17.8% in the relaxation group were abstinent. The intervention had no effect on smoking status (p = .73) or on the number of cigarettes smoked per day (p = .56). Smoking abstinence self-efficacy did not differ between the interventions (p = .14) at the 2-week follow-up, but non-smokers in the hypnosis group experienced reduced withdrawal (p = .02). Both interventions produced few adverse reactions (p = .81). CONCLUSIONS: A single session of group hypnotherapy does not appear to be more effective for smoking cessation than a group relaxation session. TRIAL REGISTRATION: Current Controlled Trials ISRCTN72839675. Descriptors Links Book Title Database Publisher Data Source Authors Dickson-Spillmann,M., Haug,S., Schaub,M.P. Original/Translated Title URL Date of Electronic 20131223 PMCID PMC3878029 Editors
Neurology and diving	2014	Department of Neurology, Duke University Medical Center, Durham, NC, USA. Electronic address: masse010@mc.duke.edu.; Departments of Anesthesiology and Medicine, Duke University Medical Center, Durham, NC, USA.	Read more...
Source Type Print(0) Ref Type Journal Article Periodical, Full Handbook of clinical neurology Periodical, Abbrev. Handb.Clin.Neurol. Pub Date Free Form Volume 120 Issue Start Page 959 Other Pages 969 Notes CI: (c) 2014; JID: 0166161; OTO: NOTNLM; ppublish Place of Publication Netherlands ISSN/ISBN 0072-9752; 0072-9752 Accession Number PMID: 24365363 Language eng SubFile Journal Article; Review; IM DOI 10.1016/B978-0-7020-4087-0.00063-2 [doi] Output Language Unknown(0) PMID 24365363 Abstract Diving exposes a person to the combined effects of increased ambient pressure and immersion. The reduction in pressure when surfacing can precipitate decompression sickness (DCS), caused by bubble formation within tissues due to inert gas supersaturation. Arterial gas embolism (AGE) can also occur due to pulmonary barotrauma as a result of breath holding during ascent or gas trapping due to disease, causing lung hyperexpansion, rupture and direct entry of alveolar gas into the blood. Bubble disease due to either DCS or AGE is collectively known as decompression illness. Tissue and intravascular bubbles can induce a cascade of events resulting in CNS injury. Manifestations of decompression illness can vary in severity, from mild (paresthesias, joint pains, fatigue) to severe (vertigo, hearing loss, paraplegia, quadriplegia). Particularly as these conditions are uncommon, early recognition is essential to provide appropriate management, consisting of first aid oxygen, targeted fluid resuscitation and hyperbaric oxygen, which is the definitive treatment. Less common neurologic conditions that do not require hyperbaric oxygen include rupture of a labyrinthine window due to inadequate equalization of middle ear pressure during descent, which can precipitate vertigo and hearing loss. Sinus and middle ear overpressurization during ascent can compress the trigeminal and facial nerves respectively, causing temporary facial hypesthesia and lower motor neuron facial weakness. Some conditions preclude safe diving, such as seizure disorders, since a convulsion underwater is likely to be fatal. Preventive measures to reduce neurologic complications of diving include exclusion of individuals with specific medical conditions and safe diving procedures, particularly related to descent and ascent. Descriptors Links Book Title Database Publisher Elsevier B.V Data Source Authors Massey,E.W., Moon,R.E. Original/Translated Title URL Date of Electronic PMCID Editors
Comparison of direct, headspace and headspace cold fiber modes in solid phase microextraction of polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons by a new coating based on poly(3,4-ethylenedioxythiophene)/graphene oxide composite	2014	Faculty of Chemistry, Shahid Beheshti University, Tehran, Islamic Republic of Iran.; Faculty of Chemistry, Shahid Beheshti University, Tehran, Islamic Republic of Iran. Electronic address: ss-hosseiny@sbu.ac.ir.; Faculty of Chemistry, Shahid Beheshti Univ	Read more...
Source Type Print(0) Ref Type Journal Article Periodical, Full Journal of chromatography.A Periodical, Abbrev. J.Chromatogr.A Pub Date Free Form 17-Jan Volume 1325 Issue Start Page 23 Other Pages 30 Notes CI: Copyright (c) 2013; JID: 9318488; 0 (Bicyclo Compounds, Heterocyclic); 0 (Oxides); 0 (Polycyclic Hydrocarbons, Aromatic); 0 (Polymers); 0 (poly(3,4-ethylene dioxythiophene)); 7782-42-5 (Graphite); OTO: NOTNLM; 2013/08/11 [received]; 2013/10/20 [revise Place of Publication Netherlands ISSN/ISBN 1873-3778; 0021-9673 Accession Number PMID: 24373534 Language eng SubFile Comparative Study; Journal Article; Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't; IM DOI 10.1016/j.chroma.2013.11.056 [doi] Output Language Unknown(0) PMID 24373534 Abstract A novel nanocomposite coating made of poly(3,4-ethylenedioxythiophene) (PEDOT) and graphene oxide was electrochemically prepared on gold wire. The prepared fiber was applied to the solid-phase microextraction (SPME) and gas chromatographic analysis of six polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons (PAHs). Three modes of extraction i.e. direct immersion (DI), headspace (HS) and headspace cold fiber (HS-CF) in SPME were investigated. The results were compared under optimized conditions of each mode, considering the effects of the three most important parameters which are extraction temperature, extraction time and ionic strength. The comparison showed that HS-CF-SPME results in the best outcome for the extraction of PAHs from water samples. Under the optimized conditions of this mode, the calibration curves were linear within the range of 0.4-600mugL(-1) and the detection limits were between 0.05 and 0.13mugL(-1). The intra-day and inter-day relative standard deviations obtained at 10mugL(-1) (n=5), using a single fiber, were 4.1-6.8% and 4.8-8.4%, respectively. The fiber-to-fiber repeatabilities (n=4), expressed as the relative standard deviations (RSD%), were between 6.5% and 10.7% at a 10mugL(-1) concentration level. The method was successfully applied to the analysis of PAHs in seawater samples showing recoveries from 85% to 107%. Descriptors Links Book Title Database Publisher Elsevier B.V Data Source Authors Banitaba,M.H., Hosseiny Davarani,S.S., Kazemi Movahed,S. Original/Translated Title URL Date of Electronic 20131204 PMCID Editors
Intraskeletal isotopic compositions (delta(13) C, delta(15) N) of bone collagen: nonpathological and pathological variation	2014	Department of Anthropology, The University of Western Ontario, London, ON, Canada.	Read more...
Source Type Print(0) Ref Type Journal Article Periodical, Full American Journal of Physical Anthropology Periodical, Abbrev. Am.J.Phys.Anthropol. Pub Date Free Form Apr Volume 153 Issue 4 Start Page 598 Other Pages 604 Notes CI: Copyright (c) 2013; JID: 0400654; 0 (Carbon Isotopes); 0 (Nitrogen Isotopes); 9007-34-5 (Collagen); OTO: NOTNLM; 2012/09/30 [received]; 2013/12/11 [accepted]; 2013/12/30 [aheadofprint]; ppublish Place of Publication United States ISSN/ISBN 1096-8644; 0002-9483 Accession Number PMID: 24374993 Language eng SubFile Journal Article; Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't; IM DOI 10.1002/ajpa.22459 [doi] Output Language Unknown(0) PMID 24374993 Abstract Paleodiet research traditionally interprets differences in collagen isotopic compositions (delta(13) C, delta(15) N) as indicators of dietary distinction even though physiological processes likely play some role in creating variation. This research investigates the degree to which bone collagen delta(13) C and delta(15) N values normally vary within the skeleton and examines the influence of several diseases common to ancient populations on these isotopic compositions. The samples derive from two medieval German cemeteries and one Swiss reference collection and include examples of metabolic disease (rickets/osteomalacia), degenerative joint disease (osteoarthritis), trauma (fracture), infection (osteomyelitis), and inflammation (periostitis). A separate subset of visibly nonpathological skeletal elements from the German collections established normal intraindividual variation. For each disease type, tests compared bone lesion samples to those near and distant to the lesions sites. Results show that normal (nonpathological) skeletons exhibit limited intraskeletal variation in carbon- and nitrogen-isotope ratios, suggesting that sampling of distinct elements is appropriate for paleodiet studies. In contrast, individuals with osteomyelitis, healed fractures, and osteoarthritis exhibit significant intraskeletal differences in isotope values, depending on whether one is comparing lesions to near or to distant sites. Skeletons with periostitis result in significant intraskeletal differences in nitrogen isotope values only, while those with rickets/osteomalacia do not exhibit significant intraskeletal differences. Based on these results, we suggest that paleodiet researchers avoid sampling collagen at or close to lesion sites because the isotope values may be reflecting both altered metabolic processes and differences in diet relative to others in the population. Descriptors Links Book Title Database Publisher Wiley Periodicals, Inc Data Source Authors Olsen,K.C., White,C.D., Longstaffe,F.J., von Heyking,K., McGlynn,G., Grupe,G., Ruhli,F.J. Original/Translated Title URL Date of Electronic 20131230 PMCID Editors
Meta-analysis of Barrett's esophagus in China	2013	Ying Dong, Xiao-Ying Feng, Chun-Meng Jiang, Department of Gastroenterology, the Second Affiliated Hospital of Dalian Medical University, Dalian 116023, Liaoning Province, China.; Ying Dong, Xiao-Ying Feng, Chun-Meng Jiang, Department of Gastroenterology,	Read more...
Source Type Print(0) Ref Type Journal Article Periodical, Full World journal of gastroenterology Periodical, Abbrev. World J.Gastroenterol. Pub Date Free Form 14-Dec Volume 19 Issue 46 Start Page 8770 Other Pages 8779 Notes LR: 20151022; JID: 100883448; OID: NLM: PMC3870527; OTO: NOTNLM; 2013/08/14 [received]; 2013/09/23 [revised]; 2013/09/29 [accepted]; ppublish Place of Publication China ISSN/ISBN 2219-2840; 1007-9327 Accession Number PMID: 24379599 Language eng SubFile Journal Article; Meta-Analysis; Review; IM DOI 10.3748/wjg.v19.i46.8770 [doi] Output Language Unknown(0) PMID 24379599 Abstract AIM: To investigate the epidemiology and characteristics of Barrett's esophagus (BE) in China and compare with cases in the west. METHODS: Studies were retrieved from the China National Knowledge Infrastructure and PubMed databases using the terms "Barrett" and "Barrett AND China", respectively, as well as published studies about BE in China from 2000 to 2011. The researchers reviewed the titles and abstracts of all search results to determine whether or not the literature was relevant to the current topic of this research. The references listed in the studies were also searched. Inclusion and exclusion criteria for the literature were appropriately established, and the data reported in the selected studies were analyzed. Finally, a meta-analysis was performed. RESULTS: The current research included 3873 cases of BE from 69 studies. The endoscopic detection rate of BE in China was 1%. The ratio of male to female cases was 1.781 to 1, and the average age of BE patients was 49.07 +/- 5.09 years. Island-type and short-segment BE were the most common endoscopic manifestations, accounting for 4.48% and 80.3%, respectively, of all cases studied. Cardiac-type BE was observed in 40.0% of the cases, representing the most common histological characteristic of the condition. Cancer incidence was 1.418 per 1000 person-years. CONCLUSION: Average age of BE patients in China is lower than in Western countries. Endoscopic detection and cancer incidence were also lower in China. Descriptors Links Book Title Database Publisher Data Source Authors Dong,Y., Qi,B., Feng,X.Y., Jiang,C.M. Original/Translated Title URL Date of Electronic PMCID PMC3870527 Editors
Formation and toxicity of brominated disinfection byproducts during chlorination and chloramination of water: a review	2014	a Department of Environmental and Occupational Health , School of Rural Public Health, Texas A&M University , College Station , Texas , USA.	Read more...
Source Type Print(0) Ref Type Journal Article Periodical, Full Journal of environmental science and health.Part.B, Pesticides, food contaminants, and agricultural wastes Periodical, Abbrev. J.Environ.Sci.Health B. Pub Date Free Form Volume 49 Issue 3 Start Page 212 Other Pages 228 Notes JID: 7607167; 0 (Disinfectants); 0 (Water Pollutants, Chemical); ppublish Place of Publication England ISSN/ISBN 1532-4109; 0360-1234 Accession Number PMID: 24380621 Language eng SubFile Journal Article; Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't; Research Support, U.S. Gov't, Non-P.H.S.; Review; IM DOI 10.1080/03601234.2014.858576 [doi] Output Language Unknown(0) PMID 24380621 Abstract Disinfection byproducts (DBPs) in drinking water exhibit considerable adverse health effects; recent focus is on the brominated disinfection byproducts (Br-DBPs). The chlorination and chloramination of bromide ion containing water produce reactive bromo species, which subsequently react with natural organic matter (NOM) to yield Br-DBPs. The possible reactions involved in generating DBPs are presented. Identified Br-DBPs include bromomethanes, bromoacetic acid, bromoacetamides, bromoacetonitriles, and bromophenols. Mixed chloro- and bromo-species have also been identified. Pathways of the formation of Br-DBPs have been described. The concentration of Br- ion, pH, reaction time, and the presence of Cu(II) influence the yield of DBPs. The effects of water conditions on the production of Br-DBPs are presented. The epidemiological studies to understand the potential toxic effects of DBPs including Br-DBPs are summarized. Brominated DBPs may have higher health risks than their corresponding chlorinated DBPs. A potential role of an emerging alternate disinfectant, ferrate (FeV)O(2-)4), in minimizing DBPs is briefly discussed. Descriptors Links Book Title Database Publisher Data Source Authors Sharma,V.K., Zboril,R., McDonald,T.J. Original/Translated Title URL Date of Electronic PMCID Editors

E-mail