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Research ArticleOpen accessIn the keywordsRespiratory Health of Male Steel Workers in the Eastern Coast of Peninsular MalaysiaNurul Ainun Hamzah, Shamsul Bahri Mohd Tamrin, Noor Hassim IsmailA cross sectional study was carried out to determine the prevalence of respiratory symptoms and associated factors with respiratory health among male steel workers. A total of 424 male workers in the steel production plant were recruited using a stratified random sampling. Subjects were interviewed regarding respiratory symptoms using a British Medical Research Council (BMRC) Questionnaire on respiratory symptoms and … …American Journal of Applied Sciences, Vol. 12, Issue 5 · 27 Jun 2015 · 6,934 accessesView PDFCite
Research ArticleOpen accessIn the keywordsKnowledge of Chemical Hazards and Prevalence of Darkroom Diseases among Darkroom Technicians and Assistants in Southeast, NigeriaMark C. Okeji, Felicitas U. Idigo, AngelMary C. Anakwue, Uloma NwoguDarkroom technicians and assistants are exposed daily to x-ray processing chemicals. These chemicals contain known irritants which can cause some disease symptoms to its handlers. The aim of this study was to assess the knowledge of chemical hazards and prevalence of darkroom diseases among darkroom technicians and assistants in Southeast, Nigeria. The study adopted cross-sectional survey. A total of 105 … …Current Research in Medicine, Vol. 6, Issue 2 · 24 Nov 2015 · 8,126 accessesView PDFCite
Case ReportOpen accessIn the abstractSurvival Following Severe Paraquat Poisoning a Case Study from the Andaman and Nicobar IslandsShiv Shankar Singh, Colin Sanchez, Prasan Kumar PandaParaquat poisoning continues to pose a significant public health challenge in the Andaman and Nicobar Islands, largely due to its alarmingly high mortality rate. In this report, we present the case of a 39-year-old male farmer who ingested 30 mL of paraquat with the intent of suicide. Initially, the patient underwent prompt gastric lavage and exhibited relative stability. Upon admission, … …American Journal of Pharmacology and Toxicology, Vol. 19, Issue 1 · 22 Jan 2025 · 10,605 accessesView PDFCite
Case ReportOpen accessIn the abstractAcyclovir May Be Used to Treat Certain Long COVID Patients Regardless of Herpesvirus Reactivation: Case ReportDenise Stewart, Martin Oswald SavageFundamental causes of long COVID or Post-Acute Sequelae of COVID-19 (PASC) are still under investigation while it remains a significant burden to millions of patients worldwide even after a relatively mild acute Coronavirus Disease 2019 (COVID-19) episode. Treatment and management programs are yet to be developed. The foremost hypotheses for underlying PASC pathophysiology include: The persistence of the virus in … …American Journal of Infectious Diseases, Vol. 20, Issue 1 · 12 Mar 2024 · 25,572 accessesView PDFCite
Research ArticleOpen accessIn the abstractDetection and Diagnostic Approach of COVID-19 Based on Cough Sound AnalysisMuzhir Shaban Al-Ani, Thabit Sultan Mohammed, Awni Ismail Sultan et al.Coronavirus (COVID-19) started at the end of 2019 and then spread out around the world as a pandemic at the beginning of 2020. At that time, researchers began to work on detecting and diagnosing this virus, where many methods have been applied for this reason. This study focuses on how to diagnose coronavirus through patients’ cough. Accordingly, real samples were … …Journal of Computer Science, Vol. 17, Issue 6 · 29 Jun 2021 · 7,803 accessesView PDFCite
Research ArticleOpen accessIn the abstractEffect of Essential Oils Versus Home Remedies on Relieving Signs of Acute Respiratory Tract Infection among ChildrenAbeer Abd El-Aziz Mohamed Madian, Mohammad Mahmoud Abd-Alhaseeb, Ebtsam Salah Yonis Mahrous, Rodaina Ahmed MokbelAcute Respiratory Infection (ARI) accounts for more than 94 million cases annually and 1.9 million deaths among children worldwide. ARI is the most common cause of illness and mortality in children under five years old. The purpose of this study was to investigate the effect of essential oils versus home remedies on relieving signs and symptoms of ARI among children. … …American Journal of Infectious Diseases, Vol. 17, Issue 1 · 27 Feb 2021 · 7,357 accessesView PDFCite
Research ArticleOpen accessIn the abstractPerception Study of Environmental Pollution of a Watercourse in Guadalajara City, MexicoMaría Azucena Arellano Avelar, Martha Georgina Orozco Medina, Arturo Figueroa Montaño, Valentina Davydova BelitskayaThe results of an environmental perception study about a contaminated watercourse in Guadalajara Jalisco, Mexico are presented. Percept and opinions of residents were collected by direct interview from a random sample of 370 out of 8 900 dwellings and statistical reliability of 95%. Main results highlighted complains about sewage dumping and related displeasing odor (39.3%), as well as the presence … …American Journal of Environmental Sciences, Vol. 15, Issue 3 · 13 Jun 2019 · 8,687 accessesView PDFCite
Research ArticleOpen accessIn the abstractExploring Knowledge and Attitude toward Middle East Respiratory Syndrome-Coronavirus (MERS-CoV) Among University Health Colleges’ Students, Saudi Arabia: A Cross-Sectional StudyAhmed Morad Asaad, Rehab H. El-Sokkary, Abdullah I. Aedh et al.Middle East Respiratory Syndrome Coronavirus (MERS-CoV) is an emerging pathogen with a pandemic potential and a higher burden in Saudi Arabia. This cross-sectional study aimed to investigate the knowledge and attitude toward MERS-CoV among Health Colleges’ students in a Saudi public university. The study included 540 students. A well-constructed questionnaire containing 14 knowledge and 8 attitude items was completed by … …American Journal of Infectious Diseases, Vol. 15, Issue 1 · 11 Mar 2019 · 10,593 accessesView PDFCite
Research ArticleOpen accessIn the abstractImpact of Proven Viral Load on Common Cold Patients Treated with Pelargonium sidoides Preparation EPs 7630Tilman Keck, Andreas Strobl, Andreas Weinhaeusel, Berenike StrackeThe Common Cold (CC) is an acute respiratory tract disorder with viral etiology in at least 90% of the cases. Nevertheless, molecular diagnostic testing often confirms the presence of viral Nucleic Acids (NA) in only about half of the patients. Based on the results of a non-comparative, interventional multicenter study we compare the course of CC between patients with and … …American Journal of Infectious Diseases, Vol. 14, Issue 3 · 13 Nov 2018 · 8,402 accessesView PDFCite
Research ArticleOpen accessIn the abstractClinical Analysis of Pulmonary Nocardiosis in a Tertiary HospitalYoshihiro Kobashi, Makoto Kittaka, Ryo Shirai et al.This study aimed to clarify the clinical characteristics of pulmonary nocardiosis in our tertiary hospital. The subjects consisted of five cases with pulmonary nocardiosis who received a definite diagnosis in our hospital from January 2006 to December 2016. The five patients with pulmonary nocardiosis included four females and one male with a mean age of 65.6 years old. All patients … …American Journal of Infectious Diseases, Vol. 14, Issue 1 · 5 Apr 2018 · 8,246 accessesView PDFCite