LONDON (Reuters) – A deadly virus called Nipah carried by bats has already caused human outbreaks across South and South East Asia and has “serious epidemic potential”, global health and infectious disease specialists said on Monday. The virus, identified in 1999 in Malaysia and Singapore, has sparked outbreaks with mortality rates of between 40% and [...]
Abstract Background Noninvasive ventilation (NIV) prolongs survival and quality of life in amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (ALS); however, its benefits depend upon the optimisation of both ventilation and adherence. We aimed to identify factors associated with effective initiation and ongoing use of NIV in ALS to develop evidence-based guidance and identify areas for further research. Methods We searched [...]
The truth about clinical hypnosis When you hear the word hypnosis, does it bring to mind a stage show where a hypnotist puts people to sleep and then wakes them up to make them cluck like chickens and perform other embarrassing tasks? If so, you might be surprised to learn that hypnosis is commonly used [...]
CASE Our patient is a 26-year-old female with cystic fibrosis (CF) (DF508/1898 + 1G>T), diagnosed at 2 weeks of age, who subsequently developed pancreatic insufficiency, impaired glucose tolerance, and osteopenia as a consequence of her CF. She was colonized with Staphylococcus aureus, with intermittent colonization of Pseudomonas aeruginosa since the age of 18 years. Her regular medication included pancreatic enzymes, nebulized [...]
The six patients came from as far as Alaska. They ranged in age from a 17-year-old girl to a 2-month-old boy. Binding them together: harm they endured after a stay at Seattle Children’s hospital, according to three lawsuits filed Monday. The complaints against Children’s begin to tell the human stories behind the failures its executives [...]
Highlights • Organic emissions from PU materials in the context of human health and exposure are investigated. • Reported VOC and SVOC concentrations from PU insulation and household materials are reviewed. • OFRs are emitted in the long term and are found abundantly indoors even in buildings with no PU insulation. • [...]
Highlights • Ultrafine particle sources were identified and quantified in four European cities. • Common sources were Photonucleation, different Traffic sources, and Secondary. • Maximum contribution of traffic sources ranged 71–94% of total particle number. • Airport emissions contributed to nucleation particles in urban background areas. Abstract Ultrafine particles (UFP) are suspected of having [...]
Abstract Purpose of Review Asthma is a chronic respiratory condition with increasing domestic and worldwide prevalence that burdens individuals and the healthcare system with high costs associated with long-term treatments and acute emergency room (ER) visits. It can be triggered by ambient microbes, including bacteria, viruses, and fungi. In this review, we examine the outcomes [...]
Abstract The interest in phthalate esters (PAEs) has increased in recent years because elevated phthalate levels have been detected in environmental matrices and they have certain adverse effects on human health. Indoor dust from 90 homes and outdoor (street) dust from outside these homes were collected in Kocaeli province between February and April 2016 and [...]
The warning comes just days after two UK hospitals were forced to shut wards A Cambridgeshire hospital has issued an urgent warning after an outbreak of Norovirus in UK wards. Addenbrooke’s is asking visitors of patients to avoid the hospital if they are struck down by symptoms of the highly contagious bug. The nasty winter [...]
