CC16 polymorphisms in asthma, asthma subtypes, and asthma control in adults from the Agricultural Lung Health Study.

Background: The club cell secretory protein (CC16) has anti-inflammatory and antioxidant effects and is a potential early biomarker of lung damage. The CC16 single nucleotide polymorphism (SNP) rs3741240 risk allele (A) has been inconsistently linked to asthma; other tagging SNPs in the gene have not been explored. The aim was to determine whether CC16 tagging polymorphisms are associated with adult asthma, asthma subtypes or asthma control in the Agricultural Lung Health Study (ALHS).

The Crosscutting Benefits of Hospital Emergency Preparedness Investments to Daily Operations: A Hospital Senior Leadership Perspective.

Hospitals are an integral part of community resiliency during and after a disaster or emergency event. In addition to community-level planning through healthcare coalitions, hospitals are required to test and update emergency plans to comply with accreditation standards at their own expense. Justifying costs related to investments in emergency preparedness can be a barrier, as these events are relatively rare.

Association of Dietary Fiber on Asthma, Respiratory Symptoms, and Inflammation in the Adult National Health and Nutrition Examination Survey Population.

High intake of dietary fiber may have antiinflammatory properties and be protective against respiratory morbidity. We examined the relationship between dietary fiber intake and asthma, respiratory symptoms, and inflammation among adults who participated in the 2007 to 2012 NHANES (National Health and Nutrition Examination Survey). We analyzed data from adults 20 to 79 years of age ( = 13,147) with complete information on fiber intake, total calorie intake, body mass index, smoking status, and poverty level.

Unexpected application of counselling skills by a fertility research nurse.

Men attending the Andrology Laboratory for the first time were asked to complete questionnaires regarding their employment, lifestyle, diet and infancy for the Chemicals and Pregnancy Study UK (CHAPS-UK) research study. CHAPS-UK is a multi-centre study investigating reasons for male infertility. During one interview, a patient expressed concerns about his sexual relationship with his wife.

Determination of a site-specific reference dose for methylmercury for fish-eating populations.

Environmental risk-management decisions in the U.S. involving potential exposures to methylmercury currently use a reference dose (RfD) developed by the U.