Publications by authors named "I Baldi"
This study presents a method for automating the retrieval of key identifies and links to toxicological data from the Joint FAO/WHO Expert Committee on Food Additives (JECFA) database using web scraping techniques. Although the method primarily serves as an automated indexing tool, facilitating organization and access to relevant reports, monographs, and specifications, it significantly enhances the efficiency of navigating the extensive JECFA database. Researchers can then perform more targeted and efficient searches, although additional manual steps are required to extract and structure the detailed toxicological data.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFBackground: Over the last few years, many efforts have been made to leverage historical information in clinical trials. Incorporating historical data into current trials allows for a more efficient design, smaller studies, or shorter duration and may potentially increase the relative amount of information on efficacy and safety. Despite these advantages, it is crucial to select external data sources appropriately to avoid introducing potential bias into the new study.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFTowards a comprehensive methodology for ecotoxicological assessment: Prioritizing plant protection products for mixture testing in edge-of-field surface waterbodies.
Sci Total Environ
December 2024
Article Synopsis
- Pesticide applications in agriculture create complex mixtures of Plant Protection Products (PPPs) in the environment, which may pose underestimated ecological risks that current regulations do not fully address.
- This study presents a new methodology to identify priority PPPs for further ecotoxicological testing in edge-of-field water and sediment systems, based on actual quantification from European and Argentine case studies.
- The research highlights discrepancies between EU risk assessment methods (ECHA vs. EFSA), with ECHA taking a more conservative approach, while EFSA offers a standardized strategy to avoid risk overestimations and provide a balanced view of PPP classes for mixture testing.
Article Synopsis
- Anaphylaxis is a severe allergic reaction that impacts both patients and their caregivers mentally, and although intramuscular adrenaline is the recommended treatment, it's often not utilized as needed.
- The study involved 75 parents of children with severe food allergies who completed a questionnaire to evaluate their confidence in managing anaphylaxis and using adrenaline autoinjectors, leading to a five-factor model related to various aspects of anaphylaxis management.
- The developed questionnaire displayed high reliability and effectively gauges parental self-efficacy, helping clinicians pinpoint educational needs for better training and support in managing anaphylaxis situations.
Farmers, particularly in Europe, are exposed to multiple pesticides during their working life. Such exposures can cause adverse health outcomes. We aimed to identify the main pesticide mixtures to which French agricultural workers are exposed and to classify farmers into clusters based on their mixture exposure profile.
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