Publications by authors named "L S Go"
Bone turnover assessment and monitoring are essential for chronic kidney disease (CKD)-associated bone care. Patients with CKD suffer from significantly elevated fracture risk due to abnormally high or low bone turnover, which requires diametrically opposite treatments informed by patient-specific bone turnover data. However, a reliable, accessible, non-invasive bone turnover assessment and monitoring tool remains an unmet clinical need.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFIntroduction: Previous studies suggest respirable crystalline silica (RCS) is an important driver of resurgent pneumoconiosis among US coal miners. Although greater attention has been focused on dust exposures in underground coal miners, surface miners are also at risk of severe disease. This study explores RCS exposure in this population.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFBackground: Coal mining involves heavy physical demand, which is associated with increased risk of injury and long-term musculoskeletal health disorders and chronic pain. Management of chronic or recurrent pain is in turn associated with prescription opioid use and risk of opioid use disorder (OUD).
Methods: We analyzed clinical data from 5463 coal miners evaluated between 2004 and 2015.
Article Synopsis
- Engineered stone countertops, or quartz countertops, are popular for their durability but pose health risks due to their high crystalline silica content, leading to cases of silicosis among workers.
- A study examined respirable crystalline silica (RCS) exposure among Chicago fabricators, finding significant overexposure with concentrations ranging from 11 to 203 µg/m³, many exceeding the safety limit.
- Engineered stone dust was found to have much higher silica percentages (56%-95%) compared to natural stone dust, with over 90% of particles being respirable, and workers were not observed using respiratory protection.