Neurobehavioral Alterations from Noise Exposure in Animals: A Systematic Review.

Ecosystems are increasingly involved and influenced by human activities, which are ever-increasing. These activities are mainly due to vehicular, air and sea transportation, thus causing possible repercussions on the fauna that exists there. The aim of this systematic review is to investigate the possible consequences that these activities may have in the field of animal neurobehavior, with special emphasis on the species involved, the most common environment concerned, the noise source and the disturbance that is caused.

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On the way between Africa and Europe: Molecular taxonomy of ticks collected from birds in Malta.

The Maltese Archipelago is situated in the middle of the Mediterranean Basin, between Europe and Africa, therefore representing an important stopover site for migratory birds between these two continents. Despite this, up-to-date information is not available on tick species associated with birds in Malta. Therefore, in this study, birds mist-netted for ringing by BirdLife Malta were examined for the presence of ticks between September, 2019 and May, 2021.

WORKbiota: A Systematic Review about the Effects of Occupational Exposure on Microbiota and Workers' Health.

The characterization of human microbiota and the impact of its modifications on the health of individuals represent a current topic of great interest for the world scientific community. Scientific evidence is emerging regarding the role that microbiota has in the onset of important chronic illnesses. Since individuals spend most of their life at work, occupational exposures may have an impact on the organism's microbiota.

Urban Noise and Psychological Distress: A Systematic Review.

Chronic exposure to urban noise is harmful for auditory perception, cardiovascular, gastrointestinal and nervous systems, while also causing psychological annoyance. Around 25% of the EU population experience a deterioration in the quality of life due to annoyance and about 5-15% suffer from sleep disorders, with many disability-adjusted life years (DALYs) lost annually. This systematic review highlights the main sources of urban noise, the relevant principal clinical disorders and the most effected countries.

The Role of Electrocardiography in Occupational Medicine, from Einthoven's Invention to the Digital Era of Wearable Devices.

Clinical-instrumental investigations, such as electrocardiography (ECG), represent a corollary of a procedures that, nowadays, is called upon as part of the principles of precision medicine. However when carrying out the professional routine examinations, most tend to ignore how a "simple" instrument can offer indispensable support in clinical practice, even in occupational medicine. The advent of the digital age, made of silicon and printed circuit boards, has allowed the miniaturization of the electronic components of these electro-medical devices.

Allergic Anaphylactic Risk in Farming Activities: A Systematic Review.

Allergic disorders in the agriculture sector are very common among farm workers, causing many injuries and occupational diseases every year. Agricultural employees are exposed to multiple conditions and various allergenic substances, which could be related to onset of anaphylactic reactions. This systematic review highlights the main clinical manifestation, the allergens that are mostly involved and the main activities that are usually involved.

Upper Limb's Injuries in Agriculture: A Systematic Review.

Agriculture is one of the most hazardous economic sectors, and it accounts for many accidents and occupational diseases every year. In Italy, about one-third of injuries involve the upper extremity, with long-term consequences for the workers and economic damage for agricultural companies and farms. This systematic review describes upper limb injuries among farmworkers, especially hand injuries, and highlights the main dangerous risk factors.

Bone mineral density and intervertebral disc height in type 2 diabetes.

Background: Studies of the effect of type 2 diabetes (T2D) on bone mineral density (BMD have produced conflicting results, possibly due to failure to adjust for potential confounding factors. Nonetheless, T2D has consistently been associated with increased fracture risk, suggesting that other factors might play a role.

Objective: This study assesses the relationship between T2D and BMD at the femoral neck and spine in diabetic and non-diabetic subjects, after adjusting for multiple covariates which may affect BMD.

Iliac vessel wall thickness in menstrual and hormone treated and untreated postmenopausal women.

Objective: To assess iliac vessel wall thickness in different groups of women.

Method: Three groups of women were menopausal and were classified by hormone replacement therapy (HRT) (n = 32), atherosclerotic risk factors (n = 14) and an untreated group of postmenopausal women (n = 29), two groups of menstrual women, above 35 years (N = 35) and below 35 years (n = 16). In these groups of women, a 3.

Anti-Müllerian hormone reduces follicle sensitivity to follicle-stimulating hormone in human granulosa cells.

Objective: To determine that anti-Müllerian hormone (AMH) has been shown to inhibits E(2) production in rodents and in luteinized granulosa cells (GC). We determined whether this occurs in human cells most highly expressing AMH (i.e.

Linkage to chromosome 11p12 in two Maltese families with a highly penetrant form of osteoporosis.

Osteoporosis is a metabolic bone disease with a strong genetic component. Family-based linkage studies were performed by a number of investigators to try to identify loci that might contain genes responsible for an increased susceptibility to osteoporosis. A whole-genome linkage scan using 400 microsatellite markers was performed in 27 members from two Maltese families with a highly penetrant form of osteoporosis.

Intervertebral disc height in treated and untreated overweight post-menopausal women.

Background: The effect of the menopause and HRT on the intervertebral discs has not been investigated.

Methods: One hundred women were recruited, comprising of 44 post-menopausal women on HRT, 33 untreated post-menopausal women and 23 pre-menopausal women. The height of the intervertebral discs between the 12th thoracic vertebra and the 3rd lumbar vertebra was measured by utilizing the bone densitometer height cursors.