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Visualizing Parcel-Level Lead Risk Using an Exterior Housing-Based Index.
Int J Environ Res Public Health
December 2024
Department of Biomedical and Health Informatics, University of Missouri-Kansas City, 2411 Holmes St, Kansas City, MO 64108, USA.
Pediatric lead poisoning remains a persistent public health problem. Children in the US spend the preponderance of their time at home; thus, housing is an important social determinant of health. Improving health outcomes derived from housing-based sources involves differentiating the risks posed by the existing housing stock.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFPoisoned in their homes - Red blood cell abnormalities in lead-exposed residents of a Pakistani Industrial Zone.
Environ Monit Assess
January 2025
Cancer Biology Lab, Institute of Microbiology and Molecular Genetics, University of the Punjab, Quid-E-Azam Campus, PO Box No. 54590, Lahore, Pakistan.
The present study investigated the clinical and hematological effects of chronic lead exposure in the population residing in Shadi Pura, a small industrial zone in Lahore, Pakistan. A cross-sectional analysis of 149 participants recruited through health camps was conducted to explore the hematological manifestations of environmental lead exposure, focusing on various red blood cell (RBC) indices and morphology. Moreover, the study examined the differences in the impact of lead exposure on RBC indices and morphology between men, women, and children.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFA Patient with a Delayed Diagnosis of Zinc Powder Inhalation Poisoning: A Case Report.
Ann Clin Lab Sci
November 2024
Department of Emergency Medicine, The First Hospital of Jilin University, Changchun, Jilin, China
Objective: Overexposure to zinc can lead to zinc poisoning. Zinc poisoning from zinc powder inhalation has rarely been reported.
Case Report: A 66-year-old male presented with nausea, chest tightness, and shortness of breath.
The Impact of Aflatoxin B1 on Animal Health: Metabolic Processes, Detection Methods, and Preventive Measures.
Toxicon
January 2025
Laboratory of Animal Developmental Biology, College of Life Science, Northeast Forestry University, Harbin 150040, China. Electronic address:
Aflatoxin (AF) is a toxic metabolite produced by the fungus Aspergillus. The various subtypes of AFs include B1, B2, G1, G2, M1, and M2, with Aflatoxin B1 (AFB1) being the most toxic. These AFs are widespread in the environment, particularly in soil and food crops.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFSpecialty laboratory testing for chronic abdominal pain in irritable bowel syndrome.
Scand J Gastroenterol
January 2025
Department of Gastroenterology, Hepatology, and Nutrition, Digestive Disease Institute, Cleveland Clinic Foundation, Cleveland, OH, USA.
Background: Irritable bowel syndrome (IBS) is a common gastrointestinal disorder seen by both primary care providers (PCPs) and gastroenterologists, and further diagnostic testing is generally discouraged unless red-flag symptoms are present.
Aims: Examine if advanced serologic testing for chronic abdominal pain in IBS patients followed society-specific guidelines and evaluate the diagnostic accuracy of these tests.
Methods: The study involved a retrospective cross-sectional analysis of adults aged 18 and older who were seen at our institution between 2013 and 2018.
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