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Cent Eur J Public Health
December 2024
Regional Public Health Authority, Presov, Slovak Republic.
Objectives: An occupational disease (OD) is a disorder or health condition which arises due to work related activities and tasks or is caused by work environment. The impact of ODs on medical and social system may be considered as a very important in relation to mortality, morbidity, and invalidity. The most common ODs in the European Union are musculoskeletal disorders (58% of all ODs in 2015).
View Article and Find Full Text PDFJ Inflamm Res
January 2025
Department of Gastroenterology, The Second Affiliated Hospital of Xi'an Jiaotong University, Xi'an, Shaanxi, People's Republic of China.
Purpose: The albumin to fibrinogen ratio (AFR), a biomarker associated with inflammatory, nutritional, and coagulation status, and the CALLY index, a biomarker combining C-reactive protein, albumin, and lymphocyte count, have been suggested to correlate with prognosis in a variety of diseases in previous studies; however, studies of these two markers in ulcerative colitis (UC) are lacking. The aim of this study was to evaluate the clinical significance of AFR and CALLY index in UC.
Methods: The study included 109 UC patients and 126 healthy controls.
RSC Med Chem
December 2024
Natural Products and Medicinal Chemistry Division, CSIR-Indian Institute of Integrative Medicine Canal Road Jammu-180001 India
Nitrofuran and pyrazolopyrimidine-based compounds possess a broad antimicrobial spectrum including Gram-positive and Gram-negative bacteria. In the present work, a series of conjugates of these scaffolds was synthesized and evaluated for antimicrobial activity against and methicillin-resistant (MRSA). Many compounds showed MIC values of ≤2 μg ml, with compound 35 demonstrating excellent activity (MICs: 0.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFACS Omega
January 2025
School of Mechanical Engineering, VIT-AP University, Amaravati, Andhra Pradesh 522237, India.
Waste plastic oils (WPOs) can help address the global energy crisis caused by the rapid depletion of fossil fuels, global warming, and strict emission regulations. The present research delves into the intricate interplay of higher alcohol blends in the context of combustion, performance, and emission characteristics within a common rail direct injection engine. In this regard, 1-hexanol has been selected as the blending constituent for the WPO to tackle emission challenges while concurrently reducing dependence on conventional fuel, as it stands out for its enhanced fuel properties compared to lower alcohols.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFEnviron Sci Technol
January 2025
School for Environment and Sustainability, University of Michigan, Ann Arbor, Michigan 48109, United States.
The use of transportation network companies (TNCs), such as Uber and Lyft, is widespread in many US cities, including those with good transit. However, transit use produces smaller externalities relative to private vehicles and is cheaper but can increase travel time. Here we compare the benefits and costs of real TNC trips in Chicago to a counterfactual in which they are performed by transit.
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