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Welding fume exposure and prevalence of chronic respiratory symptoms among welders in micro- and small-scale enterprise in Akaki Kality sub-city, Addis Ababa, Ethiopia: a comparative cross-sectional study
BackgroundExposure to welding fumes can lead to different respiratory health disorders, including lung cancer, due to long-term exposures. In...
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Assessing the influence of parameters on tissue welding in small bowel end-to-end anastomosis in vitro and in vivo
BackgroundThe use of high-frequency electric welding technology for intestinal end-to-end anastomosis holds significant promise. Past studies have...
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Zinc fever in a painter and varnisher: a case report
BackgroundZinc fever is well described in medical literature, particularly in workers after handling zinc-containing materials at high temperatures...
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The human long noncoding RNAs CoroMarker, MALAT1, CDR1as, and LINC00460 in whole blood of individuals after controlled short-term exposure with ultrafine metal fume particles at workplace conditions, and in human macrophages in vitro
BackgroundShort-term inhalation of occupationally relevant ultrafine zinc/copper (Zn/Cu) containing welding fumes has been shown to induce...
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Gastrointestinal Mucormycosis and Presumptive Vibriosis in a Welder, a Case Report
When iron homeostasis is disrupted in overload states, siderophilic pathogens may display increased virulence including Vibrio and Mucorales species,...
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Occupational exposure to fine particulate matter in the reinforced concrete production and its association with respiratory symptoms and lung function
BackgroundReinforced concrete production is widespread, but little is known about the occupational exposure to fine particulate matter (PM) in such...
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Conditions for CNT – Coated Textile Sensors Applied to Wearable Platforms to Monitor Limb Joint Motion
Despite recent research on joint motion measurement to monitor human body movement, current measurement techniques and tools have significant...
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Personal protective eyewear usage among industrial workers in small-scale enterprises
BackgroundWork-related eye injury causes significant vision loss. Most of these injuries are preventable with appropriate eye safety practices. We...
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"In Vitro" Evaluation of Energy-Based Sealing of Graft Side Branches in Bypass Surgery
IntroductionOur objective was to compare the in vitro efficacy of electrothermal bipolar [EB] vessel sealing and ultrasonic harmonic scalpel [HS]...
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Magnum metal-on-metal uncemented total hip replacement: 8- to 18-year outcomes of 211 cases
BackgroundReports of adverse reactions to metal debris contributed in part to a decline in use of large-bearing metal-on-metal total hip devices. We...
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Titanium versus stainless steel alloy bridge plates for distal femur fractures: Does callus form earlier with titanium?
IntroductionDistal femur fractures account for 3–6% of all femur fractures. Internal fixation of most distal femur fractures with an anatomic lateral...
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A Systematic Review on Clinico-Aetiopathological Trends of Nasopharyngeal Cancer in Asia
Background: Nasopharyngeal cancer (NPC) is a type of malignancy that is highly prevalent in Asian countries. Therefore, an understanding between NPC...
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Comparison of four nanoparticle monitoring instruments relevant for occupational hygiene applications
BackgroundThe aim of this study is to make a comparison of a new small sized nanoparticle monitoring instrument, Nanoscan SMPS, with more...
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Predictive value of spectral-domain optical coherence tomography features in assessment of visual prognosis in eyes with acute welding arc maculopathy
ObjectiveTo observe spectral-domain optical coherence tomography (SD-OCT) features and to determine whether baseline OCT features can be used as...
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Rare cancers of unknown etiology: lessons learned from a European multi-center case–control study
Rare cancers together constitute one fourth of cancers. As some rare cancers are caused by occupational exposures, a systematic search for further...
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Photosealing of dural defects using a biocompatible patch
PurposePhotosealing of many biological tissues can be achieved using a biocompatible material in combination with a dye that is activated by visible...
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Religious Belief and Workplace Safety Behavior Among the Informal Automobile Workers in Nigeria
It is well known that informal workers in develo** countries are exposed to occupational health problems (OHPs), and they work unsafely. However,...
