Protective Effects of Trehalose on the Corneal Epithelial CellsHindawi Limited - Tập 2014 - Trang 1-9 - 2014
Pasquale Aragona, Pietro Colosi, Laura Rania, Francesca Colosi, Antonina Pisani, Domenico Puzzolo, Antonio Micali
Purpose.Aim of the present work was to evaluate the effects of the trehalose on the corneal epithelium undergoing alcohol delamination.Methods.Twelve patients undergoing laser subepithelial keratomileusis (LASEK) were consecutively included in the study. The right eyes were pretreated with 3% trehalose eye drops, whilst left eyes were u...... hiện toàn bộ
Mechanical and Physical Properties of Polyester Polymer Concrete Using Recycled Aggregates from Concrete SleepersHindawi Limited - Tập 2014 - Trang 1-10 - 2014
F.J. Carrión, Laura Montalbán-Domingo, Julia Real, Teresa Real‐Herraiz
Currently, reuse of solid waste from disused infrastructures is an important environmental issue to study. In this research, polymer concrete was developed by mixing orthophthalic unsaturated polyester resin, artificial microfillers (calcium carbonate), and waste aggregates (basalt and limestone) coming from the recycling process of concrete sleepers. The variation of the mechanical and ph...... hiện toàn bộ
Antibiotic, Pesticide, and Microbial Contaminants of Honey: Human Health HazardsHindawi Limited - Tập 2012 - Trang 1-9 - 2012
Naoual El Menyiy, Khelod Salom, Ahmed Alghamdi, Mohammad Javed Ansari
Agricultural contamination with pesticides and antibiotics is a challenging problem that needs to be fully addressed. Bee products, such as honey, are widely consumed as food and medicine and their contamination may carry serious health hazards. Honey and other bee products are polluted by pesticides, heavy metals, bacteria and radioactive materials. Pesticide residues cause genetic mutati...... hiện toàn bộ
Frequency and Associated Factors for Anxiety and Depression in Pregnant Women: A Hospital-Based Cross-Sectional StudyHindawi Limited - Tập 2012 - Trang 1-9 - 2012
Niloufer Sultan Ali, Iqbal Syed Azam, Badar Sabir Ali, Ghurnata Tabbusum, Sana S. Moin
Antepartum anxiety and/or depression is a major public health problem globally. The aim of this study was to estimate the frequency of antepartum anxiety and/or depression among pregnant women. This was a cross-sectional study conducted in a tertiary care hospital among pregnant women. A total of 165 pregnant women were interviewed by a clinical psychologist using HADS for assessing anxiet...... hiện toàn bộ
The Limbic System Conception and Its Historical EvolutionHindawi Limited - Tập 11 - Trang 2427-2440 - 2011
Marcelo R. Roxo, Paulo Roberto Franceschini, Carlos Zúbaran, Fabrício Diniz Kleber, Josemir W. Sander
Throughout the centuries, scientific observers have endeavoured to extend their knowledge of the interrelationships between the brain and its regulatory control of human emotions and behaviour. Since the time of physicians such as Aristotle and Galen and the more recent observations of clinicians and neuropathologists such as Broca, Papez, and McLean, the field of affective neuroscience ha...... hiện toàn bộ
Arsenic Contamination of Groundwater: A Review of Sources, Prevalence, Health Risks, and Strategies for MitigationHindawi Limited - Tập 2014 - Trang 1-18 - 2014
Shiv Shankar, Uma Shanker, Shikha Shikha
Arsenic contamination of groundwater in different parts of the world is an outcome of natural and/or anthropogenic sources, leading to adverse effects on human health and ecosystem. Millions of people from different countries are heavily dependent on groundwater containing elevated level of As for drinking purposes. As contamination of groundwater, poses a serious risk to human health. Exc...... hiện toàn bộ
Genotoxic Potential and Physicochemical Parameters of Sinos River, Southern BrazilHindawi Limited - Tập 2013 Số 1 - 2013
Madalena C. S. Scalon, Ciliana Rechenmacher, Anna Maria Siebel, Michele Luz Kayser, Manoela Tressoldi Rodrigues, Sharbel Weidner Maluf, Marco Antônio Siqueira Rodrigues, Luciano Basso da Silva
The present study aimed to evaluate the physicochemical parameters and the genotoxic potential of water samples collected in the upper, middle, and lower courses of the Sinos River, southern Brazil. The comet assay was performed in the peripheral blood of fish Hyphessobrycon luetkenii exposed under laboratory conditions to water samples collected in summer and wi...... hiện toàn bộ
Current Status of Trace Metal Pollution in Soils Affected by Industrial ActivitiesHindawi Limited - Tập 2012 - Trang 1-18 - 2012
Ehsanul Kabir, Sharmila Ray, Ki‐Hyun Kim, Hyosang Yoon, Eui-Chan Jeon, Yoon Shin Kim, Yong Sung Cho, Seong‐Taek Yun, Richard J. C. Brown
There is a growing public concern over the potential accumulation of heavy metals in soil, owing to rapid industrial development. In an effort to describe the status of the pollutions of soil by industrial activities, relevant data sets reported by many studies were surveyed and reviewed. The results of our analysis indicate that soils were polluted most significantly by metals such as lea...... hiện toàn bộ