Search Results - "Mikulski, Marek A"

A cluster of lead poisoning among consumers of Ayurvedic medicine by Breeher, Laura, Mikulski, Marek A., Czeczok, Thomas, Leinenkugel, Kathy, Fuortes, Laurence J.

“…Use of alternative medications and herbal remedies is widespread in the United States and across the globe. These traditional medications can be contaminated…”
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Novel Logistic Regression Model of Chest CT Attenuation Coefficient Distributions for the Automated Detection of Abnormal (Emphysema or ILD) Versus Normal Lung by Chan, Kung-Sik, PhD, Jiao, Feiran, MS, Mikulski, Marek A., MD, PhD, Gerke, Alicia, MD, Guo, Junfeng, PhD, Newell, John D., MD, Hoffman, Eric A., PhD, Thompson, Brad, MD, Lee, Chang Hyun, MD, PhD, Fuortes, Laurence J., MD

“…Rationale and Objectives We evaluated the role of automated quantitative computed tomography (CT) scan interpretation algorithm in detecting interstitial lung…”
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Risk of beryllium sensitization in a low-exposed former nuclear weapons cohort from the cold war era by Mikulski, Marek A., Leonard, Stephanie A., Sanderson, Wayne T., Hartley, Patrick G., Sprince, Nancy L., Fuortes, Laurence J.

“…Background The nuclear weapons industry has long been known as a source of beryllium exposure. Methods A total of 1,004 former workers from a nuclear weapons…”
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Open fire ovens and effects of in‐home lavash bread baking on carbon monoxide exposure and carboxyhemoglobin levels among women in rural Armenia by Tadevosyan, Artashes, Mikulski, Marek A., Baber Wallis, Anne, Rubenstein, Linda, Abrahamyan, Satenik, Arestakesyan, Lusine, Hovsepyan, Marina, Reynolds, Steve J., Fuortes, Laurence J.

“…Lavash is a traditional flatbread commonly baked at home by women in Armenia and other Middle Eastern and Caucasus countries. The baking process follows…”
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Toxic metals in ayurvedic preparations from a public health lead poisoning cluster investigation by Mikulski, Marek A, Wichman, Michael D, Simmons, Donald L, Pham, Anthony N, Clottey, Valentina, Fuortes, Laurence J

“…Background Herbal formulations, traditional medicine, and complementary and alternative medicine are used by the majority of the world's population. Toxicity…”
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Environmental and occupational health needs assessment in West Africa: opportunities for research and training by Sanyang, Edrisa, Butler-Dawson, Jaime, Mikulski, Marek A., Cook, Thomas, Kuye, Rex A., Venzke, Kristina, Fuortes, Laurence J.

“…Objectives Data are lacking on environmental and occupational health risks and resources available for the prevention of related diseases in the West African…”
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Agreement Between Fixed-Ratio and Lower Limit of Normal Spirometry Interpretation Protocols Decreases With Age: Is There a Need for a New GOLD Standard? by Mikulski, Marek A., Gerke, Alicia K., Lourens, Spencer, Czeczok, Thomas, Sprince, Nancy L., Laney, Anthony S., Fuortes, Laurence J.

“…OBJECTIVES:To assess concordance between the fixed 70% ratio cutoff point with the fixed percent predicted values (Fixed-ratio) and the lower limit of normal…”
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Lower limit of normal based spirometric abnormalities associated with radiographic abnormality in an elderly cohort at low risk for exposure by Mikulski, Marek A., Gerke, Alicia K., Newell, John D., Murray, Ann M., Smith, Carmen J., Fuortes, Laurence J.

“…Background: Although the relation between radiographic abnormalities and spirometric impairment in people with asbestosis has been studied extensively, the…”
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Prevalence of Beryllium Sensitization Among Department of Defense Conventional Munitions Workers at Low Risk for Exposure by Mikulski, Marek A., Sanderson, Wayne T., Leonard, Stephanie A., Lourens, Spencer, Field, R. William, Sprince, Nancy L., Fuortes, Laurence J.

“…Objective: To estimate the prevalence of beryllium sensitization among former and current Department of Defense workers from a conventional munitions facility…”
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Risk and Significance of Chest Radiograph and Pulmonary Function Abnormalities in an Elderly Cohort of Former Nuclear Weapons Workers by Mikulski, Marek A., Hartley, Patrick G., Sprince, Nancy L., Sanderson, Wayne T., Lourens, Spencer, Worden, Nicole E., Wang, Kai, Fuortes, Laurence J.

“…Objective: To estimate prevalence and risk factors for International Labour Organization radiographie abnormalities, and assess relationship of these…”
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