A 14-month study was undertaken to assess the long-term efficiencies of four dust suppressants (i.e., biocatalyst stabilizer, polymer emulsion, petroleum emulsion with polymer, and nonhazardous crude-oil-containing materials) to reduce the emission of PM10 from public unpaved roads. PM10 emission rates were calculated for each test section and for an untreated section for comparison purposes. E...

Over the years, a variety of diets and drugs for the treatment of obesity have come and gone. More recently, newspapers, radio, and television have featured the rise and fall of the latest appetite-suppressants, dexfenfluramine and the combination of fenfluramine and phentermine (fen/phen). The rise occurred after approval of dexfenfluramine by the Food and Drug Administration (FDA); the fall w...

Obesity is an increasingly serious socioeconomic and clinical problem. Between (1/4)-(1/3) of population in the developed countries can be classified as obese. Four major etiological factors for development of obesity are genetic determinants, environmental factors, food intake and exercise. Obesity increases the risk of the development of various pathologic conditions including: insulin-resist...

Gastro-esophageal reflux disease (GERD) in otherwise healthy older children and adolescents is commonly encountered in pediatric clinics and poses a complex treatment problem involving changes of diets and lifestyle. After an initial history taking and a physical examination, typical symptoms of GERD in older children and adolescenct are initially treated with the trials of acid suppressants. W...

For the dust control of barren mine soils, protein and polysaccharide biopolymers have recently shown potential as environmentally friendly alternatives to conventional suppressants (e.g., salt brines or petroleum-based products). However, laboratory studies that determine suitable application parameters are required for large-scale field trials. This study performed wind tunnel pocket penetrom...

A 71-year white male presented to pulmonologists with progressively worsening respiratory problems a chronic productive cough, asthma symptoms and malaise. The patient was subjected the traditional treatment of antibiotics, cough suppressants, inhaled bronchodilator corticosteroids. After multiple failed combinations inhalers, had sputum sample, which analyzed by special stains targeted Next Ge...