BACKGROUND Malignant cerebral infarction often occurs in patients with massive cerebral infarction. Monitoring brain edema is therefore helpful to make correct clinical decisions. Our previous studies have confirmed that cerebral electrical impedance (CEI) can sensitively reflect the brain edema after stroke. METHODS The CEI was measured consecutively by a noninvasive brain edema monitor in 6...

BACKGROUND The relationships between asbestos exposure and colorectal cancer remain controversial. OBJECTIVES We examined the association between asbestos exposure and colorectal cancer incidence. METHODS Volunteer retired workers previously exposed to asbestos were invited to participate in the French ARDCo screening program between 2003 and 2005. Additional data on risk factors for colore...

Using perception of quality of life survey by Eurostat we construct the City Ecosystem Index (CEI) – a systemic indicator that measures subjective well-being in European cities. The purpose of the index is to inform public, policy-makers and entrepreneurs by providing a holistic view on subjective well-being across European cities. Once contrasted with the Global and Regional Systems of Entrepr...

PURPOSE The aims of this study were to investigate the effects of manganese (Mn) dust exposure on lung functions and evaluate the potential synergistic effect between smoking and Mn dust exposure among refinery workers. METHODS A retrospective study including 1658 workers in a ferromanganese refinery was conducted, with subjects who were from the Guangxi manganese-exposed workers healthy coho...

PURPOSE The aim of the present study was to investigate whether previous long-term exposure to manganese (Mn) via inhalation of welding fumes can cause persistent impairment in neuromotor function even long after cessation of exposure. METHODS Quantitative tests of tremor, motor speed, manual dexterity, diadochokinesis, eye-hand coordination and postural stability were administered to 17 reti...

BACKGROUND It is uncertain whether isolated pleural plaques cause functional impairment. OBJECTIVE To analyse the relationship between isolated pleural plaques confirmed by CT scanning and lung function in subjects with occupational exposure to asbestos. METHODS The study population consisted of 2743 subjects presenting with no parenchymal interstitial abnormalities on the high-resolution C...

Apart from uncertainties on study design adequacy and possible selection bias inherent to cross sectional studies, other issues often emerge from such studies in the industrial setting when trying to link rather subtle subclinical effects with neurotoxicant exposure. This is also the case in the study by Gong and colleagues, dealing with increased colour confusion index (CCI) in occupational st...

OBJECTIVE To test the hypothesis that trait-curiosity and perceived self-efficacy influence the willingness of healthy subjects to volunteer for participation in Phase I studies. MATERIALS AND METHODS A group of healthy subjects who had never participated in clinical studies ("index group") were invited to participate in a Phase I study. They were assessed with regard to trait curiosity (Curi...

The coastal zone plays an essential part in maintaining the balance of ecosystem and promoting development human society economy. It is significant to assess extent which Jiaozhou Bay withstands floods erosion during storms. exposure index (CEI) 1984, 2000 2019 was obtained by vulnerability model based on data including coastline, bathymetry terrain elevation. spatial distribution aggregation c...

Consumer choices affect sustainability of societal systems, and state governments increasingly are interested in environmental impacts of consumption. This article describes a Consumer Environmental Index (CEI) to track the impacts of product purchase, use, and disposal and applies this initial CEI to Washington State in the United States. CEI has modules for product and service use, upstream r...