In a large case-control study (n = 1,926) of spontaneous abortion (SAB), exposure to solvents was ascertained by a telephone interview that asked about occupational use of 18 specific solvents or products, as well as an open-ended "other" solvent category. The adjusted odds ratio for use of any solvent was 1.1 (0.8, 1.5). Solvents for which at least a doubled crude risk of SAB was found include...

Main purpose of our study was to examine whether painters with long-term exposure to mixtures of organic solvents show slight dysfunctions in color vision ability. The study population consisted of 140 men with chronic exposure to organic solvents from paint and thinners (mean duration of exposure: 26 years). We used the Lanthony Desaturated Panel-D-15 (LDP-D15) to test color vision and calcula...

OBJECTIVE Temporal artery biopsy (TAB), performed for the diagnosis of giant cell arteritis, has a low reported rate of complications. One complication is damage to the facial nerve branches, which can result in brow ptosis and/or orbicularis oculi weakness. However, the incidence of facial nerve damage after TAB is unknown. DESIGN Prospective, institutional review board-approved study of all...

Only a limited number of post-bloom thinners is available for apple (Malus domestica Borkh.) at the present time. The influence 1-aminocyclopropane-1-carboxylic acid (ACC) in two strains ‘Gala’, one strain ‘Delicious’, and ‘Fuji’ apples, when fruitlet diameter was about 20 mm, on fruit set size hand-thinning Southwest Idaho Intermountain West region, USA studied. Applications ACC reduced ‘Schle...