Improving VDT Work: Causes and Control of Health Concerns in VDT Use (Excerpt)

Polymorphism in solids is a common phenomenon in drugs, which can lead to compromised quality due to changes in their physicochemical properties, particularly solubility, and, therefore, reduce bioavailability. Herein, a bibliographic survey was performed based on key issues and studies related to polymorphism in active pharmaceutical ingredient (APIs) present in medications from the Farmácia Popular Rede Própria. Polymorphism must be controlled to prevent possible ineffective therapy and/or improper dosage. Few mandatory tests for the identification and control of polymorphism in medications are currently available, which can result in serious public health concerns.

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An Overview of Influenza Viruses and Vaccines

Vaccines ◽

10.3390/vaccines9091032 ◽

2021 ◽

Vol 9 (9) ◽

pp. 1032

Author(s):

Rina Fajri Nuwarda ◽

Abdulsalam Abdullah Alharbi ◽

Veysel Kayser

Keyword(s):

Seasonal Influenza ◽

Vaccine Development ◽

Influenza Infection ◽

Influenza Viruses ◽

Influenza Vaccines ◽

Efficacy And Safety ◽

Testing Methods ◽

Health Concerns ◽

Global Pandemic ◽

And Control

Influenza remains one of the major public health concerns because it causes annual epidemics and can potentially instigate a global pandemic. Numerous countermeasures, including vaccines and antiviral treatments, are in use against seasonal influenza infection; however, their effectiveness has always been discussed due to the ongoing resistance to antivirals and relatively low and unpredictable efficiency of influenza vaccines compared to other vaccines. The growing interest in vaccines as a promising approach to prevent and control influenza may provide alternative vaccine development options with potentially increased efficiency. In addition to currently available inactivated, live-attenuated, and recombinant influenza vaccines on the market, novel platforms such as virus-like particles (VLPs) and nanoparticles, and new vaccine formulations are presently being explored. These platforms provide the opportunity to design influenza vaccines with improved properties to maximize quality, efficacy, and safety. The influenza vaccine manufacturing process is also moving forward with advancements relating to egg- and cell-based production, purification processes, and studies into the physicochemical attributes and vaccine degradation pathways. These will contribute to the design of more stable, optimized vaccine formulations guided by contemporary analytical testing methods and via the implementation of the latest advances in the field.

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Rabies – epidemiology, pathogenesis, public health concerns and advances in diagnosis and control: a comprehensive review

Veterinary Quarterly ◽

10.1080/01652176.2017.1343516 ◽

2017 ◽

Vol 37 (1) ◽

pp. 212-251 ◽

Cited By ~ 50

Author(s):

Rajendra Singh ◽

Karam Pal Singh ◽

Susan Cherian ◽

Mani Saminathan ◽

Sanjay Kapoor ◽

...

Keyword(s):

Public Health ◽

Comprehensive Review ◽

Health Concerns ◽

And Control

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Egypt's COVID-19 Recent Happenings and Perspectives: A Mini-Review

Frontiers in Public Health ◽

10.3389/fpubh.2021.696082 ◽

2021 ◽

Vol 9 ◽

Author(s):

AbdulRahman A. Saied ◽

Asmaa A. Metwally ◽

Norah Abdullah Bazekh Madkhali ◽

Shafiul Haque ◽

Kuldeep Dhama

Keyword(s):

Case Fatality Rate ◽

Case Fatality ◽

Animal Origin ◽

Fatality Rate ◽

Health Concerns ◽

The World ◽

The Usa ◽

Egyptian Government ◽

Low Prevalence ◽

And Control

The coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) pandemic, caused by severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2), has affected countries across the world. While the zoonotic aspects of SARS-CoV-2 are still under investigation, bats and pangolins are currently cited as the animal origin of the virus. Several types of vaccines against COVID-19 have been developed and are being used in vaccination drives across the world. A number of countries are experiencing second and third waves of the pandemic, which have claimed nearly four million lives out of the 180 million people infected globally as of June 2021. The emerging SARS-CoV-2 variants and mutants are posing high public health concerns owing to their rapid transmissibility, higher severity, and in some cases, ability to infect vaccinated people (vaccine breakthrough). Here in this mini-review, we specifically looked at the efforts and actions of the Egyptian government to slow down and control the spread of COVID-19. We also review the COVID-19 statistics in Egypt and the possible reasons behind the low prevalence and high case fatality rate (CFR%), comparing Egypt COVID-19 statistics with China (the epicenter of COVID-19 pandemic) and the USA, Brazil, India, Italy, and France (the first countries in which the numbers of patients infected with COVID-19). Additionally, we have summarized the SARS-CoV-2 variants, vaccines used in Egypt, and the use of medicinal plants as preventive and curative options.

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Epidemiological Investigation Model of Novel Coronavirus Pneumonia Based on Data Mining Technology

E3S Web of Conferences ◽

10.1051/e3sconf/202129203026 ◽

2021 ◽

Vol 292 ◽

pp. 03026

Author(s):

Kai Chen ◽

Bing Yang ◽

Miao Hao ◽

Hong Yang ◽

Meiyuan Qin ◽

...

Keyword(s):

Data Mining ◽

Health Care Systems ◽

Epidemiological Investigation ◽

Health Concerns ◽

Care Systems ◽

To Come ◽

Using Data ◽

Novel Coronavirus ◽

Available Information ◽

And Control

With its extraordinary rapidity of transmission, the COVID-19 pandemic demonstrates the vulnerability of a globalized and networked world. The first months of the pandemic were marked by a significant strain on health-care systems. Since the prospect of pandemics has elevated public health concerns, it is critical to revisit this issue. The primary goal of this essay is to employ data mining technologies and methodologies to do investigative analysis on publicly available information. In this article we shared ways and techniques to handle and control this pandemic in the best possible way using data mining techniques and models. Researchers and scientists will be able to use the results of our poll to come up with new approaches to combat the pandemic.

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Improving VDT work: causes and control of health concerns in VDT use

Applied Ergonomics ◽

10.1016/0003-6870(86)90018-9 ◽

1986 ◽

Vol 17 (3) ◽

pp. 224

Author(s):

John Wilson

Keyword(s):

Health Concerns ◽

And Control

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Control of Metal Alloy Oxidation with Electric Fields

Proceedings, annual meeting, Electron Microscopy Society of America ◽

10.1017/s0424820100071260 ◽

1973 ◽

Vol 31 ◽

pp. 164-165

Author(s):

R. R. Dils ◽

P. S. Follansbee

Keyword(s):

Electric Fields ◽

Oxidation Process ◽

Base Alloy ◽

Oxide Surface ◽

Platinum Electrodes ◽

Insulating Layer ◽

Iron Base Alloy ◽

Alloy Oxidation ◽

Aluminum Oxide Layer ◽

And Control

Electric fields have been applied across oxides growing on a high temperature alloy and control of the oxidation of the material has been demonstrated. At present, three-fold increases in the oxidation rate have been measured in accelerating fields and the oxidation process has been completely stopped in a retarding field.The experiments have been conducted with an iron-base alloy, Pe 25Cr 5A1 0.1Y, although, in principle, any alloy capable of forming an adherent aluminum oxide layer during oxidation can be used. A specimen is polished and oxidized to produce a thin, uniform insulating layer on one surface. Three platinum electrodes are sputtered on the oxide surface and the specimen is reoxidized.

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Evidence for a Blood Ganglion Barrier in the Superior Cervical Ganglion of the Rat

Proceedings, annual meeting, Electron Microscopy Society of America ◽

10.1017/s0424820100053681 ◽

1982 ◽

Vol 40 ◽

pp. 204-204

Author(s):

D. M. DePace

Keyword(s):

Blood Vessels ◽

Superior Cervical Ganglion ◽

Peripheral Nerves ◽

Time Schedule ◽

Transmission Electron ◽

Cervical Ganglion ◽

The Central Nervous System ◽

Cervical Ganglia ◽

Capillary Circulation ◽

And Control

The majority of blood vessels in the superior cervical ganglion possess a continuous endothelium with tight junctions. These same features have been associated with the blood brain barrier of the central nervous system and peripheral nerves. These vessels may perform a barrier function between the capillary circulation and the superior cervical ganglion. The permeability of the blood vessels in the superior cervical ganglion of the rat was tested by intravenous injection of horseradish peroxidase (HRP). Three experimental groups of four animals each were given intravenous HRP (Sigma Type II) in a dosage of.08 to.15 mg/gm body weight in.5 ml of.85% saline. The animals were sacrificed at five, ten or 15 minutes following administration of the tracer. Superior cervical ganglia were quickly removed and fixed by immersion in 2.5% glutaraldehyde in Sorenson's.1M phosphate buffer, pH 7.4. Three control animals received,5ml of saline without HRP. These were sacrificed on the same time schedule. Tissues from experimental and control animals were reacted for peroxidase activity and then processed for routine transmission electron microscopy.

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Effects of renovascular hypertension on rat adrenal zona glomerulosa

Proceedings, annual meeting, Electron Microscopy Society of America ◽

10.1017/s0424820100083783 ◽

1978 ◽

Vol 36 (2) ◽

pp. 582-583

Author(s):

G. Mazzocchi ◽

P. Rebuffat ◽

C. Robba ◽

P. Vassanelli ◽

G. G. Nussdorfer

Keyword(s):

Renovascular Hypertension ◽

Left Kidney ◽

Renin Angiotensin System ◽

Plasma Renin ◽

Zona Glomerulosa ◽

Ultrastructural Changes ◽

Albino Rats ◽

Left Renal Artery ◽

Angiotensin System ◽

And Control

It is well known that the rat adrenal zona glomerulosa steroidogenic activity is controlled by the renin-angiotensin system. The ultrastructural changes in the rat zona glomerulosa cells induced by renovascular hypertension were described previously, but as far as we are aware no correlated biochemical and morphometric investigations were performed.Twenty adult male albino rats were divided into 2 experimental groups. One group was subjected to restriction of blood flow to the left kidney by the application of a silver clip about the left renal artery. The other group was sham-operated and served as a control. Renovascular hypertension developed in about 10 days: sistolic blood pressure averaged 165 ± 6. 4 mmHg, whereas it was about 110 ± 3. 8 mmHg in the control animals. The hypertensive and control rats were sacrificed 20 days after the operation. The blood was collected and plasma renin activity was determined by radioimmunological methods. The aldosterone concentration was radioimmunologically assayed both in the plasma and in the homogenate of the left capsular adrenal gland.

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