985 results for “General Electric”, page 36 of 50
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Medical study · Medical research · 2007
Some limitations of aggregate exposure metrics
…We show that, in general, aggregate exposure information alone may be inherently unable to guide rational risk-management decisions when the components of the mixture differ significantly in potency and when the percentage compositions of the…
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Medical study · Medical research · 2015
Detection of pleural plaques in workers exposed to inhalation of natural fluoro-edenite fibres
…and HRCT chest imaging. A general descriptive outcome analysis was also conducted; a prevalence ratio (PR) with 95% confidence interval and a two-tailed test P-value were calculated for pleural plaques using log-binomial regression…
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Medical study · Medical research · 2012
Pleural mesothelioma secondary to radiotherapy: a rare association
…with a left pleural effusion, 8 weeks of pleuritic left chest pain, dry cough and general deterioration. She had never smoked and worked as a housewife. Neither she nor her family had environmental or occupational exposure…
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Medical study · Medical research · 2013
CD90 is a diagnostic marker to differentiate between malignant pleural mesothelioma and lung carcinoma with immunohistochemistry
…irrespective of the histologic types, were negative in general. The sensitivity and specificity of CD90 expression in epithelioid mesothelioma and lung adenocarcinoma were comparable to those of well-established markers used for the differential diagnosis. These…
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Medical study · Medical research · 2010
Airways obstruction among older construction and trade workers at Department of Energy nuclear sites
…Risk for COPD in the study population was compared to risk for COPD in the general US population as determined in National Health and Nutrition Examination Survey (NHANES III). The age-standardized prevalence ratio of COPD…
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Medical study · Medical research · 2002
Peritoneal washing cytology findings of disseminated myxoid leiomyosarcoma of uterus: report of a case with emphasis on possible differential diagnosis
…sarcomatoid carcinoma, or malignant melanoma, true sarcoma cells in general carry a distinctive cytologic appearance in washing/effusion fluid. In a correct clinical setting, the peculiar association with mucoid matrix and absence of classic lipoblasts should…
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Medical study · Medical research · 1985
Kinetics of deposition and clearance of inhaled mineral dusts during chronic exposure
…Nevertheless, the general pattern exhibited by our results for asbestos is markedly similar to that found elsewhere for rats inhaling diesel fume, leading to the suggestion that it is general (and not specific to fibrous dust)…
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Medical study · Medical research · 2007
Fiber deposition in the tracheobronchial region: experimental measurements
…the data shows large variability among the bifurcations within the same generation, there is a general trend for the data obtained in these two replicas. Our results show that fiber deposition for carbon fibers increases with…
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Medical study · Medical research · 1989
Colon cancer, physical activity, and occupational exposures. A case-control study
…High-grade exposure to asbestos or to organic solvents gave a two-fold increased risk. Regarding exposure to trichloroethylene in general, a slightly increased risk was found whereas such exposure among dry cleaners gave a seven…
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Medical study · Medical research · 2012
Occupational cancer burden in Great Britain
…A brief summary of the methods and an overview of the updated overall results are given in this introductory paper. A general discussion of the overall strengths and limitations of the study is also presented. Overall…
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Medical study · Medical research · 1988
Surgical treatment of asbestos-related disease of the chest
…be accomplished with an acceptable mortality, but long-term results do not justify its routine use. Lung cancer in those exposed to asbestos fibers is treated no differently than when it occurs in the general population.
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Medical study · Medical research · 2012
Assessing specific causation of mesothelioma following exposure to chrysotile asbestos-containing brake dust
…an analysis of various industry and academic perspectives contributing to the debate. A framework is presented for evaluating the general and specific causal relationship between brake dust exposure and mesothelioma utilizing the principles of forensic epidemiology…
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Medical study · Medical research · 2004
A cohort study of mortality among Ontario pipe trades workers
…Canadian Mortality Registry at Statistics Canada. Standardised mortality ratios were computed using Ontario general population mortality rates as the reference. There were significant increases in lung cancer mortality rates (SMR 1.27; 95% CI 1.13…
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Medical study · Medical research · 2011
In vitro genotoxicity data of nanomaterials compared to carcinogenic potency of inorganic substances after inhalational exposure
…but show varied epidemiological results. The high frequency of lung cancer in the male general population due to cigarette smoking hampers unequivocal detection of occupationally caused lung cancer risks. Based on the experience from the inhalation…
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Medical study · Medical research · 2009
Localized malignant myxoid anaplastic mesothelioma of the pericardium
…positive for WT-1, calretinin and CK5/6. Ki-67 labeling index was about 50% in general and nearly 80% in the most active areas. The patient showed better outcome. The report suggests the diagnosis of…
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Medical study · Medical research · 1980
Ultrasonography and computed tomography of peritoneal mesothelioma
…two. Extremely rapid progression of mesothelioma occurred in one patient, and disappearance of mesothelioma and ascites occurred in another. Ultrasonography was, in general, superior to CT in demonstrating peritoneal masses, especially in the presence of ascites.
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Medical study · Medical research · 2012
Occupational exposure to asbestos and lung cancer in men: evidence from a population-based case-control study in eight Canadian provinces
…cancer, and 2,053 controls recruited from 8 Canadian provinces between 1994 and 1997. Self-reported questionnaires were used to elicit a lifetime occupational history, including general tasks, and information for other risk factors. Occupational hygienists…
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Medical study · Medical research · 1994
Pleural mesothelioma and exposure to asbestos: evaluation from work histories and analysis of asbestos bodies in bronchoalveolar lavage fluid or lung tissue in 131 patients
…to asbestos, a large group of subjects seemed to have a history of exposure or lung retention of asbestos bodies suggestive of very low levels of cumulative exposure, similar to those described in the general population.
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Medical study · Medical research · 2012
Malignant mesothelioma incidence among talc miners and millers in New York State
…7) times the rate in the general population (P < 0.01). I conclude that: (1) mesothelioma has been diagnosed among members of the cohort at a rate in excess of that in the general population…
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Medical study · Medical research · 1996
Mechanisms of carcinogenesis and clinical features of asbestos-associated cancers
…In this article, the general properties of asbestos fibers will be discussed with an emphasis on chemical and physical features implicated in tumorigenesis. We will then provide a brief overview of the clinical features and treatment…