655 results for “General Electric”, page 19 of 33
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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 · 2004
Asbestos banned in Argentina
…and consumers participated, it was agreed that asbestos exposure is a risk factor for both workers and the general population, and that Argentina should provide to its people the same protections adopted by many developed countries…
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Medical study · Medical research · 2003
Environmental health of children
…and age-specific issues that make them particularly vulnerable to toxins. It then provides the reader with general assessment and management strategies related to environmental toxins, including an assessment tool that can be used in a…
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Medical study · Medical research · 2004
Translation research: from accurate diagnosis to appropriate treatment
…relating to the asbestos related cancer mesothelioma, it should be stressed that the general approach outlined throughout this review is readily applicable to other diseases with an underlying molecular basis. Through the integration of molecular-based…
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Medical study · Medical research · 2008
Evaluation of public and worker exposure due to naturally occurring asbestos in gravel discovered during a road construction project
…their equipment, and living quarters was required, as was the possible future exposure of workers and the general public to asbestos already used in the roadway construction. In addition, a decision was needed on whether to…
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Medical study · Medical research · 2006
Life expectancy of patients with malignant pleural effusion treated with video-assisted thoracoscopic talc pleurodesis
…1995 to November 2002 were included in retrospective analysis. VATS was performed in general anaesthesia and 5 g of asbestos-free talc was insufflated into the pleural cavity. Postoperative pleural drainage was used until fluid output…
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Medical study · Medical research · 2002
Fibre-years, pulmonary asbestos burden and asbestosis
…collective with asbestoses/minimal asbestoses (n = 64). The relations between the above mentioned parameters are in general only weak. The limit value of > 25 fibre-years is found in 19.6% of persons without…
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Medical study · Medical research · 2009
Transfer of occupational health problems from a developed to a developing country: lessons from the Japan-South Korea experience
…labor costs are high in these countries, and there is increasing awareness among the general public of the health risks associated with industry. The relocation of hazardous industries to developing countries is driven by economic considerations…
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Medical study · Medical research · 2000
Computer modeling of population exposure to a carcinogen: the example of asbestos and mesothelioma mortality in France
…since exposure, and age. When exposure to a carcinogenic agent and its impact in terms of morbidity and mortality are modeled on the scale of the general population, individual exposures must often be estimated. If appropriate…
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Medical study · Medical research · 2009
An evaluation of potential occupational exposure to asbestiform amphiboles near a former vermiculite mine
…the potential for airborne exposure and transport of AA in the Kootenai National Forest. These findings are especially relevant to those that work in the area and to the general public who may conduct recreational activities.
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Medical study · Medical research · 2006
Cross reactivity between many anti-human antibodies for their hamster homologs provide the tools to study the signal transduction pathway activated by asbestos and SV40 in the malignant mesothelioma model
…NFkappaB p65, IkappaB, GAPDH) cross-reacted with their hamster counterparts. These data indicate that hamster mesothelioma model and more in general hamster experimental model, can be used for functional studies because many mouse, rabbit, and goat…
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Medical study · Medical research · 2005
Computed tomographic characterization of malignant peritoneal mesothelioma
…CT scans available for review. A Z-score was used to evaluate the incidence of cancer at a particular anatomic site as compared to a general incidence of disease at all sites. CT was analyzed by…
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Medical study · Medical research · 2005
Pulmonary abnormalities associated with occupational exposures at the Savannah River Site
…construction (OR = 2.76); asbestos exposure was clearly associated with pleural abnormality (OR = 2.15). Pulmonary abnormalities were higher in former SRS workers than that in general population. Asbestos and possibly other exposures were…
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Medical study · Medical research · 2004
The Swedish experience with asbestos: history of use, diseases, legislation, and compensation
…every year in Sweden, and so far there is no certain sign of a decrease in incidence. Compensation is from the state via general insurance and consists basically of compensation for lost income and medical costs.
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Medical study · Medical research · 2000
Health effects of asbestos and nonasbestos fibers
…different fiber types. Mechanistic studies continue to provide a window into pathogenesis and some hope for understanding dose-response relationships at the lower levels seen in contemporary Western workplaces and the general environment. Changes in clinical…
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Medical study · Medical research · 2007
Can serum inflammatory parameters estimate outcome of pleurodesis in mesothelioma?
…total of 58 consecutive patients (26 men, 32 women) with malignant pleural mesothelioma underwent video-assisted thoracoscopy under general anaesthesia with monopulmonary ventilation between the years 2003 and 2006. Four grammes of asbestos-free and sterile…
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Medical study · Medical research · 2001
Asbestos poisons World Trade Organization atmosphere
…controlled use" a fallacy, and used (for the first time) an exception clause in the General Agreement on Tariffs and Trade that permits trade-restrictive measures to protect human life or health. At the same time…
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Medical study · Medical research · 2006
Lung cancer and mesothelioma in towns with environmental exposure to asbestos in Eastern Anatolia
…3-fold higher in Hekimhan and fourfold higher in Arguvan then in the general population of Turkey. The incidences of mesothelioma and lung carcinoma in Hekimhan were higher than those of the general population in Turkey…
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Medical study · Medical research · 2009
Overview of asbestos issues in Korea
…ban of its use, previously applied asbestos still causes many problems. A series of asbestos-related events that recently occurred in Korea have caused the general public to become concerned about asbestos. Therefore, it is necessary…
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Medical study · Medical research · 2008
The microbial and danger signals that activate Nod-like receptors
…may be perceived similarly by host recognition systems. Gaining insight into the function of NLR proteins in general will impact considerably on our understanding of the mechanisms underlying immunity to infection, adjuvanticity and auto-inflammatory disorders…