PROBLEM/CONDITION Heat stress illness (HSI), also known as heat-related illness, comprises mild heat edema, heat syncope, heat cramps, heat exhaustion (the most common type of HSI), and heat stroke (the most severe form). CDC's Environmental Public Health Tracking Program receives annual hospitalization discharge data from 23 states that are used to assess and monitor trends of HSI hospitalizat...

Turbot ( Scophthalmus maximus ) is an important marine fish both in Europe and North China. Although there are plenty of studies on the reproduction turbot, complete cytological process spermatogenesis remains unclear. In this study, we investigated submicroscopic structure total 23 types male germ cells throughout breeding season, with a relatively primary spermatocytes. We found that spermati...

AIMS Using the Fagerström Test of Nicotine Dependence (FTND), the Heaviness of Smoking Index (HSI) and the time-to-first-cigarette (TTFC), this study estimated prevalence, evaluated optimal scale cut-offs, identified predictors and assessed potential impact on health, productivity and health-care use of high nicotine dependence among US smokers. DESIGN, SETTING AND PARTICIPANTS This cross-sec...

BACKGROUND Among long-term care (LTC) residents, we explored the association between anemia status and hemoglobin (Hb) level with Activities of Daily Living (ADL) functioning and health-related quality of life (HRQOL). METHODS Data were derived from the AnalytiCare database, containing laboratory and Minimum Data Set (MDS) reports for 27 LTC facilities in Colorado. Study timeframe was 1/1/07-...

Hospitals are a symbol of social welfare and the last refuge of patients, which is the most important issue of the health system. Patient safety is the first and most important issue for the health system.  Before COVID-19, the World Health Organization (WHO) defined the Hospital Safety Index (HSI) to measure hospital preparedness for disasters. During the COVID-19 crisis, hospitals faced many ...

ABSTRACT Anableps anableps is a viviparous teleost typical from Amazon Delta estuaries. It representative of this biome in Maracá, which offers potential for biomonitoring. The aim study to apply different biomarkers males and females species verify possible seasonal influences on their physiology. To collect fish, three expeditions were carried out the rainy season April 2018 February 2019. Bi...

BACKGROUND The Fagerström Test for Nicotine Dependence (FTND) is used for assessing nicotine dependence. A shorter test derived from the FTND used for the general population is the Heavy Smoking Index (HSI) (six questions vs. two). The objective of this study is to compare the validity of the HSI versus the FTND. METHODS A survey of tobacco use in the general population was carried out in the...