Introduction Carbon dioxide bathing, including foot bathing, has long been used for therapeutic purposes in Europe and elsewhere. Yet, much remains unknown about its precise physiological effects, and very few basic or clinical studies have been conducted to date. We previously reported that the optimum free carbon dioxide concentration and the optimum water temperature in an artificial CO2 foo...

Individual exposure to trihalomethanes (THMs) in tap water can occur through ingestion, inhalation, or dermal exposure. Studies indicate that activities associated with inhaled or dermal exposure routes result in a greater increase in blood THM concentration than does ingestion. We measured blood and exhaled air concentrations of THM as biomarkers of exposure to participants conducting 14 commo...

Thank you for your interest in our case report. What we describe is our process of thinking in this case, in a child with episodes of impaired consciousness, colour change, and hypotonia which were apparently precipitated by water. We believe a systematic approach is important in such situations and disagree that this case report is misleading or factually incorrect. Firstly, reflex anoxic seiz...

<span>In this paper we are investigating the possibility of usage remote sensing satellite data, more precisely sentinel-3 OLCI and SLSTR for assessment bathing water quality. In research used data driven approach analysis in order to pinpoint aspects that can be useful quality assessment. For purpose collected images period from start June till end September 2019 results in-situ measurem...

BACKGROUND For immobile patients, a body wash in bed is sometimes the only bathing option. Traditionally, the bed bath is performed with water and soap. However, alternatives are increasingly used in health care. Washing without water is one such alternative that has been claimed to offer several advantages, such as improved hygiene and skin condition. This systematic review aims to provide a c...

Mycobacterium sp. strain shizuoka-1 is a rapidly growing scotochromogenic mycobacterium and was isolated from well water for a bathing facility in Shizuoka Prefecture in Japan. Here, we report the draft sequence of its genome, comprising a 6.5-Mb chromosome. This mycobacterium has 83.1% identity with Mycobacterium rhodesiae, a human pathogen.

Leptospirosis is rarely reported in children. It is easily treated with antibiotics but can be fatal if treatment is delayed. A 12-year-old girl was diagnosed with Weil syndrome, a severe form of leptospirosis, 10 days after returning from Mainland China. She presented with fever, hypotension, jaundice, and acute renal failure. She had used well water for bathing and swum in freshwater.