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Nickel-induced toxicity and carcinogenicity, with an emphasis on the generation and role of reactive oxygen species is reviewed. Nickel is a known haematotoxic, immunotoxic, neurotoxic, genotoxic, reproductive toxic, pulmonary toxic, nephrotoxic , hepatotoxic and carcinogenic agent. This article presents a selective review on nickel and effect of its acute, subchronic and chronic doses on certa...

Health plans paid by capitation have an incentive to distort the quality of services they offer to attract profitable and to deter unprofitable enrollees. We characterize plans' rationing as a "shadow price" on access to various areas of care and show how the profit maximizing shadow price depends on the dispersion in health costs, individuals' forecasts of their health costs, the correlation b...

Purpose: It has long been known that eating moldy food is hazardous, and airborne Aspergillus and other fungi can cause life-threatening illnesses in immunocompromised patients. However, the possible health risks of indoor mold exposure in immunocompetent humans are controversial. This literature review examines the health effects of indoor airborne exposure to mold. Design: Literature review. ...

An experiment employing a factorial arrangement of three levels (0, 8 and 16%) of canola meal (CM), two levels (0.15 and 0.25%) of nonphytate phosphorus (NPP), and two levels (0 and 450 unit/kg; as fed basis) of microbial phytase was conducted using 216 Hy-Line W36 laying hens from 39 to 47 weeks of age. The birds receiving CM consumed more (P < 0.05) feed than birds receiving corn-soybean meal...

Previous studies have reported adverse effect of smoking on our health. Current study aimed to investigate ill hookah hearing sensitivity, annoyance evaluation, related attitude and knowledge about loss among smokers village. A questionnaire 10 questions aim objectives the were administered 146 men participated in current study. : The hazardous psychological health are well reflected present in...

Hyperkalemia is associated with higher risk of cardiac arrhythmia leading to sudden death among both general population and patients chronic kidney disease (CKD), the latter ones more susceptible disorder. Nowadays, hyperkalemia can be well handled through effective treatment, but incidence hyperkalemia, especially occurring repeatedly, still a considerate threat people’s health. For CKD, adver...

Chronic toxicity, rat: No data gap, possible adverse effect Chronic toxicity, dog: No data gap, no adverse effect Oncogenicity, rat: No data gap, possible adverse effect Oncogenicity, mouse: No data gap, no adverse effect Reproduction, rat: No data gap, no adverse effect Teratology, rat: No data gap, no adverse effect Teratology, rabbit: No data gap, no adverse effect Gene mutation: No data gap...

been postulated. 4 Bisphosphonates have been associated with many ocular adverse effects, the majority being inflammatory; anterior and posterior uveitis, episcleritis, scleritis, and optic neuritis. Blurred vision is well documented and listed by the World Health Organization as a ‘‘certain’’ ocular adverse effect of bisphosphonates although, the cause of this has not been identified. Drug ind...

Chronic toxicity, rat: No data gap, possible adverse effect Chronic toxicity, dog: No data gap, no adverse effect indicated Oncogenicity, rat: No data gap, no adverse effect indicated Oncogenicity, mouse: No data gap, no adverse effect indicated Reproduction, rat: No data gap, no adverse effect indicated Teratology, rat: No data gap, no adverse effect indicated Teratology, rabbit: No data gap, ...