Introduction: It has long been hypothesized that the Earth-Moon system, and likely the entire inner solar system, underwent a phase of late accretion, termed late heavy bombardment (LHB), within the interval of time from ~4.1 to ~3.8 Ga [1-3]. Although the putative LHB had a major effect on shaping the surface of the Moon, it likely involved much less mass than is envisioned for late accretion ...

BACKGROUND AND PURPOSE Herpes simplex encephalitis (HSE) can cause high mortality and morbidity in children. Since local data of HSE in children are rare, we performed a retrospective study to evaluate the prognostic factors and outcome of HSE in Taiwan. METHODS Children were enrolled into this study if they were diagnosed as having encephalitis and also had positive polymerase chain reaction...

OBJECTIVES To assess the completeness and representativeness of body mass index (BMI) data in the Clinical Practice Research Datalink (CPRD), and determine an optimal strategy for their use. DESIGN Descriptive study. SETTING Electronic healthcare records from primary care. PARTICIPANTS A million patient random sample from the UK CPRD primary care database, aged ≥16 years. PRIMARY AND SE...

This audit estimated smoking prevalence and awareness of quit services among Health Service Executive (HSE) staff. A questionnaire posted to a random sample of 1,064 staff received a 71% response rate. Staff smoking prevalence was 15.0% overall, and 4.4% among Medical/Dental staff. Front-line-healthcare staff were less likely to smoke than other staff categories (adjusted OR 0.38, p < 0.001). O...

BACKGROUND AND PURPOSE Herpes simplex encephalitis (HSE) is the most common type of sporadic encephalitis worldwide, and it remains fatal even when optimal antiviral therapy is applied. There is only a weak consensus on the clinical outcomes and prognostic factors in patients with HSE. This study examined whether the radiological and electrophysiological findings have a prognostic value in pati...

OBJECTIVE To elucidate the value of early computed tomographic (CT) signs of stroke in predicting the occlusion site in the cerebral arteries. PATIENTS 105 consecutive patients with acute embolic stroke affecting the anterior circulation. METHODS Four early signs were evaluated on cranial CT within six hours of stroke onset: loss of the insular ribbon (LIR); attenuation of the lentiform nuc...

The DNA-binding and transcriptional activities of the heat shock transcription factor 1 (HSF1) are repressed under normal conditions and rapidly upregulated by heat stress. Here, we tested for the ability of various stress agents to activate HSF1 in the Xenopus oocyte model system. The HSE-binding activity of HSF1 was induced by a number of chemical stresses including cadmium, aluminum, iron, m...

Background: This study aimed to provide a comprehensive tool for the economic evaluation of investments in health, safety, and environment (HSE). Methods: developmental cross-sectional was conducted on costs benefits HSE combined cycle power plant Gilan province, 2021. The components preventive measure (PMCs) occupational accidents, diseases, environmental pollution (ADPCs) were determined by a...

W Black Blacksafe Consulting This report is the second of 3 parts presenting the results of an HSE-sponsored research project. The overall purpose is to create a scheme for learning from incidents that involve electrical, electronic or programmable electronic (E/E/PE) systems. Part 1 reviews existing learning processes and causal analysis techniques, examines industry practice and makes recomme...

INTRODUCTION Herpes simplex encephalitis (HSE) is a rare disease with a poor prognosis. No recent evaluation of hospital incidence, acute mortality and morbidity is available. In particular, decompressive craniectomy has rarely been proposed in cases of life-threatening HSE with temporal herniation, in the absence of evidence. This study aimed to assess the hospital incidence and mortality of H...