OBJECTIVES: The objective of this research is to determine the change in outdoor air quality during COVID­19 related state emergency resulting a lockdown and potential health benefits for urban population. MATERIAL AND METHODS: During 53 days with (March 15-May 6, 2020) Republic Serbia, as well corresponding periods 2018 2019, data on daily sulfur dioxide (SO2), nitrogen (NO2), ground-level ozo...

In the past two decades, epidemiological studies have shown that air pollution is one of the causes of morbidity and mortality. In this study the effect of PM10, PM2.5, NO2, SO2 and O3 pollutants on human health among the inhabitants of Mashhad has been evaluated. To evaluate the health effects due to air pollution, the AirQ model software 3.3.2, developed by WHO European Centre for Environment...

TOPIC: Allergy and Airway TYPE: Original Investigations PURPOSE: The Asthma Impairment Risk Questionnaire (AIRQ™) is an equally weighted, 10-item, yes/no, control tool that assesses both symptom impairment exacerbation risk (a total score of 0-1 yes responses indicates well-controlled; 2-4, not 5-10, very poorly controlled asthma). AIRQ™ was validated in a cross-sectional study 442 patients all...

This article proposes to study the first 12 years of the Minas Gerais Radium Institute, founded in 1922. Its work in the fight against cancer in Brazil, albeit still little known, is coming to light as its institutional documents are studied. A database has been prepared using information from its patient register, based on which statistical analyses have been done to identify the types of canc...

We evaluated the antimicrobial activities of a cationic Gemini surfactant, trans-1,4-bis[2-(alkanoyloxy)ethyldimethylammonio]-2-butene dichloride [II-m-2(t-butene)] and its derivatives against Gram-positive and Gram-negative microorganisms. The II-m-2(t-butene) compound was previously shown to have good surface activity and biodegradability. A dodecanoyloxy derivative (m = 12) of II-m-2(t-buten...

FPGA implementation projects will use a Terasic DE2i-150 development board, as shown below. The DE2i-150 features an Intel Atom N2600 processor and an Altera Cyclone IV GX FPGA, along with a variety of standard I/O peripherals (USB, Ethernet, VGA, etc.). The DE2i-150 ships with Yocto Linux pre-installed. My recommendation is to stick with Yocto, rather than installing a more mainstream distribu...

It has been reported that many women referred to outpatient colposcopy clinics fail to attend for their appointments. The aim of this paper is to search the literature to assess the extent of default from colposcopy and to identify interventions, suitable for implementation within primary care, to reduce the proportion of women defaulting. Searches were performed on MEDLINE, PsychLIT, Bids and ...

This is a film review of 223 Wick (2022), directed by Sergio Myers.