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ly. Depending on the different aerosol conditions and obtained values of unattached fraction fp, the calculated average values of dose conversion factors (DCFs) were 8.70 mSv.WLM-1 and 11 mSv.WLM-1 in houses and workplaces respectively. These values were in good agreement with the recommended values by ICRP, which are in the order of 9 mSv.WLM-1 and 12 mSv.WLM-1 for houses and workplaces respectively.
Historically, the measurement of serum procalcitonin (PCT) levels in patients with leukopenia has been rejected without sufficient prospective evidence to justify this argument. On the other hand, the accumulated use of broad spectrum antibiotics in these patients and their consequences make the use of PCT attractive in an effort to reduce its use.

We conducted a prospective study between 2016 and 2018, recruiting newly diagnosed FN patients, evaluating them with PCT levels during the first 24h. After this we evaluate them with overall survival throughout the follow-up.

A total of 81 episodes of FN in 72 patients were included. We report a mortality of 27.2% in our cohort. The mean serum PCT in these patients was 4.01ng/mL compared to 0.42ng/mL in the survivors group (p<0.01). Using ROC curves, we determined a cut-off point to predict septic shock/death at 0.46ng/mL. Patients with a procalcitonin >0.46ng/mL had an increased risk of death, with a HR of 4.43, (p=0.048).

In conclusion, in our trial a single PCT on admission at a cut-off value of 0.46ng/mL was able to predict the occurrence of septic shock and death in FN patients.
In conclusion, in our trial a single PCT on admission at a cut-off value of 0.46 ng/mL was able to predict the occurrence of septic shock and death in FN patients.The population is constantly exposed to potentially harmful substances present in the environment, including inter alia food and drinking water, consumer products, and indoor air. Human biomonitoring (HBM) is a valuable tool to determine the integral, internal exposure of the general population, including vulnerable subgroups, to provide the basis for risk assessment and policy advice. The German HBM system comprises of five pillars (1) the development of suitable analytical methods for new substances of concern, (2) cross-sectional population-representative German Environmental Surveys (GerES), (3) time trend analyses using archived samples from the Environmental Specimen Bank (ESB), (4) the derivation of health-based guidance values as a risk assessment tool, and (5) transfer of data into the European cooperation network HBM4EU. The goal of this paper is to present the complementary elements of the German HBM system and to show its strengths and limitations on the example of plasticizers. Plasticizers have in some cases their levels of DiBP and DnBP still exceeded health-based guidance values. Over the last years, mixture exposures are increasingly recognized as relevant, especially if the toxicological modes of action are similar. This is supported by a cumulative risk assessment for four endocrine active phthalates which confirms the still concerning cumulative exposure in many young children. Given the adverse health effects of some phthalates and the limited toxicological knowledge of substitutes, exposure reduction and surveillance are needed on German and EU-level. Substitutes need to be monitored, to intervene if exposures are threatening to exceed acceptable levels, or if new toxicological data question their appropriateness. It is strongly recommended to reconsider the use of plastics and plasticizers.Few studies have investigated the association of gestational exposure to phthalate with metabolic risk and have reached inconsistent conclusions. Based on the Ma'anshan Birth Cohort, 3273 women were included in the present study. All participants provided up to three urine samples for 7 phthalate metabolite measurements. The hazard index (HI) was used to evaluate the cumulative risk of multiple phthalate coexposures. The outcomes of interest included hypertensive disorders of pregnancy (HDOP), gestational diabetes mellitus (GDM), and gestational weight gain (GWG). The incidences of HDOP, GDM, and excessive GWG were 5.93%, 13.09%, and 28.95%, respectively. Exposure to a single phthalate metabolite or a specific diester during the first trimester of pregnancy elevated blood pressure (BP) and fasting plasma glucose (FPG) in the third trimester and body weight gain throughout pregnancy. However, inverse relationships were revealed for some phthalate metabolites, which were inconsistent with the results of their diesters. The HI value during the first trimester was positively associated with subsequent BP, FPG, and GWG. In addition, HI during the first trimester increased the risks of GDM [odds ratio (OR) = 1.34, 95% confidence intervals (CIs) = 1.02-1.75)] and excessive GWG (OR = 1.76, 95% CIs = 1.41-2.19) in a linear manner thereafter. Notably, phthalates might directly increase maternal blood glucose and pressure, and these changes were secondary effects of the obesiogenic effects of certain phthalates. In conclusion, exposure to single and multiple phthalates during the first trimester of pregnancy increased the risks of maternal metabolic syndrome components. However, the conflicting findings between phthalates and their metabolites need to be interpreted carefully.
The intense interactions between people, animals and environmental systems in urban informal settlements compromise human and environmental health. Inadequate water and sanitation services, compounded by exposure to flooding and climate change risks, expose inhabitants to environmental contamination causing poor health and wellbeing and degrading ecosystems. However, the exact nature and full scope of risks and exposure pathways between human health and the environment in informal settlements are uncertain. Existing models are limited to microbiological linkages related to faecal-oral exposures at the individual level, and do not account for a broader range of human-environmental variables and interactions that affect population health and wellbeing.

We undertook a 12-month health and environmental assessment in 12 flood-prone informal settlements in Makassar, Indonesia. We obtained caregiver-reported health data, anthropometric measurements, stool and blood samples from children<5years, and health andelated variables at the household, settlement and city levels. It proposes a composite framework of markers to assess water and sanitation challenges and flood risks in urban informal settlements for optimal design and monitoring of interventions.
Radiation therapy for locally advanced non-small cell lung cancer (NSCLC) should treat the whole tumor, including its microscopic extensions, and protect adjacent organs at risk as much as possible. The aim of our study is to evaluate the size of microscopic tumor extension (MEmax) in NSCLC, and search for potential predictive factors.

We retrospectively selected 70 patients treated with postoperative radiation therapy for a NSCLC with N2 nodal status, then 34 additional patients operated for a squamous cell lung cancer with N1 or N2 nodal status. On the digitized slides originating from the resected tumors of these 104 patients, we outlined the border of the tumor, as seen with the naked eye. We then searched for microscopic tumor extension outside of these borders with a magnification as high as 40×and measured the maximum size of MEmax.

The median MEmax in the whole cohort was 0.85 mm (0-9.95). The MEmax was <5.3 mm in 95% of adenocarcinomas (6.5 mm in the subgroup without neoadjuvant chemotherapy) and <3.5 mm in 95% of squamous cell carcinomas (3.7 mm in the subgroup without neoadjuvant chemotherapy). After multivariate analysis, the factors associated with the size of MEmax were vascular invasion (P=.0002), histologic type, with a wider MEmax for adenocarcinomas in comparison with squamous cell carcinomas (P=.002), tumor size, which was inversely related with the size of MEmax (P=.024), and high blood pressure (P=.03). Macroscopic histologic tumor size was well correlated with both radiologic tumor size on a mediastinal setting computed tomography (correlation coefficient of 0.845) and on a parenchymal setting computed tomography (correlation coefficient of 0.836).

The clinical target volume margin, accounting for microscopic tumoral extension, could be reduced to 7 mm for adenocarcinomas and 4 mm for squamous cell carcinomas.
The clinical target volume margin, accounting for microscopic tumoral extension, could be reduced to 7 mm for adenocarcinomas and 4 mm for squamous cell carcinomas.
There is a robust link between patients' expectations and clinical outcomes, as evidenced by the placebo effect. Expectations depend in large part on the context surrounding treatment, including the patient-provider interaction. Prior work indicates that providers' behavior and characteristics, including warmth and competence, can shape patient outcomes. Yet humans rapidly form trait impressions of others before any in-person interaction. It is unknown whether these first impressions influence subsequent health care choices and expectations.

Our goal was to test whether trait impressions of hypothetical medical providers, based exclusively on facial images, influence the choice of medical providers and expectations about pain and analgesia following hypothetical painful medical procedures.

Across five online experiments, participants (total N=1108) viewed and made judgments about hypothetical healthcare providers. Experiments 1-4 included computer-generated faces that varied in features associated with our experimental simulations suggest that humans develop expectations about pain and health outcomes before even setting foot in the clinic, based exclusively on first impressions. These findings have strong implications for health care, as individuals increasingly rely on digital services to select healthcare providers and even receive treatment, a trend that is exacerbated as the world embraces telemedicine.
Mental health and substance use disorders are strong risk factors for homelessness. Understanding the role of transdiagnostic factors could help inform efforts to reduce homelessness among veterans with a range of disorders. Homeless veterans have high rates of trauma exposure, which can result in the depletion of social and emotional resources that may contribute to housing and employment stability. In this study, we evaluated the role of problems with emotional lability and interpersonal closeness as transdiagnostic socio-emotional factors that might interfere with efforts to achieve housing and employment stability.

The sample consisted of 346 homeless veterans with co-occurring disorders that were admitted to a U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) residential treatment program between 2004 and 2009. Assessments were conducted at treatment entry (baseline) and two follow-up timepoints (6- and 12-months). Variables used in the current analyses included history of interpersonal trauma exposure, emotiyment problems during follow-up. Greater attention and more targeted efforts should be directed at helping trauma-exposed veterans build socio-emotional resources during treatment.
Findings support a cumulative effect of trauma on persistence of socio-emotional deficits across treatment, which increased risk of homelessness and employment problems during follow-up. Greater attention and more targeted efforts should be directed at helping trauma-exposed veterans build socio-emotional resources during treatment.
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