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Trends in nicotine yield in smoke and its relationship with design characteristics among popular U.S. cigarette brands, 1997-2005
(BMJ Publishing Group, 2007)
Objectives: To determine whether nicotine yields in the smoke of cigarettes would show an overall increase over time or an increasing trend limited to any particular market category (eg, full flavour vs light, medium (mild) ...
Provider-initiated HIV testing in rural Haiti: low rate of missed opportunities for diagnosis of HIV in a primary care clinic
(2007)
As HIV treatment is scaled-up in resource-poor settings, the timely identification of persons with
HIV infection remains an important challenge. Most people with HIV are unaware of their status,
and those who are often ...
Haematological Safety of Perinatal Zidovudine in Pregnant HIV-1–Infected Women in Thailand: Secondary Analysis of a Randomized Trial
(Public Library of Science, 2007)
Objectives: To respond to the primary safety objective of the Perinatal HIV Prevention Trial 1 (PHPT-1) by studying the evolution of haematological parameters according to zidovudine exposure duration in HIV-1−infected ...
Dose–Response Relationship of Prenatal Mercury Exposure and IQ: An Integrative Analysis of Epidemiologic Data
(National Institute of Environmental Health Sciences, 2007)
Background: Prenatal exposure to mercury has been associated with adverse childhood neurologic outcomes in epidemiologic studies. Dose–response information for this relationship is useful for estimating benefits of reduced ...
Grand Rounds: Asbestos-Related Pericarditis in a Boiler Operator
(National Institute of Environmental Health Sciences, 2007)
Context: Occupational and environmental exposures to asbestos remain a public health problem even in developed countries. Because of the long latency in asbestos-related pathology, past asbestos exposure continues to ...
Average Household Exposure to Newspaper Coverage about the Harmful Effects of Hormone Therapy and Population-Based Declines in Hormone Therapy Use
(Springer-Verlag, 2007)
Background: The news media facilitated the rapid dissemination of the findings from the estrogen plus progestin therapy arm of the Women’s Health Initiative (EPT-WHI). Objective: To examine the relationship between the ...
Stress as a Potential Modifier of the Impact of Lead Levels on Blood Pressure: The Normative Aging Study
(National Institute of Environmental Health Sciences, 2007)
Background: Lead exposure and psychological stress have been independently associated with hypertension in various populations, and animal studies suggest that when they co-occur, their effects may be exacerbated. Objectives: ...
Serum PCB levels and congener profiles among US construction workers
(BioMed Central, 2007)
Background: The presence of PCB in caulking (sealant) material found in masonry buildings has been well-documented in several countries. A recent investigation of 24 buildings in the greater Boston area found that 8 buildings ...
Recognition of HIV-1 Peptides by Host CTL Is Related to HIV-1 Similarity to Human Proteins
(Public Library of Science, 2007)
Background: While human immunodeficiency virus type 1 (HIV-1)-specific cytotoxic T lymphocytes preferentially target specific regions of the viral proteome, HIV-1 features that contribute to immune recognition are not well ...
Temporal Variability and Predictors of Urinary Bisphenol A Concentrations in Men and Women
(National Institute of Environmental Health Sciences, 2007)
Background: Bisphenol A (BPA) is used to manufacture polymeric materials, such as polycarbonate plastics, and is found in a variety of consumer products. Recent data show widespread BPA exposure among the U.S. population.Objective ...