93 results on '"Pileggi V"'
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2. Pravastatin vs Gemfibrozil in the Treatment of Primary Hypercholesterolaemia
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Malacco, E., Magni, Alberto, Scandiani, L., Casini, A., Albano, S., Ansuini, R., Biasion, T., Biffi, E., Bilardo, G., Boccuzzi, G., Breda, E., Buttafarro, A., Chella, P. S., Chieffo, C., Coletta, D., Coli, L., Colombo, L., Compagnoni, A., D’Amico, G., D’Ascia, C., De Gregori, M., De Joannon, U., Distante, R., Donadon, V., Donnini, P., Fallucca, F., Ferrari, L., Fesce, E., Formoso, L., Furlani, M., Galetta, F., Gianni, R., Giustina, G., Irace, L., Lipizer, A., Maggio, F., Magri, F., Mangiameli, S., Marasco, S., Marchetti, M., Marrazza, B., Melandri, F., Mondillo, G., Montagnani, M., Napoli, C., Neri, G. F., Orlandi, M., Pantaleoni, M., Papa, A., Perrella, G., Pileggi, V., Pilleri, G. P., Pittalis, M., Piva, M., Resta, F., Rodari, T., Savastano, A., Savona, M., Sensi, S., Sorrentino, F., Squadrito, S., Stocchiero, C., Stranieri, A., Susco, G., Tani, F., Tassone, F., Taverniti, R., Terrosu, P. F., Tirella, G., and Vicario, A.
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3. Respectful care during childbirth in health facilities globally: a qualitative evidence synthesis
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Shakibazadeh, E, Namadian, M, Bohren, MA, Vogel, JP, Rashidian, A, Nogueira Pileggi, V, Madeira, S, Leathersich, S, Tuncalp, O, Oladapo, OT, Souza, JP, Guelmezoglu, AM, Shakibazadeh, E, Namadian, M, Bohren, MA, Vogel, JP, Rashidian, A, Nogueira Pileggi, V, Madeira, S, Leathersich, S, Tuncalp, O, Oladapo, OT, Souza, JP, and Guelmezoglu, AM
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BACKGROUND: What constitutes respectful maternity care (RMC) operationally in research and programme implementation is often variable. OBJECTIVES: To develop a conceptualisation of RMC. SEARCH STRATEGY: Key databases, including PubMed, CINAHL, EMBASE, Global Health Library, grey literature, and reference lists of relevant studies. SELECTION CRITERIA: Primary qualitative studies focusing on care occurring during labour, childbirth, and/or immediately postpartum in health facilities, without any restrictions on locations or publication date. DATA COLLECTION AND ANALYSIS: A combined inductive and deductive approach was used to synthesise the data; the GRADE CERQual approach was used to assess the level of confidence in review findings. MAIN RESULTS: Sixty-seven studies from 32 countries met our inclusion criteria. Twelve domains of RMC were synthesised: being free from harm and mistreatment; maintaining privacy and confidentiality; preserving women's dignity; prospective provision of information and seeking of informed consent; ensuring continuous access to family and community support; enhancing quality of physical environment and resources; providing equitable maternity care; engaging with effective communication; respecting women's choices that strengthen their capabilities to give birth; availability of competent and motivated human resources; provision of efficient and effective care; and continuity of care. Globally, women's perspectives of what constitutes RMC are quite consistent. CONCLUSIONS: This review presents an evidence-based typology of RMC in health facilities globally, and demonstrates that the concept is broader than a reduction of disrespectful care or mistreatment of women during childbirth. Innovative approaches should be developed and tested to integrate RMC as a routine component of quality maternal and newborn care programmes. TWEETABLE ABSTRACT: Understanding respectful maternity care - synthesis of evidence from 67 qualitative studies.
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4. Respectful care during childbirth in health facilities globally: a qualitative evidence synthesis
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Shakibazadeh, E, primary, Namadian, M, additional, Bohren, MA, additional, Vogel, JP, additional, Rashidian, A, additional, Nogueira Pileggi, V, additional, Madeira, S, additional, Leathersich, S, additional, Tunçalp, Ӧ, additional, Oladapo, OT, additional, Souza, JP, additional, and Gülmezoglu, AM, additional
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- 2017
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5. Non-pneumatic anti-shock garment for improving maternal survival following severe postpartum haemorrhage: a systematic review
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Pileggi-Castro, C, Nogueira-Pileggi, V, Tuncalp, O, Oladapo, OT, Vogel, JP, Souza, JP, Pileggi-Castro, C, Nogueira-Pileggi, V, Tuncalp, O, Oladapo, OT, Vogel, JP, and Souza, JP
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INTRODUCTION: Women with postpartum haemorrhage (PPH) in developing countries often present in critical condition when treatment might be insufficient to save lives. Few studies have shown that application of non-pneumatic anti-shock garment (NASG) could improve maternal survival. METHODS: A systematic review of the literature explored the effect of NASG use compared with standard care for treating PPH. Medline, EMBASE and PubMed were searched. Methodological quality was assessed following the criteria suggested by the Cochrane Effective Practice and Organization of Care Group. Guidelines on Meta-analysis of Observational Studies in Epidemiology were used for reporting the results. Mantel-Haenszel methods for meta-analysis of risk ratios were used. RESULTS: Six out 31 studies met the inclusion criteria; only one cluster randomized controlled trial (c-RCT). Among observational studies, NASG fared better than standard care regarding maternal mortality reduction (Relative Risk (RR) 0.52 (95% Confidence interval (CI) 0.36 to 0.77)). A non-significant reduction of maternal mortality risk was observed in the c-RCT (RR: 0.43 (95% CI: 0.14 to 1.33)). No difference was observed between NASG use and standard care on use of blood products. Severe maternal outcomes were used as proxy for maternal death with similar pattern corroborating the trend towards beneficial effects associated with NASG. CONCLUSION: NASG is a temporizing alternative measure in PPH management that shows a trend to reduce PPH-related deaths and severe morbidities. In settings where delays in PPH management are common, particularly where constraints to offer blood products and definitive treatment exist, use of NASG is an intervention that should be considered as a policy option while the standard conditions for care are being optimized.
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6. Respectful care during childbirth in health facilities globally: a qualitative evidence synthesis.
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Shakibazadeh, E., Namadian, M., Bohren, M. A., Vogel, J. P., Rashidian, A., Nogueira Pileggi, V., Madeira, S., Leathersich, S., Tunçalp, Ӧ, Oladapo, O. T., Souza, J. P., and Gülmezoglu, A. M.
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MATERNAL health services ,CHILDBIRTH ,LABOR (Obstetrics) ,POSTNATAL care ,CONTINUUM of care ,NEWBORN infant care ,MATERNAL & infant welfare ,HEALTH services accessibility ,HEALTH facilities ,DELIVERY (Obstetrics) ,MEDICAL quality control ,RESEARCH funding ,QUALITATIVE research ,PATIENTS' attitudes ,PSYCHOLOGY ,STANDARDS - Abstract
Background: What constitutes respectful maternity care (RMC) operationally in research and programme implementation is often variable.Objectives: To develop a conceptualisation of RMC.Search Strategy: Key databases, including PubMed, CINAHL, EMBASE, Global Health Library, grey literature, and reference lists of relevant studies.Selection Criteria: Primary qualitative studies focusing on care occurring during labour, childbirth, and/or immediately postpartum in health facilities, without any restrictions on locations or publication date.Data Collection and Analysis: A combined inductive and deductive approach was used to synthesise the data; the GRADE CERQual approach was used to assess the level of confidence in review findings.Main Results: Sixty-seven studies from 32 countries met our inclusion criteria. Twelve domains of RMC were synthesised: being free from harm and mistreatment; maintaining privacy and confidentiality; preserving women's dignity; prospective provision of information and seeking of informed consent; ensuring continuous access to family and community support; enhancing quality of physical environment and resources; providing equitable maternity care; engaging with effective communication; respecting women's choices that strengthen their capabilities to give birth; availability of competent and motivated human resources; provision of efficient and effective care; and continuity of care. Globally, women's perspectives of what constitutes RMC are quite consistent.Conclusions: This review presents an evidence-based typology of RMC in health facilities globally, and demonstrates that the concept is broader than a reduction of disrespectful care or mistreatment of women during childbirth. Innovative approaches should be developed and tested to integrate RMC as a routine component of quality maternal and newborn care programmes.Tweetable Abstract: Understanding respectful maternity care - synthesis of evidence from 67 qualitative studies. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]- Published
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7. PP201-MON: Study on the Prevalence of Child Malnutrition in the Hospital of the Ribeirão Preto Medical School, University of São Paulo
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Pileggi, V., primary and Camelo Junior, J.S., additional
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- 2014
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8. Impact of activated sludge configuration and operating conditions on in vitro and in vivo responses and trace organic compound removal
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Parker, W.J., primary, Pileggi, V., additional, Seto, P., additional, Chen, X., additional, Ogunlaja, M., additional, Van Der Kraak, G., additional, and Parrott, J., additional
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- 2014
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9. UV disinfection of wastewater flocs: the effect of secondary treatment conditions
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Azimi, Y., primary, Chen, X., primary, Allen, D. G., primary, Pileggi, V., primary, Seto, P., primary, Droppo, I. G., primary, and Farnood, R. R., primary
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- 2013
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10. Comparison of Effluent Conventional and Microcontaminant Chemistry in Three Pilot Wastewater Treatment Processes During Winter and Summer Simulated Conditions
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Pileggi, V., primary, Ogunlaja, M., additional, Chen, X., additional, Parker, W., additional, Yang, P., additional, Kleywegt, S., additional, Feisthauer, N., additional, Tabe, S., additional, Schroeder, J., additional, Fletcher, T., additional, and Seto, P., additional
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- 2013
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11. Prevalence of child malnutrition at a university hospital using the World Health Organization criteria and bioelectrical impedance data.
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Pileggi, V. N., Monteiro, J. P., Margutti, A. V. B., and Camelo Jr., J. S.
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- 2016
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12. Anaerobic Membrane Bioreactors (ANMBR) for Sludge Digestion: TWAS Versus Mixed Sludge
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Pileggi, V., primary, Dagnew, M., additional, Parker, W., additional, and Seto, P., additional
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- 2012
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13. Tailing Phenomenon and the Effect of Secondary Treatment Process Conditions on UV Disinfection of Wastewater
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Azimi, Y., primary, Pileggi, V., additional, Chen, X., additional, Allen, D. G., additional, Farnood, R. R., additional, and Seto, P., additional
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- 2011
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14. Impact of Wastewater Treatment Process Configuration on Effluent Chemistry and Biological Responses
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Pileggi, V., primary, Feisthauer, N., additional, Chen, X., additional, Parker, W., additional, Parrott, J., additional, Van Der Kraak, Glen, additional, Tabe, S., additional, Kleywegt, S., additional, Schroeder, J., additional, Yang, P., additional, and Seto, P., additional
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- 2011
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15. PRAVASTATIN VS GEMFIBROZIL IN THE TREATMENT OF PRIMARY HYPERCHOLESTEROLEMIA RID A-6707-2012
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Malacco, E, Magni, A, Scandiani, L, Casini, A, Albano, S, Ansuini, R, Biasion, T, Biffi, E, Bilardo, G, Boccuzzi, G, Breda, E, Buttafarro, A, Chella, Ps, Chieffo, C, Coletta, D, Coli, L, Colombo, L, Compagnoni, A, Damico, G, Dascia, C, Degregori, M, Dejoannon, U, Distante, R, Donadon, V, Donnini, P, Fallucca, F, Ferrari, L, Fesce, E, Formoso, L, Furlani, M, Galetta, Fabio, Gianni, R, Giustina, G, Irace, L, Lipizer, A, Maggio, F, Magri, F, Mangiameli, S, Marasco, S, Marchetti, M, Marrazza, B, Melandri, F, Mondillo, G, Montagnani, M, Napoli, C, Neri, Gf, Orlandi, M, Pantaleoni, M, Papa, A, Perrella, G, Pileggi, V, Pilleri, Gp, Pittalis, M, Piva, M, Resta, F, Rodari, T, Savastano, A, Savona, M, Sensi, S, Sorrentino, F, Squadrito, S, Stocchiero, C, Stranieri, A, Susco, G, Tani, F, Tassone, F, Taverniti, R, Terrosu, Pf, Tirella, G, and Vicario, A.
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- 1994
16. Specific immunotherapy downregulates peripheral blood CD4 and CD8 T-lymphocyte activation in grass pollen-sensitive asthma
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Majori, M, primary, Bertacco, S, additional, Piccoli, ML, additional, Melej, R, additional, Pileggi, V, additional, and Pesci, A, additional
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- 1998
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17. Stimulatory Action of Adrenal Medulla and Catecholamines upon Hydroxylation of Steroids by Adrenocortical Homogenates.
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Cooper, David Y., Rosenthal, Otto, Pileggi, V. J., and Blakemore, William S.
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- 1960
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18. Pravastatin vsGemfibrozil in the Treatment of Primary Hypercholesterolaemia
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Malacco, E., Magni, Alberto, Scandiani, L., Casini, A., Albano, S., Ansuini, R., Biasion, T., Biffi, E., Bilardo, G., Boccuzzi, G., Breda, E., Buttafarro, A., Chella, P. S., Chieffo, C., Coletta, D., Coli, L., Colombo, L., Compagnoni, A., D’Amico, G., D’Ascia, C., De Gregori, M., De Joannon, U., Distante, R., Donadon, V., Donnini, P., Fallucca, F., Ferrari, L., Fesce, E., Formoso, L., Furlani, M., Galetta, F., Gianni, R., Giustina, G., Irace, L., Lipizer, A., Maggio, F., Magri, F., Mangiameli, S., Marasco, S., Marchetti, M., Marrazza, B., Melandri, F., Mondillo, G., Montagnani, M., Napoli, C., Neri, G. F., Orlandi, M., Pantaleoni, M., Papa, A., Perrella, G., Pileggi, V., Pilleri, G. P., Pittalis, M., Piva, M., Resta, F., Rodari, T., Savastano, A., Savona, M., Sensi, S., Sorrentino, F., Squadrito, S., Stocchiero, C., Stranieri, A., Susco, G., Tani, F., Tassone, F., Taverniti, R., Terrosu, P. F., Tirella, G., and Vicario, A.
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An increase in total and low density lipoprotein (LDL) cholesterol concentrations is related to the incidence of cardiovascular heart disease. The purpose of this study was to compare the efficacy and safety of pravastatin, an HMG-CoA reductase inhibitor, versus gemfibrozil, a fibrate, in the treatment of primary hypercholesterolaemia. 855 subjects (males and females, aged between 18 and 70 years) with total cholesterol (TC) concentrations > 240 mg/dl and triglyceride (TG) concentrations < 250 mg/dl were enrolled. After a pretreatment diet period, patients received either pravastatin 20 mg/day (659 patients) or gemfibrozil 1200 mg/day (196 patients). At the end of the 12-week treatment period, reductions in TC (−23%) and LDL-C (−31%) were noted in the pravastatin group. Gemfibrozil reduced TC by 16% and LDL by 20%. High density lipoprotein (HDL) cholesterol concentrations increased in a similar way in the two groups: pravastatin +10%, gemfibrozil+11%. Triglycerides decreased by 14% with pravastatin and by 22% with gemfibrozil. Pravastatin and gemfibrozil were both well tolerated. No significant adverse events or variations in laboratory parameters occurred during this study.
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19. Validation of the italian version of the multidimensional state boredom scale (MSBS)
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Craparo, G., Faraci, P., Alessio Gori, Hunter, J. A., Hunter, A., Pileggi, V., Costanzo, G., Lazzaro, A., and Eastwood, J. D.
20. Role of Triiodothyronine-I131 Purity in T-3 Tests
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Lee, N. D., primary and Pileggi, V. J., additional
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- 1961
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21. Estimation of Norms from a Controlled Sample Survey. II. Influence of Body Habitus, Oral Contraceptives, and Other Factors on Values for the Normal Range Derived from the SMA 12/60 Screening Group of Tests
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Winkelman, J W, primary, Cannon, D C, primary, Pileggi, V J, primary, and Reed, A H, primary
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- 1973
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22. Direct Manual Determination of Serum Total Cholesterol with a Single Stable Reagent
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Wybenga, D R, primary, Pileggi, V J, primary, Dirstine, P H, primary, and Giorgio, John Di, primary
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- 1970
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23. Stimulatory Action of Adrenal Medulla and Catecholamines upon Hydroxylation of Steroids by Adrenocortical Homogenates
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Cooper, D. Y., primary, Rosenthal, O., additional, Pileggi, V. J., additional, and Blakemore, W. S., additional
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- 1960
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24. Estimation of Normal Ranges from a Controlled Sample Survey. I. Sexand Age-Related Influence on the SMA 12/60 Screening Group of Tests
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Reed, A H, primary, Cannon, D C, primary, Winkelman, J W, primary, Bhasin, Y P, primary, Henry, R J, primary, and Pileggi, V J, primary
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- 1972
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25. Analysis of zinc and copper levels in very low birth weight infants using human milk additives: phase 1 trial findings.
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Oliveira RG, Achcar-Feih MC, Nogueira-Pileggi V, Carnevale-Silva A, Carmona F, Aragon DC, Oliveira MM, Fonseca LMM, Alves LG, Bomfim VS, Trevilato TMB, Spido-Dias I, Ued FV, Mussi-Pinhata MM, and Camelo JS Jr
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Objective: The aim of this study was to assess whether the micronutrients zinc and copper, provided by human milk additives, are sufficient for very low birth weight preterm infants., Method: A phase 1 randomized double-blind controlled trial was conducted with very low birth weight preterm infants. This is a secondary analysis of copper and zinc. Sixty-six newborns were part of the initial sample, with forty participating and reaching the final stage of the study. Inclusion criteria were: gestational age less than 37 weeks, birth weight greater than or equal to 750 g and less than or equal to 1500 g, small or appropriate for gestational age, exclusively receiving human milk at a volume greater than or equal to 100 mL per kilogram per day, and hemodynamically stable. Participants were randomly assigned to two groups: intervention, Lioneo (received human milk with additive based on lyophilized human milk), n = 20, and control, HMCA (received human milk with commercial additive based on cow's milk protein), n = 20, and their serum levels of zinc and copper were measured on the first and twenty-first days., Results: There was a reduction in intragroup zinc serum levels from the first to the twenty-first day of the study (p < 0.01). There was no intergroup difference. No difference was found in serum copper levels., Conclusion: Human milk additives were not sufficient to maintain adequate zinc serum levels in very low birth weight newborns. It was not possible to affirm whether human milk additives were sufficient to maintain adequate serum copper levels in the studied sample. UTN: U1111-1220-0550., Competing Interests: Conflicts of interest The authors declare no conflicts of interest., (Copyright © 2024 Sociedade Brasileira de Pediatria. Published by Elsevier Editora Ltda. All rights reserved.)
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- 2024
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26. Wastewater-based surveillance of SARS-CoV-2: Short-term projection (forecasting), smoothing and outlier identification using Bayesian smoothing.
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Manuel DG, Saran G, Lee I, Yusuf W, Thomson M, Mercier É, Pileggi V, McKay RM, Corchis-Scott R, Geng Q, Servos M, Inert H, Dhiyebi H, Yang IM, Harvey B, Rodenburg E, Millar C, and Delatolla R
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- Ontario epidemiology, Humans, Forecasting, Wastewater-Based Epidemiological Monitoring, Environmental Monitoring methods, Bayes Theorem, Wastewater virology, COVID-19 epidemiology, SARS-CoV-2
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Background: Day-to-day variation in the measurement of SARS-CoV-2 in wastewater can challenge public health interpretation. We assessed a Bayesian smoothing and forecasting method previously used for surveillance and short-term projection of COVID-19 cases, hospitalizations, and deaths., Methods: SARS-CoV-2 viral measurement from the sewershed in Ottawa, Canada, sampled at the municipal wastewater treatment plant from July 1, 2020, to February 15, 2022, was used to assess and internally validate measurement averaging and prediction. External validation was performed using viral measurement data from influent wastewater samples from 15 wastewater treatment plants and municipalities across Ontario., Results: Plots of SARS-CoV-2 viral measurement over time using Bayesian smoothing visually represented distinct COVID-19 "waves" described by case and hospitalization data in both initial (Ottawa) and external validation in 15 Ontario communities. The time-varying growth rate of viral measurement in wastewater samples approximated the growth rate observed for cases and hospitalization. One-week predicted viral measurement approximated the observed viral measurement throughout the assessment period from December 23, 2020, to August 8, 2022. An uncalibrated model showed underprediction during rapid increases in viral measurement (positive growth) and overprediction during rapid decreases. After recalibration, the model showed a close approximation between observed and predicted estimates., Conclusion: Bayesian smoothing of wastewater surveillance data of SARS-CoV-2 allows for accurate estimates of COVID-19 growth rates and one- and two-week forecasting of SARS-CoV-2 in wastewater for 16 municipalities in Ontario, Canada. Further assessment is warranted in other communities representing different sewersheds and environmental conditions., Competing Interests: Declaration of competing interest The authors declare no conflicts of interest., (Copyright © 2024. Published by Elsevier B.V.)
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- 2024
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27. SARS-CoV-2 viral titer measurements in Ontario, Canada wastewaters throughout the COVID-19 pandemic.
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D'Aoust PM, Hegazy N, Ramsay NT, Yang MI, Dhiyebi HA, Edwards E, Servos MR, Ybazeta G, Habash M, Goodridge L, Poon A, Arts E, Brown RS, Payne SJ, Kirkwood A, Simmons D, Desaulniers JP, Ormeci B, Kyle C, Bulir D, Charles T, McKay RM, Gilbride K, Oswald C, Peng H, Pileggi V, Wang ML, Tong A, Orellano D, DeGroot CT, and Delatolla R
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- Ontario epidemiology, Humans, Pandemics, Viral Load, COVID-19 epidemiology, SARS-CoV-2, Wastewater virology
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During the COVID-19 pandemic, the Province of Ontario, Canada, launched a wastewater surveillance program to monitor SARS-CoV-2, inspired by the early work and successful forecasts of COVID-19 waves in the city of Ottawa, Ontario. This manuscript presents a dataset from January 1, 2021, to March 31, 2023, with RT-qPCR results for SARS-CoV-2 genes and PMMoV from 107 sites across all 34 public health units in Ontario, covering 72% of the province's and 26.2% of Canada's population. Sampling occurred 2-7 times weekly, including geographical coordinates, serviced populations, physico-chemical water characteristics, and flowrates. In doing so, this manuscript ensures data availability and metadata preservation to support future research and epidemic preparedness through detailed analyses and modeling. The dataset has been crucial for public health in tracking disease locally, especially with the rise of the Omicron variant and the decline in clinical testing, highlighting wastewater-based surveillance's role in estimating disease incidence in Ontario., (© 2024. The Author(s).)
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28. Development and Psychometric Evaluation of the Concerns of Grieving Caregivers Scale (COGCS) with Two Clinical Samples.
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O'Leary S, Quinn-Nilas C, Pileggi V, and Eaton Russell C
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- Child, Humans, Psychometrics, Parents, Parenting, Caregivers, Grief
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The Concerns of Grieving Caregivers Scale (COGCS) is the first of its kind to explore caregivers' concerns about their own parenting, as well as their relationships with, and specific behaviours of their bereaved child(ren). Using exploratory factor analysis, we evaluate grieving parents' and caregivers' concerns using data collected across clinical populations from two community organizations supporting grieving families (i.e., a children's grief centre and a community hospice). Two identified factors were established: Concerns about Caregiving and Concerns about the Child. The COGCS demonstrates good internal consistency and criterion validity in its application with two distinct clinical samples. The use of this scale could be of value to clinicians supporting bereaved caregivers and their families as they can integrate concern-specific resources into their practice to better support their clients' presenting concerns., Competing Interests: Declaration of Conflicting InterestsThe author(s) declared no potential conflicts of interest with respect to the research, authorship, and/or publication of this article.
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29. Unveiling the strong positive relationship: Maternal characteristics and neonatal outcomes in the Better Outcomes in Labour Difficulty (BOLD) study - a secondary analysis validating neonatal near miss classification.
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Nogueira-Pileggi V, Oladapo OT, Souza JP, Cavenague de Souza HC, Pileggi-Castro C, Oyeneyin LO, Oliveira-Ciabati L, Barbosa F Jr, and Camelo JS Jr
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- Adult, Female, Humans, Infant, Newborn, Pregnancy, Cesarean Section adverse effects, Maternal Age, Prospective Studies, Near Miss, Healthcare, Pregnancy Complications
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Background: The near miss concept, denoting near collisions between aircraft, originated in aeronautics, but has recently been transferred to the neonatal context as a way of evaluating the quality of health services for newborns, especially in settings with reduced child mortality. However, there is yet no consensus regarding the underlying criteria. The most common indicators used to assess health care quality include mortality (maternal and neonatal) and life-threatening conditions. Using the World Health Organization (WHO) Better Outcomes in Labour Difficulty (BOLD) prospective cohort study data set, we conducted a secondary analysis to validate the near miss concept and explore the association between maternal and neonatal outcomes., Methods: We studied 10 203 singleton mothers treated between December 2014 and November 2015 in nine Nigerian and four Ugandan hospitals. We validated the near miss concept by testing the diagnostic accuracy (sensitivity, specificity, positive likelihood ratio, negative likelihood ratio, and odds ratio (OR)) using death as the reference variable and calculating the maternal and neonatal case fatality rates. We performed ordinal and binomial logistic regression, with the independent variables being those that had P < 0.1 in the univariate analyses. We considered the significance level of 5%., Results: We validated the neonatal near miss concept using the BOLD study data. We observed maternal and neonatal case fatality rates of 70.2% and 6.5%, with an increasing severity relationship between maternal and neonatal outcomes (P < 0.05). Ordinal logistic regression showed that gestational age <37 or >41 weeks and <8 antenatal consultations were related to a higher risk of neonatal severe outcomes, while maternal age between 30 and 34 years functioned as a protective factor against severe neonatal outcomes (SNO). Binomial logistic regression showed gestational age <37(OR = 1.46; 95% confidence interval (CI) = 1.07-1.94) or >41 weeks (OR = 2.26; 95% CI = 1.55-3.20), low educational level (OR = 1.76; 95% CI = 1.12-2.69), overweight/obesity (OR = 1.23; 95% CI = 1.02-1.47), one previous cesarean section (OR = 1.90; 95% CI = 1.36-2.61), one previous abortion (OR = 1.25; 95% CI = 1.00-1.56), and previous chronic condition (OR = 1.83; 95% CI = 1.37-2.41) were risk factors for SNO., Conclusions: The neonatal near miss concept could be used as a parameter for analysis in different health systems, to ensure that measuring of neonatal severity is comparable across health care units. In this analysis, we observed a progressive association between maternal severity and the severity of the newborns' outcomes., Competing Interests: Disclosure of interest: The authors completed the ICMJE Disclosure of Interest Form (available upon request from the corresponding author) and disclose no relevant interests, (Copyright © 2024 by the Journal of Global Health. All rights reserved.)
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30. Microplastic isolation method for wastewater and sludge samples by removal of excess organic and inorganic interferences.
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Wang B, Smith M, Liu Y, Pileggi V, and Chang S
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- Microplastics, Sewage analysis, Plastics analysis, Edetic Acid, Environmental Monitoring, Waste Disposal, Fluid methods, Wastewater, Water Pollutants, Chemical analysis
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The isolation of microplastics from other organic and inorganic contents is a major hurdle to the effective quantification and characterization of microplastics in wastewater and biosolids samples. As a result, a well-established and standardized isolation method is vital for the analysis of microplastics. In this study, we evaluated biological hydrolysis, enzymatic hydrolysis, wet peroxidation and ethylenediaminetetraacetic acid treatment for microplastics isolation and demonstrated that the integration of these processes can effectively remove organic and inorganic contents to provide a clear microscope view for microplastics identification from wastewater and sludge samples. To the best of our knowledge, this study is the first to introduce biological hydrolysis and ethylenediaminetetraacetic acid treatment for the isolation of microplastics from environmental samples. The results reported could facilitate the establishment of a standardized procedure for microplastic isolation from wastewater and biosolid samples., Competing Interests: Declaration of competing interest The authors declare that they have no known competing financial interests or personal relationships that could have appeared to influence the work reported in this paper., (Copyright © 2023 Elsevier Ltd. All rights reserved.)
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31. Feasibility of maximum probable number method for the quantification of microplastics in environmental samples.
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Chang S, Wang B, and Pileggi V
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- Feasibility Studies, Probability, Plastics, Microplastics
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This study introduces the maximum probable number (MPN) method for the quantification of microplastic items (MPI) using samples with dilute MPI concentrations. The MPN method does not rely on counting individual MPI in the sample; instead, it determines the maximum probable numbers of MPI based on the no MPI capture probability (NMCP) among replicated sampling from a dilute solution. The key parameters of MPN include the MPI concentration, the sampling volume (SV), the SV level (SVL) (the number of SV), and the number of replicates at each SV. The comparison of the results obtained from visual counting and the MPN test demonstrated that MPN is a reliable method for MPI quantification. The optimal NMCP range was determined to be between 0.7 to 0.95, which can be used as a control factor for the determination of the appropriate MPI concentration and SVs for the MPN quantification of MPI. The MPN method uses dilute solutions for MPN quantification, it accounts for random variation of sampling, and avoids direct number counting. Thus, it is a more reliable, simpler, and less laborious MPI quantification method compared to the direct visual number counting method., Competing Interests: Declaration of Competing Interest The authors declare that they have no known competing financial interests or personal relationships that could have appeared to influence the work reported in this paper., (Copyright © 2022 Elsevier Ltd. All rights reserved.)
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32. LioNeo project: a randomised double-blind clinical trial for nutrition of very-low-birth-weight infants.
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Nogueira-Pileggi V, Achcar MC, Carmona F, Carnevale da Silva A, Aragon DC, da Veiga Ued F, Moraes de Oliveira M, Mara Monti Fonseca L, Garcia Alves L, Silva Bomfim V, Beltramini Trevilato TM, Condé Brondi Delácio M, Takeko Amorim Minakawa de Freitas C, Dos Santos Porto V, de Castro Barbosa Leonello D, de Paiva Martins N, Gasparini Marigheti Brassaro H, Muyssi-Pinhata MM, and Camelo Junior JS
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- Infant, Animals, Female, Cattle, Infant, Newborn, Humans, Infant, Premature, Infant, Very Low Birth Weight, Milk, Human, Birth Weight, Diarrhea, Sepsis, Enterocolitis, Necrotizing
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We assessed the effectiveness of lyophilised banked human milk (HM) as a fortifier to feed very-low-birth-weight infants (VLBWI). This study aimed to evaluate the safety and tolerability of HM with HM lyophilisate as an additive compared with the standard additive (cows' milk protein). In this phase I double-blind randomised controlled clinical trial, set in the intensive and intermediate care units of a tertiary hospital, forty VLBWI were enrolled and allocated into two groups: HM plus HM lyophilisate (LioNeo) or HM plus commercial additive (HMCA). The inclusion criteria were preterm infants, birth weight 750-1500 g, small or adequate for gestational age, exclusively receiving donor HM, volume ≥ 100 ml/kg per d and haemodynamically stable. Participants were followed up for 21 consecutive days. The primary outcome measures were necrotising enterocolitis (NEC), late-onset sepsis (LOS), death, gastrointestinal (GI) bleeding or perforation, diarrhoea, regurgitation, vomiting and abdominal distension. The LioNeo and HMCA groups had similar weights at baseline. The regression models showed no differences between the groups in terms of the primary outcomes. Diarrhoea, GI perforation, NEC and LOS were absent in the LioNeo group (one LOS and one NEC in the HMCA group). Multiple regression analysis with the total volume of milk as a covariate did not show significant differences. The lyophilisation of donor HM was considered safe and tolerable for use in stable haemodynamically VLBWI.
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33. Norovirus risk at a golf course irrigated with reclaimed water: Should QMRA doses be adjusted for infectiousness?
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Simhon A, Pileggi V, Flemming CA, Lai G, and Manoharan M
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- Bayes Theorem, Escherichia coli, Humans, Ontario, Risk Assessment, Wastewater, Water, Golf, Norovirus
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About 25 golf courses in Ontario, Canada have environmental compliance approvals to use reclaimed water for irrigation, where disinfection is confirmed through E. coli limits. A previous study at five Ontario municipal wastewater treatment plants (WWTPs) confirmed that enteric viruses are less susceptible to disinfection than E. coli, when plants provided conventional (secondary or tertiary) treatment and routine (chlorine or UV) disinfection. Here we query whether these four treatment-disinfection scenarios plus 60-day lagoon storage of disinfected effluent would be sufficient to reduce norovirus genogroups I and II (NoV GI and GII) risk of infection to tolerable levels for a golfer who incidentally ingests NoV after handling wet golf balls at a golf course irrigated with reclaimed water. We used our RT-qPCR NoV enumeration datasets from the four treatment-disinfection scenarios above and modeled detected and non-detected NoV by Bayesian inference in 'R'. Monte Carlo simulation included pre-disinfection NoV GI and GII gene copy densities; Ontario WWTP-derived chlorine and UV log
10 reductions; literature-derived effluent storage decay parameters and golfer ingested volumes, followed by six different NoV dose-response (DR) models. Quantitative Microbial Risk Assessment (QMRA) results suggest that there is an unacceptable NoV infection risk when using the conservative assumption that all detected NoV particles (RT-qPCR gene copies) are infectious, in both aggregated or disaggregated form. However, after adjusting for PCR target sequences and for infectiousness using data from recently published studies on cultivation of human NoV in human intestinal enteroids, we noted a significant reduction of infection risk. However, this less conservative (i.e., less protective) assumption for water reuse applications such as golf course irrigation may not be corroborated until human NoV are efficiently and routinely grown in cell cultures. In addition, further studies on drivers of NoV risk estimation by DR models are needed, e.g., the extent of NoV particle aggregation resulting from wastewater treatment, as well as the role of immunity. Meantime, regulatory agencies could consider more stringent treatment-disinfection requirements that target enteric viruses rather than E. coli and testing of actual reclaimed irrigation waters., Competing Interests: Declaration of competing interest The authors declare that they have no known competing financial interests or personal relationships that could have appeared to influence the work reported in this paper., (Copyright © 2020 Elsevier Ltd. All rights reserved.)- Published
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34. Home versus inpatient induction of labour for improving birth outcomes.
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Alfirevic Z, Gyte GM, Nogueira Pileggi V, Plachcinski R, Osoti AO, and Finucane EM
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- Catheterization methods, Cesarean Section statistics & numerical data, Delayed-Action Preparations, Dinoprostone, Female, Humans, Infant, Newborn, Length of Stay, Oxytocics, Patient Safety, Patient Satisfaction, Pregnancy, Pregnancy Outcome, Randomized Controlled Trials as Topic, Ambulatory Care methods, Cervical Ripening, Hospitalization, Labor, Induced methods
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Background: The setting in which induction of labour takes place (home or inpatient) is likely to have implications for safety, women's experiences and costs. Home induction may be started at home with the subsequent active phase of labour happening either at home or in a healthcare facility (hospital, birth centre, midwifery-led unit). More commonly, home induction starts in a healthcare facility, then the woman goes home to await the start of labour. Inpatient induction takes place in a healthcare facility where the woman stays while awaiting the start of labour., Objectives: To assess the effects on neonatal and maternal outcomes of third trimester home induction of labour compared with inpatient induction using the same method of induction., Search Methods: For this update, we searched the Cochrane Pregnancy and Childbirth Group's Trials Register, ClinicalTrials.gov, the WHO International Clinical Trials Registry Platform (ICTRP) (31 January 2020)), and reference lists of retrieved studies., Selection Criteria: Published and unpublished randomised controlled trials (RCTs) in which home and inpatient settings for induction have been compared. We included conference abstracts but excluded quasi-randomised trials and cross-over studies., Data Collection and Analysis: Two review authors independently assessed study reports for inclusion. Two review authors carried out data extraction and assessment of risk of bias independently. GRADE assessments were checked by a third review author., Main Results: We included seven RCTs, six of which provided data on 1610 women and their babies. Studies were undertaken between 1998 and 2015, and all were in high- or upper-middle income countries. Most women were induced for post dates. Three studies reported government funding, one reported no funding and three did not report on their funding source. Most GRADE assessments gave very low-certainty evidence, downgrading mostly for high risk of bias and serious imprecision. 1. Home compared to inpatient induction with vaginal prostaglandin E (PGE) (two RCTs, 1028 women and babies; 1022 providing data). Although women's satisfaction may be slightly better in home settings, the evidence is very uncertain (mean difference (MD) 0.16, 95% confidence interval (CI) -0.02 to 0.34, 1 study, 399 women), very low-certainty evidence. There may be little or no difference between home and inpatient induction for other primary outcomes, with all evidence being very low certainty: - spontaneous vaginal birth (average risk ratio (RR) [aRR] 0.91, 95% CI 0.69 to 1.21, 2 studies, 1022 women, random-effects method); - uterine hyperstimulation (RR 1.19, 95% CI 0.40 to 3.50, 1 study, 821 women); - caesarean birth (RR 1.01, 95% CI 0.81 to 1.28, 2 studies, 1022 women); - neonatal infection (RR 1.29, 95% CI 0.59 to 2.82, 1 study, 821 babies); - admission to neonatal intensive care unit (NICU) (RR 1.20, 95% CI 0.50 to 2.90, 2 studies, 1022 babies). Studies did not report serious neonatal morbidity or mortality. 2. Home compared to inpatient induction with controlled release PGE (one RCT, 299 women and babies providing data). There was no information on whether the questionnaire on women's satisfaction with care used a validated instrument, but the findings presented showed no overall difference in scores. We found little or no difference between the groups for other primary outcomes, all also being very low-certainty evidence: - spontaneous vaginal birth (RR 0.94, 95% CI 0.77 to 1.14, 1 study, 299 women); - uterine hyperstimulation (RR 1.01, 95% CI 0.51 to 1.98, 1 study, 299 women); - caesarean births (RR 0.95, 95% CI 0.64 to 1.42, 1 study, 299 women); - admission to NICU (RR 1.38, 0.57 to 3.34, 1 study, 299 babies). The study did not report on neonatal infection nor serious neonatal morbidity or mortality. 3. Home compared to inpatient induction with balloon or Foley catheter (four RCTs; three studies, 289 women and babies providing data). It was again unclear whether questionnaires reporting women's experiences/satisfaction with care were validated instruments, with one study (48 women, 69% response rate) finding women were similarly satisfied. Home inductions may reduce the number of caesarean births, but the data are also compatible with a slight increase and are of very low-certainty (RR 0.64, 95% CI 0.41 to 1.01, 2 studies, 159 women). There was little or no difference between the groups for other primary outcomes with all being very low-certainty evidence: - spontaneous vaginal birth (RR 1.04, 95% CI 0.54 to 1.98, 1 study, 48 women): - uterine hyperstimulation (RR 0.45, 95% CI 0.03 to 6.79, 1 study, 48 women); - admission to NICU (RR 0.37, 95% CI 0.07 to 1.86, 2 studies, 159 babies). There were no serious neonatal infections nor serious neonatal morbidity or mortality in the one study (involving 48 babies) assessing these outcomes., Authors' Conclusions: Data on the effectiveness, safety and women's experiences of home versus inpatient induction of labour are limited and of very low-certainty. Given that serious adverse events are likely to be extremely rare, the safety data are more likely to come from very large observational cohort studies rather than relatively small RCTs., (Copyright © 2020 The Cochrane Collaboration. Published by John Wiley & Sons, Ltd.)
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35. A communication and information strategy in health and preparation for childbirth: a randomized cluster trial (PRENACEL).
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Franzon ACA, Oliveira-Ciabati L, Bonifácio LP, Vieira EM, Andrade MS, Sanchez JAC, Braga GC, Nogueira-Pileggi V, Fernandes M, and Souza JP
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- Adolescent, Brazil, Cell Phone, Communication, Female, Gestational Age, Health Knowledge, Attitudes, Practice, Humans, Information Dissemination, Maternal Health Services, Parturition, Pregnant Women, Perinatal Care methods, Prenatal Care methods, Telemedicine instrumentation, Text Messaging instrumentation
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PRENACEL is a study that incorporates two innovative approaches to maternal and perinatal health: the need to improve women's level of satisfaction with the birthing experience and an assessment of the impacts of information and communication technologies in health. The approaches involve a communication program via short cellphone text messages, developed for Brazilian pregnant women in prenatal care in the Brazilian Unified National Health System. The analysis aims to determine whether the program contributes positively to women's perceived preparedness for childbirth. A randomized cluster trial was performed in 20 primary care units in Ribeirão Preto, São Paulo State, in 2015 and 2016. Data were collected for 1,210 women from interviews and patient charts. The data were submitted to two analytical models, per protocol and intention-to-treat. Women that had received information from the PRENACEL program during pregnancy were more likely to feel prepared for labor and delivery and to feel that prenatal care had helped them feel more prepared. There were also positive impacts on bonding with the newborn and breastfeeding in the delivery room and on knowledge of obstetric interventions. No differences were seen in the other maternal and perinatal outcomes, including women's satisfaction with the birthing care. PRENACEL can help expand women's access to strategic information for them to feel better prepared for the birthing experience.
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36. Enteric viruses in municipal wastewater effluent before and after disinfection with chlorine and ultraviolet light.
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Simhon A, Pileggi V, Flemming CA, Bicudo JR, Lai G, and Manoharan M
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- Bayes Theorem, Chlorine, Escherichia coli, Humans, Ontario, Ultraviolet Rays, Disinfection, Waste Disposal, Fluid methods, Wastewater virology
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In Ontario, Canada, information is lacking on chlorine and ultraviolet (UV) light disinfection performance against enteric viruses in wastewater. We enumerated enteroviruses and noroviruses, coliphages, and Escherichia coli per USEPA methods 1615, 1602, and membrane filtration, respectively, in pre- and post-disinfection effluent at five wastewater treatment plants (WWTPs), with full-year monthly sampling, and calculated log
10 reductions (LRs) while WWTPs complied with their monthly geometric mean limit of 200 E. coli/100 mL. Modeling of densities by left-censored estimation and Bayesian inference gave very similar results. Polymerase chain reaction (PCR)-detected enteroviruses and noroviruses were abundant in post-disinfection effluent (mean concentrations of 2.1 × 10+4 -7.2 × 10+5 and 2.7 × 10+4 -3.6 × 10+5 gene copies (GC)/L, respectively). Chlorine or UV disinfection produced modest LRs for culture- (0.3-0.9) and PCR-detected enteroviruses (0.3-1.3), as well as noroviruses GI + GII (0.5-0.8). Coliphages and E. coli were more susceptible, with LRs of 0.8-3.0 and 2.5, respectively. Sand-filtered effluent produced significantly higher enteric virus LRs (except cultured enteroviruses). Coliphage and human enteric virus densities gave significantly positive correlations using Kendall's Tau test. Enteric viruses are abundant in wastewater effluent following routine chlorine or UV disinfection processes that target E. coli. Coliphages appear to be good indicators for evaluating wastewater disinfection of enteric viruses.- Published
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37. Difference Within and Without: Health Care Providers' Engagement With Disability Arts.
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Viscardis K, Rice C, Pileggi V, Underhill A, Chandler E, Changfoot N, Montgomery P, and Mykitiuk R
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- Communication, Humans, Narration, Videotape Recording, Art, Disabled Persons psychology, Health Personnel psychology
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Re•Vision, an assemblage of multimedia storytelling and arts-based research projects, works creatively and collaboratively with misrepresented communities to advance social well-being, inclusion, and justice. Drawing from videos created by health care providers in disability artist-led workshops, this article investigates the potential of disability arts to disrupt dominant conceptions of disability and invulnerable embodiments, and proliferate new representations of bodymind difference in health care. In exploring, remembering, and developing ideas related to their experiences with and assumptions about embodied difference, providers describe processes of unsettling the mythical norm of human embodiment common in health discourse/practice, coming to know disability in nonmedical ways, and re/discovering embodied differences and vulnerabilities. We argue that art-making produces instances of critical reflection wherein attitudes can shift, and new affective responses to difference can be made. Through self-reflective engagement with disability arts practices, providers come to recognize assumptions underlying health care practices and the vulnerability of their own embodied lives.
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38. [Disrespect and abuse during childbirth and abortion in Latin America: systematic review and meta-analysisDesrespeito e maus-tratos durante o parto e o aborto na América Latina: revisão sistemática e meta-análise].
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Tobasía-Hege C, Pinart M, Madeira S, Guedes A, Reveiz L, Valdez-Santiago R, Pileggi V, Arenas-Monreal L, Rojas-Carmona A, Piña-Pozas M, Gómez Ponce de León R, and Souza JP
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Objective: This review synthesizes the evidence (quantitative, general, and by typological categories) of disrespect and abuse during childbirth and abortion in health facilities in Latin America and the Caribbean., Methods: Systematic searches identified 18 primary studies. Q and I
2 were calculated, meta-analyses and meta-regressions were performed, and subgroups were analyzed using a DerSimonian and Laird random-effects model grouped by inverse variance and the Freeman-Tukey double arcsine transformation., Results: Studies conducted in five Latin American countries were identified. No studies from the Caribbean were found. The aggregate prevalence of disrespect and abuse during childbirth and abortion was 39%. The aggregated prevalence of the phenomenon in childbirth was 43% and 29% during abortion. The high heterogeneity made it impossible to generate aggregate measures according to typological categories. Nevertheless, the frequencies of specific forms of the phenomenon were grouped typologically., Conclusions: The evidence suggests that disrespect and abuse during childbirth and abortion care are human-rights and public-health problems that are prevalent in some countries of the Region. It is necessary to reach international consensus on the definition and operationalization of this problem and to develop standardized methods for its measurement. Doing so is essential in order to achieve the targets of the 2030 Agenda related to reducing maternal and newborn morbidity and mortality and eliminating all forms of violence and discrimination against women., Competing Interests: Conflicto de intereses. Ninguno declarado por los autores.- Published
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39. Respectful care during childbirth in health facilities globally: a qualitative evidence synthesis.
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Shakibazadeh E, Namadian M, Bohren MA, Vogel JP, Rashidian A, Nogueira Pileggi V, Madeira S, Leathersich S, Tunçalp Ӧ, Oladapo OT, Souza JP, and Gülmezoglu AM
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- Delivery, Obstetric standards, Female, Humans, Maternal Health Services standards, Pregnancy, Qualitative Research, Quality of Health Care, Delivery, Obstetric psychology, Health Facilities standards, Parturition psychology, Patient Acceptance of Health Care psychology, Respect
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Background: What constitutes respectful maternity care (RMC) operationally in research and programme implementation is often variable., Objectives: To develop a conceptualisation of RMC., Search Strategy: Key databases, including PubMed, CINAHL, EMBASE, Global Health Library, grey literature, and reference lists of relevant studies., Selection Criteria: Primary qualitative studies focusing on care occurring during labour, childbirth, and/or immediately postpartum in health facilities, without any restrictions on locations or publication date., Data Collection and Analysis: A combined inductive and deductive approach was used to synthesise the data; the GRADE CERQual approach was used to assess the level of confidence in review findings., Main Results: Sixty-seven studies from 32 countries met our inclusion criteria. Twelve domains of RMC were synthesised: being free from harm and mistreatment; maintaining privacy and confidentiality; preserving women's dignity; prospective provision of information and seeking of informed consent; ensuring continuous access to family and community support; enhancing quality of physical environment and resources; providing equitable maternity care; engaging with effective communication; respecting women's choices that strengthen their capabilities to give birth; availability of competent and motivated human resources; provision of efficient and effective care; and continuity of care. Globally, women's perspectives of what constitutes RMC are quite consistent., Conclusions: This review presents an evidence-based typology of RMC in health facilities globally, and demonstrates that the concept is broader than a reduction of disrespectful care or mistreatment of women during childbirth. Innovative approaches should be developed and tested to integrate RMC as a routine component of quality maternal and newborn care programmes., Tweetable Abstract: Understanding respectful maternity care - synthesis of evidence from 67 qualitative studies., (© 2017 World Health Organization; licensed by John Wiley & Sons Ltd on behalf of Royal College of Obstetricians and Gynaecologists.)
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40. Clinical and Vitamin Response to a Short-Term Multi-Micronutrient Intervention in Brazilian Children and Teens: From Population Data to Interindividual Responses.
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Mathias MG, Coelho-Landell CA, Scott-Boyer MP, Lacroix S, Morine MJ, Salomão RG, Toffano RBD, Almada MORDV, Camarneiro JM, Hillesheim E, de Barros TT, Camelo-Junior JS, Campos Giménez E, Redeuil K, Goyon A, Bertschy E, Lévêques A, Oberson JM, Giménez C, Carayol J, Kussmann M, Descombes P, Métairon S, Draper CF, Conus N, Mottaz SC, Corsini GZ, Myoshi SKB, Muniz MM, Hernandes LC, Venâncio VP, Antunes LMG, da Silva RQ, Laurito TF, Rossi IR, Ricci R, Jorge JR, Fagá ML, Quinhoneiro DCG, Reche MC, Silva PVS, Falquetti LL, da Cunha THA, Deminice TMM, Tambellini TH, de Souza GCA, de Oliveira MM, Nogueira-Pileggi V, Matsumoto MT, Priami C, Kaput J, and Monteiro JP
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- Adolescent, Child, Dyslipidemias blood, Feeding Behavior, Female, Humans, Individuality, Male, Micronutrients administration & dosage, Vitamins blood
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Scope: Micronutrients are in small amounts in foods, act in concert, and require variable amounts of time to see changes in health and risk for disease. These first principles are incorporated into an intervention study designed to develop new experimental strategies for setting target recommendations for food bioactives for populations and individuals., Methods and Results: A 6-week multivitamin/mineral intervention is conducted in 9-13 year olds. Participants (136) are (i) their own control (n-of-1); (ii) monitored for compliance; (iii) measured for 36 circulating vitamin forms, 30 clinical, anthropometric, and food intake parameters at baseline, post intervention, and following a 6-week washout; and (iv) had their ancestry accounted for as modifier of vitamin baseline or response. The same intervention is repeated the following year (135 participants). Most vitamins respond positively and many clinical parameters change in directions consistent with improved metabolic health to the intervention. Baseline levels of any metabolite predict its own response to the intervention. Elastic net penalized regression models are identified, and significantly predict response to intervention on the basis of multiple vitamin/clinical baseline measures., Conclusions: The study design, computational methods, and results are a step toward developing recommendations for optimizing vitamin levels and health parameters for individuals., (© 2018 WILEY-VCH Verlag GmbH & Co. KGaA, Weinheim.)
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41. Pathogen Survey of Pulp and Paper Mill Biosolids Compared with Soils, Composts, and Sewage Biosolids.
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Flemming CA, Pileggi V, Chen S, and Lee SS
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- Canada, Humans, Surveys and Questionnaires, Composting, Sewage, Soil
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Regulatory policies to manage land application of organic materials are risk based, with focus on the quality of these residuals. The Ontario Ministry of the Environment and Climate Change (MOECC) determined that limited information was available on pulp and paper biosolids (PPB) with respect to human enteric pathogens. To address this data gap, MOECC conducted an extensive survey (2005-2006) across Ontario to characterize the microbiological quality of PPB. Quantitative testing was performed for fecal indicators (, enterococci, ) and enteric pathogens (, , , and ) using matrix-validated methods. Comparative benchmark materials (soils and soil amendments) were analyzed concurrently for risk comparison. Results showed that detection rates in PPB were low, 5 to 25% for pathogens and <55% for . , and were found at low frequency (6-8% of samples) and at low mean concentrations (2 most probable number g dry wt., 9 oocysts g dry wt., and 7 cells g dry wt., respectively). was more frequently observed (19% of samples), with a mean of 30 cysts g dry wt. Pathogen concentrations in PPB were generally equivalent to or higher than those in soils, composts, and pelletized sewage biosolids but significantly lower than in sewage biosolids. levels exceeded standards (1000 colony-forming units g dry wt.) in one-third of samples, most often in fresh PPB rather than stored and lagoon solids. Microbial quality of PPB across all surveyed mills tended to be variable and sector- and/or site-specific but in many cases would not consistently meet Canadian federal fertilizers standards. These findings were important to inform Ontario's nutrient management regulations, supporting classification of PPB as higher pathogen risk than compost and commercial fertilizers., (Copyright © by the American Society of Agronomy, Crop Science Society of America, and Soil Science Society of America, Inc.)
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42. Abuse and disrespect in childbirth process and abortion situation in Latin America and the Caribbean-systematic review protocol.
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Madeira S, Pileggi V, and Souza JP
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- Battered Women legislation & jurisprudence, Caribbean Region, Delivery, Obstetric psychology, Female, Global Health, Humans, Latin America, Pregnancy, Prevalence, Systematic Reviews as Topic, Women's Rights legislation & jurisprudence, Abortion, Induced psychology, Battered Women psychology, Parturition psychology
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Background: Studies show that a large number of women around the world have experienced situations of abuse, disrespect, abuse, and neglect during childbirth and/or abortion. This violence is a serious violation of the rights of women, especially because it is a period in which the woman is more physiologically, socially, and psychologically vulnerable. Although this type of violence is known, there is still no international consensus on the definition of such violence and its prevalence is not known. In this sense, this systematic review aims (1) to find quantitative data about abuse and disrespect in obstetric care (delivery and/or abortion) in Latin America and the Caribbean to estimate the average prevalence of this type of abuse and (2) to identify interventions-including programs, laws, and regulations-which have been implemented to prevent or respond to abuse and disrespect in childbirth process and abortion situation, evaluating its effectiveness on a global scale., Methods: For this, we will use a refined and pre-established strategy to search databases such as PubMed, Embase, LILACS, and Scielo, and the studies found will pass through a selection process to complete the screening stage., Discussion: Data will be extracted using standardized forms with the following information: scope of study, sample characteristics, objectives, design, data collection, methods of analysis, data source, and results. Considering the heterogeneity of the definitions of abuse, disrespect, and mistreatment of women in labor or abortion, it may not be possible to carry out the meta-analysis of the frequency of events reported in the included articles. Events reported by the original articles will be classified according to a typology of abuse, disrespect, and maltreatment in the labor or abortion process described by Bohren et al. (PLoS Med, 2015)., Systematic Review Registration: PROSPERO CRD42016038651.
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43. Towards a consensus definition of maternal sepsis: results of a systematic review and expert consultation.
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Bonet M, Nogueira Pileggi V, Rijken MJ, Coomarasamy A, Lissauer D, Souza JP, and Gülmezoglu AM
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- Female, Humans, Pregnancy, Prevalence, Pregnancy Complications, Infectious epidemiology, Referral and Consultation, Sepsis physiopathology
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Background: There is a need for a clear and actionable definition of maternal sepsis, in order to better assess the burden of this condition, trigger timely and effective treatment and allow comparisons across facilities and countries. The objective of this study was to review maternal sepsis definitions and identification criteria and to report on the results of an expert consultation to develop a new international definition of maternal sepsis., Methods: All original and review articles and WHO documents, as well as clinical guidelines providing definitions and/or identification criteria of maternal sepsis were included. A multidisciplinary international panel of experts was surveyed through an online consultation in March-April 2016 on their opinion on the existing sepsis definitions, including new definition of sepsis proposed for the adult population (2016 Third International Consensus Definitions for Sepsis and Septic Shock) and importance of different criteria for identification of maternal sepsis. The definition was agreed using an iterative process in an expert face-to-face consensus development meeting convened by WHO and Jhpiego., Results: Standardizing the definition of maternal sepsis and aligning it with the current understanding of sepsis in the adult population was considered a mandatory step to improve the assessment of the burden of maternal sepsis by the expert panel. The literature review and expert consultation resulted in a new WHO consensus definition "Maternal sepsis is a life-threatening condition defined as organ dysfunction resulting from infection during pregnancy, child-birth, post-abortion, or post-partum period". Plans are in progress to validate the new WHO definition of maternal sepsis in a large international population., Conclusion: The operationalization of the new maternal sepsis definition requires generation of a set of practical criteria to identify women with sepsis. These criteria should enable clinicians to focus on the timely initiation of actionable elements of care (administration of antimicrobials and fluids, support of vital organ functions, and referral) and improve maternal outcomes.
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44. The contribution of pharmaceutically active compounds from healthcare facilities to a receiving sewage treatment plant in Canada.
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Kleywegt S, Pileggi V, Lam YM, Elises A, Puddicomb A, Purba G, Di Caro J, and Fletcher T
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- Anti-Bacterial Agents analysis, Antineoplastic Agents analysis, Canada, Contrast Media analysis, Health Facilities, Hormones analysis, Wastewater analysis, Pharmaceutical Preparations analysis, Sewage chemistry, Water Pollutants, Chemical analysis
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Concentrations and percent loadings of pharmaceutically active compounds (PhACs) and other emerging contaminants released from healthcare facilities (2 hospitals and a long-term care facility) to a sewage treatment plant (STP) in a large urban sewershed were evaluated. An additional hospital outside the sewershed was also monitored. Fourteen of the 24 steroids/hormones and 88 of the 117 PhACs and emerging contaminants were detected at least once. Commonly used substances, including cotinine, caffeine and its metabolite 1,7-dimethylxanthine, ibuprofen and naproxen (analgesics), venlafaxine (antidepressant), and N,N-diethyl-meta-toluamide (insect repellant), were detected in all samples at all sites. Concentrations detected in the large specialty hospital outside the sewershed were similar to those within the sewershed. Cytotoxic drugs (tamoxifen and cyclophosphamide) and x-ray contrast media (iopamidol and diatrizoic acid) were infrequently detected in hospital effluents. Analysis for antibiotics indicated that azithromycin, clarithromycin, ciprofloxacin, erythromycin, ofloxacin, and sulfamethoxazole were consistently detected in hospital wastewaters, as was triclosan (antibacterial agent). Fifteen compounds individually contributed greater than 1% to the total PhAC and emerging contaminant load to the STP from the 2 hospitals in the sewershed, and 9 compounds in the STP effluent exceeded ecotoxicological criteria. The present survey demonstrates that point source discharges from healthcare facilities in this sewershed make a small contribution to the overall PhAC and emerging contaminant loading compared with the total concentrations entering the receiving STP., (© 2015 SETAC.)
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45. Non-pneumatic anti-shock garment for improving maternal survival following severe postpartum haemorrhage: a systematic review.
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Pileggi-Castro C, Nogueira-Pileggi V, Tunçalp Ö, Oladapo OT, Vogel JP, and Souza JP
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- Female, Humans, Maternal Mortality, Pregnancy, Prognosis, Survival Rate, Obstetric Labor Complications mortality, Obstetric Labor Complications therapy, Postpartum Hemorrhage mortality, Postpartum Hemorrhage therapy, Shock prevention & control
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Introduction: Women with postpartum haemorrhage (PPH) in developing countries often present in critical condition when treatment might be insufficient to save lives. Few studies have shown that application of non-pneumatic anti-shock garment (NASG) could improve maternal survival., Methods: A systematic review of the literature explored the effect of NASG use compared with standard care for treating PPH. Medline, EMBASE and PubMed were searched. Methodological quality was assessed following the criteria suggested by the Cochrane Effective Practice and Organization of Care Group. Guidelines on Meta-analysis of Observational Studies in Epidemiology were used for reporting the results. Mantel-Haenszel methods for meta-analysis of risk ratios were used., Results: Six out 31 studies met the inclusion criteria; only one cluster randomized controlled trial (c-RCT). Among observational studies, NASG fared better than standard care regarding maternal mortality reduction (Relative Risk (RR) 0.52 (95% Confidence interval (CI) 0.36 to 0.77)). A non-significant reduction of maternal mortality risk was observed in the c-RCT (RR: 0.43 (95% CI: 0.14 to 1.33)). No difference was observed between NASG use and standard care on use of blood products. Severe maternal outcomes were used as proxy for maternal death with similar pattern corroborating the trend towards beneficial effects associated with NASG., Conclusion: NASG is a temporizing alternative measure in PPH management that shows a trend to reduce PPH-related deaths and severe morbidities. In settings where delays in PPH management are common, particularly where constraints to offer blood products and definitive treatment exist, use of NASG is an intervention that should be considered as a policy option while the standard conditions for care are being optimized.
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- 2015
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46. Pharmaceuticals, hormones and bisphenol A in untreated source and finished drinking water in Ontario, Canada--occurrence and treatment efficiency.
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Kleywegt S, Pileggi V, Yang P, Hao C, Zhao X, Rocks C, Thach S, Cheung P, and Whitehead B
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- Benzhydryl Compounds, Environmental Monitoring, Ontario, Water Pollution, Chemical statistics & numerical data, Water Purification methods, Hormones analysis, Pharmaceutical Preparations analysis, Phenols analysis, Water Pollutants, Chemical analysis, Water Supply analysis
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The Ontario Ministry of the Environment (MOE) conducted a survey in 2006 on emerging organic contaminants (EOCs) which included pharmaceuticals, hormones and bisphenol A (BPA). The survey collected 258 samples over a 16 month period from selected source waters and 17 drinking water systems (DWSs), and analyzed them for 48 EOCs using liquid chromatography-tandem mass spectrometry (LC-MS/MS) and isotope dilution mass spectrometry (IDMS) for the highest precision and accuracy of analytical data possible. 27 of the 48 target EOCs were detected in source water, finished drinking water, or both. DWSs using river and lake source water accounted for>90% detections. Of the 27 EOCs found, we also reported the first detection of two antibiotics roxithromycin and enrofloxacin in environmental samples. The most frequently detected compounds (≥ 10%) in finished drinking water were carbamazepine (CBZ), gemfibrozil (GFB), ibuprofen (IBU), and BPA; with their concentrations accurately determined by using IDMS and calculated to be 4 to 10 times lower than those measured in the source water. Comparison of plant specific data allowed us to determine removal efficiency (RE) of these four most frequently detected compounds in Ontario DWSs. The RE of CBZ was determined to be from 71 to 93% for DWSs using granulated activated carbon (GAC); and was 75% for DWSs using GAC followed by ultraviolet irradiation (UV). The observed RE of GFB was between 44 and 55% in DWSs using GAC and increased to 82% when GAC was followed by UV. The use of GAC or GAC followed by UV provided an RE improvement of BPA from 80 to 99%. These detected concentration levels are well below the predicted no effect concentration or total allowable concentration reported in the literature. Additional targeted, site specific comparative research is required to fully assess the effectiveness of Ontario DWSs to remove particular compounds of concern., (Copyright © 2011 Elsevier B.V. All rights reserved.)
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- 2011
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47. Lymphocyte activation markers in peripheral blood before and after natural exposure to allergen in asthmatic patients.
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Majori M, Piccoli ML, Melej R, Pileggi V, and Pesci A
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- Adult, Antigens, CD immunology, Asthma blood, Asthma etiology, CD4-CD8 Ratio, Environmental Exposure adverse effects, Female, Flow Cytometry, Humans, Immunophenotyping, Male, Poaceae, Pollen, Allergens adverse effects, Asthma immunology, B-Lymphocytes immunology, Biomarkers analysis, Lymphocyte Activation immunology, T-Lymphocytes immunology
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Activated T cells and their cytokine products are involved in the pathogenesis of asthma. However, little is known about changes in circulating T cell subsets in allergic asthma during natural exposure to allergens. We examined whether natural allergen exposure of patients with atopic asthma is associated, in vivo, with changes of lymphocyte subtypes and activation markers in peripheral blood. Ten patients with atopic mild asthma sensitized only to grass pollen had peripheral venous blood lymphocyte analyses before and during the pollen season. No significant changes were observed. There was an inversion in the CD4/CD8 ratio in the peripheral blood both before (p < 0.05) and during (p < 0.01) seasonal exposure when compared to a group of healthy, age-matched control subjects. Evaluation of T cells expressing CD25 activation marker also demonstrated a significant reduction of CD4+25+ cells and a significant increase of CD+25+ cells compared to the controls. CD23+ cells (B lymphocytes with low affinity Fc IgE receptor) in the asthmatic group out of the pollen season correlated negatively with hyperreactivity to methacholine (p < 0.05). We conclude that in mild allergic asthmatic patients sensitized to grass pollen, blood lymphocyte subsets and their activation markers do not reflect seasonal exposure. Moreover, our findings show that these patients have higher proportions of CD8+ cells expressing higher levels of CD25 in their blood compared to normal subjects both before and during the pollen season.
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- 1997
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48. Faster and easier radioimmunoassay of digoxin.
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Drewes PA and Pileggi VJ
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- Animals, Binding Sites, Antibody, Cross Reactions, Drug Stability, Esters, Evaluation Studies as Topic, Humans, Iodine Radioisotopes, Methods, Microchemistry, Protein Binding, Rabbits immunology, Radioimmunoassay, Regression Analysis, Time Factors, Tritium, Tyrosine, Digoxin blood
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- 1974
49. Estimation of normal ranges from a controlled sample survey. I. Sex- and age-related influence on the SMA 12-60 screening group of tests.
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Reed AH, Cannon DC, Winkelman JW, Bhasin YP, Henry RJ, and Pileggi VJ
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- Adult, Age Factors, Alkaline Phosphatase blood, Aspartate Aminotransferases blood, Autoanalysis, Bilirubin blood, Blood Glucose analysis, Blood Proteins analysis, Blood Urea Nitrogen analysis, Calcium blood, Cholesterol blood, Female, Humans, L-Lactate Dehydrogenase blood, Male, Middle Aged, Phosphorus blood, Serum Globulins analysis, Sex Factors, Statistics as Topic, Uric Acid blood, Blood Chemical Analysis
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- 1972
50. Determination of organic iodine compounds in serum. IV. A new nonincineration technic for serum thyroxine.
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Pileggi VJ and Kessler G
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- Bromine, Catalysis, Chlorine, Chromatography, Ion Exchange, Iodides, Iodine, Methods, Thyroxine blood
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- 1968
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