Title: Journal of Environmental Science and Health Part C-Environmental Carcinogenesis & Ecotoxicology Reviews

Title: Journal of Environmental Science and Health Part C-Environmental Carcinogenesis & Ecotoxicology Reviews

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? Bruce, W., Meek, M.E. and Newhook, R. (2001), Phenol: Hazard characterization and exposure-response analysis. Journal of Environmental Science and Health Part C-Environmental Carcinogenesis & Ecotoxicology Reviews, 19 (1), 305-324.

Full Text: 2001\J Env Sci Hea Par C19, 305.pdf

Abstract: Phenol has been assessed as a Priority Substance under the Canadian Environmental Protection Act. Based on the results of studies conducted in experimental animals, the kidney appears to be a target organ for phenol-induced toxicity. Other sensitive effects observed in laboratory mammals include histopathological changes in the liver and thymus, reduced counts of certain blood cells, suppressed immune response and effects on the nervous system. A tolerable intake of 120 g/kg body weight per day has beers derived, based on division of an effect level by uncertainty factors recognizing that exposure-response has been best characterized for developmental toxicity, but taking into account limited available data on other endpoints.

Keywords: Sister-Chromatid Exchanges, DNA-Strand Breaks, Benzene Metabolites, Human-Lymphocytes, Bone-Marrow, Tobacco Carcinogenesis, Cells-Invitro, CD-1 Mice, Invivo, Mouse

Title: Journal of Environmental Studies and Policy

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? Balasubramanian, N., Edison Raja, R. and Uma, R. (1998), Adsorption dynamics: Study of applicability of the Lagergren model. Journal of Environmental Studies and Policy, 1 (1), 21-24.

Abstract: The adsorption potential of lignite for the removal of chromium (Cr) has been studied. Since the common low-cost biological methods are not suitable for removal of Cr due to its high toxicity, the authors have chosen the adsorption method using lignite as the adsorbent. Batch-type experiments were carried out and the equilibrium time was determined. The experiments were carried out with a view to determining the effect of adsorbent dose on the amount adsorbed. The results were analysed in light of the Lagergren equation. The possibility of intra-particle diffusion is suggested.

Title: Journal of Enzyme Inhibition

ISO Abbreviated Title: J. Enzym. Inhib.

JCR Abbreviated Title: J Enzym Inhib

ISSN: 8755-5093

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Journal Country/Territory: England

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Publisher: Harwood Acad Publ GmbH

Publisher Address: C/O Stbs Ltd, PO Box 90, Reading, Berks, England RG1 8JL

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Biochemistry & Molecular Biology: Impact Factor 1.773, 170/310 (2000)

? Chiang, H.C., Lo, Y.J. and Lu, F.J. (1994), Xanthine-oxidase inhibitors from the leaves of Alsophila-spinulosa (Hook) Tryon. Journal of Enzyme Inhibition, 8 (1), 61-71.

Abstract: Diploptene (1), beta-sitosterol (2), a mixture of 6’-O-(E-p-coumaroyl)-alpha-glucopyranose and 6’-O-(E-p-coumaroyl)-beta-glucopyranose (3), a mixture of 6’-O-(E-p-caffeoyl)-alpha-glucopyranose and 6’-O-(E-p-caffeoyl)-beta-glucopyranose (4), caffeic acid (5) and astragalin (6) were isolated from an ethanolic extract of the leaves of Alsophila spinulosa Hook Tryon (Cyatheaceae). The plant has been used in folk medicine for hepatitis, gout, rheumatism and tumor and these compounds were tested for their inhibitory effect on xanthine oxidase. Caffeic acid was the most potent constituent (IC50 = 39.21 µm; Ki = 28.2 µm) and was an uncompetitive inhibitor of the enzyme with respect to the substrate xanthine.

Title: Journal of Epidemiology

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? Takahashi, K., Washio, M., Ren, A., Tokui, N., Aw, T.C. and Wong, O. (2001), An international comparison of the involvement of epidemiology in the most frequently cited publications in the field of clinical medicine. Journal of Epidemiology, 11 (1), 41-45.

Abstract: The objectivity, validity and credibility of research in clinical medicine can be enhanced by the appropriate involvement of epidemiology. However, the overall contribution of epidemiology to clinical research, either as a methodology or as a resource for research, has been poorly quantified. We therefore assessed the involvement of epidemiology in influential publications in the field of clinical medicine, and made an international comparison on a quantitative basis. The 500 most frequently cited papers published during 1981-96 in the field of clinical medicine in the US, the UK, and Japan were compared in terms of epidemiological involvement using predetermined criteria. The three criteria were based on the indexing of relevant MeSH keywords, publication types, or the departmental affiliations of the authors. For all three criteria, the proportion of clinical papers with epidemiological involvement was the highest in the US, followed by the UK, whereas it was the lowest in Japan. The difference was almost four-fold between the US and Japan. There was also an increasing trend of epidemiological involvement in publications of clinical medicine over the years, which was more apparent in the US than in either the UK or Japan. These findings may reflect inter-country differences in resources as well as in the stance towards evidence-based health sciences.

Keywords: Clinical, Clinical Research, Comparison, Credibility, Criteria, Epidemiology, Evidence Based, Evidence-Based, Field, Health, Health Sciences, Indexing, International, International Comparison, Japan, Medicine, Methodology, Papers, Publication, Publications, Research, Sciences, Trend, UK, US, Validity

? Rahman, M. (2002), Impact factor of Journal of Epidemiology. Journal of Epidemiology, 12 (6), 457.

? Kamioka, H., Tsutani, K., Okuizumi, H., Mutoh, Y., Ohta, M., Handa, S., Okada, S., Kitayuguchi, J., Kamada, M., Shiozawa, N. and Honda, T. (2010), Effectiveness of aquatic exercise and balneotherapy: A summary of systematic reviews based on randomized controlled trials of water immersion therapies. Journal of Epidemiology, 20 (1), 2-12.

Abstract: Background: The objective of this review was to summarize findings on aquatic exercise and balneotherapy and to assess the quality of systematic reviews based on randomized controlled trials. Methods: Studies were eligible if they were systematic reviews based on randomized clinical trials (with or without a meta-analysis) that included at least I treatment group that received aquatic exercise or balneotherapy. We searched the following databases: Cochrane Database Systematic Review, MEDLINE, CINAHL, Web of Science, JDream II, and Ichushi-Web for articles published from the year 1990 to August 17, 2008. Results: We found evidence that aquatic exercise had small but statistically significant effects on pain relief and related outcome measures of locomotor diseases (eg, arthritis, rheumatoid diseases, and low back pain). However, long-term effectiveness was unclear. Because evidence was lacking due to the poor methodological quality of balneotherapy studies, we were unable to make any conclusions on the effects of intervention. There were frequent flaws regarding the description of excluded RCTs and the assessment of publication bias in several trials. Two of the present authors independently assessed the quality of articles using the AMSTAR checklist. Conclusions: Aquatic exercise had a small but statistically significant short-term effect on locomotor diseases. However, the effectiveness of balneotherapy in curing disease or improving health remains unclear.

Keywords: Aquatic Exercise, Arthritis, Assessment, Authors, Balneotherapy, Bias, Clinical Trials, Cochrane, Databases, Disease, Effectiveness, Exercise, Follow-Up, Humans, Intervention, Medline, Meta-Analysis, Metaanalysis, Methods, Osteoarthritis, Outcome, Pain, Publication, Publication Bias, Randomized Clinical Trials, Randomized Controlled Trial, Randomized Controlled Trials, Review, Science, SPA Treatment, Systematic, Systematic Review, Systematic Reviews, Treatment, Web of Science