Analysis of Drug‐Resistant Bacteria Seasonality in Japan Using Financial Time Series Analysis Method: A Nationwide Longitudinal Study DOI Creative Commons
Hiroshi Ito,

Jura Oshida,

Minori Fujita

et al.

Canadian Journal of Infectious Diseases and Medical Microbiology, Journal Year: 2025, Volume and Issue: 2025(1)

Published: Jan. 1, 2025

Introduction: Bacterial infections exhibit seasonal variation, particularly in respiratory pathogens; however, whether similar trends exist for bacterial and resistance Japan is unclear. This study examined annual patterns of isolation rates antimicrobial Japanese hospitals, utilizing data from the Ministry Health, Labour, Welfare’s Nosocomial Infection Control Surveillance Project (JANIS) between 2014 2020. Methods: Data JANIS included four species: Staphylococcus aureus , Escherichia coli Klebsiella pneumoniae Pseudomonas aeruginosa . We modeled using a generalized autoregressive conditional heteroskedasticity (GARCH) (1, 1) model, controlling hospital size. Analyses patterns, including methicillin‐resistant S. (MRSA), multidrug‐resistant P. (MDRP), carbapenem‐resistant (CRPA), among others. Results: The rate decreased annually, with most pronounced decline observed second to fourth quarters, smaller hospitals. E. K. increased significant peaks third quarters. Antimicrobial showed declines MRSA, MDRP, CRPA, However, third‐generation cephalosporin‐resistant during period. Conclusion: demonstrates distinct Japan. Smaller hospitals higher rates, likely because limited stewardship resources, underscoring need targeted interventions these settings. These findings highlight importance monitoring inform effective infection control strategies.

Language: Английский

Climate warming, environmental degradation and pollution as drivers of antibiotic resistance DOI
Piotr Rzymski, Willis Gwenzi, Barbara Poniedziałek

et al.

Environmental Pollution, Journal Year: 2024, Volume and Issue: 346, P. 123649 - 123649

Published: Feb. 23, 2024

Language: Английский

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Multi-functional nanofiber membranes with asymmetric wettability and pine-needle-like structure for enhanced moisture-wicking DOI
Jiwang Chen,

Yuanyuan Rao,

Jiawei Huang

et al.

Chemical Engineering Journal, Journal Year: 2023, Volume and Issue: 468, P. 143709 - 143709

Published: May 24, 2023

Language: Английский

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Climate changes and food-borne pathogens: the impact on human health and mitigation strategy DOI Creative Commons
Dina A. B. Awad,

Hazem A. Masoud,

Ahmed Hamad

et al.

Climatic Change, Journal Year: 2024, Volume and Issue: 177(6)

Published: June 1, 2024

Abstract Climate change has emerged as a major pressing global issue with far-reaching implications for human health, such the emerging and spread of food-borne pathogens. Food-borne pathogens are microorganisms that can cause illness in humans, from mild discomfort to life-threatening diseases, through consumption contaminated food or water. The impact climate on is multifaceted includes changes environment, agriculture, behavior. This review article examines effect pathogens, explores connection between illness, records current evidence effects potential consequences highlights knowledge gaps areas further research, summarizes strategies mitigation adaptation. Understanding delicate relationship infections makes it possible maintain systems defend health well-being populations worldwide.

Language: Английский

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Cultural persistence in health-seeking behaviour: a mixed-method study of traditional healing practices among Garo tribal women in Meghalaya, India DOI Creative Commons
Piyasa Mal, Nandita Saikia

Journal of Biosocial Science, Journal Year: 2025, Volume and Issue: unknown, P. 1 - 20

Published: Feb. 27, 2025

Abstract The Garo tribe, one of a major indigenous communities Meghalaya, India, relies heavily on their traditional health practices. This research investigates the healthcare-seeking behaviour women, concerns, medical knowledge, and reasons for preferring over modern medicines. Conducted in East Hills, quantitative data (N = 96) were randomly collected from women aged 15–49 through interviews to understand health-seeking behaviour. Following preliminary analysis, qualitative 12) gathered in-depth identify common illnesses, dimensions medicines, dependency them. Thematic analysis was performed using Atlas Ti. result shows that almost 84% 86) seek treatment Ojha (traditional healer) achik (traditional) medicine, with only 6% facilities 10% relying herbal home remedies. rely age-old remedies issues, irrespective educational or economic status. From findings, this study explores tribe’s unique known as ‘ medicine’, prepared local herbs plants, is disseminated by healers, ojhas’ , whose knowledge generational. Moreover, every household possesses medicinal all are knowledgeable about use. Major issues faced menstrual disorders, post-delivery weakness, fever severe headache jaundice. Reasons medicines more effectiveness than cultural identity, preference natural remedies, efficiency Ojhas availability, accessibility, affordability . Meanwhile, limited use healthcare poor quality service remote location. underscores importance preserving systems respecting heritage while ensuring well-being marginalised communities. Additionally, it highlights need improve public transportation region.

Language: Английский

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Single cell protein production from methane in a gas-delivery membrane bioreactor DOI Creative Commons
Yicheng Ma,

Tao Liu,

Zhiguo Yuan

et al.

Water Research, Journal Year: 2024, Volume and Issue: 259, P. 121820 - 121820

Published: May 22, 2024

Single cell protein (SCP, or microbial protein) is one of the emerging alternative sources to address global challenge food insecurity. Recently, SCP produced from methane has attracted substantial attention since a renewable resource attainable anaerobic digestion. However, supply methane, an insoluble gas in water, major challenges producing methane-based SCP. This work developed novel bioreactor configuration, which hollow fiber membrane was used for efficient while microorganisms were growing suspended form favourable biomass harvest. Over 312-day operation, impacts three critical parameters on production investigated, including ratio loading ammonium loading, oxygen and sludge retention time (SRT). Under condition 4 g CH

Language: Английский

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Contamination of herbal medicinal products in low-and-middle-income countries: A systematic review DOI Creative Commons
Kwabena F.M. Opuni, James‐Paul Kretchy, Kofi Agyabeng

et al.

Heliyon, Journal Year: 2023, Volume and Issue: 9(9), P. e19370 - e19370

Published: Aug. 25, 2023

The use of herbal medicinal products (HMPs) has grown significantly across low-and-middle-income countries (LMICs). Consequently, the safety these due to contamination is a significant public health concern. This systematic review aimed determine prevalence, types, and levels contaminants in HMPs from LMICs. A search was performed seven online databases, i.e., Africa journal (AJOL), Cumulative Index Nursing Allied Health Literature (CINAHL), Directory Open Access Journals (DOAJ), Inter-Network Research Initiative (HINARI), World Organization Global Medicus (WHO GIM), Scopus, PubMed using appropriate queries reported as per "Preferred Reporting Items for Systematic Reviews Meta-Analyses" (PRISMA) guidelines. Ninety-one peer-reviewed articles published 1982 2021 28 different four continents were included study. Although metals, microbial, mycotoxins, pesticides, residual solvents 91 articles, metals (56.0%, 51/91), microbial (27.5%, 25/91), mycotoxins (18.7%, 17/91) most predominant. About 16.4% (1236/7518) samples had their contaminant above regulatory limits. Samples tested highest proportion (46.4%, 482/1039) exceeding limit, followed by (25.8%, 109/423) (14.3%, 591/4128). that average non-essential metal limit (57.6%, 377/655), 18.3% (88/480), 10.7% (24/225), 11.3% (29/257) Pb, Cd, Hg, As, respectively. commonest bacteria species found

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Association of exposure to indoor molds and dampness with allergic diseases at water-damaged dwellings in Korea DOI Creative Commons
Seokwon Lee, Seung‐Hun Ryu, Woo Jun Sul

et al.

Scientific Reports, Journal Year: 2024, Volume and Issue: 14(1)

Published: Jan. 2, 2024

Abstract This study aims to characterize levels of molds, bacteria, and environmental pollutants, identify the associations between indoor mold dampness exposures childhood allergic diseases, including asthma, rhinitis, atopic dermatitis, using three different exposure assessment tools. A total 50 children with their parents who registered in Seoul Gyeonggi-do Korea participated this study. We collated information on demographic housing characteristics, conditions, lifestyle factors Korean version International Study Asthma Allergies Childhood questionnaire. also collected monitoring samples airborne molds volatile organic compounds, formaldehyde, particulate matter less than 10 µm. evaluated determined water damage, hidden dampness, growth dwellings an infrared (IR) thermal camera field inspection. Univariate multivariate regression analyses were performed evaluate prevalent diseases dampness. Indoor bacterial related presence damage dwellings, mean (93.4 ± 73.5 CFU/m 3 ) bacteria (221.5 124.2 water-damaged homes significantly higher those for (82.0 58.7 (152.7 82.1 non-damaged ( p < 0.05). The crude odds ratios (ORs) dermatitis associated 6th floor (OR = 3.80), 6.42) 6.00). ORs defined as a group cases ever suffered from two out e.g., asthma rhinitis increased by 3.8 9.3 times large, respectively, (+) IR adjusted OR was elevated 10.4 after adjusting age, sex, secondhand smoke. Therefore, longitudinal is needed dominant species DNA/RNA-based sequencing techniques causal relationship future.

Language: Английский

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Isolation of delignifying bacteria and optimization of microbial pretreatment of biomass for bioenergy DOI
B. Rabi Prasad,

Suman Polaki,

Radha Krushna Padhi

et al.

Biotechnology Letters, Journal Year: 2024, Volume and Issue: 46(2), P. 183 - 199

Published: Jan. 22, 2024

Language: Английский

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Forest top canopy bacterial communities are influenced by elevation and host tree traits DOI Creative Commons
Yiwei Duan, Andjin Siegenthaler, Andrew K. Skidmore

et al.

Environmental Microbiome, Journal Year: 2024, Volume and Issue: 19(1)

Published: April 5, 2024

Abstract Background The phyllosphere microbiome is crucial for plant health and ecosystem functioning. While host species play a determining role in shaping the microbiome, trees of same that are subjected to different environmental conditions can still exhibit large degrees variation their diversity composition. Whether these intra-specific variations composition be observed over broader expanse forest landscapes remains unclear. In this study, we aim assess top canopy bacterial communities between within tree temperate European forests, focusing on Fagus sylvatica (European beech) Picea abies (Norway spruce). Results We profiled diversity, composition, driving factors, discriminant taxa 211 two Veluwe National Parks, Netherlands Bavarian Forest Park, Germany. found were primarily shaped by species, existed beech spruce. showed there was core all examined, community varied with elevation, diameter at breast height, leaf-specific traits (e.g., chlorophyll P content). These factors also correlated relative abundance specific families. Conclusions our results underscored importance demonstrated substantial range species. Drivers have implications both individual level, where differed based traits, landscape drivers like certain highly plastic leaf potentially link processes. eventually close associations exist, consistent patterns emerging from critical

Language: Английский

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Effects of Ambient Temperature, Relative Humidity, and Precipitation on Diarrhea Incidence in Surabaya DOI Open Access

Bima Sakti Satria Wibawa,

Aussie Tahta Maharani, Gerry Andhikaputra

et al.

International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health, Journal Year: 2023, Volume and Issue: 20(3), P. 2313 - 2313

Published: Jan. 28, 2023

Background: Diarrhea remains a common infectious disease caused by various risk factors in developing countries. This study investigated the incidence rate and temporal associations between diarrhea meteorological determinants five regions of Surabaya, Indonesia. Method: Monthly records from local governmental health facilities Surabaya monthly means weather variables, including average temperature, precipitation, relative humidity Meteorology, Climatology, Geophysical Agency were collected January 2018 to September 2020. The generalized additive model was employed quantify time lag association extremely low (5th percentile) high (95th variations north, central, west, south, east (lag 0–2 months). Result: for 11.4 per 100,000 during period, with higher rainy season (November March) East Surabaya. showed that condition lowest risks varied region. associated temperatures, highest RR 5.39 (95% CI 4.61, 6.17) region, 1 month following extreme temperatures. Extremely increased some west region at 0 (RR = 2.13 1.79, 2.47)). precipitation significantly affects central months time, an 3.05 2.09, 4.01). Conclusion: identified deficient developed providing evidence magnifies adverse effects inadequate environmental sanitation. suggests sectors codevelop weather-based early warning system improve sanitation practices as prevention measures response increasing diseases.

Language: Английский

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