hygiene

Summary

Summary: The science dealing with the establishment and maintenance of health in the individual and the group. It includes the conditions and practices conducive to health. (Webster, 3d ed)

Webpages

  1. skin infection study guide
    www.cas.muohio.edu/~stevenjr/mbi111/skininf111.html#Gangrene
  2. skin infection study guide
    www.cas.muohio.edu/~stevenjr/mbi111/skininf111.html#Candidia ...
  3. unc department of environment, health & safety: industrial hygiene
    www.ehs.unc.edu/ih/heat.shtml
  4. skin infection study guide
    www.cas.muohio.edu/~stevenjr/mbi111/skininf111.html#Plague
  5. usc catalogue: the schools: usc school of dentistry: courses of instruction: anesthesia and medicine
    www.usc.edu/dept/publications/cat2007/schools/dentistry/cour ...
  6. unc department of environment, health & safety: stay healthy
    ehs.unc.edu/healthy/general.shtml#mrsa
  7. nosocomial infections
    www.iph.fgov.be/epidemio/epien/prog7.htm
  8. periodontics case 4
    www.dent.ucla.edu/pic/members/cases/case4/case4_tx.html
  9. tuberculosis lecture
    www.med.howard.edu/pharmacology/handouts/TBRCLSIS.html
  10. nippon sport science university / women's junior college of nssu
    www.nittai.ac.jp/eng/gakubu/gakubu_k_kamoku.html

Research Grants

  1. Studies of Environmental and Occupational Exposures
    Jay Lubin; Fiscal Year: 2002
  2. Evaluation of the potential for translation to practice of a sleep disorders mana
    Charles A Czeisler; Fiscal Year: 2007
  3. Strategies to Reduce Transmission of Antimicrobial Resis
    NAOMI P O'GRADY; Fiscal Year: 2006
  4. Evaluation of the potential for translation to practice of a sleep disorders mana
    Charles A Czeisler; Fiscal Year: 2008
  5. Studies of Occupational Cancer
    Aaron E Blair; Fiscal Year: 2006
  6. Effect of a sanitation & nutrition intervention on HIV-exposed infant health
    JEAN HAWES HUMPHREY; Fiscal Year: 2008
  7. Mountain and Plains Education and Research Center
    Lee S Newman; Fiscal Year: 2008
  8. Mountain and Plains Education and Research Center
    LEE S leenewman@uchscedu PROFESSOR NEWMAN; Fiscal Year: 2009
  9. The HSPH Education and Research Center for Occupational Safety and Health
    DAVID C dchris@hohpharvardedu PROFESSOR CHRISTIANI; Fiscal Year: 2009
  10. The HSPH Education and Research Center for Occupational Safety and Health
    David C Christiani; Fiscal Year: 2008

Publications

  1. Microbiological evaluation of foodservice contact surfaces in Iowa assisted-living facilities
    Jeannie Sneed
    Restaurant, and Institution Management, Iowa State University, 18B MacKay Hall, Ames, IA 50011 1120, USA
    J Am Diet Assoc 104:1722-4
  2. Consumer food-handling behaviors associated with prevention of 13 foodborne illnesses
    Virginia N Hillers
    Department of Food Science and Human Nutrition, Washington State University, Pullman, Washington 99164 6376, USA
    J Food Prot 66:1893-9
  3. Cleaning and handling implements as potential reservoirs for bacterial contamination of some ready-to-eat foods in retail delicatessen environments
    C A Christison
    School of Molecular and Cell Biology, University of the Witwatersrand, Private Bag 3, Wits 2050, South Africa
    J Food Prot 70:2878-83
  4. Risk factors for Salmonella and hygiene indicators in the 10 largest Belgian pig slaughterhouses
    L Delhalle
    Food Science Department, Microbiology Section, Faculty of Veterinary Medicine, University of Liège, Sart Tilman, B43bis, 4000 Liège, Belgium
    J Food Prot 71:1320-9
  5. A model of hygiene practices and consumption patterns in the consumer phase
    Bjarke B Christensen
    Department of Microbiological Food Safety, Danish Institute for Food and Veterinary Research, 2860 Soborg, Denmark
    Risk Anal 25:49-60
  6. Microbiological safety of sandwiches from hospitals and other health care establishments in the United Kingdom with a focus on Listeria monocytogenes and other Listeria species
    C L Little
    Department of Gastrointestinal, Emerging and Zoonotic Infections, Health Protection Agency Centre for Infections, 61 Colindale Avenue, London NW9 5EQ, UK
    J Food Prot 71:309-18
  7. Safety of vendor-prepared foods: evaluation of 10 processing mobile food vendors in Manhattan
    Bryan M Burt
    Department of Public Health, Weill Medical College of Cornell University, 411 E. 69th Street, Room 324, New York, NY 10021, USA
    Public Health Rep 118:470-6
  8. Factors related to food worker hand hygiene practices
    Laura R Green
    RTI International, 2951 Flowers Road, Suite 119, Atlanta, Georgia 30341, USA
    J Food Prot 70:661-6
  9. Food worker hand washing practices: an observation study
    Laura R Green
    RTI International, 4770 Buford Highway, MS F 28, Atlanta, Georgia 30341, USA
    J Food Prot 69:2417-23
  10. Recovery of Campylobacter jejuni from surfaces of poultry slaughterhouses after cleaning and disinfection procedures: analysis of a potential source of carcass contamination
    M B Peyrat
    Agence Française de Sécurité Sanitaire des Aliments AFSSA, Laboratoire d études et de recherches sur les médicaments vétérinaires et les désinfectants, BP 90203 La Haute Marche, Javené, France
    Int J Food Microbiol 124:188-94

Scientific Experts

Detail Information

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  1. skin infection study guide
    www.cas.muohio.edu/~stevenjr/mbi111/skininf111.html#Gangrene
  2. skin infection study guide
    www.cas.muohio.edu/~stevenjr/mbi111/skininf111.html#Candidia ...
  3. unc department of environment, health & safety: industrial hygiene
    www.ehs.unc.edu/ih/heat.shtml
  4. skin infection study guide
    www.cas.muohio.edu/~stevenjr/mbi111/skininf111.html#Plague
  5. usc catalogue: the schools: usc school of dentistry: courses of instruction: anesthesia and medicine
    www.usc.edu/dept/publications/cat2007/schools/dentistry/cour ...
  6. unc department of environment, health & safety: stay healthy
    ehs.unc.edu/healthy/general.shtml#mrsa
  7. nosocomial infections
    www.iph.fgov.be/epidemio/epien/prog7.htm
  8. periodontics case 4
    www.dent.ucla.edu/pic/members/cases/case4/case4_tx.html
  9. tuberculosis lecture
    www.med.howard.edu/pharmacology/handouts/TBRCLSIS.html
  10. nippon sport science university / women's junior college of nssu
    www.nittai.ac.jp/eng/gakubu/gakubu_k_kamoku.html
  11. dental hygienists
    www.umsl.edu/services/govdocs/ooh9697/98.htm
  12. publications: ideas - victorian government health information, australia
    www.health.vic.gov.au/ideas/infcon/publications
  13. ucsf school of dentistry newsletter
    dentistry.ucsf.edu/about/2005sodrb.html
  14. food safety and hygiene, february 1999
    www.foodscience.afisc.csiro.au/fshbull/fshbull16a.htm
  15. new york university college of dentistry
    www.nyu.edu/dental/research/international.html
  16. edwin van wijngaarden, phd, community and preventive medicine
    www.urmc.rochester.edu/cpm/directory/evanwijngaarden.html
  17. dan meyrowitsch
    old.pubhealth.ku.dk/epi/staff/dame.htm
  18. college of public health
    www.coph.ouhsc.edu/coph/oeh/aerolab.asp
  19. nys dentistry - article 133, education law
    www.op.nysed.gov/article133.htm
  20. waldmann dental library > nyu college of dentistry faculty bibliography > 2003
    www.nyu.edu/dental/library/facbib_2003.htm
  21. occupational hazards associated with the care & use of laboratory animals - animal research - the university of iowa
    research.uiowa.edu/animal/?get=empheal
  22. department of hygiene and preventive medicine
    www.id.yamagata-u.ac.jp/Hyg/Hyg.html
  23. fish and wildlife service
    www.fws.gov/home/avianflu/index.html
  24. unmc college of dentistry
    www.unmc.edu/dentistry/students/college_programs/postgrad/gp ...
  25. greenville hospital system
    www.ghs.org/HealthContent.aspx?id=71674
  26. environmental pollution with soil-transmitted helminths in sanliurfa, turkey
    memorias.ioc.fiocruz.br/967/4245dis.html
  27. dental hygiene curriculum
    cms.cerritos.edu/browse/browse.asp?WID=200339&DID=20040147
  28. unicef - water, sanitation and hygiene - unicef water and sanitation
    www.unicef.org/wash/index.html
  29. hygiene - institut: malaria 2: kappes - universitätsklinikum heidelberg
    www.klinikum.uni-heidelberg.de/index.php?id=6572

Research Grants62

  1. Studies of Environmental and Occupational Exposures
    Jay Lubin; Fiscal Year: 2002
    ..charcoal filter, frequency of washing equipment after application, frequency of replacing old gloves, personal hygiene and changing clothes after a spill...
  2. Evaluation of the potential for translation to practice of a sleep disorders mana
    Charles A Czeisler; Fiscal Year: 2007
    ..The program included sleep health and hygiene education, caffeine-use education and a large- scale screening, diagnosis and treatment program for clinical ..
  3. Strategies to Reduce Transmission of Antimicrobial Resis
    NAOMI P O'GRADY; Fiscal Year: 2006
    ..Standard care involves proper hand hygiene (handwashing or use of a waterless hand antiseptic) and use of Standard Precautions (use of gloves and other ..
  4. Evaluation of the potential for translation to practice of a sleep disorders mana
    Charles A Czeisler; Fiscal Year: 2008
    ..The program included sleep health and hygiene education, caffeine-use education and a large- scale screening, diagnosis and treatment program for clinical ..
  5. Studies of Occupational Cancer
    Aaron E Blair; Fiscal Year: 2006
    ..Etiologic investigations utilize sophisticated industrial hygiene methods to assess occupational exposures and biochemical components to characterize exposure-response patterns, ..
  6. Effect of a sanitation & nutrition intervention on HIV-exposed infant health
    JEAN HAWES HUMPHREY; Fiscal Year: 2008
    ..The intervention will include sanitation services (provision of a latrine), improved hygiene (promotion of hand washing), and improved nutrition (promotion of exclusive BF from birth to 6 mo for all infants;..
  7. Mountain and Plains Education and Research Center
    Lee S Newman; Fiscal Year: 2008
    ..Center, National Jewish Medical and Research Center, and Colorado State University: Core programs in Industrial Hygiene (IH) and Occupational Medicine Residency (OMR), and allied health programs in Health Physics (HP), Ergonomics (..
  8. Mountain and Plains Education and Research Center
    LEE S leenewman@uchscedu PROFESSOR NEWMAN; Fiscal Year: 2009
    ..Center, National Jewish Medical and Research Center, and Colorado State University: Core programs in Industrial Hygiene (IH) and Occupational Medicine Residency (OMR), and allied health programs in Health Physics (HP), Ergonomics (..
  9. The HSPH Education and Research Center for Occupational Safety and Health
    DAVID C dchris@hohpharvardedu PROFESSOR CHRISTIANI; Fiscal Year: 2009
    ..Center's primary objective is the training of leaders in occupational health and safety specialties: industrial hygiene, occupational health nursing, occupational medicine, occupational epidemiology, and occupational injury ..
  10. The HSPH Education and Research Center for Occupational Safety and Health
    David C Christiani; Fiscal Year: 2008
    ..Center's primary objective is the training of leaders in occupational health and safety specialties: industrial hygiene, occupational health nursing, occupational medicine, occupational epidemiology, and occupational injury ..
  11. Mountain and Plains Education and Research Center
    Lee S Newman; Fiscal Year: 2007
    ..Center, National Jewish Medical and Research Center, and Colorado State University: Core programs in Industrial Hygiene (IH) and Occupational Medicine Residency (OMR), and allied health programs in Health Physics (HP), Ergonomics (..
  12. Oral H. pylori Prevalence in Intellectually/Developmentally Disabled Adults
    Catherine J Binkley; Fiscal Year: 2008
    ..pylori in the mouth. The oral status of ID/DD adults is reported to be poor due to inadequate oral hygiene, leading to increased plaque, caries and periodontal disease...
  13. Social Networks and the Spread of Influenza and other Nosocomial Infections
    Philip M Polgreen; Fiscal Year: 2008
    ..aureus could be magnified in hospitals. Vaccination and hand hygiene are the most effective measures for preventing the spread of hospital-acquired infections...
  14. Midwest Center for Occupational Health and Safety
    Susan G Gerberich; Fiscal Year: 2008
    ..Outstanding graduate and CE programs have been created in: occupational medicine; industrial hygiene; occupational and environmental health nursing; occupational injury prevention research; and occupational health ..
  15. Studies of Occupational Cancer among Women and Minoritie
    WONG CHOW; Fiscal Year: 2006
    ..It was found that wives of farmer pesticide applicators also can be exposed to pesticides due to houshold hygiene practices...
  16. Encouraging Hygiene Messages
    Stephen Lane; Fiscal Year: 2008
    ..The intent of EHM is to increase hand hygiene on a hospital floor by rewarding good hand hygiene with a voice message praising the listener...
  17. Oral Health in People with Systemic Sclerosis
    Hon K Yuen; Fiscal Year: 2008
    ..oral manifestations of SSc (size of oral aperture, severity of oral dryness, and manual dexterity for oral hygiene), and oral health-related behaviors and quality of life...
  18. Cancer Risk In Czech Uranium Miners
    Dale P Sandler; Fiscal Year: 2006
    ..Fifty-six percent of miners began mining after 1960 when industrial hygiene measures substantially reduced radon exposure. Cumulative exposure was less than 50 WLM for 72% of the cohort...
  19. Brief Dental Office Intervention with Tobacco Quitline
    Jon O Ebbert; Fiscal Year: 2005
    ..S. population completed more than 70 million clinical encounters with an oral health professional. Dental hygiene visits provide an opportunity to acquire information about the impact of tobacco use on oral health...
  20. Environment Change and Diarrheal Disease: A Natural Experiment
    JOSEPH NS EISENBERG; Fiscal Year: 2008
    ..have denser social networks and more social capital, which has been shown to lead to improved sanitation and hygiene, directly affecting diarrheal disease incidence...
  21. Occupational Pesticide Exposure of Parents and Brain Tumor Risk in Children
    Greta R Bunin; Fiscal Year: 2008
    ..based on the detailed job information provided by the parents, a compilation of an extensive industrial hygiene literature review, and their own experience and expertise...
  22. International Training and Research in Environmental and Occupational Health
    DANIEL OLEH dhryhorc@uicedu HRYHORCZUK; Fiscal Year: 2009
    ..Russian, and English language environmental health journal in Ukraine published by the Ukrainian Institute for Hygiene and Medical Ecology and the publication of the Russian language Informational Bulletin on Occupational Health, a ..
  23. Occupational Pesticide Exposure of Parents and Brain Tumor Risk in Children
    Greta R Bunin; Fiscal Year: 2007
    ..based on the detailed job information provided by the parents, a compilation of an extensive industrial hygiene literature review, and their own experience and expertise...
  24. Oral Health in People with Systemic Sclerosis
    Hon K Yuen; Fiscal Year: 2007
    ..oral manifestations of SSc (size of oral aperture, severity of oral dryness, and manual dexterity for oral hygiene), and oral health-related behaviors and quality of life...
  25. Transmission dynamics of cryptosporidial infections in India
    Gagandeep Kang; Fiscal Year: 2008
    ..infection in children drinking protected and unprotected water, in the context of maternal antibodies, hygiene, water safety and sanitation practices, as well as potentially transmissible infections in family members, ..
  26. Reduction of Exposures & Risk from Pesticides, Allergens, & Other Health Related
    David Evans; Fiscal Year: 2008
    The Columbia Center for Children's Environmental Health (CCCEH), the New York City Department of Health and Mental Hygiene (NYCDOHMH), and the New York City Housing Authority (NYCHA) plan to continue our collaborative research to assess ..
  27. Midwest Center for Occupational Health and Safety
    Susan G Gerberich; Fiscal Year: 2008
    ..outstanding graduate and continuing professional education programs in: occupational medicine; industrial hygiene; occupational and environmental health nursing; occupational injury prevention research; occupational health ..
  28. Midwest Center for Occupational Health and Safety
    SUSAN G gerbe001@umnedu PROFESSOR GERBERICH; Fiscal Year: 2009
    ..outstanding graduate and continuing professional education programs in: occupational medicine; industrial hygiene; occupational and environmental health nursing; occupational injury prevention research; occupational health ..
  29. Midwest Center for Occupational Health and Safety
    Susan G Gerberich; Fiscal Year: 2007
    ..outstanding graduate and continuing professional education programs in: occupational medicine; industrial hygiene; occupational and environmental health nursing; occupational injury prevention research; occupational health ..
  30. Nanoparticle Modified Textiles for Protective Clothing
    WAHEGURU P SINGH; Fiscal Year: 2008
    ..These fabrics could also have broad applications as household disinfection and hygiene wipes and could be incorporated into many consumer product applications...
  31. Oral Health Problems of BPD and VLBW adolescents
    Suchitra S Nelson; Fiscal Year: 2005
    ..will collect data on outcome (dental caries), mediating (enamel defects, oral health behavior of child, oral hygiene status) and independent (oral health knowledge, parent's dental behavior) variables...
  32. The Effect of a School Based Hand Sanitizer Program on Asthma
    Lynn B Gerald; Fiscal Year: 2008
    ..Improving hand hygiene in the school environment may be a relatively simple, yet effective way to reduce the risk of asthma ..
  33. Nanoparticle Modified Textiles for Protective Clothing
    WAHEGURU P SINGH; Fiscal Year: 2007
    ..These fabrics could also have broad applications as household disinfection and hygiene wipes and could be incorporated into many consumer product applications...
  34. A Cohort Study of Active and Passive Smoking in Korea
    Jonathan M Samet; Fiscal Year: 2002
    ..well as among Asian Americans, investigators at the Yonsei University and the Johns Hopkins University School of Hygiene and Public Health plan to collaborate in developing and then using this epidemiologic resource to carry out a ..
  35. Software for cost-benefit analysis of LBP interventions
    Nancy A Nelson; Fiscal Year: 2006
    ..The target market for the product is the safety, industrial hygiene, and ergonomics practitioners who have to justify investment in work place modifications...
  36. Dental Caries: Whole Genome Association and Gene x Environment Studies
    Mary L Marazita; Fiscal Year: 2008
    ..Multiple factors contribute to a person's risk for caries, including environmental factors such as diet, oral hygiene, fluoride exposure and the level of colonization of cariogenic bacteria and host factors such as salivary flow...
  37. Immunomodulation of bacteria-associated colitis by helminth infection
    HAI N SHI; Fiscal Year: 2008
    ..e. the hygiene hypothesis), has provided the framework for the pioneering studies of Weinstock et al...
  38. Immunomodulation of bacteria-associated colitis by helminth infection
    HAI N SHI; Fiscal Year: 2007
    ..e. the hygiene hypothesis), has provided the framework for the pioneering studies of Weinstock et al...
  39. Dental Caries: Whole Genome Association and Gene x Environment Studies
    Mary L Marazita; Fiscal Year: 2007
    ..Multiple factors contribute to a person's risk for caries, including environmental factors such as diet, oral hygiene, fluoride exposure and the level of colonization of cariogenic bacteria and host factors such as salivary flow...
  40. Efficacy of DNA versus Protein Vaccine
    MYLIEN DAO; Fiscal Year: 2004
    ..Despite fluoridation and improved Dental hygiene in industrialized countries, worldwide Dental cades is still a significant public health problem affecting 50-90 ..
  41. Development of Population-Based Screening for DiGeorge Syndrome Type 1
    William J Grossman; Fiscal Year: 2008
    ..between scientists and physician-scientists at CHW/MCW and scientists at the Wisconsin State Laboratory of Hygiene. There are two main goals of our proposal...
  42. Suicidal Behavior in Mood Disorders: Genes and Intermediate Phenotypes
    Dan Rujescu; Fiscal Year: 2008
    ..This collaborative R01 involves three sites: New York State Psychiatric Institute/Research Foundation for Mental Hygiene, Inc...
  43. Suicidal Behavior in Mood Disorders:Genes and Intermediate Phenotypes
    JOSEPH J MANN; Fiscal Year: 2008
    ..This collaborative R01 involves three sites: New York State Psychiatric Institute/Research Foundation for Mental Hygiene, Inc...
  44. Suicidal Behavior in Mood Disorders: Genes and Intermediate Phenotypes
    Gustavo Turecki; Fiscal Year: 2008
    ..This collaborative R01 involves three sites: New York State Psychiatric Institute/Research Foundation for Mental Hygiene, Inc...
  45. Longitudinal Study of Respiratory Function in Aluminum Smelter Workers
    Mridu Gulati; Fiscal Year: 2008
    ..integrates multiple datasets-including a human resources database, an onsite clinic database, an industrial hygiene database, medical records and spirometry records- and explores the relationship between the diagnosis of ..
  46. Longitudinal Study of Dental Caries in VLBW Infants
    Suchitra S Nelson; Fiscal Year: 2008
    ..mutans levels) and infant oral health behavior (feeding, diet, oral hygiene practices, and dental access), and independent variables (demographics, parent predisposing, enabling, need ..
  47. Prompts for Handwashing with Gel
    Stephen Lane; Fiscal Year: 2003
    ..PHG will increase the use of antiseptic alcohol based gel for hand hygiene at Johns Hopkins University Hospital in Baltimore, MD, where we will develop it...
  48. Ten Year Longitudinal Analyses/Risk for Dental Caries in HIV Seropositive Women
    Stefanie L Russell; Fiscal Year: 2008
    ..services and oral self-care), HIV disease severity, HIV medication use, and oral health factors (saliva, oral hygiene and gum disease) are related to the development of caries over ten years...
  49. Is Cerebral Malaria a Risk Factor for Epilepsy?
    Gretchen Lano Birbeck; Fiscal Year: 2008
    ..Hospital in Blantyre Malawi, the Henry Ford Health System, and the Liverpool School of Tropical Medicine and Hygiene. During this K23 Award, she will maintain her position as an Assistant Professor at Michigan State University ..
  50. Longitudinal Study of Dental Caries in VLBW Infants
    Suchitra S Nelson; Fiscal Year: 2007
    ..mutans levels) and infant oral health behavior (feeding, diet, oral hygiene practices, and dental access), and independent variables (demographics, parent predisposing, enabling, need ..
  51. Biomimetic Polymers for an Antiseptic Handwash
    Richard W Scott; Fiscal Year: 2004
    ..hat one-third of healthcare-associated infections can be prevented by better infection-control measures and hand hygiene is the most important means for reducing the transmission of microorganisms in hospitals and other healthcare ..
  52. Occupational Safety and Health Training and Education Grant
    Faye Grimsley; Fiscal Year: 2007
    DESCRIPTION (Provided by Applicant): Program Description The purpose of the Industrial Hygiene program at Tulane University is to provide industrial hygiene training for candidates enabling them to seek employment in government, labor, ..
  53. Occupational Safety and Health Training and Education Grant
    Faye Grimsley; Fiscal Year: 2008
    DESCRIPTION (Provided by Applicant): Program Description The purpose of the Industrial Hygiene program at Tulane University is to provide industrial hygiene training for candidates enabling them to seek employment in government, labor, ..
  54. PHD in Clinical Research (RMI)
    ROSANNE CAROL HARRIGAN; Fiscal Year: 2008
    ..Diverse faculty from the John A. Burns School of Medicine (JABSOM), the School of Nursing and Dental Hygiene (SONDH), the William S...
  55. Lysine decarboxylase in periodontitis patients
    Martin Levine; Fiscal Year: 2004
    ..Dentally attached (DAT) cells, keratinocytes that are activated by persistent trauma from mastication and oral hygiene. These rapidly dividing cells form the internal basement lamina of junctional epithelium (JE) and maintain the ..
  56. Mechanistically-Based In Silico Estimation of Dermal Absorption in the Workplace
    Gerald B Kasting; Fiscal Year: 2008
    ..be packaged in a spreadsheet format to provide accessibility to the occupational health and safety/industrial hygiene communities...
  57. Southern California Education and Research Center
    JOHN R jfroines@uclaedu PROFESSOR AND DIRECTOR FROINES; Fiscal Year: 2009
    ..Three are traditional academic programs: occupational medicine (OM), industrial hygiene (IH), and occupational and environmental health nursing (OEHN)...
  58. Mechanistically-Based In Silico Estimation of Dermal Absorption in the Workplace
    GERALD B geraldkasting@ucedu ASSOCIATE PROFESSOR KASTING; Fiscal Year: 2009
    ..be packaged in a spreadsheet format to provide accessibility to the occupational health and safety/industrial hygiene communities...
  59. Mountain and Plains Education and Research Center
    Lee S Newman; Fiscal Year: 2008
    ..interaction and professional development, including Rocky Mountain Section of American Industrial Hygiene Association, Rocky Mountain Academy of Occupational and Environmental Medicine, Rocky Mountain Education Center ..
  60. Probiotics for Infectious Diarrhea in Children in South India
    Honorine D Ward; Fiscal Year: 2008
    ..death and disease in developing countries and the agents are usually acquired through food, water and poor hygiene. In these studies, we will study the effect of treatment of children with diarrhea due to the two most common ..
  61. Douching Prevention Trial in Mother-Daughter Dyads
    Anne M Rompalo; Fiscal Year: 2008
    ..and most initiated the practice on recommendation of female relatives, most commonly mothers, for the reason of hygiene. This study also reported that women who had been advised by a health professional to stop douching were less ..
  62. New Serodiagnostics for Isocyanate Exposure, A Major Cause of Occupational Asthma
    ADAM WISNEWSKI; Fiscal Year: 2008
    ..Contemporary industrial hygiene technologies (respirators, "spray booths") reduce, but cannot eliminate workplace exposure...

Publications62

  1. Microbiological evaluation of foodservice contact surfaces in Iowa assisted-living facilities
    Jeannie Sneed
    Restaurant, and Institution Management, Iowa State University, 18B MacKay Hall, Ames, IA 50011 1120, USA
    J Am Diet Assoc 104:1722-4
    ....
  2. Consumer food-handling behaviors associated with prevention of 13 foodborne illnesses
    Virginia N Hillers
    Department of Food Science and Human Nutrition, Washington State University, Pullman, Washington 99164 6376, USA
    J Food Prot 66:1893-9
    ....
  3. Cleaning and handling implements as potential reservoirs for bacterial contamination of some ready-to-eat foods in retail delicatessen environments
    C A Christison
    School of Molecular and Cell Biology, University of the Witwatersrand, Private Bag 3, Wits 2050, South Africa
    J Food Prot 70:2878-83
    ..The transfer of potential pathogens, such as S. aureus, to foods from cleaning and handling tools may hold food safety implications...
  4. Risk factors for Salmonella and hygiene indicators in the 10 largest Belgian pig slaughterhouses
    L Delhalle
    Food Science Department, Microbiology Section, Faculty of Veterinary Medicine, University of Liège, Sart Tilman, B43bis, 4000 Liège, Belgium
    J Food Prot 71:1320-9
    ..coli in the multivariate mixed linear model. The monitoring of critical points, slaughterhouse equipment, good slaughtering practices, and effective washing and disinfection are the keys to obtaining good microbiological results...
  5. A model of hygiene practices and consumption patterns in the consumer phase
    Bjarke B Christensen
    Department of Microbiological Food Safety, Danish Institute for Food and Veterinary Research, 2860 Soborg, Denmark
    Risk Anal 25:49-60
    A mathematical model is presented, which addresses individual hygiene practices during food preparation and consumption patterns in private homes...
  6. Microbiological safety of sandwiches from hospitals and other health care establishments in the United Kingdom with a focus on Listeria monocytogenes and other Listeria species
    C L Little
    Department of Gastrointestinal, Emerging and Zoonotic Infections, Health Protection Agency Centre for Infections, 61 Colindale Avenue, London NW9 5EQ, UK
    J Food Prot 71:309-18
    ..monocytogenes in sandwiches at the point of production...
  7. Safety of vendor-prepared foods: evaluation of 10 processing mobile food vendors in Manhattan
    Bryan M Burt
    Department of Public Health, Weill Medical College of Cornell University, 411 E. 69th Street, Room 324, New York, NY 10021, USA
    Public Health Rep 118:470-6
    ..More stringent adherence to food safety regulations should be promoted by the New York City Department of Health...
  8. Factors related to food worker hand hygiene practices
    Laura R Green
    RTI International, 2951 Flowers Road, Suite 119, Atlanta, Georgia 30341, USA
    J Food Prot 70:661-6
    To identify factors related to food worker hand hygiene practices, we collected (i) observational data on food worker (n = 321) hand hygiene practices (hand washing and glove use) and (ii) observational and interview data on factors ..
  9. Food worker hand washing practices: an observation study
    Laura R Green
    RTI International, 4770 Buford Highway, MS F 28, Atlanta, Georgia 30341, USA
    J Food Prot 69:2417-23
    ....
  10. Recovery of Campylobacter jejuni from surfaces of poultry slaughterhouses after cleaning and disinfection procedures: analysis of a potential source of carcass contamination
    M B Peyrat
    Agence Française de Sécurité Sanitaire des Aliments AFSSA, Laboratoire d études et de recherches sur les médicaments vétérinaires et les désinfectants, BP 90203 La Haute Marche, Javené, France
    Int J Food Microbiol 124:188-94
    ..These results add to our understanding of poultry carcass contamination and highlight the need to develop ways of reducing the risk of human infection with Campylobacter through the consumption of poultry products...
  11. Quantification of Campylobacter jejuni cross-contamination via hands, cutlery, and cutting board during preparation of a chicken fruit salad
    L Verhoeff Bakkenes
    Laboratory for Zoonoses and Environmental Microbiology, National Institute for Public Health and the Environment, P O Box 1, 3720 BA, Bilthoven, The Netherlands
    J Food Prot 71:1018-22
    ..The results of this study emphasize the importance of preventing cross-contamination during food handling in reducing the risks of foodborne infections, and they provide useful data for quantitative microbiological risk assessment...
  12. Factors affecting the microbiological condition of the deep tissues of mechanically tenderized beef
    C O Gill
    Agriculture and Agri Food Canada, Lacombe Research Centre, Lacombe, Alberta, Canada T4L 1W1
    J Food Prot 68:796-800
    ....
  13. Food handling behaviors of special importance for pregnant women, infants and young children, the elderly, and immune-compromised people
    Patricia Kendall
    Department of Food Science and Human Nutrition, Coloraddo State University, Fort Collins, 80523 1571, USA
    J Am Diet Assoc 103:1646-9
    ..The results should help dietetics professionals and community health educators focus their efforts on those behaviors of special importance to the population being targeted...
  14. Decontamination of knives used in the meat industry: effect of different water temperature and treatment time combinations on the reduction of bacterial numbers on knife surfaces
    Rebecca M Goulter
    Food Science Australia, Brisbane Laboratory, Cnr Wynnum and Creek Roads, Cannon Hill, Queensland 4170, Australia
    J Food Prot 71:1338-42
    ..Models produced from the data in this study can be used to predict suitable combinations of time and temperature to achieve a desired bacterial reduction...
  15. Risk factors for contamination of ready-to-eat street-vended poultry dishes in Dakar, Senegal
    E Cardinale
    Programme Productions Animales, CIRAD EMVT, TA 30 A Campus International de Baillarguet, 34398 Montpellier Cedex 5, France
    Int J Food Microbiol 103:157-65
    ..2), and no kitchen and utensils disinfection (OR=3.47) were associated with an increasing risk of Salmonella contamination. Adequate cooking procedures decreased the risk of Salmonella contamination (OR=0.15)...
  16. Epidemiological analysis of Salmonella enterica from beef sampled in the slaughterhouse and retailers in Dakar (Senegal) using pulsed-field gel electrophoresis and antibiotic susceptibility testing
    Antoine Stevens
    Institut Pasteur de Dakar, 36 Avenue Pasteur, BP 220, Dakar, Senegal
    Int J Food Microbiol 123:191-7
    ....
  17. A pilot study on post-evisceration contamination of broiler carcasses and ready-to-sell livers and intestines (mala) with Campylobacter jejuni and Campylobacter coli in a high-throughput South African poultry abattoir
    A J Bartkowiak Higgo
    Department of Paraclinical Sciences, University of Pretoria, Private Bag X04, Onderstepoort, 0110 South Africa
    J S Afr Vet Assoc 77:114-9
    ..The study also emphasised the need for further research in this field...
  18. Enterotoxigenic and antibiotic resistance determination of Staphylococcus aureus strains isolated from food handlers in Gaborone, Botswana
    Daniel Loeto
    Department of Biological Sciences, University of Botswana, Gaborone, Botswana
    J Food Prot 70:2764-8
    ..0%) resistant strains, respectively. To reduce the Staphylococcus carriage rate among food handlers, training coupled with a commitment to high standards of personal and environmental hygiene is recommended.
  19. Hygiene indicator microorganisms for selected pathogens on beef, pork, and poultry meats in Belgium
    Y Ghafir
    Belgian National Reference Laboratory in Food Microbiology for the Federal Agency for the Safety of the Food Chain, Brussels, Belgium
    J Food Prot 71:35-45
    Several bacterial indicators are used to evaluate hygiene during the meat slaughtering process...
  20. Microbial changes and growth of Listeria monocytogenes during chilled storage of brined shrimp (Pandalus borealis)
    Ole Mejlholm
    Department of Seafood Research, DTU Aqua, Technical University of Denmark, Lyngby, Denmark
    Int J Food Microbiol 124:250-9
    ..was used to study both industrially and manually processed brined shrimp with respect to the effect of process hygiene on microbial changes and the shelf life of products...
  21. Microbiological quality of retail cheeses made from raw, thermized or pasteurized milk in the UK
    C L Little
    Health Protection Agency, Department of Gastrointestinal, Emerging and Zoonotic Infections, HPA Centre for Infections, 61 Colindale Avenue, London NW9 5EQ, UK
    Food Microbiol 25:304-12
    ..These results emphasize the need for applying and maintaining good hygiene practices throughout the food chain to prevent contamination and/or bacterial growth...
  22. Monitoring and identification of bacteria associated with safety concerns in the manufacture of São Jorge, a Portuguese traditional cheese from raw cow's milk
    J Marcelino Kongo
    Escola Superior de Biotecnologia, Universidade Católica Portuguesa, Rua Dr António Bernardino de Almeida, P 4200 072 Porto, Portugal
    J Food Prot 71:986-92
    ..However, by the time of regular consumption (i.e., after 4 months of ripening), São Jorge cheeses exhibit low levels of contamination by Enterobacteriaceae and S. aureus, as well as absence of Salmonella...
  23. Impact of commercial processing on the microbiology of shell eggs
    Michael T Musgrove
    US Department of Agriculture, Agricultural Research Service, Richard B Russell Agricultural Research Center, 950 College Station Road, Athens, Georgia 30605, USA
    J Food Prot 68:2367-75
    ..Higher concentrations of Salmonella were recovered from preprocessed than from in-process or ready-to-pack eggs. These data indicate that current commercial practices decrease microbial contamination of egg shell surfaces...
  24. Non-lactic acid, contaminating microbial flora in ready-to-eat foods: a potential food-quality index
    A S Angelidis
    School of Food Science and Nutrition, Technological Educational Institution of Thessaloniki, 54101 Sindos, Greece
    Food Microbiol 23:95-100
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  25. The effect of slaughter operations on the contamination of chicken carcasses with thermotolerant Campylobacter
    Hanne Rosenquist
    Danish Institute for Food and Veterinary Research, Department of Microbiological Food Safety, Mørkhøj Bygade 19, 2860 Søborg, Denmark
    Int J Food Microbiol 108:226-32
    ..This finding indicates that a reduction in the Campylobacter concentration on chicken carcasses may also be obtained by interventions aimed at reducing the concentration of Campylobacter in the intestines of the living birds...
  26. Assessing food safety and associated food handling practices in street food vending
    Jan F R Lues
    School for Agriculture and Environmental Sciences, Central University of Technology, Free State, Bloemfontein, South Africa
    Int J Environ Health Res 16:319-28
    ..were investigated in order to assess the microbiological quality of the food being sold as well as the level of hygiene conditions under which these food stalls operate...
  27. Microbiological hazard identification and exposure assessment of food prepared and served in rural households of Lungwena, Malawi
    Steven Taulo
    Department of Environmental Health, University of Malawi, The Polytechnic, P B 303, Chichiri, Blantyre 3, Malawi
    Int J Food Microbiol 125:111-6
    ..Practices that promote the spread of the pathogens in the rural household kitchens were investigated. Food was thought to be contaminated as a result of poor food handling, preparation and storage practices...
  28. Bacteriology of unshelled frozen blue swimming crab (Portunus pelagicus)
    Alessandro Giuffrida
    Department of Veterinary Public Health University of Messina, Polo Universitario dell Annunziata, Facoltà di Medicina Veterinaria, Viale Annunziata 98168, Messina, Italy
    J Food Prot 67:809-12
    ..also demonstrated the positive influence of the characteristics of environment of origin and postharvest handling hygiene; these parameters could be useful in the context of the application of the hazard analysis critical control point ..
  29. Shell rinse and shell crush methods for the recovery of aerobic microorganisms and enterobacteriaceae from shell eggs
    M T Musgrove
    Russell Research Center, US Department of Agriculture, Agricultural Research Service, Athens, Georgia 30605, USA
    J Food Prot 68:2144-8
    ..However, the CR technique was more efficient for recovery of Enterobacteriaceae from postprocess eggs. Stage of shell egg processing may be an important consideration when choosing egg sampling methods...
  30. An assessment of sampling methods and microbiological hygiene indicators for process verification in poultry slaughterhouses
    M L Hutchison
    Research Division, DLS Eurofins, Wergs Road, Wolverhampton, West Midlands WV6 8QT, UK
    J Food Prot 69:145-53
    ..from neck skin by excision or from whole carcass rinses and were examined for a range of presumptive process hygiene indicator bacteria...
  31. The effect of blast chilling on occurrence of human pathogenic Yersinia enterocolitica compared to Campylobacter spp. and numbers of hygienic indicators on pig carcasses
    Truls Nesbakken
    Norwegian School of Veterinary Science, Department of Food Safety and Infection Biology, P O Box 8146 Dep, N 0033 Oslo, Norway
    Int J Food Microbiol 123:130-3
    ..coli, blast chilling does not seem to have a significant effect on the occurrence of human pathogenic Y. enterocolitica on pig carcasses...
  32. Use of UV light for the inactivation of Listeria monocytogenes and lactic acid bacteria species in recirculated chill brines
    K M Gailunas
    Department of Food Science and Technology, Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University, Blacksburg, Virginia 24061, USA
    J Food Prot 71:629-33
    ..Results indicate that in-line treatment of chill brines with UV light reduces the number of L. monocytogenes and lactic acid bacteria...
  33. Kitchen practices used in handling broiler chickens and survival of Campylobacter spp. on cutting surfaces in Kampala, Uganda
    Irene Wanyenya
    Department of Food Science, Makerere University, Kampala, Uganda
    J Food Prot 67:1957-60
    ..The handling practices in food preparation areas, therefore, provide an opportunity for cross-contamination of Campylobacter spp. to ready-to-eat foods...
  34. Microbiological conditions of mechanically tenderized beef cuts prepared at four retail stores
    C O Gill
    Agriculture and Agri Food Canada, Lacombe Research Centre, 6000 C and E Trail, Lacombe, Alberta, Canada T4L 1W1
    Int J Food Microbiol 95:95-102
    ..Cooking to a medium rare condition may be adequate for assuring the microbiological safety of mechanically tenderized beef that is prepared without excessive contamination of deep tissues...
  35. Assessing the hygiene of pig carcasses using whole-body carcass swabs compared with the four-site method in EC Decision 471
    M Lenahan
    Teagasc, Ashtown Food Research Centre, Ashtown, Dublin 15, Ireland
    J Food Prot 70:432-9
    ..Finally, the proposed introduction of Salmonella as a safety indicator in the EC HACCP system is discussed...
  36. Campylobacter spp. contamination of chicken carcasses during processing in relation to flock colonisation
    V M Allen
    School of Clinical Veterinary Science, University of Bristol, Langford, Bristol, BS40 5DU, UK
    Int J Food Microbiol 113:54-61
    ..Forced dry air cooling of carcasses reduced contamination levels...
  37. Multicenter study of street foods in 13 towns on four continents by the food and environmental hygiene study group of the international network of pasteur and associated institutes
    B Garin
    Pasteur Institute in Noumea, New Caledonia
    J Food Prot 65:146-52
    ..8 (95% confidence interval [CI]: 1.5 to 5.1), lack of training in food hygiene by 6.6 (95% CI: 1.1 to 50). and by a factor of 2.8 (95% CI: 1.4 to 5.4) for mobile vendors...
  38. Evaluation of logistic processing to reduce cross-contamination of commercial broiler carcasses with Campylobacter spp
    Lakshmi Prasanna Potturi Venkata
    Department of Poultry Science, Auburn University, Auburn, Alabama 36849 5416, USA
    J Food Prot 70:2549-54
    ..These findings suggest that a simple logistic processing schedule can preserve the Campylobacter-negative status of broiler carcasses and result in products with enhanced food safety...
  39. Microbiological evaluation of sprouts marketed in Mumbai, India, and its suburbs
    Sunil D Saroj
    Food Technology Division, Bhabha Atomic Research Centre, Mumbai 400 085, India
    J Food Prot 69:2515-8
    ..The results indicated that the marketed sprouts were of poor microbiological quality; therefore, further processing, such as radiation processing, is needed to ensure their safety...
  40. Microbiological quality of open ready-to-eat salad vegetables: effectiveness of food hygiene training of management
    S K Sagoo
    Environmental Surveillance Unit, Health Protection Agency, Communicable Disease Surveillance Centre, 61 Colindale Avenue, London NW9 5EQ, UK
    J Food Prot 66:1581-6
    ..Most (90%) managers had received food hygiene training...
  41. Effect of cooling on Clostridium perfringens in pea soup
    A E I de Jong
    Laboratory of Food Microbiology, Wageningen University, Wageningen, The Netherlands
    J Food Prot 67:352-6
    ..These findings emphasize the need of good hygienic practices and quick cooling of heated foods after preparation...
  42. Outbreaks where food workers have been implicated in the spread of foodborne disease. Part 3. Factors contributing to outbreaks and description of outbreak categories
    Ewen C D Todd
    Food Safety Policy Center, 165 Food Safety and Toxicology Building, Michigan State University, East Lansing, Michigan 48824 1314, USA
    J Food Prot 70:2199-217
    ..For instance, workers sometimes denied infection or illness for a variety of reasons, but subsequent investigation provided evidence of infection...
  43. Street food boom in Ghana spurs calls for better hygiene
    Mawusi Afele
    Bull World Health Organ 84:772-3
  44. Assessment and development of procedures and apparatus to reduce contamination of lamb carcasses during pelt removal in low-throughput abattoirs
    R T Whyte
    Bio Engineering Division, Silsoe Research Institute, Wrest Park, Bedfordshire, UK
    J Food Prot 65:41-9
    ..Equipment redesign did not reduce carcass contamination...
  45. An alternative process for cleaning knives used on meat slaughter floors
    Ian Eustace
    Food Science Australia, PO Box 3312, Tingalpa DC, QLD 4170, Australia
    Int J Food Microbiol 113:23-7
    ....
  46. Identification and classification of consumer food-handling behaviors for food safety education
    L C Medeiros
    The Ohio State University, Columbus, 43210-1295, USA
    J Am Diet Assoc 101:1326-39
    ..These were rank-ordered within 5 pathogen control factors: practice personal hygiene, cook foods adequately, avoid cross-contamination, keep foods at safe temperatures, and avoid foods from unsafe ..
  47. Consumption, knowledge, and handling of raw meat: a representative cross-sectional survey in Germany, March 2001
    V Bremer
    Department for Infectious Disease Epidemiology, Robert Koch Institut, Seestrasse 10, 13353 Berlin, Germany
    J Food Prot 68:785-9
    ..More information is necessary on which products contain raw meat, the potential risk of diarrhea after raw meat products are consumed, and appropriate handling of raw meat products...
  48. Food safety hazards lurk in the kitchens of young adults
    Carol Byrd Bredbenner
    Rutgers University, New Brunswick, New Jersey 08901, USA
    J Food Prot 70:991-6
    ..Food safety education targeted at this young adult population needs to evolve into focused messages pertaining to the key food safety violations in this population...
  49. Study of Salmonella, Campylobacter, and Escherichia coli contamination in raw food available in factories, schools, and hospital canteens in Hanoi, Vietnam
    Thi Anh Dao Ha
    Food Science and Food Safety Department, The National Institute of Nutrition, Hanoi, Vietnam
    Ann N Y Acad Sci 1081:262-5
    ..unprocessed fish and poultry are likely to be contaminated with Salmonella and in the absence of proper kitchen hygiene and may contaminate processed foods. Raw poultry samples were highly contaminated with E...
  50. Survey of shell egg processing plant sanitation programs: effects on non-egg-contact surfaces
    M T Musgrove
    Russell Research Center, US Department of Agriculture, Agricultural Research Service, Athens, Georgia 30605, USA
    J Food Prot 67:2801-4
    ..These data suggest that traffic patterns for the movement of eggs and materials through the plant should be reevaluated so that cross-contamination is reduced...
  51. Presence of Salmonella in the red meat abattoir lairage after routine cleansing and disinfection and on carcasses
    A Small
    Division of Farm Animal Science, University of Bristol, Langford House, Bristol BS40 5DU, UK
    J Food Prot 69:2342-51
    ..Abattoir owners should take steps to reduce the level of contamination in their premises to prevent contamination from being carried over from one processing day to the next...
  52. Standardized inspections of food premises during the 2004 Athens Olympic Games: descriptive analysis and risk factors for unsatisfactory results
    Christos Hadjichristodoulou
    Department of Hygiene and Epidemiology, Faculty of Medicine, University of Thessaly, 22 Papakiriazi Str, 41222 Larissa, Greece
    J Food Prot 71:1632-40
    ..27, 95% CI = 0.10 to 0.71). Food hygiene education through formal training programs should be encouraged to improve compliance of food premises...
  53. Restaurant employees' perceptions of barriers to three food safety practices
    Amber D Howells
    Department of Hotel, Restaurant, Institution Management and Dietetics, Kansas State University, Manhattan, KS 66506, USA
    J Am Diet Assoc 108:1345-9
    ..Knowledge of perceived barriers among employees can assist food and nutrition professionals in facilitating employees in overcoming these barriers and ultimately improve compliance with food safety practices...
  54. Phenotypes and genotypes of campylobacter strains isolated after cleaning and disinfection in poultry slaughterhouses
    M B Peyrat
    Agence Française de Sécurité Sanitaire des Aliments AFSSA, Laboratoire d études et de recherches sur les médicaments vétérinaires et les désinfectants BP 90203 La Haute Marche, 35302 Fougères cedex, France
    Vet Microbiol 128:313-26
    ..Understanding the survival mechanisms of Campylobacter should facilitate the implementation of better-targeted strategies and reduce the public health burden associated with Campylobacter infection...
  55. Microbial ecology of food contact surfaces and products of small-scale facilities producing traditional sausages
    Antonia S Gounadaki
    Laboratory of Microbiology and Biotechnology of Foods, Department of Food Science and Technology, Agricultural University of Athens, Iera Odos 75, Athens 11855, Greece
    Food Microbiol 25:313-23
    ..Our findings further indicate that inadequate hygiene practices within small-scale-processing facilities may result in loss of microbial control...
  56. A quantitative analysis of cross-contamination of Salmonella and Campylobacter spp. via domestic kitchen surfaces
    H D Kusumaningrum
    Laboratory of Food Microbiology, Department of Agrotechnology and Food Sciences, Wageningen University, 6700 EV Wageningen, The Netherlands
    J Food Prot 67:1892-903
    ..contamination on chicken carcasses or by improving the hygiene in private kitchens...
  57. Salmonella and Shigella in freshly squeezed orange juice, fresh oranges, and wiping cloths collected from public markets and street booths in Guadalajara, Mexico: incidence and comparison of analytical routes
    A Castillo
    Laboratorio de Microbiología Sanitaria, Departamento de Farmacobiología, Universidad de Guadalajara, Guadalajara, Jalisco 44430, Mexico
    J Food Prot 69:2595-9
    ..These data may be useful for a further risk assessment of Salmonella or Shigella in unpasteurized, freshly squeezed juice...
  58. Survey of shell egg processing plant sanitation programs: effects on egg contact surfaces
    D R Jones
    Russell Research Center, U S Department of Agriculture Agricultural Research Service, Athens, Georgia 30605, USA
    J Food Prot 66:1486-9
    ..At this point, it is difficult to draw definitive conclusions about how rigid SSOPs should be for the shell egg processing industry...