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Autor:
F.A. Simion, S. Gilpin, Douglas A. Donahue, J. Avalos, G.-E. Costin, D.M. Cameron, Ward Billhimer, M.E. Downey, N. Wilt, L.E. Kaufman
Publikováno v:
Toxicology in Vitro. 27:2203-2212
Behentrimonium chloride (BTC) is a straight-chain alkyltrimonium chloride compound commonly used as an antistatic, hair conditioning, emulsifier, or preservative agent in personal care products. Although the European Union recently restricted the use
Autor:
Jianming Ou, Eric D. Mintz, Ward Billhimer, Huilai Ma, Robert M. Hoekstra, Stephen P. Luby, Anna Bowen, Timothy Long
Publikováno v:
The American Journal of Tropical Medicine and Hygiene. 76:1166-1173
Intensive handwashing promotion can reduce diarrheal and respiratory disease incidence. To determine whether less intensive, more scalable interventions can improve health, we evaluated a school-based handwashing program. We randomized 87 Chinese sch
Publikováno v:
Tropical Medicine & International Health. 12:765-771
Summary Objective To evaluate a simple low cost method for measuring hand contamination as an objective assessment of handwashing practices. Method As part of a larger randomized controlled trial of handwashing promotion with soap conducted in squatt
Autor:
Ward Billhimer, Arshad Altaf, Robert M. Hoekstra, Stephen P. Luby, Bruce H. Keswick, John A. Painter, Mubina Agboatwalla
Publikováno v:
Tropical Medicine & International Health. 11:479-489
The objective was to evaluate the effectiveness of point of use water treatment with flocculent-disinfectant on reducing diarrhoea and the additional benefit of promoting hand washing with soap. The study was conducted in squatter settlements of Kara
A Comparison of Hair Quality and Cosmetic Acceptance Following the Use of Two Anti-Dandruff Shampoos
Autor:
Ward Billhimer, Carl Hinz Margraf, Megan Copas, Zoe Diana Draelos, Dianna C. Kenneally, Lauren Thaman Hodges
Publikováno v:
Journal of Investigative Dermatology Symposium Proceedings. 10(3):201-204
Dandruff is a chronic condition of the scalp requiring vigilant treatment to ameliorate the symptoms of scaling and itching. Frequent shampooing is key to controlling these symptoms while contributing to the cosmetic appearance of the hair. The succe
Autor:
Arshad Altaf, Ward Billhimer, Daniel R. Feikin, Robert M. Hoekstra, Stephen P. Luby, John A. Painter, Mubina Agboatwalla
Publikováno v:
The Lancet. 366:225-233
Summary Background More than 3·5 million children aged less than 5 years die from diarrhoea and acute lower respiratory-tract infection every year. We undertook a randomised controlled trial to assess the effect of handwashing promotion with soap on
Autor:
Mohammad H. Rahbar, Stephen P. Luby, Bruce H. Keswick, Mubina Agboatwalla, Ward Billhimer, Robert M. Hoekstra
Publikováno v:
The American Journal of Tropical Medicine and Hygiene. 71:420-427
We introduced home drinking water disinfection and handwashing with soap in Karachi squatter settlements to evaluate their effect on diarrhea. In April 2000, 150 households received soap, 76 received dilute bleach and a water storage vessel, and 76 w
Autor:
Jacquelin M. Roberts, Jeanne Radday, Ward Billhimer, Marie-Carmel Michel, Jacky Louis-Charles, Bruce H. Keswick, Benjamin A. Dahl, Kathy Kramp, David G. Addiss, Antoine Michelus
Publikováno v:
Transactions of the Royal Society of Tropical Medicine and Hygiene. 105:58-60
In areas endemic for lymphatic filariasis, progression of lymphoedema is associated with recurrent bacterial acute dermatolymphangioadenitis (ADLA). The role of antibacterial soap in preventing ADLA is unknown. In a randomized double-blinded clinical
Publikováno v:
Journal of Toxicology: Cutaneous and Ocular Toxicology. 14:197-205
This paper evaluates further a previous finding that the low-volume eye test (LVET) is predictive of eye irritation potential in humans caused by exposure to specific consumer products. We reviewed consumer eye irritation comments from 1985 through 1
Publikováno v:
Tropical medicineinternational health : TMIH. 12(6)
To evaluate a simple low cost method for measuring hand contamination as an objective assessment of handwashing practices.As part of a larger randomized controlled trial of handwashing promotion with soap conducted in squatter settlements of Karachi,