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Shukrun RH, Epstein L, Koch J, Benmaman D, Buchbinder L, Cohen S, Veinguer M, Datz H. Implementation of a triage monitoring program for internal exposure to short-lived radionuclides in Israel-challenges and recommendations. J Radiol Prot 2021; 41:S468-S477. [PMID: 34161941 DOI: 10.1088/1361-6498/ac0df1] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/12/2021] [Accepted: 06/23/2021] [Indexed: 06/13/2023]
Abstract
Monitoring internal exposure to short-lived radionuclides is challenging, due to the frequent measurements required. ISO Standard 16 637 and the Swiss Personal Dosimetry Ordinance describe a screening measurement (triage monitoring) conducted in the workplace to identify workers suspected of internal exposure. Based on a previous study that examined the feasibility of using several commonly found radiation monitors in Israel in a triage monitoring program, we conducted a pilot study towards the implementation of triage monitoring in nuclear medicine facilities in Israel. The pilot study was conducted while considering the current Israeli regulations and local safety culture. We implemented the triage monitoring program in three nuclear medicine facilities in Israel, with a total of 55 monitored workers. The pilot study consisted of two stages: a short-term stage conducted in the largest manufacture of radiopharmaceuticals in Israel and a long-term stage in two nuclear medicine departments in Israel. During the first stage of the study, participants were asked to conduct a daily measurement at the end of the workday and send a urine sample to the national internal dosimetry laboratory. The second stage lasted 5 months in a major hospital and 18 months in a regional hospital. The workers were asked to perform the measurement at the end of the shift and send a urine sample if a defined threshold had been crossed. The mean participation rate in the long-term stage (>70%) indicates that implementation of the triage monitoring program could be successful in Israel. Based on the findings of the study, practical recommendations are listed: suitable monitoring devices, allocating a monitoring location, time of measurement, training of the workers, record keeping and coordination with a certified dosimetry laboratory. The pilot study recommendations were submitted to the Israel Institute for Occupational Safety and Hygiene at the Ministry of Labor, Social Affairs and Social Services.
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- R H Shukrun
- Radiation Safety Department, Soreq Nuclear Research Center, Yavne 81800, Israel
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- Radiation Safety Department, Soreq Nuclear Research Center, Yavne 81800, Israel
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- Radiation Safety Department, Soreq Nuclear Research Center, Yavne 81800, Israel
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- Radiation Safety Department, Soreq Nuclear Research Center, Yavne 81800, Israel
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- Radiation Safety Department, Soreq Nuclear Research Center, Yavne 81800, Israel
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- Radiation Safety Department, Soreq Nuclear Research Center, Yavne 81800, Israel
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- Radiation Safety Department, Soreq Nuclear Research Center, Yavne 81800, Israel
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- Radiation Safety Department, Soreq Nuclear Research Center, Yavne 81800, Israel
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Herbert K, Buchbinder L, Seshachellam V, Lee L. Resuscitative Endovascular Balloon Occlusion of the Aorta and Concomitant Tranexamic Acid for Cesarean Hysterectomy Complicated by Common Femoral Artery Thrombosis: A Case Report. Cureus 2020; 12:e11197. [PMID: 33269128 PMCID: PMC7704019 DOI: 10.7759/cureus.11197] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Accepted: 10/27/2020] [Indexed: 11/06/2022] Open
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With increasing cesarean delivery rates, placenta accreta spectrum (PAS) disorders are occurring more frequently and represent a significant cause of peripartum hemorrhage. Different modalities have been explored to control blood loss during cesarean hysterectomies for PAS disorders, including administration of tranexamic acid (TXA) and balloon occlusion strategies. We present a case of a cesarean hysterectomy for a placenta percreta with the use of TXA and arterial balloon occlusion complicated by a lower extremity arterial thrombus requiring emergent thrombectomy. The outcome of this case suggests using caution with concomitant use of TXA and arterial balloon occlusion.
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- Katherine Herbert
- Department of Anesthesia and Perioperative Medicine, Medical University of South Carolina, Charleston, USA
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- Department of Anesthesiology, McGovern Medical School University of Texas Health Science Center, Houston, USA
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- Department of Anesthesiology, McGovern Medical School University of Texas Health Science Center, Houston, USA
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- Department of Anesthesiology, McGovern Medical School University of Texas Health Science Center, Houston, USA
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Buchbinder L, Solowey M, Solotorovsky M. Alpha Hemolytic Streptococci of Air: Their Variant Forms, Origin and Numbers per Cubic Foot of Air in Several Types of Locations. Am J Public Health Nations Health 2008; 28:61-71. [PMID: 18014768 DOI: 10.2105/ajph.28.1.61] [Citation(s) in RCA: 21] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/04/2022]
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Buchbinder L, Solowey M, Solotorovsky M. Studies on Microorganisms in Simulated Room Environments: IV. The Effect of Survival on the Pathogenic Properties of Streptococci: Mouse Virulence. J Bacteriol 2006; 42:615-30. [PMID: 16560473 PMCID: PMC374780 DOI: 10.1128/jb.42.5.615-630.1941] [Citation(s) in RCA: 7] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/20/2022] Open
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- L Buchbinder
- DeLamar Institute of Public Health, College of Physicians and Surgeons, Columbia University, New York City
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Phelps EB, Buchbinder L. Studies on Microorganisms in Simulated Room Environments: I. A Study of the Performance of the Wells Air Centrifuge and of the Settling Rates of Bacteria through the Air. J Bacteriol 2006; 42:321-44. [PMID: 16560455 PMCID: PMC374761 DOI: 10.1128/jb.42.3.321-344.1941] [Citation(s) in RCA: 18] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/20/2022] Open
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- E B Phelps
- Columbia University, 600 West 168th St., New York City
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Buchbinder L, Phelps EB. Studies on Microorganisms in Simulated Room Environments: II. The Survival Rates of Streptococci in the Dark. J Bacteriol 2006; 42:345-51. [PMID: 16560456 PMCID: PMC374762 DOI: 10.1128/jb.42.3.345-351.1941] [Citation(s) in RCA: 7] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/20/2022] Open
Affiliation(s)
- L Buchbinder
- DeLamar Institute of Public Health, College of Physicians and Surgeons, Columbia University, New York City
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Buchbinder L, Solowey M, Phelps EB. Studies on Microorganisms in Simulated Room Environments: III. The Survival Rates of Streptococci in the Presence of Natural, Daylight and Sunlight, and Artificial Illumination. J Bacteriol 2006; 42:353-66. [PMID: 16560457 PMCID: PMC374763 DOI: 10.1128/jb.42.3.353-366.1941] [Citation(s) in RCA: 30] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/20/2022] Open
Affiliation(s)
- L Buchbinder
- DeLamar Institute of Public Health, College of Physicians and Surgeons, Columbia University
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Solowey M, Solotorovsky M, Buchbinder L. Studies on Microorganisms in Simulated Room Environments: VII. Further Observations on the Survival Rates of Streptococci and Pneumococci in Daylight and Darkness. J Bacteriol 2006; 43:545-55. [PMID: 16560520 PMCID: PMC373624 DOI: 10.1128/jb.43.5.545-555.1942] [Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/20/2022] Open
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- M Solowey
- DeLamar Institute of Public Health, College of Physicians and Surgeons, Columbia University, New York City
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Affiliation(s)
- T Rosebury
- Department of Bacteriology, College of Physicians and Surgeons, Columbia University, New York
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Folliculitis ulerythematosus reticulata (FUR) is an uncommon genodermatosis best classified as one of the keratosis pilaris atrophicans group of disorders. It is characterized by erythema and follicular plugging of the cheeks that evolves into honeycomb atrophy. Associated cutaneous and visceral abnormalities can occur. This report describes four patients with FUR, one with an unaffected twin, a finding not previously reported. The significance of an early and accurate diagnosis is emphasized.
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- D R Barron
- Department of Dermatology, University of Cincinnati Medical Center, OH 45267
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Buchbinder L, Black LA, Fertig JW. Approval of Culture Media for Milk Plate Counts. Subcommittee on the Approval of Culture Media: Coordinating Committee on Laboratory Methods. Am J Public Health Nations Health 1954; 44:935-8. [PMID: 18017460 DOI: 10.2105/ajph.44.7.935] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/04/2022]
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Buchbinder L, Osler AG, Steffen GI. Studies in Enterococcal Food Poisoning: I. The Isolation of Enterococci from Foods Implicated in Several Outbreaks of Food Poisoning. ACTA ACUST UNITED AC 1948. [DOI: 10.2307/4586416] [Citation(s) in RCA: 11] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/10/2022]
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Buchbinder L, Buck TC, Phelps PM, Stone RV, Tiedeman WD. Investigations of the Swab Rinse Technic for Examining Eating and Drinking Utensils. Am J Public Health Nations Health 1947; 37:373-378. [PMID: 18016504 PMCID: PMC1623565] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 05/25/2023]
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Kleinfeld HJ, Buchbinder L. Dishwashing Practice and Effectiveness (Swab-rinse Test) in a Large City as Revealed by a Survey of 1,000 Restaurants. Am J Public Health Nations Health 1947; 37:379-89. [PMID: 18016505 DOI: 10.2105/ajph.37.4.379] [Citation(s) in RCA: 6] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/04/2022]
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Buchbinder L, Solotorovsky M. Studies on Microorganisms in Simulated Room Environments : VI. The Disappearance of Vaccinia Virus from Air. J Bacteriol 1941; 42:635-41. [PMID: 16560475 PMCID: PMC374782 DOI: 10.1128/jb.42.5.635-641.1941] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/20/2022] Open
Affiliation(s)
- L Buchbinder
- DeLamar Institute of Public Health, College of Physicians and Surgeons, Columbia University, New York City
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Buchbinder L, Solotorovsky M, Solowey M, Ruhl-Koupal J. Studies on Microorganisms in Simulated Room Environments: V. The Effect of Survival on the Pathogenic Properties of Streptococci: Properties of other than Mouse Virulence. J Bacteriol 1941; 42:631-4. [PMID: 16560474 PMCID: PMC374781 DOI: 10.1128/jb.42.5.631-634.1941] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/20/2022] Open
Affiliation(s)
- L Buchbinder
- DeLamar Institute of Public Health, College of Physicians and Surgeons, Columbia University, New York City
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Deskowitz MW, Buchbinder L. A Species of Salmonella Producing a Water-soluble Pigment. J Bacteriol 1935; 29:293-8. [PMID: 16559788 PMCID: PMC543596 DOI: 10.1128/jb.29.3.293-298.1935] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/20/2022] Open
Affiliation(s)
- M W Deskowitz
- Department of Bacteriology, College of Physicians and Surgeons, Columbia University, New York City
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