Alison Abritis

University of South Florida | USF · Department of Environmental and Occupational Health

This cross-sectional study compares the author and journal characteristics of retracted articles on COVID-19 with retracted articles from other topics.

More than 20 papers about COVID-19 have been retracted at the time of this writing. It is premature, however, to conclude that such work is being retracted at higher rates than the rest of the literature.

Background: Retractions of scientific articles represent attempts to correct the literature. Our goal was to examine retracted surgical papers. Methods: NCBI PubMed database was queried using the search terms "surgery," "surg," or "surgical" and "retracted" or "retraction." Article details were recorded. Results: There were 184 retracted surgi...

Safety assessment evaluating the presence of impurities, residual materials, and contaminants in vaccines is a focus of current research. Thresholds of toxicological concern (TTCs) are mathematically modeled levels used for assessing the safety of many food and medication constituents. In this study, six algorithms are selected from the open-access...

A major challenge to formal scientific communication is the retraction of published works. This study includes a detailed analysis of retracted articles in biomedical literature, including categorization of the reasons for retraction. The examination covers the years 2010 through 2014. Analysis also includes citations to articles retracted between...

This chapter discusses the chemical element of Beryllium, its uses, physical and chemical properties, mammalian toxicology, and the sources of exposure. It describes the industrial hygiene and medical management of Beryllium. Three types of beryllium products are in current use: elemental beryllium, beryllium compounds, and beryllium alloys. Beryll...

Dermal and ocular irritation is generally accepted to be the reversible tissue damage of the organ caused by the administration of a substance. Dermal or ocular corrosion is generally accepted to be the irreversible damage to tissues of the exposed organ. Sensitization is a two-phase immunological response that may manifest as irritation or even co...

Flexane® 80 is a trowelable urethane product used in combination with cleaners and primers to effect rubber conveyor belt repairs. These products are of concern due to the potential for worker exposure to isocyanates and volatile organic compounds (VOCs). Small chamber experiments were used to identify chemicals liberated to the ambient air from ea...

Inhibitors of the nuclear enzyme poly-(ADP-ribose) polymerase (PARP) have been demonstrated to attenuate pathophysiological conditions associated with toxicant-induced oxidative stress. This investigation evaluates Nicotinamide (NIC), a non-specific PARP inhibitor, and 6(5)-Phenanthridinone (Phen), a specific PARP-1 inhibitor, for their efficacy in...