TOOTHBRUSH CONTAMINATION: A REVIEW OF THE LITERATURE

Toothbrush Contamination: A Review of the Literature

Toothbrushes are commonly used in hospital settings and may harbor potentially harmful microorganisms.A peer-reviewed literature review was conducted to evaluate the cumulative state of knowledge related to toothbrush contamination and its possible role in disease transmission.A systematic review was conducted on adult human subjects through three

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Health promotion at local level: a case study of content, organization and development in four Swedish municipalities

Abstract Background Several health determinants are related to local conditions and prerequisites at community level.For this reason, strengthening community action has been one of five strategies implemented in health promotion since the end of the 1980s.Such action includes setting priorities, making decisions, planning strategies, and implementi

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Effects of plant-based heat killed lactic acid bacteria and its lithium chloride-extracted cellular protein on high-fat-induced obesity

The anti-obesity action of postbiotics derived from plant-based probiotics remains unclear.The effects of heat killed lactic acid bacteria (Lactobacillus plantarum, LPHK and Lactobacillus curvatus, LCHK) along with bioactive their cell envelop components known as surface layer proteins (SLPs, LPSLP, and LCSLP) on obesity were investigated.LPHK, LCH

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