Diatomaceous Earth (Kieselguhr)

A form of SILICON DIOXIDE composed of skeletons of prehistoric aquatic plants which is used for its ABSORPTION quality, taking up 1.5-4 times its weight in water. The microscopic sharp edges are useful for insect control but can also be an inhalation hazard. It has been used in baked goods and animal feed. Kieselguhr is German for flint + earthy sediment.

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Networked: 85 relevant articles (1 outcomes, 7 trials/studies)

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Bio-Agent Context: Research Results

Experts

1.	Checkoway, H: 3 articles (10/2004 - 01/2001)
2.	Checkoway, Harvey: 2 articles (01/2016 - 05/2015)
3.	Park, Robert M: 2 articles (01/2016 - 05/2015)
4.	Stayner, L: 2 articles (01/2002 - 01/2001)
5.	Park, R: 2 articles (01/2002 - 01/2001)
6.	Gilbert, S: 2 articles (01/2002 - 01/2001)
7.	Smith, R: 2 articles (01/2002 - 01/2001)
8.	Boffetta, Paolo: 1 article (01/2016)
9.	Mundt, Kenneth A: 1 article (01/2016)
10.	Gallagher, Lisa: 1 article (01/2016)

Related Diseases

1.	Postoperative Hemorrhage 07/01/1979 - "A significant difference was seen in the measured heparin levels (p less than 0.01, Celite ACT (p less than 0.01), and BART (p less than 0.01) in patients on Protocols I and II. Ten of the 24 patients on Protocol I and none on Protocol II showed heparin rebound phenomenon, and blood loss in patients on Protocol I was significantly greater than that in patients on Protocol II. The study clearly demonstrates that our protocol of heparin administration and control with simpler tests ensures safe hypocoagulation during ECC and efficient reversal at the end, with minimal postoperative blood loss."
2.	Pneumoconiosis 06/01/1980 - "[A study on pneumoconiosis due to diatomaceous earth dust. " 06/01/1980 - "[A study on pneumoconiosis due to diatomaceous earth dust. " 10/01/2009 - "[Survey on diatomaceous earth filter aid exposure induced pneumoconiosis]." 01/01/2002 - "This applies particularly to well-documented pneumoconiosis among diatomaceous earth workers. " 01/01/1994 - "We investigated the occurrence of pneumoconiosis and airflow limitation in 172 male workers from 5 potato sorting plants (55 controls, 29 salesmen, 72 currently exposed, and 16 retired exposed) exposed to inorganic dust from former sea terraces (7.7-15.4 mg/m3), high in diatomaceous earth. "
3.	Silicosis 01/01/1999 - "Radiological silicosis was determined by median 1980 International Labour Organisation system readings of a panel of three "B" readers for 1809 of 2342 white male workers in a diatomaceous earth facility in California. " 09/01/1998 - "Radiographic evidence of silicosis risk in the diatomaceous earth industry." 01/01/1990 - "Diatomaceous earth silicosis." 08/01/1978 - "Demand for kieselguhr has increased and new factories are to be established which may result in new cases of silicosis." 08/01/1978 - "It seems, nevertheless, important to document this unusual form of silicosis, as diatomaceous earth is readily available and the manufacturing process is simple. "
4.	Lung Neoplasms (Lung Cancer) 01/01/2016 - "Author response: Extended follow-up of lung cancer and non-malignant respiratory disease mortality among California diatomaceous earth workers." 01/01/2016 - "Extended follow-up of lung cancer and non-malignant respiratory disease mortality among California diatomaceous earth workers." 05/01/2015 - "Extended follow-up of lung cancer and non-malignant respiratory disease mortality among California diatomaceous earth workers." 10/01/2004 - "To illustrate the contribution of smoothing methods to modelling exposure-response data, Cox models with penalised splines were used to reanalyse lung cancer risk in a cohort of workers exposed to silica in California's diatomaceous earth industry. " 01/01/2001 - "Crystalline silica exposure and lung cancer mortality in diatomaceous earth industry workers: a quantitative risk assessment."
5.	Neoplasms (Cancer) 02/29/1928 - "A localization out of the blood stream of the agent causing a chicken tumor, with the subsequent development of the growth can be brought about in the breast muscle, by inducing in this tissue a reaction by such substances as Scharlach R, tar, embryonic tissue and kieselguhr. " 09/01/1976 - "Tyrosyl-, histidyl-, lysyl-, and phenylalanyl-tRNA's from 3 tumors (DBAH, DBAH, and DBA), differing in growth rates and from host mammary glands and liver, were compared by means of methylated albumin kieselguhr (MAK) column and by reverse-phase-5 chromatography. " 06/01/1997 - "The objective of this study was to determine the cancer incidence of a cohort exposed to diatomaceous earth and cristobalite with special focus on lung cancer. " 01/01/2002 - "Exposure to crystalline silica, silicosis, and lung disease other than cancer in diatomaceous earth industry workers: a quantitative risk assessment."

Related Drugs and Biologics

1.	Heparin (Liquaemin)
2.	Silicon Dioxide (Sand)
3.	Heparin Lyase (heparin lyase)
4.	Dentifrices (Dentifrice)
5.	strontium chloride (strontium chloride Sr 89)
6.	Nucleoproteins
7.	DNA (Deoxyribonucleic Acid)
8.	Testosterone (Sustanon)
9.	Chromatin
10.	Asbestos

Related Therapies and Procedures

1.	Intraperitoneal Injections
2.	Injections
3.	Aftercare (After-Treatment)