A5049341974- Microplastics and Plastic Pollution
- Sperm and Testicular Function
- Recycling and Waste Management Techniques
- Nanoparticles: synthesis and applications
- Antiplatelet Therapy and Cardiovascular Diseases
- Graphene and Nanomaterials Applications
- Acute Myocardial Infarction Research
- Venous Thromboembolism Diagnosis and Management
- Tissue Engineering and Regenerative Medicine
- Eosinophilic Disorders and Syndromes
- Pharmaceutical Practices and Patient Outcomes
- Orthopaedic implants and arthroplasty
- Monoclonal and Polyclonal Antibodies Research
- Eosinophilic Esophagitis
- Cardiac electrophysiology and arrhythmias
- Interprofessional Education and Collaboration
- Effects and risks of endocrine disrupting chemicals
- Periodontal Regeneration and Treatments
University of New Mexico
2020-2025
Oklahoma State University Oklahoma City
2024
The exponential increase in global plastic usage has led to the emergence of nano- and microplastic (NMP) pollution as a pressing environmental issue due its implications for human other mammalian health. We have developed methodologies extract solid materials from tissue samples by saponification ultracentrifugation, allowing highly specific quantitative analysis plastics pyrolysis-gas chromatography mass spectrometry (Py-GC-MS). As benchmark, placenta were analyzed using fluorescence...
Abstract The ubiquitous existence of microplastics and nanoplastics raises concerns about their potential impact on the human reproductive system. Limited data exists within system consequences sperm quality. Our objectives were to quantify characterize prevalence composition both canine testes investigate associations with count, weights testis epididymis. Using advanced sensitive pyrolysis-gas chromatography/mass spectrometry, we quantified 12 types 47 23 testes. Data organ weights, count...
Rising global concentrations of environmental microplastics and nanoplastics (MNPs) drive concerns for human exposure health outcomes. Complementary methods the robust detection tissue MNPs, including pyrolysis gas chromatography–mass spectrometry, attenuated total reflectance–Fourier transform infrared spectroscopy electron microscopy with energy-dispersive spectroscopy, confirm presence MNPs in kidney, liver brain. these organs primarily consist polyethylene, lesser but significant other...
Rising global concentrations of environmental micro- and nanoplastics (MNPs) drive concerns for human exposure health outcomes. Applying pyrolysis gas chromatography-mass spectrometry (Py-GC/MS) methods to isolate quantify MNPs from samples, we compared MNP accumulation in kidneys, livers, brains. Autopsy samples the Office Medical Investigator Albuquerque, NM, collected 2016 2024, were digested Py-GC/MS analysis 12 polymers. Brains exhibited higher than liver or kidney samples. All organs...
Micro- (≤ 5 mm) and nano- 1 µm) plastics have become ubiquitous resulting in inevitable human exposure. Evidence exists of mass-based accumulation plastic tissues with visualization micron-sized particles (> µm). To date, there is little evidence to address accumulated nanoplastics. Understanding internalized particle morphological chemical characteristics essential facilitate proper design future mechanistic controlled exposure health effects studies determine whether any health-related...
Background: In recent decades, a global alarming decline in sperm count and quality, coupled with the rise of male reproductive disorders collectively termed "testicular dysgenesis syndrome" (TDS), has prompted investigations into potential environmental factors, including endocrine disruptors. Concurrently, ubiquitous existence microplastics nanoplastics (MNPs), their infiltration human blood circulation, raises profound questions about impact on system. Yet, there is limited data MNPs...
<title>Abstract</title> Purpose To identify and quantify the reasons why acute coronary syndrome (ACS) patients undergoing stenting at University of New Mexico Hospital were prescribed sub-optimal dual antiplatelet therapy (DAPT) discharge, to practice patterns that could potentially lead improved DAPT treatment for these patients. Methods We reviewed electronic medical records cardiac catheterization 326 who underwent PCI UNMH between January 1, 2021, June 30, 2022 identified 229 ACS...
Introduction: Coronavirus Disease 2019 (COVID-19) has a high risk of death due to respiratory and cardiac complications. Internalization the virus in heart may derange myocyte functions such as repolarization, manifesting QT prolongation on surface electrocardiograms (ECGs). Long is associated with arrhythmias, including sudden arrhythmic death. Previous studies corrected (QTc) Covid-19 have not controlled for other QTc prolonging comorbidities. Hypothesis: This study investigates whether...