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Michaud, P.A. (author), Vervoort, J.P.M. (author), Visser, A. (author), Baltag, V. (author), Reijneveld, S.A. (author), Kocken, P. (author), Jansen, D.E.M.C. (author)Background: School health services (SHS) can be defined as health services provided to enrol pupils by health professionals and/or allied professions. The aim of this study was to explore the current state of the governance, organization and workforce of SHS and their provision of preventive activities in European countries. Methods:...article 2021
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Patel, N. (author), Adelman, D.C. (author), Anagnostou, K. (author), Baumert, J.L. (author), Blom, W.M. (author), Campbell, D.E. (author), Chinthrajah, R.S. (author), Mills, E.N.C. (author), Javed, B. (author), Purington, N. (author), Remington, B.C. (author), Sampson, H.A. (author), Smith, A.D. (author), Yarham, R.A.R. (author), Turner, P.J. (author)Background Eliciting doses (EDs) (eg, ED01 or ED05 values, which are the amounts of allergen expected to cause objective symptoms in 1% and 5% of the population with an allergy, respectively) are increasingly being used to inform allergen labeling and clinical management. These values are generated from food challenge, but the frequency of...article 2021
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Bezemer, K. (author), McLennan, L. (author), van Duin, L. (author), Kuijpers, C.J. (author), Koeberg, M. (author), van den Elshout, J.J.M.H. (author), van der Heijden, A.E.D.M. (author), Busby, T. (author), Yevdokimov, A. (author), Schoenmakers, P. (author), Smith, J. (author), Oxley, J. (author), van Asten, A. (author)Erythritol tetranitrate (ETN) was prepared independently by two research groups from the USA and the Netherlands. The partially nitrated impurities present in ETN were studied using liquid chromatography-mass spectrometry to address the ultimate challenge in forensic explosives investigations, i.e., providing chemical and tactical information on...article 2020
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Offringa, A. (author), Montijn, R. (author), Singh, S. (author), Paul, M. (author), Pinto, Y.M. (author), Pinto-Sietsma, S.J. (author)The SARS-CoV-2 pandemic is a healthcare crisis caused by insufficient knowledge applicable to effectively combat the virus. Therefore, different scientific discovery strategies need to be connected, to generate a rational treatment which can be made available as rapidly as possible. This relies on a solid theoretical understanding of the...article 2020
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van den Dries, M.A. (author), Guxens, M. (author), Spaan, S. (author), Ferguson, K.K. (author), Philips, E. (author), Santos, S. (author), Jaddoe, V.W.V. (author), Ghassabian, A. (author), Trasande, L. (author), Tiemeier, H. (author), Pronk, A. (author)BACKGROUND: Prenatal exposures to phthalates and bisphenols are associated with impaired brain development in animals. However, epidemiological studies investigating the association between prenatal phthalate or bisphenol exposure and cognition have produced mixed findings and mostly had modest sample sizes and measured the exposure during the...article 2020
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Sewell, F. (author), Strupp, C. (author), van der Laan, J.W. (author), Wolf, D.C. (author), Wolterink, G. (author), Woutersen, R. (author), Zvonar, Z. (author), Heusinkveld, H. (author), Braakhuis, H. (author)Currently the only methods for non-genotoxic carcinogenic hazard assessment accepted by most regulatory authorities are lifetime carcinogenicity studies. However, these involve the use of large numbers of animals and the relevance of their predictive power and results has been scientifically challenged. With increased availability of innovative...article 2020
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Wetzels, F. (author), van den Berg, J.L. (author), Bosman, J.W. (author), van der Mei, R. (author)In service function chaining, data flows from a particular application or user travel along a pre-defined sequence of network functions. Appropriate service function chaining resource allocation is required to comply with the service level required by the application. In this paper, we introduce a dynamic priority assignment for flows that...conference paper 2019
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Reijnen, A. (author), Geuze, E. (author), Eekhout, I. (author), Maihofer, A.X. (author), Nievergelt, C.M. (author), Baker, D.G. (author), Vermetten, E. (author)In order to decrease the risk of developing stress-related disorders after military deployment, biological vulnerability factors should be identified. Neuropeptide Y (NPY) is a peptide neurotransmitter that is associated with modulation of the stress response. Using the data of two longitudinal prospective cohort studies (N = 892 and N = 2427),...article 2018
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Fu, J. (author), van Wietmarschen, H.A. (author), van der Kooij, A. (author), Cuppen, B.V.J. (author), Schroën, Y. (author), Marijnissen, A.K. (author), Meulman, J.J. (author), Lafeber, F.P.J.G. (author), van der Greef, J. (author)Introduction: Biological therapies have greatly improved the treatment efficacy in rheumatoid arthritis (RA). However, in clinical practice a significant proportion of patients experience an inadequate response to treatment. The aim of this study is to classify responding and non-responding rheumatoid arthritis patients treated with biological...article 2018
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Reisinger, K. (author), Blatz, V. (author), Brinkmann, J. (author), Downs, T.R. (author), Fischer, A. (author), Henkler, F. (author), Hoffmann, S. (author), Krul, C. (author), Liebsch, M. (author), Luch, A. (author), Pirow, R. (author), Reus, A.A. (author), Schulz, M. (author), Pfuhler, S. (author)Recently revised OECD Testing Guidelines highlight the importance of considering the first site-of-contact when investigating the genotoxic hazard. Thus far, only in vivo approaches are available to address the dermal route of exposure. The 3D Skin Comet and Reconstructed Skin Micronucleus (RSMN) assays intend to close this gap in the in vitro...article 2018
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Fonseca, A.S. (author), Kuijpers, E. (author), Kling, K.I. (author), Levin, M. (author), Koivisto, A.J. (author), Nielsen, S.H. (author), Fransman, W. (author), Fedutik, Y. (author), Jensen, K.A. (author), Koponen, I.K. (author)Fume hoods are one of the most common types of equipment applied to reduce the potential of particle exposure in laboratory environments. A number of previous studies have shown particle release during work with nanomaterials under fume hoods. Here, we assessed laboratory workers’ inhalation exposure during synthesis and handling of CuO, TiO2...article 2018
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van der Kleij, R. (author), Hueting, T.F. (author), Schraagen, J.M.C. (author)Dynamic Positioning (DP) is a computer-controlled process to automatically keep a floating vessel at a specific position or to follow a pre-defined path (tracking) by using its own propellers and thrusters. The human supervisory controller has no direct need to constantly know what the status is of all parts of the automation and the system it...article 2018
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Botschuijver, S. (author), Welting, O. (author), Levin, E. (author), Maria-Ferreira, D. (author), Koch, E. (author), Montijn, R.C. (author), Seppen, J. (author), Hakvoort, T.B.M. (author), Schuren, F.H.J. (author), de Jonge, W.J. (author), van den Wijngaard, R.M. (author)Background: Irritable bowel syndrome (IBS) is a common gastrointestinal disorder associated with altered gastrointestinal microflora and increased nociception to colonic distension. This visceral hypersensitivity can be reversed in our rat maternal separation model by fungicides. Menthacarin® is a proprietary combination of essential oils from...article 2018
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Rusli, F. (author), Boekschoten, M.V. (author), Borelli, V. (author), Sun, C. (author), Lute, C. (author), Menke, A.L. (author), van den Heuvel, J. (author), Salvioli, S. (author), Franceschi, C. (author), Müller, M. (author), Steegenga, W.T. (author)Calorie restriction (CR) is a dietary regimen that supports healthy aging. In this study, we investigated the systemic and liver-specific responses caused by a diet switch to a medium-fat (MF) diet in 24-month-old lifelong, CR-exposed mice. This study aimed to increase the knowledge base on dietary alterations of gerontological relevance. Nine...article 2018
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Tielman, M.L. (author), Neerincx, M.A. (author), van Meggelen, M. (author), Franken, I. (author), Brinkman, W.P. (author)BACKGROUND AND OBJECTIVE: With the rise of autonomous e-mental health applications, virtual agents can play a major role in improving trustworthiness, therapy outcome and adherence. In these applications, it is important that patients adhere in the sense that they perform the tasks, but also that they adhere to the specific recommendations on...article 2017
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Ghosh, M (author), Oner, D. (author), Poels, K. (author), Tabish, A.M. (author), Vlaanderen, J. (author), Pronk, A. (author), Kuijpers, E. (author), Lan, Q. (author), Vermeulen, R. (author), Bekaert, B. (author), Hoet, P.H.M. (author), Godderis, L. (author)This study was designed to assess the epigenetic alterations in blood cells, induced by occupational exposure to multi-wall carbon nanotubes (MWCNT). The study population comprised of MWCNT-exposed workers (n=24) and unexposed controls (n=43) from the same workplace. We measured global DNA methylation/hydroxymethylation levels on the 5th...article 2017
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van Gool, A.J. (author), Bietrix, F. (author), Caldenhoven, E. (author), Zatloukal, K. (author), Scherer, A. (author), Litton, J.E. (author), Meijer, G. (author), Blomberg, N. (author), Smith, A. (author), Mons, B. (author), Heringa, J. (author), Koot, W.J. (author), Smit, M.J. (author), Hajduch, M. (author), Rijnders, T. (author), Ussi, A. (author)[No abstract available] Chemicals / CAS Biomarkers.article 2017
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Grimshaw, K. (author), Logan, K. (author), O'Donovan, S. (author), Kiely, M. (author), Patient, K. (author), van Bilsen, J. (author), Beyer, K. (author), Campbell, D.E. (author), Garcia-Larsen, V. (author), Grabenhenrich, L. (author), Lack, G. (author), Mills, C. (author), Wal, J.M. (author), Roberts, G. (author)Recommendations and guidelines on the prevention of food allergy have changed in recent decades. The aim of this review of the current evidence and ongoing studies is to provide a comprehensive and up to date picture of prevention of food allergy for healthcare professionals. The review was undertaken as part of the European Union funded...article 2017
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Remington, B.C. (author), Westerhout, J. (author), Campbell, D.E. (author), Turner, P.J. (author)We analyzed reaction threshold data from 352 children undergoing open food challenges to hen's egg or cow's milk, either fresh or extensively heated into a muffin. There was no significant shift in dose-distribution curves due to the baking process, implying that existing threshold data for these allergens can be applied to allergen risk...article 2017
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TNO Kwaliteit van Leven (author), Blankestijn, M.A. (author), Blom, W.M. (author), Otten, H.G. (author), Baumert, J.L. (author), Taylor, S.L. (author), Bruijnzeel-Koomen, C.A.F.M. (author), Houben, G.F. (author), Knulst, A.C. (author), Klemans, R.J.B. (author)Chemicals / CAS immunoglobulin E, 37341-29-0; Allergens; Immunoglobulin E; Plant Extracts; Plant Proteinsarticle 2017