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Rosman, A.N. (author), Vlemmix, F. (author), Fleuren, M.A.H. (author), Rijnders, M.E. (author), Beuckens, A. (author), Opmeer, B.C. (author), Mol, B.W.J. (author), van Zwieten, M.C.B. (author), Kok, M. (author)Objective: external cephalic version (ECV) is a relatively simple and safe manoeuvre and a proven effective approach in the reduction of breech presentation at term. There is professional consensus that ECV should be offered to all women with a fetus in breech presentation, but only up to 70% of women eligible for ECV undergo an ECV attempt. The...article 2014
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Vogt, L.M. (author), Meyer, D. (author), Pullens, G. (author), Faas, M.M. (author), Venema, K. (author), Ramasamy, U. (author), Schols, H.A. (author), de Vos, P. (author)Dietary fiber intake is associated with lower incidence and mortality from disease, but the underlying mechanisms of these protective effects are unclear.We hypothesized that β2→1-fructan dietary fibers confer protection on intestinal epithelial cell barrier function via Toll-like receptor 2 (TLR2), and we studied whether β2→1-fructan chain...article 2014
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Van Assche, F.J.H. (author), Unnikrishnan, S. (author), Michels, J.J. (author), van Mol, A.M.B. (author), van de Weijer, P. (author), van de Sanden, M.C.M. (author), Creatore, M. (author)We report on a low substrate temperature (110°C) remote microwave plasma-enhanced chemical vapor deposition (PECVD) process of silicon nitride barrier layers against moisture permeation for organic light emitting diodes (OLEDs) and other moisture sensitive devices such as organic photovoltaic cells (OPVs). Specifically, the influence of the SiH4...article 2014
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Schiffelers, M.J.W.A. (author), Blaauboer, B.J. (author), Bakker, W.E. (author), Beken, S. (author), Hendriksen, C.F.M. (author), Koeter, H. (author), Krul, C.A.M. (author)Pharmaceuticals and chemicals are subjected to regulatory safety testing accounting for approximately 25% of laboratory animal use in Europe. This testing meets various objections and has led to the development of a range of 3R models to Replace, Reduce or Refine the animal models. However, these models must overcome many barriers before being...article 2014
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van Schijndel-Speet, M. (author), Evenhuis, H.M. (author), van Wijck, R. (author), van Empelen, P. (author), Echteld, M.A. (author)Older people with intellectual disability (ID) are characterized by low physical activity (PA) levels. PA is important for reducing health risks and maintaining adequate fitness levels for performing activities of daily living. The aim of this study was to explore preferences of older adults with ID for specific physical activities, and to gain...article 2014
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Gelinck, G.H. (author), van der Steen, J.L. (author), Tripathi, A.K. (author), Ellis, T. (author), Akkerman, H. (author), van Leuken, L. (author), Li, F. (author), Maas, J. (author), Smits, E. (author), Rovers, M. (author), Nag, M. (author), Myny, K. (author), Malinowski, P. (author), Ameys, M. (author), Ke, T.H. (author), Schols, S. (author), Steudel, S. (author), Genoe, J. (author), Heremans, P. (author)In this paper, we present some of the technology challenges and process temperature trade-offs when realizing AM OLED displays on thin flexible plastic films that can be mechanically bent to a roll radius of ∼1 cm. We furthermore present complementary approaches to realize low-power, high resolution OLED displays using self-aligned IGZO TFT...conference paper 2014
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Masselink, G. (author), van Heteren, S. (author)Wave-dominated and mixed-energy barriers are extremely dynamic landforms, responding to processes operating over a spectrum of time scales, ranging from daily-to-monthly fluctuations related to storm and post-storm conditions, to century-to-millennium-scale evolution driven by relative sea-level change. Two types of storms are of particular...article 2014
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Harkema, S. (author), Pendyala, R.K. (author), Geurts, C.G.C. (author), Helgers, P.L.J. (author), Levell, J.W. (author), Wilson, J.S. (author), MacKerron, D. (author)Organic light-emitting diodes (OLEDs) are a promising lighting technology. In particular OLEDs fabricated on plastic foils are believed to hold the future. These planar devices are subject to various optical losses, which requires sophisticated light management solutions. Flexible OLEDs on plastic substrates are as prone to losses related to...conference paper 2014
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van Schoonhoven, B.H.A. (author), Roosendaal, A.P.C. (author), Huijboom, N.M. (author)Many decisions concerning technological development and related policies in the field of protecting the privacy of individuals and security at the societal level include a perceived trade-off between these two interests. Sometimes, this trade-off is made explicitly, but often it is an implicit choice, driven by external factors. This paper...bookPart 2014
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Adolph, T. (author), Schwedhelm, H. (author), Lazaro, I. (author), Versmissen, A.C.M. (author), Edwards, M. (author), Thomson, R. (author), Johannsen, H. (author)The goal of the project FIMCAR (Frontal Impact and Compatibility Assessment Research) was to define an integrated set of test procedures and associated metrics to assess a vehicle's frontal impact protection, which includes self-And partner-protection. For the development of the set, two different full-width tests (full-width deformable barrier ...article 2014
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Michels, J.J. (author), Peter, M. (author), Salem, A. (author), van Remoortere, B. (author), van den Brand, J. (author)This paper presents a thorough experimental and theoretical analysis of a model system for the mechanism of cathode degradation in OLED and OPV devices due to lateral side ingress of water vapour into laminated thin film barrier structures. The experimental procedure allows for full quantitative control over layer dimensions of the laminate, as...article 2014
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Westerhout, J. (author)In the development of drugs for the treatment of central nervous system (CNS) disorders, the prediction of human CNS drug action is a big challenge. Direct measurement of brain extracellular fluid (brainECF) concentrations is highly restricted in human. Therefore, unbound drug concentrations in human cerebrospinal fluid (CSF) are used as a...doctoral thesis 2014
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de Roo, F. (author)The sound reflectivity of noise barriers elements is one of the major acoustic product characteristics. Traditionally this property was tested in reverberation rooms according to EN 1793-1 and the results were used to predict the effect of sound reflections in the far field. As in many cases these results cannot be used directly to assess the...conference paper 2013
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Li, F.M. (author), Unnikrishnan, S. (author), van de Weijer, P. (author), van Assche, F. (author), Shen, J. (author), Ellis, T. (author), Manders, W. (author), Akkerman, H. (author), Bouten, P. (author), van Mol, A.M.B. (author)The availability of a high performance thin-film barrier is the most critical challenge in upscaling and commercializing flexible OLED products. We report a flexible thin-film-barrier technology that meets lifetime specifications for OLED lighting, and demonstrate it in rollable QVGA a-IGZO AMOLED displays. Roll-to-roll manufacturing of this...article 2013
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van Veenstra, A.F.E. (author), van den Broek, T.A. (author)Governments around the world are opening up their data to increase transparency and stimulate re-use of their data. Semi-public organizations follow, but often for different purposes as they also aim to realize commercial gains with their data. Many organizations, however, find the process of opening up data cumbersome as changes need to be made...conference paper 2013
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Kastelein, J. (author), van der Vossen, J.M.B.M. (author)Kimguard One-Step sterilisation wrap has regulatory approval as a Class I medical device suitable for packaging terminally sterilised medical items. In this study, we evaluated the performance of five different grades of Kimguard One-Step sterilisation wrap after prion sterilisation cycle (134 °C for 18 minutes) using the final pack test method....article 2013
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Leijten, F. (author), van den Heuvel, S. (author), Geuskens, G. (author), Ybema, J.F. (author), de Wind, A. (author), Burdorf, A. (author), Robroek, S. (author)Purpose The goal of this qualitative study was to gain insight into how older employees remain productive at work in spite of health problems. Methods Twenty-six semi-structured telephone interviews were conducted with older employees, 46-63 years of age, who reported a poor health in the Study on Transitions in Employment, Ability, and...article 2013
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Ortt, J.R. (author), Langley, D.J. (author), Pals, N. (author)There are serious gaps in the scientific literature relating to niche strategies as a means for commercializing new high-tech products. In particular, there is no clarity about what types of niche strategies can be distinguished, or how a niche strategy can be selected to suit a certain ituation. In this paper, we identify generic actors,...conference paper 2013
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Theelen, M.J. (author), Habets, D. (author), Staemmler, L. (author), Winands, H. (author), Bolt, P.J. (author)Organosilicon coatings provide good optical and mechanical properties and are excellent candidates for the modification of the surface energy of polymers. These coatings can be deposited by plasma polymerization of hexamethyldisiloxane (HMDSO) under atmospheric pressure and at room temperature. The resulting films can range from soft,...article 2012
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van der Eerden, F.J.M. (author), van den Berg, F.H.A. (author)Environmental research is ongoing to predict and to mitigate the noise impact of heavy weapons or explosives. In the densely populated area of the Netherlands this is of particular interest for the Ministry of Defence as the shock waves can propagate over large distances. In this research program the mitigation of shock waves by means of a sound...article 2012