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What can the CF registry tell us about rare CFTR-mutations? A Belgian study.
in CF-disease liability is hardly documented. METHODS: Belgian CF-Registry 2013 data were analyzed to identify CF with at least 1 RM (CF + RM). Clinical data and sweat chloride of CF + RM were compared ...
Improved Metrological Traceability of Particle Size Values Measured with Line-Start Incremental Centrifugal Liquid Sedimentation.
Volume 33, Issue 33, p.8213-8224 (2017) Abstract: Line-start incremental centrifugal liquid sedimentation (disc- CLS) is a powerful method to determine particle size based on the principles of Stokes’ law. ...
Selection and transfer of an IncI1-tet(A) plasmid of Escherichia coli in an ex vivo model of the porcine caecum at doxycycline concentrations caused by crosscontaminated feed.
and 1 mg l(-1)), caused by cross-contamination of feed, on the enrichment of a DOX-resistant commensal Escherichia coli and its resistance plasmid in an ex vivo model of the porcine caecum. METHODS AND ...
Influence of apixaban on commonly used coagulation assays: results from the Belgian national External Quality Assessment Scheme.
with a large number of reagent/instrument combinations. METHODS: Four lyophilized plasma samples spiked with apixaban (0, 41, 94 and 225 ng/mL) were sent to the 195 Belgian and Luxembourg clinical ...
Laboratory validation of two real-time RT-PCR methods with 5'-tailed primers for an enhanced detection of foot-and-mouth disease virus.
Publication Type: Peer reviewed scientific article Authors: Vandenbussche, Frank; David Lefebvre; De Leeuw, Ilse; Van Borm, Steven; Kris De Clercq Source: J Virol Methods, Volume 246, p.90-94 (2017) ...
Comparative Tick-Borne Encephalitis (Virus) Surveillance in Belgium 2009-2015: Experiences with Diagnostic Tests, Sentinel Species and Surveillance Designs
on the scientists’ experiences with available first/second line diagnostic tests and with the different surveillance methods/survey designs. Each of the veterinary studies clearly demonstrated the ...
Augmented and doubly robust G-estimation of causal effects under a Structural nested failure time model.
effect of a time-dependent exposure on a survival outcome. They have been introduced along with so-called G-estimation methods to provide valid adjustment for time-dependent confounding induced by ...
Epidemiology of taeniosis/cysticercosis in Europe, a systematic review: Western Europe.
epidemiology of these parasites in this region. METHODS: We conducted a systematic review of scientific and grey literature published from 1990 to 2015 on the epidemiology of T. saginata and T. solium in humans ...
Estimating the prevalence of diabetes mellitus and thyroid disorders using medication data in Flanders, Belgium.
Pottelbergh, Gijs; Goderis, Geert; Johan Van der Heyden Source: Eur J Public Health (2017) Abstract: Background: Various methods exist to estimate disease prevalences. The aim of this study was to determine ...
Prevalence of Age-Related Macular Degeneration in Europe: The Past and the Future.
years of age and older participating in 14 population-based cohorts from 10 countries in Europe. METHODS: AMD was diagnosed based on fundus photographs using the Rotterdam Classification. Prevalence of ...