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The fate of buccal bone around dental implants. A 12-month postloading follow-up study.
(one stage vs. two stages) did not influence the rate of bone resorption (P = 0.23). CONCLUSION: Within the limitations of this study, one might question the necessity of having a thick bone plate at the ...
Harmonising summary measures of population health using global survey instruments.
can best be obtained from ‘global’ survey measures, which provide a snapshot of the health situation using 1 or a few survey questions. We claim that 2 global measures of health should be pursued for ...
Impact of Question Wording on the Measurement of Activity Limitation: Evidence From a Randomized Test in France.
Abstract: OBJECTIVE: The Global Activity Limitation Indicator (GALI), a single question measuring disability, had been introduced in various European surveys since 2004. The complexity of its wording has been ...
Nicotine Dependence and Urinary Nicotine, Cotinine and Hydroxycotinine Levels in Daily Smokers.
questions, sex, age, and the cotinine concentration, accounted for 45% of the variance of CPD. CONCLUSIONS: There are significant relationships between urinary levels of nicotine, cotinine, and hydroxycotinine ...
In vitro Dermal Absorption of Hydroquinone: Protocol Validation and Applicability on Illegal Skin-Whitening Cosmetics.
skin-whitening properties. The question arises as to whether the quantities of hydroquinone used become systemically available and may cause damage to human health. Dermal absorption studies can provide this ...
Triage of ASC-H: A meta-analysis of the accuracy of high-risk HPV testing and other markers to detect cervical precancer.
intraepithelial neoplasia or worse (CIN2 +) or grade 3 cervical intraepithelial neoplasia or worse (CIN3 +) in women with ASC-H. An additional question that was assessed was whether triage would be useful in light ...
Data analysis associated with the use of whole genome sequencing for subtyping of pathogenic microorganisms, Salmonella Typhimurium as a case study
However, it is still a largely unresolved question how to convert WGS data into information of sufficient quality to be reliably used for epidemiological characterization and discrimination, including the ...
Prevalence and Genetic Diversity of Livestock-Associated Methicillin-Resistant Staphylococcus aureus on Belgian Pork.
a high prevalence was observed in pigs. At present, questions remain about the transmission of LA- MRSA to the general human population through pork. The objectives of the present study were to determine ...
Batch release of vaccines in Europe: from method transfer to first commercial batch available on the market. Straightforward approach that requires a proactive mind-set of the manufacturer.
by the OMCL, this can be proposed by the manufacturer but is finally decided by EDQM and depends whether or not an OCABR guideline for the type of vaccine in question is already in force. For the ...
Trends in dispensing of strong opiods to the working population of Belgium and Norway (2008-2013)
questions random Random sample registration regulation Research result results Sample SELECTED study System Systems trend trends WOMEN working population world Abstract: The consumption of opioid analgesics ...