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Release of silver and titanium from face masks traded for the general population.
consumers. Direct measurement of release of Ag and TiO particles during normal wearing is problematic by the lack of methodology to test release and to quantify inhaled particles. Therefore in this study, we ...
Data collection in pandemic times: the case of the Belgian COVID-19 health surveys
collection modes. This paper describes the methodological choices and results in terms of participation for the COVID-19 health surveys conducted in Belgium. Methods The COVID-19 health surveys refer to ...
Novel prediction models for genotoxicity based on biomarker genes in human HepaRG™ cells.
methodologies (NAM s) to identify molecular events underlying the genotoxic mode of action of chemicals. Previously, we developed the GENOMARK biomarker, consisting of 84 genes selected based on whole genomics ...
Evaluating the health and health economic impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on delayed cancer care in Belgium: A Markov model study protocol
care trajectory of cancer patients, which may affect their prognosis in a potentially negative way. The purpose of this paper is to present a flexible decision-analytic Markov model methodology allowing ...
A multi-country One Health foodborne outbreak simulation exercise: cross-sectoral cooperation, data sharing and communication.
of crisis management plans, providing the opportunity to test practical intervention methodologies in a controlled environment. METHODS: The One Health European Joint Programme simulation exercise ...
Burden of disease attributable to risk factors in European countries: A scoping literature review
their impact on burden estimates, we conducted a scoping literature review to: (1) map the BoD assessments including risk factors performed across Europe; and (2) identify the methodological choices in ...
Towards clinical breakpoints for non-tuberculous mycobacteria- Determination of epidemiological cut off values for the Mycobacterium avium complex and Mycobacterium abscessus using broth microdilution.
EUCAST methodology including quality control (QC) strains. RESULTS: The clarithromycin ECOFF was 16 mg/L for M. avium (n = 1271) whereas TECOFF s were 8 mg/L for M. intracellulare (n = 415) and 1 mg/L for ...
Identification of Mycobacterium abscessus Subspecies by MALDI-TOF Mass Spectrometry and Machine Learning.
potential for subspecies differentiation were found. Therefore, machine learning methodology has proven to be a promising approach for rapid and accurate identification of subspecies of M. abscessus using ...
Burden of infectious disease studies in Europe and the United Kingdom: a review of methodological design choices
Disability-Adjusted Life Years Infectious diseases methodology systematic review. Abstract: This systematic literature review aimed to provide an overview of the characteristics and methods used in studies applying the ...
Application of silver-based biocides in face masks intended for general use requires regulatory control
study optimized methodologies to characterize silver-based biocides directly in the face masks, by measuring their total silver content using ICP- MS and ICP- OES based methods, and by visualizing the ...