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A new multiplex RT-qPCR method for the simultaneous detection and discrimination of Zika and chikungunya viruses
early diagnosis, and therefore fast and adequate detection, is needed. To this end, a multiplex reverse transcription real-time polymerase chain reaction TaqMan method was designed to detect Zika (ZIKV) ...
Development and Evaluation of an HIV-Testing Intervention for Primary Care: Protocol for a Mixed Methods StudyBackgroundObjectiveMethodsResultsConclusionsTrial RegistrationInternational Registered Report Identifier (IRRID)
implementation of the intervention started in January 2017 and ended in December 2018. Data was completed in October 2019 and was the starting point for the ongoing data analysis. The results are expected to be ...
Mixing mixed-mode designs in a national health interview survey: a pilot study to assess the impact on the self-administered questionnaire non-response.
to complete the web SAQ. Yet among those, only 78.5% (84/107) actually did. At the end, the overall (web and P&P) SAQ unit response rate reached 73.5%. In this study older people were less likely ...
Public microbial resources centres: key hubs for FAIR microorganisms and genetic materials.
guarantees end users with the traceability and legality of the acquired material, notably with respect to the Nagoya Protocol. Yet, the awareness of the advantages to deposit biological materials in ...
A systematic evaluation of Flow Field Flow Fractionation and single-particle ICP-MS to obtain the size distribution of organo-mineral iron oxyhydroxide colloids.
versions: DOI: https://doi.org/10.1016/j.chroma.2019.04.032 File: Version: Post-print Full text access: Under Embargo Embargo end date: 16-9-2020 Full text language: English Category: A1 FOS ...
Impact of the revised European Tobacco Product Directive on the quality of e-cigarette refill liquids in Belgium
e-cigarette has become a commonly used consumer product. This success has led in 2014 to the revision of the European Tobacco Product Directive (TPD) which came to force by the end of 2016, since then also ...
The EMPCAN study: protocol of a population-based cohort study on the evolution of the socio-economic position of workers with cancer
colorectal, breast, head & neck, prostate, testis, lung and corpus uteri cancer. The end of (administrative) follow-up was 31st December 2012. We include demographic, health-related and work-related factors ...
Assessing factors associated with long-term work disability after cancer in Belgium: a population-based cohort study using competing risks analysis with a 7-year follow-up
ranging from 0.75 to 4.98 years. By the end of follow-up, more than one-third of the disabled cancer survivors were able to work (35%). While a large proportion of the women were able to work at the end of ...
Falsification of biotechnology drugs: current dangers and/or future disasters?
falsified. The danger regarding the use of these falsified polypeptide drugs lies in the fact that end-users have no guarantee of the safety and efficacy of these preparations. Multiple reports have namely ...
Differences in primary palliative care between people with organ failure and people with cancer: An international mortality follow-back study using quality indicators.
registration form was used to construct quality indicators regarding regular pain measurement, acceptance of the approaching end of life, communication about disease-related topics with patient and next-of-kin; ...