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Open AccessRegistration-free workflow for electromagnetic and optical navigation in orbital and craniofacial surgery
The accuracy of intra-operative navigation is largely dependent on the intra-operative registration procedure. Next to accuracy, important factors to consider for the registration procedure are invasiveness, t...
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Open AccessVirtual splint registration for electromagnetic and optical navigation in orbital and craniofacial surgery
In intra-operative navigation, a registration procedure is performed to register the patient’s position to the pre-operative imaging data. The registration process is the main factor that determines accuracy o...
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Open AccessMitochondrial DNA damage as a potential biomarker of LRRK2 kinase activity in LRRK2 Parkinson’s disease
Leucine-rich repeat kinase 2 (LRRK2) is a promising therapeutic target for the treatment of Parkinson’s disease (PD) and LRRK2 kinase inhibitors are currently being tested in early phase clinical trials. In or...
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Open AccessCorrection to: Learning About Archaeology and Prehistoric Life
The original article unfortunately contains incorrect figures 6 to 13.
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Open AccessLearning About Archaeology and Prehistoric Life
This article is about an intervention introducing prehistoric life in primary education. Its objectives were to foster openness and interest for prehistory and archaeology, as well as content knowledge and con...
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Factors associated with stereopsis and a good visual acuity outcome among children in the Infant Aphakia Treatment Study
To identify factors associated with stereopsis in children with good visual acuity after unilateral congenital cataract surgery in the Infant Aphakia Treatment Study.
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Smart selective encryption of H.264/AVC videos using confidentiality metrics
In the field of video protection, selective encryption (SE) is a scheme which ensures the visual security of a video by encrypting only a small part of the data. This paper presents a new SE algorithm for H.26...
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Open AccessIndependent and functional validation of a multi-tumour-type proliferation signature
Previously we demonstrated that an mRNA signature reflecting cellular proliferation had strong prognostic value. As clinical applicability of signatures can be controversial, we sought to improve our marker’s ...
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Exclusive breastfeeding duration and later intake of vegetables in preschool children
To examine whether a relationship exists between exclusive breastfeeding duration and later vegetable consumption in 4-year-old children, independently of factors traditionally associated with children's veget...
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Preschool children's eating behaviours are related to dietary adequacy and body weight
The aim of this paper is to analyse the relationships between eating behaviours (picky eating, irregular eating and overeating), and dietary adequacy in accordance with nutrition recommendations and body weigh...
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Open AccessEfficacy of gene therapy-delivered cytosine deaminase is determined by enzymatic activity but not expression
The potential utility of tumour-selective 5-fluorouracil treatment using attenuated Salmonella serovar typhimurium recombinant for cytosine deaminase (TAPET-CD) has been documented in experimental settings. The p...
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Open AccessRepeated cycles of Clostridium-directed enzyme prodrug therapy result in sustained antitumour effects in vivo
The unique properties of the tumour microenvironment can be exploited by using recombinant anaerobic clostridial spores as highly selective gene delivery vectors. Although several recombinant Clostridium species ...
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Early determinants of overweight at 4.5 years in a population-based longitudinal study
The roots of the obesity epidemic need to be traced back as early in life as possible in order to develop effective means for preventing obesity and its health consequences in the future. The aim of this paper...
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Open AccessEvaluation of hypoxia in an experimental rat tumour model by [18F]Fluoromisonidazole PET and immunohistochemistry
This study aimed to evaluate tumour hypoxia by comparing [18F]Fluoromisonidazole uptake measured using positron emission tomography ([18F]FMISO-PET) with immunohistochemical (IHC) staining techniques. Syngeneic r...
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Social position and nutrition: a gradient relationship in Canada and the USA
Obejctive: To study the existence of a graded relationship between the nutrient content of the diet and some measures of social position.
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The preparation of silver absorbers for sampling airborne mercury
The procedure for the preparation of MC-8 silver absorbers is described. Silver gauze, 30–60 mesh, is used after heat activation at 800°. The construction of the samplers is followed by a description of a simp...
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Determination of trace amounts of mercury in rock samples
A precise and accurate method is described for the measurement of ng quantities of mercury in inorganic samples such as rock, mineral ores and soil. The mercury is distilled from pulverized samples and collect...
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L'emploi de l'analyse frontale pour l'échantillonnage et le dosage de l'oxyde de carbone dans l'air
Zwecks Bestimmung von Kohlenmonoxid in Luft wird dieses zunächst auf Molekularsieb 5 A durch frontale Analyse adsorbiert und dann mit Wasserstoff eluiert. Sodann wird zu Methan reduziert und im Flammenionisati...
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A general method of analysis for high volume air samples. I
Sulphuric acid, found as such in air, may be measured accurately by separation of the sulphuric acid from the sample matrix by microdiffusion at 200° C, which effectively separates volatile from nonvolatile su...
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The determination of sulphuric acid in air: A specific method
A new method for the measurement of sulphuric acid in airborne particulates is described. Sulphuric acid present is separated from the sample matrix by microdiffusion at 200°. The separated sulphuric acid is a...