Decline of FEV1 by age and smoking status: facts, figures, and fallacies
HA Kerstjens, B Rijcken, JP Schouten, DS Postma - Thorax, 1997 - ncbi.nlm.nih.gov
The Netherlands decline, assuming that the coefficient for age occurs between the ages of
18 to 25 and an HAM Kerstjens adequately represents decline in individuals. age of 25 …
18 to 25 and an HAM Kerstjens adequately represents decline in individuals. age of 25 …
Preventive intervention possibilities in radiotherapy-and chemotherapy-induced oral mucositis: results of meta-analyses
MA Stokman, FKL Spijkervet… - Journal of dental …, 2006 - journals.sagepub.com
The aim of these meta-analyses was to evaluate the effectiveness of interventions for the
prevention of oral mucositis in cancer patients treated with head and neck radiotherapy …
prevention of oral mucositis in cancer patients treated with head and neck radiotherapy …
Relative quantification of 40 nucleic acid sequences by multiplex ligation-dependent probe amplification
JP Schouten, CJ McElgunn, R Waaijer… - Nucleic acids …, 2002 - academic.oup.com
We describe a new method for relative quantification of 40 different DNA sequences in an
easy to perform reaction requiring only 20 ng of human DNA. Applications shown of this …
easy to perform reaction requiring only 20 ng of human DNA. Applications shown of this …
[HTML][HTML] Long-term treatment with inhaled budesonide in persons with mild chronic obstructive pulmonary disease who continue smoking
RA Pauwels, CG Löfdahl, LA Laitinen… - … England Journal of …, 1999 - Mass Medical Soc
Background and Methods Although patients with chronic obstructive pulmonary disease
(COPD) should stop smoking, some do not. In a double-blind, placebo-controlled study, we …
(COPD) should stop smoking, some do not. In a double-blind, placebo-controlled study, we …
Using the lower limit of normal for the FEV1/FVC ratio reduces the misclassification of airway obstruction
MP Swanney, G Ruppel, PL Enright, OF Pedersen… - Thorax, 2008 - thorax.bmj.com
Aim: The prevalence of airway obstruction varies widely with the definition used. Objectives:
To study differences in the prevalence of airway obstruction when applying four international …
To study differences in the prevalence of airway obstruction when applying four international …
Short term effects of ambient sulphur dioxide and particulate matter on mortality in 12 European cities: results from time series data from the APHEA project
Objectives: To carry out a prospective combined quantitative analysis of the associations
between all cause mortality and ambient particulate matter and sulphur dioxide. Design …
between all cause mortality and ambient particulate matter and sulphur dioxide. Design …
Distribution of total serum IgE and specific IgE to common aeroallergens by sex and age, and their relationship to each other in a random sample of the Dutch general …
M Kerkhof, JHJ Droste, JGR De Monchy, JP Schouten… - Allergy, 1996 - Wiley Online Library
To describe the distribution of serum total IgE and specific IgE. to common aeroallergens by
sex and age and to study their relationship to each other, we measured serum total IgE and …
sex and age and to study their relationship to each other, we measured serum total IgE and …
Methodological issues in studies of air pollution and daily counts of deaths or hospital admissions.
J Schwartz, C Spix, G Touloumi… - … of Epidemiology & …, 1996 - jech.bmj.com
STUDY OBJECTIVE: To review the issues and methodologies in epidemiologic time series
studies of daily counts of mortality and hospital admissions and illustrate some of the …
studies of daily counts of mortality and hospital admissions and illustrate some of the …
Methylation-specific MLPA (MS-MLPA): simultaneous detection of CpG methylation and copy number changes of up to 40 sequences
AOH Nygren, N Ameziane, HMB Duarte… - Nucleic acids …, 2005 - academic.oup.com
Copy number changes and CpG methylation of various genes are hallmarks of tumor
development but are not yet widely used in diagnostic settings. The recently developed …
development but are not yet widely used in diagnostic settings. The recently developed …
Large Genomic Deletions and Duplications in the BRCA1 Gene Identified by a Novel Quantitative Method
FBL Hogervorst, PM Nederlof, JJP Gille, CJ McElgunn… - Cancer research, 2003 - AACR
We applied a novel method to detect single or multiple exon deletions and amplifications in
the BRCA1 gene. The test, called multiplex ligation-dependent probe amplification (MLPA) …
the BRCA1 gene. The test, called multiplex ligation-dependent probe amplification (MLPA) …