1.
The combined effect of chemoprophylaxis with single dose rifampicin and immunoprophylaxis with BCG to prevent leprosy in contacts of newly diagnosed leprosy cases: a cluster randomized controlled trial (MALTALEP study)
Renate
A
Richardus,
Khorshed
Alam,
David
Pahan,
Sabiena
G
Feenstra,
Annemieke
Geluk,
Jan
H
Richardus
BMC Infectious Diseases 2013, 13 :456 (3 October 2013)
Abstract | Provisional PDF
2.
Post-transplantation encapsulating peritoneal sclerosis without inflammation or radiological abnormalities
Sayed
Habib,
Frank Johan Marinus Frederik
Dor,
Mario
Korte,
Sander
Hagen,
Michiel Gerardus
Betjes
BMC Nephrology 2013, 14 :203 (26 September 2013)
Abstract | Full text | PDF | PubMed
3.
Mixed venous O2 saturation and fluid responsiveness after cardiac or major vascular surgery
Arjan
N
Kuiper,
Ronald
J
Trof,
AB
Groeneveld
Journal of Cardiothoracic Surgery 2013, 8 :189 (22 September 2013)
Abstract | Full text | PDF | PubMed
4.
Characterization of immune response to neurofilament light in experimental autoimmune encephalomyelitis
Fabiola
Puentes,
Baukje
J
van der Star,
Marion
Victor,
Markus
Kipp,
Cordian
Beyer,
Regina
Peferoen-Baert,
Kimberley
Ummenthum,
Gareth
Pryce,
Wouter
Gerritsen,
Ruth
Huizinga,
Arie
Reijerkerk,
Paul
van der Valk,
David
Baker,
Sandra
Amor
Journal of Neuroinflammation 2013, 10 :118 (22 September 2013)
Abstract | Full text | PDF | PubMed
5.
GREM1 , FRZB and DKK1 mRNA levels correlate with osteoarthritis and are regulated by osteoarthritis-associated factors
Jeroen
CH
Leijten,
Steffan
D
Bos,
Ellie
BM
Landman,
Nicole
Georgi,
Holger
Jahr,
Ingrid
Meulenbelt,
Janine
N
Post,
Clemens
A
van Blitterswijk,
Marcel
Karperien
Arthritis Research & Therapy 2013, 15 :R126 (19 September 2013)
Abstract | Full text | PDF
6.
Aggravation of myocardial dysfunction by injurious mechanical ventilation in LPS-induced pneumonia in rats
Lonneke
Smeding,
Jan
Kuiper,
Frans
B
Plötz,
Martin
CJ
Kneyber,
AB
Groeneveld
Respiratory Research 2013, 14 :92 (18 September 2013)
Abstract | Full text | PDF | PubMed
7.
ACTH-independent macronodular adrenocortical hyperplasia reveals prevalent aberrant in vivo and in vitro responses to hormonal stimuli and coupling of arginine-vasopressin type 1a receptor to 11β -hydroxylase
Johannes
Hofland,
Leo
J
Hofland,
Peter
M
van Koetsveld,
Jacobie
Steenbergen,
Wouter
W
de Herder,
Casper
H
van Eijck,
Ronald
R
de Krijger,
Francien
H
van Nederveen,
Maarten
O
van Aken,
Johannes
W
de Groot,
Thera
P
Links,
Frank
H
de Jong,
Richard
A
Feelders
Orphanet Journal of Rare Diseases 2013, 8 :142 (13 September 2013)
Abstract | Full text | PDF | PubMed
8.
Accurate IMRT fluence verification for prostate cancer patients using 'in-vivo' measured EPID images and in-room acquired kilovoltage cone-beam CT scans
Ali
ASAM
Ali,
Maarten
MLP
Dirkx,
Ruud
RM
Cools,
Ben
BJM
Heijmen
Radiation Oncology 2013, 8 :211 (10 September 2013)
Abstract | Provisional PDF
| PubMed
9.
cGMP-dependent kinase 2, Na+ /H+ regulatory factor 2, and Na+ /H+ exchanger isoform 3 assemble within lipid rafts in murine small intestinal brush border membrane
Min
Luo,
Ayesha
Sultan,
Qin
Yu,
Brigitte
Riederer,
Weiliang
Xia,
Min
Luo,
Mingmin
Chen,
Simone
Lissner,
Engelbert
Gessner,
Enrico
Patrucco,
Franz
Hofmann,
Mark
Donowitz,
Chris
C
Yun,
Hugo
de Jonge,
Georg
Lamprecht,
Ursula
Seidler
BMC Pharmacology and Toxicology 2013, 14 (Suppl 1):O31 (29 August 2013)
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10.
Development of a standardised instrument to assess ageing-related health outcomes in a comparable fashion in European ageing populations, the CHANCES Health Module
Martin
Bobak,
Simone
Croezen
BMC Proceedings 2013, 7 (Suppl 4):S7 (23 August 2013)
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11.
Comparing health outcomes in SHARE with other European surveys
Simone
Croezen,
Mauricio
Avendano,
Alex
Burdorf,
Frank
J
van Lenthe
BMC Proceedings 2013, 7 (Suppl 4):S2 (23 August 2013)
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12.
Computational estimation of tricarboxylic acid cycle fluxes using noisy NMR data from cardiac biopsies
Hannes
Hettling,
David
J C
Alders,
Jaap
Heringa,
Thomas
W
Binsl,
A B
Groeneveld,
Johannes
H G M
van Beek
BMC Systems Biology 2013, 7 :82 (21 August 2013)
Abstract | Full text | PDF | PubMed
13.
Incremental value of rare genetic variants for the prediction of multifactorial diseases
Raluca
Mihaescu,
Michael
J
Pencina,
Alvaro
Alonso,
Kathryn
L
Lunetta,
Susan
R
Heckbert,
Emelia
J
Benjamin,
A
JW Janssens
Genome Medicine 2013, 5 :76 (20 August 2013)
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Editor’s summary
Rare variants are only useful for predicting the risk of complex diseases when they have strong effects on disease risk, when they are not too rare and when the risk of disease is high.
14.
Transcriptional profiling reveals progeroid Ercc1
-/Δ
mice as a model system for glomerular aging
Bernhard
Schermer,
Valerie
Bartels,
Peter
Frommolt,
Bianca
Habermann,
Fabian
Braun,
Joachim
L
Schultze,
Marianne
Roodbergen,
Jan
HJ
Hoeijmakers,
Björn
Schumacher,
Peter
Nürnberg,
Martijn
ET
Dollé,
Thomas
Benzing,
Roman-Ulrich
Müller,
Christine
E
Kurschat
BMC Genomics 2013, 14 :559 (16 August 2013)
Abstract | Full text | PDF | PubMed
15.
Transition of mesenchymal stem/stromal cells to endothelial cells
Mihaela
Crisan
Stem Cell Research & Therapy 2013, 4 :95 (14 August 2013)
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Editor’s summary
Mihaela Crisan comments on recent research on the effect of isolation protocols and culture conditions on the endothelial differentiation of human Wharton’s jelly-derived cells, demonstrating the need for well-controlled procedures.
16.
Development and evaluation of a structured programme for promoting physical activity among seniors with intellectual disabilities: a study protocol for a cluster randomized trial
Marieke
van Schijndel-Speet,
Heleen
M
Evenhuis,
Pepijn
van Empelen,
Ruud
van Wijck,
Michael
A
Echteld
BMC Public Health 2013, 13 :746 (12 August 2013)
Abstract | Full text | PDF | PubMed
17.
The effectiveness of aerobic training, cognitive behavioural therapy, and energy conservation management in treating MS-related fatigue: the design of the TREFAMS-ACE programme
Heleen
Beckerman,
Lyan
JM
Blikman,
Martin
Heine,
Arjan
Malekzadeh,
Charlotte
E
Teunissen,
Johannes
BJ
Bussmann,
Gert
Kwakkel,
Jetty
van Meeteren,
Vincent
de Groot,
Trials 2013, 14 :250 (12 August 2013)
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18.
Elevated central venous pressure is associated with impairment of microcirculatory blood flow in sepsis: a hypothesis generating post hoc analysis
Namkje
AR
Vellinga,
Can
Ince,
E
Boerma
BMC Anesthesiology 2013, 13 :17 (7 August 2013)
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19.
Dose and type of crystalloid fluid therapy in adult hospitalized patients
Annemieke
Smorenberg,
Can
Ince,
AB
Groeneveld
Perioperative Medicine 2013, 2 :17 (6 August 2013)
Abstract | Full text | PDF
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Low agreement between cardiologists diagnosing left ventricular hypertrophy in children with end-stage renal disease
Nikki
J
Schoenmaker,
Johanna
H
van der Lee,
Jaap
W
Groothoff,
Gabrielle
G
van Iperen,
Ingrid
ME
Frohn-Mulder,
Ronald
B
Tanke,
Jaap
Ottenkamp,
Irene
M
Kuipers
BMC Nephrology 2013, 14 :170 (2 August 2013)
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Editor’s summary
Changes in diastolic wall thickness of less than 1.6 mm or left ventricle mass index of less than 17.7 g/m2 cannot be distinguished from measurement error when monitoring the appearance of left ventricular hypertrophy (LVH) by echocardiography in children with ESRD.
21.
Severity of imported malaria: protective effect of taking malaria chemoprophylaxis
Klaske
Vliegenthart-Jongbloed,
Mariana
de Mendonça Melo,
Marlies
E
van Wolfswinkel,
Rob
Koelewijn,
Jaap
J
van Hellemond,
Perry
JJ
van Genderen
Malaria Journal 2013, 12 :265 (31 July 2013)
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Editor’s summary
An observational study quantifying the protective effect of malaria chemoprophylaxis in a large cohort of Dutch travellers. The results provide useful information for travel clinics.
22.
Evolving uses of oral reverse transcriptase inhibitors in the HIV-1 epidemic: from treatment to prevention
Ravindra
K
Gupta,
David
A M C
Van de Vijver,
Sheetal
Manicklal,
Mark
A
Wainberg
Retrovirology 2013, 10 :82 (31 July 2013)
Abstract | Full text | PDF | PubMed
23.
Editors’ Pick: mad and genius in the same gene?
Manfred
Kayser
Investigative Genetics 2013, 4 :14 (26 July 2013)
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Editor’s summary
It is often said that 'there is a fine line between genius and madness.' Professor Manfred Kayser discusses the available evidence for this link.
24.
The NLstart2run study: health effects of a running promotion program in novice runners, design of a prospective cohort study
Bas
Kluitenberg,
Marienke
van Middelkoop,
Ron
L
Diercks,
Fred
Hartgens,
Evert
Verhagen,
Dirk-Wouter
Smits,
Ida
Buist,
Henk
van der Worp
BMC Public Health 2013, 13 :685 (26 July 2013)
Abstract | Full text | PDF | PubMed
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Comparison of genotyping using pooled DNA samples (allelotyping) and individual genotyping using the affymetrix genome-wide human SNP array 6.0
Alexander
Teumer,
Florian
D
Ernst,
Anja
Wiechert,
Katharina
Uhr,
Matthias
Nauck,
Astrid
Petersmann,
Henry
Völzke,
Uwe
Völker,
Georg
Homuth
BMC Genomics 2013, 14 :506 (26 July 2013)
Abstract | Full text | PDF | PubMed