Publications by authors named "M L G Janssen Heijnen"

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  • The Dutch newborn screening for Cystic Fibrosis (CF) was optimized from its original protocol, improving sensitivity from 90% to 95% and increasing the positive predictive value (PPV) from 63% to 76%.
  • The new protocol uses a refined combination of immunoreactive trypsinogen (IRT) and pancreatitis-associated protein (PAP) measurements to determine when to perform DNA analysis.
  • Although slightly higher in cost, the modified protocol allows for more accurate identification of CF cases, reducing the number of undiagnosed children compared to the previous method.
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Gravity-driven membrane (GDM) filtration is a strategic alternative to conventional ultrafiltration (UF) for the resilient production of drinking water via ultrafiltration when resources become scarce, given the low dependency on energy and chemicals, and longer membrane lifetime. Implementation at large scale requires the use of compact and low-cost membrane modules with high biopolymer removal capacity. We therefore evaluated (1) to what extent stable flux can be obtained with compact membrane modules, i.

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A sex-data gap exists between females and males within the sport and exercise science literature, and implications are far-reaching. The purpose of this work was to (a) heed recent calls and scrutinize data from within IJES to address the gap and (b) gain insight on self-identified sex of IJES corresponding authors. The present self-study included all published manuscripts from 2008 through 2021.

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With innovations in both the screening methodologies and treatment of diseases, newborn screening (NBS) programmes are confronted with an increasing number of candidate diseases [...

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Introduction: The Army Combat Fitness Test (ACFT) is the fitness assessment used by the Army launched in April of 2022. The ACFT consists of six physically demanding motor movements that parallel to the stressors experienced by the modern-day combat soldier. The aim of this study is to determine the efficacy of a 12-week virtual exercise program on the individual and their overall ACFT scores.

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