Publications by authors named "V J van den Berg"
The overall aim of the present study was to determine if exposure to three high volume plastic additives, including diethylhexyl phthalate (DEHP), bisphenol A (BPA) and benzotriazoles (BT), have the potential to promote adverse effects in Atlantic cod (G. morhua). Ex vivo precision cut - liver slices (PCLS) from six male juvenile Atlantic cod were exposed to four concentrations of mono-(2-ethylhexyl)-phthalate (MEHP, the main metabolite of DEHP), BPA and BT both singly and in mixtures ranging from 0.
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- A systematic search and network meta-analysis was conducted to compare various nociception monitors during general anesthesia, focusing on their effectiveness in managing opioid consumption.
- The study aggregated data from 38 randomized controlled trials involving 3,412 patients, evaluating the impact of five different nociception monitoring techniques.
- Results indicated that the Pupillometry monitor was particularly effective, showing a significant reduction in intraoperative opioid use compared to standard care and another monitor, SPI.
Background: In low- to middle-income countries, malnutrition is a major contributing factor in children failing to achieve their developmental potential. The prevention of malnutrition requires, among others, nutritious, diverse and safe foods in early childhood.
Aim: The study aimed to determine primary caregivers' choices and motivation for the foods they fed their children.
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- Obesity is linked to inflammation in adipose tissue (AT) and the secretion of extracellular vesicles (EVs), which play a role in metabolic disorders; however, the exact mechanisms are not fully understood.
- Research examined EVs from human adipocytes and AT in subjects undergoing bariatric surgery, using various advanced analytical techniques to understand the characteristics and behaviors of these EVs in response to different treatments.
- Findings indicated that mature adipocytes release more EVs than preadipocytes, with inflammatory stimuli further enhancing EV secretion, particularly from visceral AT; this suggests a connection between increased EV release, AT expansion, and inflammation in obesity.
Aim: We aimed to investigate changes in pre-diagnostic concentrations of classic and 11-oxygenated androgens in type 2 diabetes (T2DM) cases and healthy controls, associations between androgen concentrations and T2DM, and the potential for androgens to improve the prediction of T2DM when considered in combination with established risk factors.
Methods: Androgen concentrations were analysed in serum samples from 116 T2DM cases and 138 controls at 3, pre-diagnostic time-points: 1986/87 (T1), 1994/95 (T2), and 2001 (T3). Generalised estimating equations were used to longitudinally examine androgen concentrations, and logistic regression models were used to estimate the odds ratios (OR) of T2DM at each time-point.