Determination of organotin compounds in the foodweb of a shallow freshwater lake in The Netherlands

Introduction: Retinopathy of prematurity (ROP) remains an important cause for preventable blindness. Aside from gestational age (GA) and birth weight, risk factor assessment can be important for determination of infants at risk of (severe) ROP. Methods: Prospective, multivariable risk-analysis study (NEDROP-2) was conducted, including all infants born in 2017 in the Netherlands considered eligible for ROP screening by pediatricians. Ophthalmologists provided data of screened infants, which were combined with risk factors from the national perinatal database (Perined). Clinical data and potential risk factors were compared to the first national ROP inventory (NEDROP-1, 2009). During the second period, more strict risk factor-based screening inclusion criteria were applied. Results: Of 1,287 eligible infants, 933 (72.5%) were screened for ROP and matched with the Perined data. Any ROP was found in 264 infants (28.3% of screened population, 2009: 21.9%) and severe ROP (sROP) (stage ≥3) in 41 infants (4.4%, 2009: 2.1%). The risk for any ROP is decreased with a higher GA (odds ratio [OR] 0.59 and 95% confidence interval [CI] 0.54–0.66) and increased for small for GA (SGA) (1.73, 1.11–2.62), mechanical ventilation >7 days (2.13, 1.35–3.37) and postnatal corticosteroids (2.57, 1.44–4.66). For sROP, significant factors were GA (OR 0.37 and CI 0.27–0.50), SGA (OR 5.65 and CI 2.17–14.92), postnatal corticosteroids (OR 3.81 and CI 1.72–8.40), and perforated necrotizing enterocolitis (OR 7.55 and CI 2.29–24.48). Conclusion: In the Netherlands, sROP was diagnosed more frequently since 2009. No new risk factors for ROP were determined in the present study, apart from those already included in the current screening guideline.

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Determination of total tin and organotin compounds in shellfish by ICP-MS

Food Chemistry ◽

10.1016/j.foodchem.2009.05.079 ◽

2010 ◽

Vol 119 (1) ◽

pp. 364-367 ◽

Cited By ~ 30

Author(s):

Zhen-hua Yu ◽

Jun-qing Sun ◽

Miao Jing ◽

Xuan Cao ◽

Frank Lee ◽

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Keyword(s):

Organotin Compounds ◽

Icp Ms

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Determination of rasterizing error a case study with the soil map of The Netherlands

International Journal of Geographical Information Systems ◽

10.1080/02693799108927861 ◽

1991 ◽

Vol 5 (3) ◽

pp. 361-367 ◽

Cited By ~ 17

Author(s):

A. K. BREGT ◽

J. DENNEBOOM ◽

H. J. GESINK ◽

Y. VAN RANDEN

Keyword(s):

The Netherlands ◽

Soil Map

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Recreation values of forests and parks

Philosophical Transactions of the Royal Society of London Series B Biological Sciences ◽

10.1098/rstb.1975.0043 ◽

1975 ◽

Vol 271 (911) ◽

pp. 179-198 ◽

Cited By ~ 2

Keyword(s):

Land Use ◽

Economic Evaluation ◽

The Netherlands ◽

Consumer Surplus ◽

Western World ◽

Social Changes ◽

Recreation Planning ◽

Forestry Policy ◽

Forested Areas

Economic and social changes in the western world increase the need for multiple land use. Recreation in forested areas is therefore an important issue, as well from the point of forestry policy as of forestry planning. This is illustrated with some examples from the Netherlands. Recreation planning is surveyed in three successive steps (determination of the location, of the capacity and of the layout) with the aid of some schemes and examples. With regard to the economic evaluation of future recreation values mention is made of the use of the consumer-surplus method. Finally some pointers are given on forestry policy in connexion with physical planning and, in this context, the obtaining of data for recreation research.

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