The EU advocates a household waste recycling rate of more than 70%. Although the Netherlands already years ago invested in recycling policies heavily, this is still a large challenge as nowadays on average this rate is approximately 50% and nearly no municipalities have a rate above 70%. Given the experience, it is possible to learn from the Dutch experience which policies are effective in incr...

Laparoscopic major hepatectomy is a common procedure that has been reported frequently; however, laparoscopic resection of centrally located tumors involving segments 4, 5, and 8 remains a technically difficult procedure because it requires 2 transection planes and dissection of numerous branches of the hepatic vein and glissonean capsule compared to hemi-hepatectomy. Here, we present 7 cases o...

Background Post-hepatectomy liver failure (PHLF) is a fatal complication after resection in patients with hepatocellular carcinoma (HCC). It of clinical importance to estimate the risk PHLF preoperatively. Aims This study aimed develop and validate prediction model based on preoperative gadoxetic acid–enhanced magnetic resonance imaging HCC. Methods A total 276 were retrospectively included ran...

Abstract Giardia duodenalis is one of the world's most common intestinal parasites, with an estimated 280 million cases globally each year. Infections can cause diarrhea and cramps, although they are often subclinical. Interestingly, have a protective effect reduce incidence fatal in co-infections other enteric pathogens. In this study, we investigate anti-inflammatory response to via macrophag...

technological developments in various sectors and considering the speed and accuracy as an integral part of the decision-making process in the age of knowledge economy, has caused the disaster economy an important role in risk assessment and management in national and regional planning. the development of models used in this area, resulted in considering indirect consequences of disasters on th...