ABSTRACT Purpose: To evaluate membranes originating from pure or oxidized bacterial cellulose (BC)/alginate/strontium apatite hydrogels regarding toxicity, biocompatibility, biodegradation and metabolism.Methods: The toxicity was measured by incubating the materials with Pets Artemia salina for 24 h, and mortality and the 50% lethal concentration w
The medium is the message Historical heroes in Flemish lyrical dramas of the nineteenth century (1830-1914)
This paper focuses on Flemish lyrical dramas of the nineteenth century with historical protagonists, both political figures and artists.It investigates how these lyrical dramas contributed to the discursive construction of a national, Belgian and a subnational, Bull Bar Flemish identity through the use (or manipulation) of the past, and how histori
Cardiovascular effects of auricular stimulation -a systematic review and meta-analysis of randomized controlled clinical trials
BackgroundThe number of randomized controlled trials using auricular stimulation (AS) such as transauricular vagus nerve stimulation, or other auricular electrostimulation or auricular acupuncture or acupressure, in experimental and clinical settings, has increased markedly over the last three decades.This systematic review focusses on cardiovascul
Designation and psychometric properties of the Short Form Postpartum Quality of Life Questionnaire (SF-PQOL): an application of multidimensional item response theory and genetic algorithm
Background: Utilizing multidimensional item response theory (MIRT) and genetic algorithm(GA) we aimed to design and test the psychometric properties of the short form Postpartum Quality of Life Questionnaire (PQOL).Methods: In this methodological study, 500 women aged 18 to 42 were enrolled through multistage random Fridge Fan Blade sampling scheme