Search Results - "Verhoeff, A P"

Obesity and cardiovascular disease risk among Turkish and Moroccan migrant groups in Europe: a systematic review by Ujcic‐Voortman, J. K, Baan, C. A, Seidell, J. C, Verhoeff, A. P

“…Migrants from Turkey and Morocco are among the largest ethnic minority groups in several European countries. In this review, we aimed to systematically search,…”
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A Descriptive Mixed-Methods Analysis of Sexual Behavior and Knowledge in Very Young Children Assessed for Sexual Abuse: The ASAC Study by Vrolijk-Bosschaart, T F, Brilleslijper-Kater, S N, Verlinden, E, Widdershoven, G A M, Teeuw, A H, Voskes, Y, van Duin, E M, Verhoeff, A P, de Leeuw, M, Roskam, M J, Benninga, M A, Lindauer, R J L

“…Child sexual abuse (CSA) is a worldwide problem with serious consequences. We hypothesized that worrisome sexual behavior and knowledge would frequently be…”
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Psychosocial symptoms in very young children assessed for sexual abuse: A qualitative analysis from the ASAC study by Vrolijk-Bosschaart, T.F., Brilleslijper-Kater, S.N., Widdershoven, G.A.M., Teeuw, A.H., Verlinden, E., Voskes, Y., van Duin, E.M., Verhoeff, A.P., de Leeuw, M., Roskam, M.J., Benninga, M.A., Lindauer, R.J.L.

“…Child sexual abuse (CSA) is a worldwide problem with serious consequences. No recognizable symptom pattern for suspected CSA has yet been identified in very…”
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Sexual education and development after early childhood sexual abuse: A qualitative study of experiences of parents and children by van der Burgt, M., Widdershoven, G., Verhoeff, A.P., Hein, I.M.

“…In the Amsterdam Sexual Abuse Case (ASAC), infants and toddlers experienced childhood sexual abuse (CSA). The perpetrator was convicted, and psychosocial care…”
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Depression in first generation labour migrants in Western Europe: the utility of the Center for Epidemiologic Studies Depression Scale (CES-D) by Spijker, J., van der Wurff, F. B., Poort, E. C., Smits, C. H. M., Verhoeff, A. P., Beekman, A. T. F.

“…Objective The number of elderly migrants from Turkish and Moroccan descent in Western Europe will increase sharply in the coming decades. Identifying depressed…”
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Damp housing and childhood respiratory symptoms: the role of sensitization to dust mites and molds by Verhoeff, A P, van Strien, R T, van Wijnen, J H, Brunekreef, B

“…In 1990, a case-control study was conducted in the Netherlands into the association between damp housing, childhood respiratory symptoms, and sensitization to…”
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Health risk assessment of fungi in home environments by Verhoeff, A P, Burge, H A

“…Reading this article will enable the readers to recognize the public health importance of fungi in the home environment. In view of the recognized impact of…”
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Psychometric properties of an interviewer-administered version of the Kessler Psychological Distress scale (K10) among Dutch, Moroccan and Turkish respondents by Fassaert, T., De Wit, M.A.S., Tuinebreijer, W.C., Wouters, H., Verhoeff, A.P., Beekman, A.T.F., Dekker, J.

“…The Kessler Psychological Distress scale (K10) is an instrument that is widely used to screen for mental disorders, but information is lacking on its…”
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Mite antigen in house dust: relationship with different housing characteristics in The Netherlands by Van Strien, R T, Verhoeff, A P, Brunekreef, B, Van Wijnen, J H

“…As part of a case-controlled study on the relationship between home dampness and respiratory symptoms of children, the concentration of the major allergen of…”
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Air Pollution and Daily Mortality in Amsterdam by Verhoeff, Arnoud P., Hoek, Gerard, Schwartz, Joel, van Wijnen, Joop H.

“…Few data are available on the association between the present low levels of air pollution in Western Europe and mortality. Daily mortality counts and the…”
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The exposure of cyclists, car drivers and pedestrians to traffic-related air pollutants by VAN WIJNEN, J. H, VERHOEFF, A. P, JANS, H. W. A, VAN BRUGGEN, M

“…Volunteers provided with personal air sampling (PAS) equipment covered concurrently, by car or bicycle, various selected routes. These comprised two inner city…”
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Presence of viable mould propagules in indoor air in relation to house damp and outdoor air by Verhoeff, A P, van Wijnen, J H, Brunekreef, B, Fischer, P, van Reenen-Hoekstra, E S, Samson, R A

“…The presence of viable mould propagules in indoor air was investigated using the N6-Andersen sampler in combination with DG18-agar, in relation to house damp…”
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Enumeration and identification of airborne viable mould propagules in houses. A field comparison of selected techniques by Verhoeff, A P, van Wijnen, J H, Boleij, J S, Brunekreef, B, van Reenen-Hoekstra, E S, Samson, R A

“…A number of techniques for the enumeration and identification of viable mould propagules in the indoor air of houses were evaluated in order to document to…”
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Der p I concentrations in mattress surface and floor dust collected from infants' bedrooms by van Strien, R T, Verhoeff, A P, van Wijnen, J H, Doekes, G, de Meer, G E, Brunekreef, B

“…Allergen exposure in early childhood is thought to be important for sensitization and subsequent development of asthma. Not much is known, however, about…”
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Cockroach allergen in house dust by Wijnen, J. H., Verhoeff, A. P., Mulder‐Folkerts, D. K. F., Brachel, H. J. H., Schou, C.

“…The cockroach allergen (Bla g 1) content was determined in the floor dust of 46 homes with recent cockroach extermination in Amsterdam, The Netherlands. IgE…”
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Infant respiratory symptoms in relation to mite allergen exposure by van Strien, RT, Verhoeff, AP, van Wijnen, JH, Doekes, G, de Meer, G, Brunekreef, B

“…The relationship between the Dermatophagoides pteronyssinus (Der p) I content of house dust and the respiratory symptoms reported for young infants was…”
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House dust mite allergen (Der p I) and respiratory symptoms in children: a case-control study by Verhoeff, A P, Van Strien, R T, Van Wijnen, J H, Brunekreef, B

“…The association between house dust mite allergen in house dust and childhood respiratory symptoms was investigated in a case-control study of 259 children with…”
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Fungal propagules in house dust. I. Comparison of analytic methods and their value as estimators of potential exposure by Verhoeff, A P, van Reenen-Hoekstra, E S, Samson, R A, Brunekreef, B, van Wijnen, J H

“…The presence of viable mold propagules in house dust was investigated by 10 different analytic methods, in order to determine to what extent different results…”
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Life expectancy and mortality differences between migrant groups living in Amsterdam, the Netherlands by Uitenbroek, Daan G., Verhoeff, Arnoud P.

“…There is an apparent contradiction between the high level of morbidity and the low level of mortality observed in certain groups of migrants living in Europe…”
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Sarphati Amsterdam: a dynamic research infrastructure by Ujcic-Voortman, J K, Hall, J T, Johannes, M, Seidell, J C, Verhoeff, A P

“…Abstract Sarphati Amsterdam is a collaboration between the city of Amsterdam and four Amsterdam research institutions, focusing on innovative multidisciplinary…”
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