Following a request from EFSA, the Panel on Plant Protection Products and their Residues
developed an opinion on the science behind the risk assessment of plant protection …

Current regulatory guidelines for pesticide risk assessment recommend that nonsignificant
results should be complemented by the minimum detectable difference (MDD), a statistical …

Objective To compare the test–retest reliability and random measurement errors of the
Barthel Index (BI) and modified Barthel Index (MBI) in patients with chronic stroke. Method …

Purpose The purpose of this study is to assess the intra‐and interscan repeatability of free‐
breathing phase‐resolved functional lung (PREFUL) MRI in stable pediatric cystic fibrosis …

While we know that the parents of infants with congenital heart disease (CHD), the most
prevalent group of congenital anomalies, experience increased parenting stress, the stress …

Neonicotinoid insecticides are considered contaminants of concern due to their high toxicity
potential to non-target terrestrial and aquatic organisms. In this study we evaluated the …

Regulatory policies in many parts of the world recognize either the utility of or the mandate
that all available studies be considered in environmental or ecological hazard and risk …

Per-and polyfluorinated alkyl substances (PFAS) have raised international concerns due to
their widespread use, environmental persistence and potential bioaccumulative and …

Imidacloprid is a neonicotinoid insecticide that has received particular attention due to its
widespread use and potential adverse effects for aquatic and terrestrial ecosystems. Its …

Microplastics in a wide range of shapes and polymer types (MPs;< 5 mm) accumulate in
freshwater sediments, where they may pose an environmental threat to sediment-dwelling …