µ-ARGUS (4.2) user's manual-3-Preface This is the users manual of version 4.1 of µ-ARGUS, a software package to assist in producing safe microdata. The package has been developed under Windows 2000 and runs under Windows versions from Windows 2000 and later. This version is an update of the final version of µ-ARGUS that has been produced in the fifth Framework CASC (Computational Aspects of Sta...

Dopamine is an important regulator of renal natriuresis and is critical for the adaptation of many animals to changing environmental salinity. However, the molecular mechanisms through which dopamine promotes this adaptation remain poorly understood. We studied the effects of dopamine on renal hypo-osmoregulation in the euryhaline fish Scatophagus argus (S. argus) during abrupt transfer from se...

Post-prostatectomy incontinence (PPI) is a main complication of radical prostatectomy. The purpose of this study was to compare the efficacy and safety of the Argus male sling (Argus) with that of artificial urinary sphincters (AUS) in patients with moderate PPI. A total of 33 moderate PPI patients underwent AUS or Argus implantation from January 2009 to June 2013 (13 AUS, 20 Argus). We defined...

In recent years Statistics Netherlands has developed a prototype version of a software package, ARGUS, to protect microdata files against statistical disclosure. In 1995 the present prototype version of ARGUS, namely version 1.1, has been released. In this paper both the rules, based on checking low-dimensional combinations of values of so-called identifying variables, and the techniques, globa...

In order to study the role of the kidney in fish osmoregulation, freshwater acclimatized juvenile spottedscat (Scatophagus argus L.) were subjected to four different salinities and observed for histomorphometricchanges of the kidney at 1, 2, 10 and 15 days post transfer time points. The overall morphological changesdisplayed by fish kidney included significant decrease in the density of collect...

Argus simulates a radar-like target classification task. It was developed to support research in measuring and modeling cognitive work load. Argus is used in both single-subject and team modes. However, the Argus system is more than just a simulated task environment. Argus features flexible experimenter control over cognitive work load, as well as extensive data collection and data playback fac...

OBJECTIVE To compare the results of two slings, Argus T® and Advance®, for the treatment of postprostatectomy urinary incontinence (PPUI). MATERIAL AND METHODS From December 2010 to December 2011, 22 patients with PPUI were randomized as follows: 11 (mean age 62.09(±5.30)) underwent treatment with Advance® and 11 (mean age 62.55(±8.54)) with Argus T®. All patients were evaluated preoperativel...