Background: Lymphedema (LE) is a chronic condition of swelling due to lymphatic impairment and is characterized by edema and fibro-adipose tissue deposition. LE may be caused by an anomalous development of the lymphatic system, known as primary LE, or may develop secondary to traumatic, infectious, or …

Technological development offers new opportunities that could change design processes. The present study explores the possibilities of technologies like virtual reality and 3D scan in the furniture design process. For this purpose, a cocreation process with help of new technologies was carried out from …

Het sociaal domein vereist een leren waarin tegenstrijdigheden, fricties en complexiteit worden benut. Dat vraagt om ruimte voor verschillende perspectieven, voor gelijkwaardige inbreng van deelnemers die elkaars belangen en waarden respecteren en voor het doorbreken van de eigen routines en vanzelfsprekendheden. …

Buildings need to be carefully operated and maintained for optimum health, comfort, energy performance, and utility costs. The increasing use of Machine Learning combined with Big Data in the building services sector has shown the potential to bring energy efficiency and cost-effectiveness. Therefore, …

Deze publicatie is bedoeld voor iedereen die zich vanuit bestuurlijk oogpunt bezighoudt met leefbaarheid en veiligheid. Hoewel deze publicatie zich focust op de manier waarop wijkagenten social media inzetten, gaat het over een breder issue: hoe zorg je ervoor dat je als publieke professional zowel fysiek …

Previous studies have found evidence for a relationship between debt and crime, and for problems in childhood, education, work, and mental and physical health as underlying risk factors. However, insight into the interplay between these possible risk factors is limited. Therefore, a mixed methods approach …

"Purpose – Despite the rising number of females in forensic psychiatry, research about their characteristics remains limited and is currently lacking in Belgium. Optimizing knowledge about the characteristics of these women will lead to a better understanding of this specific group. Therefore, the aim …

Deze toolkit is door Noorderwind opgesteld naar aanleiding van het eHealth Gilde business case traject dat georganiseerd werd van 09.09.2021 tot 21.10.2021. Dit traject werd geörganiseerd naar aanleiding van het eHealth Gebruikers Gilde. In het eHealth Gebruikers Gilde werken ondernemers met ouderen, …

Prevalence of research misconduct, questionable research practices (QRPs) and their associations with a range of explanatory factors has not been studied sufficiently among academic researchers. The National Survey on Research Integrity targeted all disciplinary fields and academic ranks in the Netherlands. …

Objective To evaluate the cost-effectiveness of the Cardiac Care Bridge (CCB) nurse-led transitional care program in older (≥70 years) cardiac patients compared to usual care. Methods The intervention group (n = 153) received the CCB program consisting of case management, disease management and home-based …