OBJECTIVES: To determine the risk of first unplanned all-cause readmission and mortality of patients ≥70 years with acute myocardial infarction (AMI) or heart failure (HF) and to explore which effects of baseline risk factors vary over time. METHODS: A retrospective cohort study was performed on hospital …

Since 2016, it is mandatory for all future students at the department of Media, Information and Communication, to participate in a study choice test (SCT), prior their enrollment. However, the outcome is not binding and students are still entitled to enter the first year after receiving negative advice. …

PURPOSE: Clinical examination is often the first step to diagnose shock and estimate cardiac index. In the Simple Intensive Care Studies-I, we assessed the association and diagnostic performance of clinical signs for estimation of cardiac index in critically ill patients. METHODS: In this prospective, …

Inleiding: Bij verpleegkundig geleide zorg werken zorgverleners samen op buurtniveau in een zelfsturend team, zonder tussenkomst van management. Steeds meer thuiszorgorganisaties in binnen- en buitenland implementeren verpleegkundig geleide zorg. Voor implementatie is het van belang om te onderzoeken …

De enkel-arm index, teen-arm index en continuos wave doppler worden door de richtlijn Diabetische voet (2017) aangeraden als testen om patiënten met DM te screenen op PAV. Dit systematisch literatuuronderzoek heeft aangetoond dat er beperkt bewijs is over de diagnostische waarde van de EAI bij patiënten …

OBJECTIVES: The purpose of the current study was to compare the results of a progressive strength training protocol for soccer players after anterior cruciate ligament reconstruction (ACLR) with healthy controls, and to investigate the effects of the strength training protocol on peak quadriceps and …

BACKGROUND: Sarcopenia might be a relevant lead for optimization of the condition of patients with head and neck cancer (HNC) before chemoradiotherapy (CRT) to prevent long-term functional swallowing impairment, such as feeding tube dependency. METHODS: Regression analyses were performed to assess the …

A rupture of the anterior cruciate ligament (ACL) is one of the most common sports injuries worldwide, and also one of the most devastating injuries of the knee. An ACL injury happens mostly to young athletes (aged 14-40) who participate in landing, cutting and pivoting sports with fast decelerations, …

Inleiding: Na een periode van ziekte of een ziekenhuisopname zijn functioneringsproblemen een veel voorkomend gevolg. Vooral bij de oudere populatie zorgt dit vaak voor tijdelijke problemen in het functioneren en verminderde zelfredzaamheid. Geriatrische revalidatie is een welkome oplossing. De Barthel …

With Brexit looming, start-ups in the London ecosystem may ask themselves whether they are still in the right place for their business. Are they considering a move to the continent due to the ambiguous Brexit developments? This research analyzes the probability of international start-ups based in the …