A wide variety of risk factors for the occurrence and prognostic factors for persistence of non-specific musculoskeletal pain (MSP) are mentioned in the literature. A systematic review of all these factors is not available. Thus a systematic review was conducted to evaluate MSP risk factors and prognostic …

Background: Falls are a major health problem among the elderly, particularly in nursing homes. Abnormalities of balance and gait, psychoactive drug use, and dementia have been shown to contribute to fall risk. Methods: We conducted a systematic review of the literature to investigate which psychoactive …

Het project Flexibele Toelating Fontys (FTF) beoogt flexibilisering van de toelating tot het hbo. Middels flexibilisering van de toelating tot het hbo kan het tekort aan kenniswerkers worden aangepakt en het verlies aan human capital worden bestreden. In het kader van het FTF-project is een instrumentarium …

PURPOSE: To evaluate the functional status of patients within the first week of discharge from an intensive care unit (ICU), and to identify predictors and explanatory factors of functional status. METHODS: A prospective, observational, cohort study was conducted with consecutive ICU patients who had …

BACKGROUND: Itching (pruritus) following burns is a well-known clinical problem. However, there are no long-term prospective studies that document the course and the extent of the problem. Studies on risk factors are anecdotal. OBJECTIVES: To study self-reported itching in a multicentre cohort among …

This paper reports on a case study into reciprocal learning in two tutor groups as part of a master's degree programme in special education. Reciprocal learning means that all members of the group, both students and teachers, learn from each other; however, the question is how and to what extent can …

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Hand function in children is very important in the development of skills needed for daily childhood activities; therefore, preserving this function warrants special attention. One of the interventions aiming to preserve functionis splinting of the affected wrist joint. The rationale for the use of splinting …