The equine sector is facing increasing pressure to improve sustainability in feeding and horse management, while learners increasingly prefer flexible and practice-oriented education. This qualitative exploratory study examined the market demand, learner needs, and competitive landscape for a course …

BACKGROUND: After hospital discharge, parents of preterm infants need accessible and reliable information to gain confidence and skills in their child-caring abilities and parental autonomy. Parental need for information after hospital discharge includes topics related to prematurity, such as crying, …

Background and Aim. In the Dutch healthcare sector, staff shortages coinciding with an increased care demand due to an aging population, have become a pressing issue. In many hospitals, staff work part-time, workloads and absenteeism are growing, and staff are leaving. The Dutch facility management (FM) …

During this study, the calcified cartilage tissue in the jaws of a range of extant chondrichthyans was investigated and related to feeding modes. Chondrichthyans are cartilaginous fishes, whose entire endoskeleton is composed of cartilage tissue. The chondrichthyans can be divided into two groups, the …

Onder- en overvoeding op Intensive Care-afdelingen (IC's) wordt in verband gebracht met een langere ziekenhuisopname, een verhoogde morbiditeit en een verhoogde mortaliteit, en een verhoogde mortaliteit. Deze studie onderzoekt of IC-patiënten optimaal gevoed werden volgens de European Society voor Klinische …

By 2050, the proportion of the world’s population that is over 60 will nearly double from 12% to 22%, representing nearly 2 billion older people worldwide. In response, the United Nations declared 2021–2030 to be the Decade of Healthy Aging, aiming to improve the lives of older people, their families, …

Currently, the Netherlands is still experiencing high levels of food waste, especially among young adults. Despite growing awareness on this topic, one specific group remains largely unexplored: Dutch vocational education (MBO) students. Therefore, this project explores the perceptions and current behaviour …

The introduction discusses eating disorders in neurodivergent with ADHD and/or ASD. Though awareness of neurodiversity and its challenges is increasing, the treatment for neurodiverse patients with an eating disorder often fall short. This is due to their traits, such as sensory sensitivities and challenges …

Background Increased protein provision might ameliorate muscle wasting and improve long-term outcomes in critically ill patients. The aim of the PRECISe trial was to assess whether higher enteral protein provision (ie, 2·0 g/kg per day) would improve health-related quality of life and functional outcomes …

The production of milk replacers (MR) originated in the 1950s as a side product of cheese production and is widely used in most developed countries by dairy farmers as a substitute for cow’s milk and it has been demonstrated that its use could improve the growth and overall health of young calves, which …