In 2022 gaf 10% van de wekelijkse sporters aan een sportblessure opgelopen te hebben. Twee derde deel van deze blessures zijn acuut ontstaan. De meest voorkomende gevolgen van een acuut opgelopen blessure zijn pijn, zwelling en instabiliteit. Om de pijn en zwelling te verminderen wordt koudetherapie …

Door de opwarming van het klimaat is in de Green Deal van 1989 opgesteld dat de CO2- uitstoot wereldwijd omlaag moet. Dit moet ook gebeuren bij zorgorganisaties. Echter, blijkt dat veel zorgorganisaties niet inzichtelijk hebben wat de huidige duurzaamheidsstatus is van de vastgoedportefeuille die zij …

Background In adolescents with non-pathological and pathological joint hypermobility, gait deviations have been associated with pain and fatigue. It remains unclear what distinguishes the non-pathological form of joint hypermobility (JH) from pathological forms (i.e. hypermobile Ehlers-Danlos syndrome …

BACKGROUND: The population of elderly patients with burn injuries is growing. Insight into long-term mortality rates of elderly after burn injury and predictors affecting outcome is limited. This study aimed to provide this information. METHODS: A multicentre observational retrospective cohort study …

Aanleiding Naarmate de leeftijd vordert krijgen ouderen te maken met afname van spiermassa en toename van vetmassa. Eiwitten spelen een belangrijke rol in de spieren, daarom wordt ouderen aangeraden om meer eiwitten te consumeren. Dierlijke eiwitten bevatten alle negen essentiële aminozuren en hebben …

Background Several conditions and diseases can result in speech problems that can have a negative impact on everyday functioning, referred to as communicative participation. Subjective problems with acquired speech problems are often assessed with the speech handicap index (SHI). To assess generic participation …

In Dutch supermarkets, 80% of food products do not comply with the principles of the Dutch Dietary Guidelines. Navigating the maze of consumer choice and product interpretation in the supermarket environment is a complex process. This study investigated what (sources of) information Dutch consumers (aged …

End-stage kidney disease patients treated with conventional hemodialysis (CHD) are known to have impaired physical performance and protein-energy wasting (PEW). Nocturnal hemodialysis (NHD) was shown to improve clinical outcomes, but the evidence is limited on physical performance and PEW. We investigate …

This paper presents a Decision Support System (DSS) that helps companies with corporate reputation (CR) estimates of their respective brands by collecting provided feedbacks on their products and services and deriving state-of-the-art key performance indicators. A Sentiment Analysis Engine (SAE) is at …

Objectives: Health problems in patients with heritable connective tissue disorders (HCTD) are diverse and complex and might lead to lower physical activity (PA) and physical fitness (PF). This study aimed to investigate the PA and PF of children with heritable connective tissue disorders (HCTD). Methods: …