Achtergrond: Lage rugpijn is een veelvoorkomende klacht. Voor 90% tot 95% van alle patiënten met lage rugpijn is geen specifieke lichamelijke oorzaak aan te wijzen1. Door de onduidelijkheid over de aard van de aandoening zijn er richtlijnen ontworpen waar behandeltrajecten beschreven staan2. In de KNGF …

BACKGROUND: Limited research has examined what is actually done in the process of care by nursing staff in long-term institutional care. The applied instruments employed different terminologies, and psychometric properties were inadequately described. This study aimed to develop and test an observational …

OBJECTIVES: Patients with head and neck cancer (HNC) frequently encounter weight loss with multiple negative outcomes as a consequence. Adequate treatment is best achieved by early identification of patients at risk for critical weight loss. The objective of this study was to detect predictive factors …

Road and City Mobility (RCM) is a business unit of Siemens Netherlands. RCM’s core business is to provide infrastructure solutions for its customers. Generally, 80% of RCM’s revenue is generated by projects; the other 20% of the overall revenue is generated by the sales of products (e.g. electronic variable …

This study deals with the manner in which, Denmark and the Netherlands have implemented three European environmental objectives set out in the 2020 strategy. Additionally, it aims to provide an insight into the reasons for a successful achievement of the three objectives. These objectives concern emissions, …

Background Elevated temperature and air pollution have been associated with increased mortality. Exposure to heat and air pollution, as well as the density of vulnerable groups varies within cities. The objective was to investigate the extent of neighbourhood differences in mortality risk due to heat …

This dissertation is focused on the relations between the European Union and the Russian Federation in light of the recent developments in Ukraine. The research provides evidence on the relations between these parties, keeping the dissolution of the Soviet Union in mind. It looks at various theories …

Stotterende kinderen kunnen naast problemen met vloeiendheid van de spraak ook last hebben van een laag self-esteem (gevoel voor eigenwaarde). Mogelijk krijgen deze en andere psychische aspecten de laatste jaren meer aandacht door de ingebruikname van de International Classification of Functioning, Disability …

Background: Body composition measurements provide importanti nformation about physical fitness and nutritional status. People with severe intellectual and visual disabilities (SIVD) have an increased risk for altered body composition. Bioelectrical impedance analysis (BIA) has been evidenced as a reliable …

Eet- en drinkproblemen bij jonge kinderen worden vaak onterecht gezien als een ziekte of afwijking op zichzelf. Vanuit medisch oogpunt worden eet- en drinkproblemen meer gezien als symptoom van een ziekte (Tolboom, 2000). Aangezien er geen universeel geaccepteerde definitie of classificatie bestaat van …