BACKGROUND: Although physical activity is beneficial for Parkinson's disease (PD) patients, many do not meet the recommended levels. The range of physical activity among sedentary PD patients is unknown, as are factors that determine this variability. Hence, we aimed to (1) assess daily physical activity …

BACKGROUND: Early accurate assessment of burn depth is important to determine the optimal treatment of burns. The method most used to determine burn depth is clinical assessment, which is the least expensive, but not the most accurate.Laser Doppler imaging (LDI) is a technique with which a more accurate …

Robot-assisted therapy has been researched for more than a decade and has been dominated by the seal shaped robot Paro. It is however unclear unto what extent the development of Paro has been based upon requirements that are mentioned by care professionals. In this pilot study we interviewed two groups …

In dit praktijkonderzoek wordt onderzocht of de methodiek die gehanteerd wordt in een zelfgeschreven boekje geschikt is. Het boekje is geschreven voor de minor ‘Beroepsmatig omgaan met rouw- en verliessituaties’. Uit vooronderzoek in de literatuur is voor mij naar voren gekomen dat er vaak gebrekkige …

To describe the time use of patients with stroke in five Skilled Nurs- ing Facilities (SNFs) in the Netherlands, focusing on the time spent on thera- peutic activities, nontherapeutic activities, interaction with others, and the location where the activities took place. Evidence suggest that task-oriented …

BACKGROUND Patients experience a difference in the structure provided by the Dutch Asthma centre Davos (Nederlands Astmacentrum Davos; NAD) and the structure of their own environment in the Netherlands. They therefore find it difficult to transfer the 'new' behavior patterns and the knowledge they gained …

Doel: Erachter komen wat de effecten van mobiliserende scapula technieken en stabiliserende oefentherapie zijn bij patiënten met het schouder impingement syndroom. Methode: Er is naar literatuur gezocht in vier verschillende databases. Pubmed, Cinahl, Cochrane en Pedro. De methodologische kwaliteit is …

Background: Cervical dystonia is characterized by involuntary muscle contractions of the neck and abnormal head positions that affect daily life activities and social life of patients. Patients are usually treated with botulinum toxin injections into affected neck muscles to relief pain and improve control …

Glucocorticoids (GCs) such as prednisolone are potent immunosuppressive drugs but suffer from severe adverse effects, including the induction of insulin resistance. Therefore, development of so-called Selective Glucocorticoid Receptor Modulators (SGRM) is highly desirable. Here we describe a non-steroidal …

BACKGROUND: The face is a very frequent site of burn injuries. This multicenter, randomized, controlled trial thus investigates the effectiveness of cerium nitrate-silver sulfadiazine in the treatment of facial burns compared with silver sulfadiazine. METHODS: Adult patients with acute facial burns admitted …