WHAT IS ALREADY KNOWN ABOUT THIS SUBJECT • Patients treated with selective serotonin re‐uptake inhibitors (SSRIs) have been shown to have an increased risk of falling. In nursing homes, many patients with dementia are given SSRIs as a treatment for depression. In this group, however, the possible risk …

Laboratory research was done on flat glass substrates to study the effect that brine salinity has on adhesion mechanisms between oil and clay particles. This is done by evaporating a small clay suspension droplet (6 ul) on a glass slide that leaves a thin layer of clay upon which oil can be attached. …

2.1 Background and Objective This research explores the Housemothers' vision on care at the Assessment Center of World Hope International, where they provide aftercare for victims of sexual abuse and exploitation. World Hope International, a Christian relief and development organization (founded in the …

Adherence to ambulance and ED protocols is often suboptimal. Insight into factors influencing adherence is a requisite for improvement of adherence. This study aims to gain an in-depth understanding of factors that influence ambulance and emergency nurses’ adherence to protocols. …

Falls are a major health problem in nursing home residents with dementia. In nursing homes one-third of all falls results in an injury. In order to take tailor-made preventive measures in time, the fall risk profile of each individual nursing home resident should be periodically evaluated. A systematic …

A gap between guidelines or protocols and clinical practice often exists, which may result in patients not receiving appropriate care. Therefore, the objectives of this systematic review were (1) to give an overview of professionals’ adherence to (inter)national guidelines and protocols in the emergency …

To accelerate differentiation between Staphylococcus aureus and Coagulase Negative Staphylococci (CNS), this study aimed to compare six different DNA extraction methods from 2 commonly used blood culture materials, i.e. BACTEC and Bact/ALERT. Furthermore, we analyzed the effect of reduced blood culture …

Welke welzijnsrisico’s vormen de basis voor een monitoringsprotocol van konijnenwelzijn op de kinderboerderij? Is een voornamelijk diergericht monitoringsprotocol een bruikbaar instrument voor een welzijnsrisicoinventarisatie van konijnen op de kinderboerderij? Dit document bevat het achterliggend onderzoek …

Nutrition is an important consideration in zoos, as it affects the physical and mental wellbeing of the animals. To satisfy all aspects of the nutritional needs of animals, diet protocols are carefully designed. Kodiak bears are one of the largest land predators in the world, with males weighing up to …

In the fall of 1999, we started, the Integrated Product Development- Collaborative Engineering ( IPD-CE) project as a first pilot. We experimented with modern communication technology in order to find useful tools for facilitating the cooperative work and the contacts of all the participants. Teams have …