Objectives: The purpose of this systematic review and meta-analysis was to summarize the prevalence of, and association between, physical frailty or sarcopenia and malnutrition in older hospitalized adults. Design: A systematic literature search was performed in 10 databases. Setting and Participants: …

Background: Digital health is well-positioned in low and middle-income countries (LMICs) to revolutionize health care due, in part, to increasing mobile phone access and internet connectivity. This paper evaluates the underlying factors that can potentially facilitate or hinder the progress of digital …

The surge of smart city technology, thinking, publications and consultancy offerings is significant. This implies there is something seriously developing. But to what extent is this a new development? In this paper the case will be made that urban design has always had to include new technologies and …

Inleiding In de praktijk wordt de eiwitaanbeveling zowel in gram (g) per kilogram (kg) lichaamsgewicht (LG) als vetvrije massa (VVM) gegeven. Er is echter weinig onderzoek gedaan naar de verschillen in eiwitbehoefte tussen deze methoden en is het onduidelijk welke beter is. Het doel van deze studie is …

The use of pesticides by farmers to protect crops against pests has gained global attention due to the potential negative impact it could pose to humans and the environment. This demands that, farmers and all those who use it, make appropriate decisions, backed by credible sources of information to ensure …

In de agrarische sector is 92% van de bedrijven een familiebedrijf. Uit cijfers van het Centraal Bureau voor de Statistiek blijkt dat er in 2019 nog 53.240 agrarische bedrijven waren. De meeste van deze bedrijven hebben een bedrijfshoofd die ouder is dan 55 jaar. De komende jaren zullen ruim 10.000 agrarische …

Research on follow-up outcomes of systemic interventions for family members with an intellectual disability is scarce. In this study, short-term and long-term follow-up outcomes of multisystemic therapy for adolescents with antisocial or delinquent behaviour and an intellectual disability (MST-ID) are …

Aims and Objectives: To analyse oral care delivery in one hospital through exploring experiences from both nurses’ and patients’ perspectives and examining patients’ oral health. Background: Oral health problems are associated with undernutrition and other general health outcomes. Although oral care …

Background Over the past decades, the number of older workers has increased tremendously. This study examines trends from 1993 to 2013 in physical, cognitive and psychological functioning among three successive cohorts of Dutch older workers. The contribution of the changes in physical and psychosocial …