Introduction The cardiovascular biomarkers troponin T, N-terminal pro-B-type natriuretic peptide, and fibroblast growth factor 23 are elevated in hemodialysis patients and associated with an increased cardiovascular mortality risk. Nocturnal hemodialysis improves the fluid status in hemodialysis patients. …

The stretch-shortening cycle (SSC) plays a crucial role in explosive sports movements. Neuromuscular fatigue, measured via the Reactive Strength Index (RSI), affects this performance. In the context of football, monitoring external load is essential for understanding fatigue. Although previous studies …

In the field of climate change adaptation, the future matters. River futures influence the way adaptation projects are implemented in rivers. In this paper, we challenge the ways in which dominant paradigms and expert claims monopolise the truth concerning policies and designs of river futures, thereby …

This research is conducted within the company context of Grosso Moda to investigate how the accuracy of digital garment simulation of suiting styles can be improved so that the product development process can replace physical samples with digital ones to improve efficiency while reducing time and costs. Suiting …

Kubernetes adoption has grown drastically since its release in 2014. Today, Kubernetes has become the de-facto standard to deploy and orchestrate containerized applications. Avisi Managed Environments (AME) is a cloud-agnostic platform that provides fully managed Kubernetes clusters that host mission-critical …

Beachvolleybal Team Nederland (BTN), onderdeel van de Nederlandse Volleybalbond, is steeds op zoek naar vernieuwende elementen in trainingsmethoden die de prestaties van zijn (top)sporters kunnen verbeteren. Binnen dit kader bleek er behoefte te zijn aan een algoritme om de Reactive Strength Index (RSI), …

The international Wadden Sea is an estuarine tidal area along the North Sea coasts of The Netherlands, Germany and Denmark. It is characteristic for regions with sandy coasts and a medium tidal range. Fifty barrier islands separate the Wadden Sea from the North Sea, and an offshore transition zone to …

Within the Philippines Forest Conversion (Kaingin) and charcoal production are still two majors problems which threaten the last remaining patches of rainforest that have survived the destructive patterns of the last 50 years of intensive large-scale forestry management. In particular the island of Palawan …

Synthetic fibers, mainly polyethylene terephthalate (PET), polyamide (PA), polyacrylonitrile (PAN) and polypropylene (PP), are the most widely used polymers in the textile industry. These fibers surpass the production of natural fibers with a market share of 54.4%. The advantages of these fibers are …

BACKGROUND: Burn survivors are frequently faced with disfiguring scars. Various techniques exist to improve scar appearance, such as laser treatment and dermabrasion. Next to that, surgical reconstruction, such as scar excision is an option. This randomized controlled trial investigates whether a larger …