The critical care community still has mixed feelings when considering the optimal nutrition of intensive care unit (ICU) patients, which is understandable as randomized controlled trials have not been very helpful in improving clinical practice. There have been no randomized controlled trials (RCTs) …

The active involvement of people with intellectual disabilities in research, or inclusive research, is relatively common. However, inclusive health research is less common, even though it is expected to lead to appropriate healthcare and increased quality of life. Inclusive health research can build …

Developmental disorders present themselves with complex problems that may threaten a child’s development. In every child a disorder shows itself in a unique way, which makes it necessary to individualize. The objective of this preliminary study is to develop an instrument that provides a dimensional …

Background: Urban slums are characterised by unique challenging living conditions, which increase their inhabitants’ vulnerability to specific health conditions. The identification and prioritization of the key health issues occurring in these settings is essential for the development of programmes that …

Inleiding: Verbale ontwikkelingsdyspraxie is een stoornis waarbij kinderen moeilijkheden hebben met het plannen en/of programmeren van bewuste articulatiebewegingen. Er is consensus gevonden in de literatuur dat drie kenmerken consistent voorkomen bij verbale ontwikkelingsdyspraxie. Er is echter geen …

Background: Neck pain is the fourth major cause of disability worldwide but sufficient evidence regarding treatment is not available. This study is a first exploratory attempt to gain insight into and consensus on the clinical reasoning of experts in patients with non-specific neck pain. Objective: …

In the last decade, the Communist ideology has been a key point in international discussions and disputes. 1989 marked the demise of the communism and brought room for transitions. This report provides an analysis of the post-communism at the hand of economic and political transitions, as well as commemoration …

The focus of the thesis is an exploration into students’ vocational knowledge in the context of Dutch vocational education and training (VET). The reason students’ vocational knowledge requires exploration is because there is no consensus among scholars in the field of VET about how to theorise the nature …

Aanleiding: Binnen de huidige literatuur is nog geen consensus over welke soorten oefentherapie het meest effectief zijn ter pijnvermindering en verbetering van de schouderfunctie, bij de behandeling van het subacromiaal pijnsyndroom (SAPS). Door vele onderzoekers is aangetoond dat oefentherapie zeer …

Een voorstekruisbandruptuur is een blessure met een grote fysieke en psychosociale impact. Na een ruptuur is er sprake van een verlies van stabiliteit, functie en proprioceptie. De huidige literatuur omschrijft een grote diversiteit in de aanpak van de postoperatieve behandeling na een reconstructie …