Background & aims: Optimal nutritional support during the acute phase of critical illness remains controversial. We hypothesized that patients with low skeletal muscle area and -density may specifically benefit from early high protein intake. Aim of the present study was to determine the association …

The natural value of Dutch sandy beaches has been declining for decades. These relatively unstable, low nutritious, wave-washed environments lack the primary producers that represent the base of the food web. Thus, the sandy beach food web relies almost entirely on nutrient influx of other systems. Beside …

Some berthing facilities at Hansweert are showing a structural failure where the top element of the dolphin shows an undesired inclination, compromising the functionality and safety of the structure. Rijkswaterstaat Sea and Delta created an assignment in order to define the cause and provide a solution …

Background: Research in maternity care is often conducted in mixed low and high-risk or solely high-risk populations. This limits generalizability to the low-risk population of pregnant women receiving care from Dutch midwives. To address this limitation, 24 midwifery practices in the Netherlands bring …

When a company decided to enter the foreign market, the company has different options for entry mode. Generally, there are four most common foreign market entry modes, these are exporting, contractual agreement, strategic alliances, and foreign direct investment. This paper focuses on the import/export …

The Wavetek 75 is a programmable function generator that is used at Altran for generating arbitrary analog signals for various tests. The target for this project is to replace the Wavetek 75 with a device that simplifies defining an arbitrary signal. The Wavetek is outdated and it is very difficult to …

The student executed his graduation assigment at Mitsubishi Turbocharger and Engine Europe B.V. (MTEE) within the Purchase department and more specifically the SQDE (Supplier Quality Development Engineering) team. This team is responsible for all matters related to suppliers, and with one of those matters …

This research conducts the development of an online project management tool for the Saxion University of Applied Sciences to serve students and teachers better, innovatively and creatively, which, as a student, has always been my purpose. In this document, the reader shall find the detailed development …

BACKGROUND: The number of intensive care patients aged ≥ 80 years (Very old Intensive Care Patients; VIPs) is growing. VIPs have high mortality and morbidity and the benefits of ICU admission are frequently questioned. Sepsis incidence has risen in recent years and identification of outcomes is of considerable …

Systemic sclerosis (SSc) is an autoimmune disease which is characterized by vasculopathy, tissue fibrosis and activation of the innate and adaptive immune system. Clinical features of the disease consists of skin thickening and internal organ involvement. Due to the heterogeneous nature of the disease …