To investigate whether oxygen consumption and blood flow at rest and after exercise are lower in the affected arm of patients with repetitive strain injury (RSI) compared to controls, and lower in the healthy nonaffected forearm within patients with unilateral RSI. RSI is considered an upper extremity …

The aim of the study is to give insight into facilitators and barriers in pain management in trauma patients in the chain of emergency care in the Netherlands. A qualitative approach was adopted with the use of the implementation Model of Change of Clinical Practice. The chain of emergency care concerned …

Background Physical activity after bariatric surgery is associated with sustained weight loss and improved quality of life. Some bariatric patients engage insufficiently in physical activity. This may be due to exercise cognitions, i.e., specific beliefs about benefits of and barriers to physical exercise. …

Thermal injury destroys the physical skin barrier that normally prevents invasion of microorganisms. This and concomitant depression of local and systemic host cellular and humoral immune responses are important factors that contribute to colonization and infection of the burn wound. One of the most …

Opdrachtnemers krijgen van Rijkswaterstaat steeds meer zeggenschap binnen het ontwikkelen en ontwerpen van projecten. Op deze wijze worden de taken en verantwoordelijkheden voor opdrachtnemers op verschillende gebieden vergroot, zo ook op het gebied van veiligheid. Om de veiligheidsituatie op de projectlocatie …

Illustratie voorblad: met het oranje lintje wordt aandacht gevraagd voor mensen die zelfbeschadigen. 1 maart is hiervoor de speciale dag, de ‘Self Injury Awareness Day’ (SIAD). Hiermee wordt aandacht gevraagd voor, en ondersteuning geboden aan mensen die zelfbeschadigen. Dit interventiepakket komt …

BACKGROUND: Itching (pruritus) following burns is a well-known clinical problem. However, there are no long-term prospective studies that document the course and the extent of the problem. Studies on risk factors are anecdotal. OBJECTIVES: To study self-reported itching in a multicentre cohort among …

Begeleiden van patiënten die zelfverwonden. Contact maken en herstellen. Illustratie voorblad: met het oranje lintje wordt aandacht gevraagd voor mensen die zelfbeschadigen. 1 maart is hiervoor de speciale dag, de ‘Self Injury Awareness Day’ (SIAD). Hiermee wordt aandacht gevraagd voor, en ondersteuning …

STUDY DESIGN: Meta-analysis. OBJECTIVES: To define the accuracy of clinical tests for assessing anterior cruciate ligament (ACL) ruptures. BACKGROUND: The cruciate ligaments, and especially the ACL, are among the most commonly injured structures of the knee. Given the increasing injury prevalence, there …