Introduction Many health care interventions have been developed that aim to improve or maintain the quality of life for frail elderly. A clear overview of these health care interventions for frail elderly and their effects on quality of life is missing. Purpose To provide a systematic overview of the …

Salt marsh stability from 10 different salt marshes was studied in the Dutch Wadden Sea region and the Scheldt Estuary during October and November 2018. This report elaborates how salt marsh stability is influenced by bioturbation of Orchestia sp., grazing of large herbivores and different soil and plant …

BACKGROUND: Medication-related problems are common after hospitalization, for example when changes in patients' medication regimens are accompanied by insufficient patient education, poor information transfer between healthcare providers, and inadequate follow-up post-discharge. We investigated the effect …

BACKGROUND: Consideration of older adults' quality of life (QoL) is becoming increasingly important in the evaluation, quality improvement and allocation of health and social care services. While numerous definitions and theories of QoL have been proposed, an overall synthesis of the perspective of older …

Corrigendum to original article: Elwin R. Savelsbergh, Gjalt T. Prins, Charlotte Rietbergen, Sabine Fechner, Bram E. Vaessen, Jael M. Draijer, Arthur Bakker Effects of innovative science and mathematics teaching on student attitudes and achievement: A meta-analytic study Educational Research Review, …

Patiënten worden opgenomen op de dagbehandeling van de Medische Oncologie voor hun behandeling/onderzoek. Na de behandeling gaan de patiënten weer naar huis. Op de verpleegafdeling en de dagbehandeling worden patiënten vooral behandeld met chemotherapie, immunotherapie en doelgerichte therapie. Tevens …

De laatste jaren is er landelijk een afname van het aantal repressieve brandweervrijwilligers waargenomen. Brandweer Twente neemt deze afname de laatste jaren ook waar. Er zijn verschillende maatschappelijke ontwikkelingen die van invloed zijn op de uitstroom. Daarnaast hebben er binnen de brandweer …

In November 2019, the High Performance Greenhouse project (HiPerGreen) was nominated for the RAAK Award 2019, as one of the best applied research projects in the Netherlands. This paper discusses the challenges faced, lessons learned and critical factors in making the project into a success.

This book is a translation and extensive revision of the Dutch publication ‘Duurzaam Ondernemen 3.0, de strategische aanpak uit eigenbelang’, This version limited to part 1, chapter 1 till 5 and part 2 of that publication The original was published by Avans Hogeschool / University for Applied Sciences …

Abstract Background: Cardiovascular disease is the leading cause of the estimated 11–25 years reduced life expectancy for persons with serious mental illness (SMI). This excess cardiovascular mortality is primarily attributable to obesity, diabetes, hypertension, and dyslipidaemia. Obesity is associated …