Background: Skeletal muscle loss is often observed in intensive care patients. However, little is known about postoperative muscle loss, its associated risk factors, and its long-term consequences. The aim of this prospective observational study is to identify the incidence of and risk factors for surgery-related …

Onze sport- en beweegsamenleving is fundamenteel aan het veranderen. Schoolgaande kinderen bewegen steeds minder. De gevolgen van bewegingsarmoede zijn merkbaar. Per generatie nemen de motorische vaardigheden af en neemt het overgewicht toe. In dit artikel een pleidooi voor samenwerking met partners …

Generalized loss of muscle mass is associated with increased morbidity and mortality in patients with cancer. The gold standard to measure muscle mass is by using computed tomography (CT). However, the aim of this prospective observational cohort study was to determine whether point-of-care ultrasound …

Background: Professional caregivers are important in the daily support of lifestyle change for adults with mild intellectual disabilities; however, little is known about which behaviour change techniques (BCTs) are actually used. This study aims to gain insight in their use for lifestyle behaviour change …

At first glance, Public Sector Innovation (PSI) Labs are gaining prominence within academic literature, the European Union (EU) and beyond. However, because of the relative newness and conceptual ambiguity of this concept, the exact contribution of these labs to theory and practice is still unclear. …

BrantaSae, Water Resources Engineering Contribution to Monitor Brantas Water Quality18 November, 2022 0 News, SDG04, SDG09, SDG11, SDG14Rivers in Indonesia have experienced a significant decline in water quality in recent years. For example, several recent studies have discussed the Cikapundung River …

Achtergrond: Kwetsbaarheid is een term die veel en in toenemende mate wordt gebruikt in het omschrijven van individuen met een verhoogd risico op negatieve gezondheidsuitkomsten als gevolg van meerdere lichamelijke, psychische en/of sociale problemen. Kwetsbaarheid komt vaak voor bij ouderen. Desondanks …

BACKGROUND: Frailty is associated with COVID-19 severity in clinical settings. No general population-based studies on the association between actual frailty status and COVID-19 hospitalization are available. AIMS: To investigate the association between frailty and the risk of COVID-19 hospitalization …

Background: Direct support professionals’(DSPs’) attitudes toward nutrition are important for supporting a healthy lifestyle of persons with intellectual disabilities. However, there are no instruments to measure it. The aim of this study was to compose a questionnaire and determine its internal validity. …