BACKGROUND: Differential diagnosis is a hot topic in physical therapy, especially for those working in a direct access setting dealing with neck pain and its associated disorders. All international guidelines agree in recommending to first rule out non-musculoskeletal pathologies as the cause of signs …

Background: Recent studies suggest that ethnic minority students underperform in standardised assessments commonly used to evaluate their progress. This disparity seems to also hold for postgraduate medical students and GP trainees, and may affect the quality of primary health care, which requires an …

Calls have been made for improving transparency in conducting and reporting research, improving work climates, and preventing detrimental research practices. To assess attitudes and practices regarding these topics, we sent a survey to authors, reviewers, and editors. We received 3,659 (4.9%) responses …

Subcutaneous emphysema, pneumothorax and pneumomediastinum are well-known complications of invasive ventilation in patients with acute hypoxemic respiratory failure. We determined the incidences of air leaks that were visible on available chest images in a cohort of critically ill patients with acute …

Introduction Radical cystectomy (RC) is the standard treatment for patients with non-metastatic muscle-invasive bladder cancer, as well as for patients with therapy refractory high-risk non-muscle invasive bladder cancer. However, 50–65% of patients undergoing RC experience perioperative complications. …

Goed onderwijs voor iedereen in Drenthe, Friesland en Groningen, dat willen we allemaal. Het onderwijs in po, vo en mbo in de noordelijke regio staat momenteel voor grote uitdagingen, onder meer door demografische krimp, meertaligheid, laaggeletterdheid en armoede. Om het hoofd te bieden aan deze uitdagingen …

The paper describes the first implementation of the Unified Citizen Engagement Approach (UCEA), a newly developed design-oriented framework for citizen engagement in the energy transition. The preliminary testing and evaluation of several of its pathways in Groningen, the Netherlands, show that the role …

Hoe kunnen we een dagprogrammering op basisscholen in de provincie Groningen (met elk hun eigen populatie en context) zodanig vormgeven dat leerlingen hun talenten ontwikkelen, voldoende arbeidsmarkt perspectief hebben en een duurzame gezonde en actieve leefstijl ontwikkelen?