The NEVAT is a Dutch branch organisation for industrial suppliers. They provide, on a non-profit base, services for their members such as coaching, lobbying and organising meetings to get the members in contact with other players in the industry. From previous research and experience, the NEVAT found …

Background. Patients may develop primary (congenital) or secondary (acquired) lymphedema, causing significant physical and psychosocial problems. To plan treatment for lymphedema and monitor a patient's progress, swelling, and problems in functioning associated with lymphedema development should be assessed …

BACKGROUND: Muscle force is important for daily life and sports and can be measured with a handheld dynamometer. Reference values are employed to quantify a subject's muscle force. It is not unambiguous whether reference values can be generalized to other populations. Objectives in this study were; first …

Exportwaarde vanuit Nederland en Overijssel De totale waarde van de Nederlandse export bedroeg 453,4 miljard Euro (2012) . De export vanuit de provincie Overijssel bedroeg 18,3 miljard Euro (2012) . In totaal zijn in de regio Zwolle 20,1% van de bedrijven internationaal actief of in buitenlandse handen …

PURPOSE: To determine the impact of late radiation-induced toxicity on health-related quality of life (HRQoL) among patients with prostate cancer. PATIENTS AND METHODS: The study sample was composed of 227 patients, treated with external beam radiotherapy. Common Terminology Criteria for Adverse Events …

Dit proefschrift richt zich op het vermogen van kwetsbare ouderen, wonende in verzorgingshuizen, om zo onafhankelijk mogelijk te blijven. Kwaliteit van leven van ouderen hangt voor een groot deel af van of zij afhankelijk zijn van zorg of niet en in welke mate zij afhankelijk zijn. Vanuit het standpunt …

Background: Because of an expected shrinking supply of medical doctors for hospitalist posts, an increased emphasis on efficiency and continuity of care, and the standardization of many medical procedures, the role of hospitalist is increasingly allocated to physician assistants (PAs). PAs are nonphysician …

BACKGROUND: Evidence has been synthesized to determine hindering and facilitating factors associated with the work participation of adults with developmental dyslexia (DD), classified according to the International Classification of Functioning, Disability and Health (ICF). METHODS: A systematic literature …

To capture the views of different health care providers involved in the treatment of patients with lymphoedema from various countries around the world on the functioning of lymphoedema patients and the factors influencing functioning of these patients using the international classification of functioning, …

Sociale Diensten hebben behoefte aan vakbekwame professionals, die kennis hebben van de state of the art van het beroep. Hogescholen willen hun aanbod aanbieden bijvoorbeeld in de vorm van een gezamelijke minor (bijvak) met real life-opdrachten voor studenten, werkateliers waarin samen met lectoraten …