Cardiovascular diseases (CVDs) are by far the leading cause of death due to non communicable diseases in the world. The development of CVDs in many cases is caused by atherosclerosis. In atherosclerosis, plaques in blood vessels are formed by the excessive accumulation of lipids in the endothelial lining. …

Research suggests that construction clients, as building owner-occupier, are struggling to implement smart maintenance. This thesis assumes that this is due to a failure to fully understand the institutional complexities of smart maintenance. Hence, the aim of this thesis was to improve our understanding …

Voor het Aedes-controllersnetwerk heb ik een presentatie gehouden over een deel van de uitkomsten van het onderzoek Van Goeden Huize. De presentatie laat zien dat vooral een reflectieve cultuur en een pro-actieve rolopvatting van de onafhankelijke controlfunctie bijdraagt aan de effectiviteit van het …

DurableCASE aims for a cooperativity framework for mobile (agro)robots. The framework comprises multiple software agents, partly centralized and partly to be integrated in high-level individual robot planning, that allow individual robots to become part of a team, performing functions faster and/ or …

De inzet van risicotaxatie-instrumenten om op een gestructureerde en wetenschappelijk onderbouwde manier uitspraken te doen over recidiverisico’s is in de afgelopen decennia steeds meer gemeengoed geworden binnen het justitiële kader en de forensische zorg. Risicotaxatie-instrumenten worden breed ingezet, …

Abstract Background Dermoscopy is known to increase the diagnostic accuracy of pigmented skin lesions (PSLs) when used by trained professionals. The effect of dermoscopy training on the diagnostic ability of dermal therapists (DTs) has not been studied so far. Objectives This study aimed to investigate …

This paper explores the intersection of Human-Comput- er Integration (HInt) and Critical Disability Studies (CDS) to explore how a posthumanistic epistemology in design can produce knowledge and know-how for the application do- mains of Health and Well-being. To use disability as a catalyst for innovation, …

Objectives: Health problems in patients with heritable connective tissue disorders (HCTD) are diverse and complex and might lead to lower physical activity (PA) and physical fitness (PF). This study aimed to investigate the PA and PF of children with heritable connective tissue disorders (HCTD). Methods: …

Objectives To identify factors associated with kinesiophobia (fear of movement) after cardiac hospitalisation and to assess the impact of kinesiophobia on cardiac rehabilitation (CR) initiation. Design Prospective cohort study. Setting Academic Medical Centre, Department of Cardiology. Participants We …

Wie verständlich ist das ETpro Manual in Anbetracht der Anwendung des Tools? Wie schätzen die Nutzer_innen des ETpro ihr Vorwissen zu den Inhalten des ETpro ein? Wie beurteilen die Nutzer_innen die Verständlichkeitsmerkmale im Manual? Sind Informationen und Erläuterungen im Manual ausreichend für eine …