Purpose: To investigate whether standard X-ray acquisition factors for orbital radiographs are suitable for the detection of ferromagnetic intra-ocular foreign bodies in patients undergoing MRI. Method: 35 observers, at varied levels of education in radiography, attending a European Dose Optimisation …

The IT-monitor gives an overview on the use and implementation of information technology (IT) in general and university hospitals in the Netherlands. Using the questionnaire, earlier applied in Germany and Austria, all Dutch hospitals were requested to participate, of which 20% responded. The results …

Aanleiding Er is een divers aanbod van testen voor het aantonen van rotator cuff laesies. De vraag is of er met deze testen daadwerkelijk laesies kunnen worden aangetoond dan wel uitgesloten Onderzoeksvraag/ Probleemstelling Wat is de diagnostische waarde van klinische schoudertesten in vergelijking …

OBJECTIVES: This study compares the scope of practice of Dutch dental hygienists (DHs) educated through a 2- or 3-year curriculum ('old-style DHs') with that of hygienists educated through a new extended 4-year curriculum leading to a bachelor's degree ('new-style DHs'), with the aim to investigate whether …

BACKGROUND: Burns occur frequently in young children. To date, insufficient data are available to fully describe the functional consequences of burns. In different patient populations and countries, the WeeFIM instrument ("WeeFIM") often is used to measure functional independence in children. OBJECTIVE: …

Achtergrond: Uit de literatuur is gebleken dat het erg lastig is om een SLAP laesie te diagnosticeren. Vaak zijn er meerdere comorbiditeiten in de schouder aanwezig, waardoor het differentiëren tijdens het onderzoek erg moeilijk is. Er worden in de literatuur diverse testen besproken voor het diagnosticeren …

This systematic review aims to get insight into the feasibility of cardiopulmonary exercise testing (CPET) in patients with cancer prior to a physical exercise programme. We will focus on quality (defined as the adherence to international guidelines for methods of CPET) and safety of CPET. Furthermore, …

Doelstelling: Het doel van deze studie is om op systematische wijze de psychometrische eigenschappen te beschrijven van de Clinical COPD Questionnaire (CCQ). Tevens heeft deze studie de bedoeling om te informeren wat de CCQ voor een vragenlijst is en hoe ermee om te gaan. Methode: Om aan de gestelde …

The 6-Minute-Walk-Test (6MWT) is used in clinical practice and clinical trials of lung diseases to measure the functional physical capacity; however, it is not clear whether there are influencing variables. We analyzed the values of 6MWT, Borg dyspnea pre- and post 6MWT, lung function tests and the checklist …

The six-minute walking test (6MWT) may be a practical test for the evaluation functional exercise capacity in children with end-stage renal disease (ESRD). The aim of this study was to investigate the 6MWT performance in children with ESRD compared to reference values obtained in healthy children and, …