Furosemide is included in the World Anti-Doping Agency’s (WADA) list of prohibited substances because it can be used by athletes to mask the presence of performance-enhancing drugs in urine and/or excrete water for rapid weight loss. But how effective is furosemide in masking prohibited substances in …

Abstract Specialist oncology nurses (SONs) have the potential to play a major role in monitoring and reporting adverse drug reactions (ADRs); and reduce the level of underreporting by current healthcare professionals. The aim of this study was to investi gate the long term clinical and educational efects …

Artikel in het blad: NVMBR Tijdens zwangerschap wordt terughoudend omgegaan met de verrichting van röntgenonderzoek m.n. vanwege de gevoeligheid van weefsels van het ongeboren kind voor ioniserende straling. Door regionale verschillen in praktijkvoering en technische en kennisontwikkelingen op radiologisch …

Abstract Aim: To gain insight into the relationship between self-management abilities (taking initiatives, investment behaviour, variety, multifunctionality, self-efficacy, positive frame of mind) and physical, psychological and social frailty. Design: A cross-sectional study. Methods: 145 community-dwelling …

Artikel gepubliceerd in NTvG: Richtlijnen geven soms aan dat je iemands huidskleur of afkomst mee moet laten spelen bij de afwegingen over een behandeling. Een bekend voorbeeld hiervan zijn de specifieke behandeladviezen voor ‘zwarte personen’ met hypertensie. Wij gingen na hoe bruikbaar dit onderscheid …

Abstract Background: Good dental hygiene is important to prevent or reduce frailty in the elderly. Research shows that 66% of elderly patients admitted to a nursing home have bad dental hygiene. During their stay, dental hygiene remains moderate to bad. To start addressing this issue, a group of students …

The Junior Adverse Drug Event Manager (J-ADEM) team is a multifaceted interven tion focusing on real-life education for medical students that has been shown to assist healthcare professionals in managing and reporting suspected adverse drug reactions (ADRs) to the Netherlands Pharmacovigilance Centre …

Persuasive design in the context of home rehabilitation of the elder-ly has been applied. Developing various prototypes based on persuasive fea-tures and behavioral changes helps to tune to more personalized solutions and serves as a valuable tool for implementing blended care in the practice.

ABSTRACT Introduction Junior doctors are responsible for a substantial number of prescribing errors, and final-year medical students lack sufficient prescribing knowledge and skills just before they graduate. Various national and international projects have been initiated to reform the teaching of clinical …

Artikel in Memorad: Kunstmatige Intelligentie (Artificial Intelligence of kortweg AI) heeft de laatste jaren de radiologiewereld ingrijpend veranderd. Ook het werk van Medische Beeldvormings - en Bestralingsdeskundigen (MBB'ers) verandert hierdoor sterk.