Objective Animal data suggest that exercise during chemotherapy is cardioprotective, but clinical evidence to support this is limited. This study evaluated the effect of exercise during chemotherapy for breast cancer on long-term cardiovascular toxicity. Methods This is a follow-up study of two previously …

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Positionality is the process of reflecting on and acknowledging your self-identifications, experiences, and potential privileges which influence your teaching, occupational therapy practice role and research. A reflexive approach acknowledges this positionality. This awareness feeds back into how knowledge …

Malaysia’s urban poor have been successfully rehoused in high-rise buildings during the country’s rapid development. However, quality of life and livelihoods in these complexes are deteriorating, widening inequalities. Considering housing as a complex system, this case study designed an iterative place-based …

In innovatielabs lossen verpleegkundigen, studenten en technici problemen uit de ziekenhuispraktijk op met zorgtechnologie. Medische centra en hogescholen hebben hiertoe de handen ineengeslagen.

Hoe kunnen we artificial intelligence (AI) zo inzetten dat het de maatschappij ondersteunt? Koningin Máxima ging hierover op 5 oktober 2023 in gesprek met lectoren, onderzoekers en studenten bij het Centre of Expertise Applied AI op de Hogeschool van Amsterdam. Ook sprak de koningin over de kansen en …

Lage rugpijn wordt veelal beschouwd als een multifactorieel probleem, waarbij biologische en psychosociale factoren, comorbiditeiten en pijnprocessen een rol spelen. Bij mensen met lage rugpijn komen bepaalde aandoeningen, zoals plasklachten, vaker voor dan bij mensen zonder lage rugpijn. Plasklachten …

Introduction Around 25% of metastatic breast cancer (mBC) patients develop brain metastases, which vastly affects their overall survival and quality of life. According to the current clinical guidelines, regular magnetic resonance imaging screening is not recommended unless patients have recognized central …