Abstract Objective: To determine the associations between four validated multidimensional self-report frailty scales and nine indices of oral health in communitydwelling older persons. Materials and Methods: This pilot study was conducted in a sample of 208 older persons aged 70 years and older who …

BackgroundTranscutaneous vagal nerve stimulation has analgesic potential and might be elicited by abdominally administered low-frequency vibrations. The objective was to study the safety and effect of a combination of music and abdominally administered low-frequency vibrations on pain intensity in elderly …

Dit onderzoek is gedaan in opdracht van SamenGezond (Menzis). Het Lectoraat User-Centered Design (UCD) van de Hanzehogeschool Groningen heeft dit onderzoek uitgevoerd. Er is een aanzienlijke variatie van effectiviteit bij (online) leefstijltools. De mate waarin de tool aansluit bij de belevingswereld …

Het afstudeerproject bestaat uit een kwantitatief veldonderzoek dat is uitgevoerd onder 187 leerlingen van het Pieter Zeeman SG Pontes. 153 enquetes kwamen terug. Vooraf pilot externe validatie uitgevoerd. Hoge betrouwbaarheid van de onderzoeksresultaten. Onderzoeksresultaten: 1. de doelgroep is volledig …

More and more cars nowadays are provided with a "Pilot-Assist". The Dutch-Police-Academy and the Netherlands-Forensic-Institute expect a high potential risk if the Pilot-Assist fails, leaving the vehicle without control and a driver that may not be aware of that. It is of interest how drivers will react …

Background Surgical resection is currently the cornerstone of hepato-pancreato-biliary (HPB) cancer treatment. A low preoperative aerobic fitness level has been identified as a modifiable risk factor associated with complications after major abdominal surgery. A person’s aerobic fitness is influenced …

De lvb-pilot in Rotterdam-Zuid heeft tot doel om te voorkomen dat mensen met een licht verstandelijke beperking (lvb) in aanraking komen met justitie en om recidive te verminderen. Dit doel hoopte men te bereiken door vroegsignalering en betere bejegening van mensen met een lvb. In de pilot is langs …

Introduction: The Netherlands does not have a national guideline for performing radiographic exami nations on pregnant patients. Radiographic examination is a generic term for all examinations performed using ionizing radiation, including but not limited to radiographs, fluoroscopy and computed tomogra …

Royal Eijkelkamp is a company in the Netherlands that specializes in soil improvement, soil conditions, water preservation, and agricultural research. The company has started an innovation platform in partnership with Van Hall Larenstein University of Applied Sciences that is named InnoFields. The InnoFields …