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Frailty screening in hospitalised older adults

Ron M.J. Warnier; Erik van Rossum (Lector); Sander M.J. van Kuijk; Fabienne Magdelijns; Jos Schols; Gertrudis I.J.M. Kempen

Aims and objectives: To examine the predictive properties of the brief Dutch National Safety Management Program for the screening of frail hospitalised older patients (VMS) and to compare these with the more extensive Maastricht Frailty Screening Tool for Hospitalised Patients (MFST-HP). Background: …

2019-12-19GezondheidArtikel

Risk Management for Research Data about people. A general matrix to be used by data stewards and research supporters for the assessment of privacy risks with research data and determination of appropriate methods for risk management

Hrudey, Jessica; Ploeg, Jan Lucas van der; Schrijvers, Joan; Verhoeven, Arnold; Hoogen, Henk van den; Sijbers-Klaver, Marjolein; Ilamparuthi, Santosh; Kuiper, Toine; Tjong Kim Sang, Erik; van Ulzen, Niek; Drost, Yvonne; Verheul, Ingeborg

This matrix is generic. It is a tool for data stewards or other research supporters to assist researchers in taking appropriate measures for the safe use and protection of data about people in scientific research. It is a template that you can adjust to the context of your own institution, faculty and …

2019-12AlgemeenAndersoortig materiaal

Planning nature-based solutions for urban flood reduction and thermal comfort enhancement

Boogaard, Floris; Naser Majidi, Abdul; Vojinovic, Zoran; Alves, Alida; Weesakul, Sutat; Sanchez, Arlex; Kluck, Jeroen

As a consequence of climate change and urbanization, many cities will have to deal with more flooding and extreme heat stress. This paper presents a framework to maximize the effectiveness of Nature-Based Solutions (NBS) for flood risk reduction and thermal comfort enhancement. The framework involves …

2019-11-12AlgemeenArtikel

Planning nature-based solutions for urban flood reduction and thermal comfort enhancement

Majidi, Abdul Naser; Vojinovic, Zoran; Alves, Alida; Weesakul, Sutat; Sanchez, Arlex; Boogaard, Floris; Kluck, Jeroen (Lectoraat Klimaatbestendige Stad)

As a consequence of climate change and urbanization, many cities will have to deal with more flooding and extreme heat stress. This paper presents a framework to maximize the effectiveness of Nature-Based Solutions (NBS) for flood risk reduction and thermal comfort enhancement. The framework involves …

2019-11-12AlgemeenArtikel

Planning Nature-Based Solutions for Urban Flood Reduction and Thermal Comfort Enhancement

Majidi, Abdul Naser; Vojinovic, Zoran; Alves, Alida; Weesakul, Sutat; Sanchez, Arlex; Boogaard, Floris; Kluck, Jeroen

As a consequence of climate change and urbanization, many cities will have to deal with more flooding and extreme heat stress. This paper presents a framework to maximize the effectiveness of Nature-Based Solutions (NBS) for flood risk reduction and thermal comfort enhancement. The framework involves …

2019-11-12AlgemeenArtikel

Prevalence of malnutrition or risk in residents in long term care: comparison of four tools

Keller, Heather; Vucea, V.; Slaughter, S.E.; Jager-Wittenaar, Harriët (Malnutrition And Healthy Ageing); Lengyel, C.; Ottery, Faith D.; Carrier, N.

The ideal tool for determination of malnutrition risk or malnutrition in long term care (LTC) is elusive. This study compares prevalence, association with resident risk factors and sensitivity (SE) and specificity (SP) of malnutrition or risk categorization in 638 residents from 32 LTC homes in Canada …

2019-10-02AlgemeenArtikel

Integrating physiologically based kinetic (PBK) and Monte Carlo modelling to predict inter-individual and inter-ethnic variation in bioactivation and liver toxicity of lasiocarpine

Ning, J.; Rietjens, I.M.C.M.; Strikwold, M. (Lector)

The aim of the present study was to predict the effect of inter-individual and inter-ethnic human kinetic variation on the sensitivity towards acute liver toxicity of lasiocarpine in the Chinese and the Caucasian population, and to derive chemical specific adjustment factors (CSAFs) by integrating variation …

2019-09-11GezondheidArtikel

Tri-country translation, cultural adaptation, and validity confirmation of the Scored Patient-Generated Subjective Global Assessment

Erickson, Nicole; Storck, Lena; Kolm, Alexandra; Norman, Kristina; Fey, Theresa; Schiffler, Vanessa; Ottery, Faith; Jager-Wittenaar, Harriët (Malnutrition And Healthy Ageing)

Purpose: The Scored Patient-Generated Subjective Global Assessment (PG-SGA) is the only malnutrition (risk) assessment tool that combines patient-generated measures with professional-generated (medical) factors. We aimed to apply international standards to produce a high quality, validated, translation …

2019-09-01AlgemeenArtikel

Pain mechanisms in low back pain: a systematic review and meta-analysis of mechanical quantitative sensory testing outcomes in people with non-specific low back pain

H.L. den Bandt; W.D. Paulis; D. Beckwée; K. Ickmans; J. Nijs; L.P. Voogt

Study Design Systematic review and meta-analysis. Background Quantitative mechanical sensory testing (QST) assesses sensory functioning and detects functional changes in (central) nociceptive processing. In the current low back pain literature it has been hypothesized that these functional changes …

2019-08-23GezondheidArtikel

Subsidence in urban areas measured by InSAR (Sentinel1) related to flooding

Boogaard, Floris; Venvik, Guri; Dehls, John; Bang-Kittilsen, Ane

Rapid changes in the urban environment due to growth puts the urban water cycle out of balance, hence, affecting other surface and subsurface processes, such as subsidence and surface water management. Subsidence of the ground is causing risk and hazard, as well as unexpected costs. This newly, November …

2019-06-14AlgemeenConferentiebijdrage

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