A Boolean function can only have either of two values (on, or off, 1, or 0). However, most things that are of value to us humans cannot be captured in the Boolean functions. With a simplification of our complex reality to True and False, we will inevitably destroy our understanding of the world in the …

BACKGROUND: Blended face-to-face and web-based treatment is a promising way to deliver smoking cessation treatment. Since adherence has been shown to be an indicator of treatment acceptability and a determinant for effectiveness, we explored and compared adherence and predictors of adherence to blended …

Objective: To compare the treatment effect on lifestyle-related risk factors (LRFs) in older (≥65 years) versus younger (<65 years) patients with coronary artery disease (CAD) in The Randomised Evaluation of Secondary Prevention by Outpatient Nurse SpEcialists 2 (RESPONSE-2) trial. Methods: The RESPONSE-2 …

Het doel van dit onderzoek is de Landelijke Gedetineerden Commissie op basis van literatuur-en jurisprudentieonderzoek informeren over artikel 3 EVRM en de invulling die het EHRM geeft met betrekking tot detentieomstandigheden en te oordelen over de vraag hoe het regime in de Extra Beveiligde Inrichting …

Background: Research in maternity care is often conducted in mixed low and high-risk or solely high-risk populations. This limits generalizability to the low-risk population of pregnant women receiving care from Dutch midwives. To address this limitation, 24 midwifery practices in the Netherlands bring …

Een van de voornaamste kritieken van academici en officieren op de westerse militaire interventies van de laatste twintig jaar, is het broze strategische fundament waarop ze zijn gebaseerd. Anthony Cordesman, een vooraanstaand Amerikaans wetenschapper, hekelde bijvoorbeeld het gebrek aan Amerikaans strategisch …

This study evaluated the performance of anaerobic co-digestion of cow manure (CM) and sheep manure (SM) in both batch and continuous digesters at 37 °C. Synergistic effects of co-digesting CM and SM at varying volatile solids (VS) ratios (1:0, 0:1, 3:1, 1:1, 1:3) were observed in the batch experiment, …

BACKGROUND: The number of intensive care patients aged ≥ 80 years (Very old Intensive Care Patients; VIPs) is growing. VIPs have high mortality and morbidity and the benefits of ICU admission are frequently questioned. Sepsis incidence has risen in recent years and identification of outcomes is of considerable …

Willem Post is senior fellow bij instituut Clingendael, gespecialiseerd in Amerikaanse politiek en geschiedenis, met een focus op het presidentschap. Hij heeft meerdere boeken over de Verenigde Staten geschreven en is commentator voor Nederlandse en buitenlandse media. In dit gesprek met Mendeltje van …

Purpose: There is growing international interest in the implementation of structured osteoarthritis management programs (OAMPs) to deliver best evidence osteoarthritis (OA) care. A consortium of researchers, clinicians and consumers concerned with optimising implementation of OAMPs have established the …