BACKGROUND & AIMS: Diagnosed prevalence of malnutrition and dietary intake are currently unknown in patients with severe aortic stenosis planned to undergo Transcatheter Aortic Valve Implantation (TAVI). This study describes the preprocedural nutritional status, protein intake and diet quality. METHODS: …

Purpose:  Estimate the effect of nursing, shift, and patient characteristics on patients' aggression.  Design and Methods:  Follow-up study on a closed psychiatric ward was performed to estimate the effect of nursing team characteristics and patient characteristics on the incidence of aggression.  Findings:  …

BACKGROUND: A significant number of older patients planned for transcatheter aortic valve implantation (TAVI) experience a decline in physical functioning and death, despite a successful procedure. OBJECTIVE: To systematically review the literature on the association of preprocedural muscle strength …

In dit onderzoek is gekeken naar capaciteitsmanagement binnen KPN Retail en verbeteringen op het gebied van de inzet van winkelmedewerkers met speciale aandacht voor hun unieke takenpakket. Zo worden lessen getrokken uit gehanteerde werkwijzen bij andere kanalen binnen KPN en vergelijkbare organisaties …

In Amsterdam pakken diverse basisscholen de motorische achterstanden van leerlingen aan met de Ondersteuningsroute Bewegen en Motoriek. Twee intern begeleiders en twee gymleraren vertellen over de voordelen van samen optrekken en de samenwerking in het netwerk rondom het kind. ‘Hoe vroeger je erbij bent, …

High consumption of animal-source foods, specifically meat, adversely affects human health and the environment. Dietary habits are shaped at younger ages and a reduction in meat consumption may be facilitated by the life course transitions in early adulthood, but studies are limited. This study among …

This research justification is focused on the Dutch department of BRICOFLOR. The company is very international oriented and there is great potential for the Dutch department. Although there are sales and the department are running, the department is not yet the most promising department in the business. …

Mechanical insufflation-exsufflation (MI-E) is traditionally used in the neuromuscular population. There is growing interest of MI-E use in invasively ventilated critically ill adults. We aimed to map current evidence on MI-E use in invasively ventilated critically ill adults. Two authors independently …

AIM: The aim of this study is to investigate the effect of a more 'community-oriented' baccalaureate nursing curriculum on students' intervention choice in community care. BACKGROUND: Following a healthcare shift with increased chronic diseases in an ageing patient population receiving care at home, …

The problem definition on which this research is based arised from the increasing importance of gender diversity and more women participation in corporate governance. The objective of this research is to identify the factors that influence the gender balance within ICC’s World Chambers Federation. From …