In het Radboudumc wordt een conventionele manuele plantechniek gehanteerd bij slokdarmkanker (1). Deze bestralingstechniek wordt handmatig geoptimaliseerd. Tegenwoordig kunnen Intensity Modulated Radiotion Therapy (IMRT) en Volumetric Arc Therapy (VMAT) bestralingsplannen doormiddel van de Auto-Plan …

Tijdens dit onderzoek richten de onderzoekers zich op prelinguaal doven die op volwassen leeftijd een cochleair implantaat (CI) hebben gekregen.

Javascript stimuleert het gebruik van micro-packages; software minimalistisch in grootte en bestaande uit een enkele functionaliteit [1]. Vaak maken micro-packages zelf ook gebruik van andere micro-packages waardoor er binnen Javascript applicaties grote diepe bomen ontstaan van afhankelijkheden [2]. …

Background: Dysphagia is potentially life‐threatening and highly prevalent in people with severe/profound intellectual and multiple disabilities (SPIMD). The “Signaleringslijst Verslikken” (SV) is a frequently used Dutch screening tool to detect dysphagia. The aim was to examine the convergent validity …

OBJECTIVE: The aim of this study was to investigate whether dynamic balance, measured with the anterior component of the Star Excursion Balance Test (SEBT-ANT), is a risk factor for ankle injuries in physical education teacher education (PETE) students. DESIGN AND SETTING: A prospective monocentre study …

ABSTRACT Objective: To evaluate the effectiveness of the WhiteTeeth mobile app, a theory-based mobile health (mHealth) program for promoting oral hygiene in adolescent orthodontic patients. Methods: In this parallel randomized controlled trial, the data of 132 adolescents were collected during three …

Background: In their research reports, scientists are expected to discuss limitations that their studies have. Previous research showed that often, such discussion is absent. Also, many journals emphasize the importance of avoiding overstatement of claims. We wanted to see to what extent editorial handling …

Objectives To report (1) the injury incidence in recreational runners in preparation for a 8-km or 16-km running event and (2) which factors were associated with an increased injury risk. Methods Prospective cohort study in Amsterdam, the Netherlands. Participants (n=5327) received a baseline survey …

As the population ages, the risk of becoming malnourished increases. Research has shown that poor oral health can be a risk factor for malnutrition in institutionalized elderly. However, it remains unclear whether oral health problems, edentulousness and health-related quality of life also pose a risk …

BACKGROUND: Prophylaxis for gastrointestinal stress ulceration is frequently given to patients in the intensive care unit (ICU), but its risks and benefits are unclear. METHODS: In this European, multicenter, parallel-group, blinded trial, we randomly assigned adults who had been admitted to the ICU …