This research examines the water quality of Lake Volkerak-Zoom, focusing on annual returning blue-green algae (Microcystis) blooms. In addition, this research is focused on the possibility to sustainably remove 50% blue-green algae (Microcystis) from Lake Volkerak-Zoom using nutrient related measures, …

Background Gait analysis has been used for decades to quantify knee function in patients with knee osteoarthritis; however, it is unknown whether and to what extent inter-laboratory differences affect the comparison of gait data between studies. Therefore, the aim of this study was to perform an inter-laboratory …

Geweld uit naam van de familie-eer is helaas geen exotisch verschijnsel: bij het Landelijk Expertise Centrum Eer Gerelateerd Geweld van de Nationale Politie worden jaarlijks om en nabij de 500 complexe zaken voorgelegd door de lokale eenheden van politie, de Immigratie- en Naturalisatiedienst, de gespecialiseerde …

Rationale: It is well established that resting energy expenditure (REE) decreases with age. Data derived from indirect calorimetry (IC) are still limited with respect to the number of high aged individuals, BMI groups and health conditions. Therefore, IC generated REE of the BASAROT sample and those …

Rationale: The dietary protein counselling of the VITAMIN trial showed to be effective in increasing the protein intake in community-dwelling older adults up to 1.41 g/kg/day after 6-months intervention and sustaining this intake up to 1.24 g/kg/day at 12-months. In this sub-analysis we determine how …

Burn-out is een toenemend probleem bij werknemers in Nederland. Bureau YOLO – at work is een nieuw bedrijf op de markt dat Nederland burn-out vrij wil maken, beginnend met young professionals. Dit onderzoek is dan ook uitgevoerd met het doel dat Bureau YOLO – at work een training kan ontwikkelen met …

Over the past fifty years, the disease chytridiomycosis has impacted at least 500 species of amphibians around the world. It is caused by the chytrid fungi Batrachochytrium dendrobatidis and B. salamandrivorans, and while it causes sporadic mortality in some amphibian species, it completely wipes out …

Abstract Background: Antipsychotic-induced Weight Gain (AiWG) is a debilitating and common adverse effect of antipsychotics. AiWG negatively impacts life expectancy, quality of life, treatment adherence, likelihood of developing type-2 diabetes and readmission. Treatment of AiWG is currently challenging, …

YoungCapital is an employment agency founded in 2000 that puts more than 16,000 candidates to work every day. To date, YoungCapital has the largest youth database in Europe and can be found better online than any other Dutch employment agency. For 2020, YoungCapital sets the strategic pillar “Growth”, …

Background Hereditary spastic paraplegia (HSP) is a group of inherited disorders characterized by progressive spastic paresis of the lower limbs. Treatment is often focused on reducing spasticity and its physical consequences. To better address individual patients' needs, we investigated a broad range …