Objective This systematic review aims to reevaluate the role of minerals on muscle mass, muscle strength, physical performance, and the prevalence of sarcopenia in community-dwelling and institutionalized older adults. Design Systematic review. Setting and Participants In March 2022, a systematic search …

BACKGROUND: The evidence on prophylactic use of negative pressure wound therapy on primary closed incisional wounds (iNPWT) for the prevention of surgical site infections (SSI) is confusing and ambiguous. Implementation in daily practice is impaired by inconsistent recommendations in current international …

AIM: Identification and synthesis of research data related to the roles and competencies of physicians and nurses that are prerequisites for careful shared decision-making with patients potentially undergoing cardiac surgery. DESIGN: A scoping review was conducted in accordance with the Joanna Briggs …

Introduction: Aging with a childhood-onset disability, such as cerebral palsy (CP), spina bifida (SB), and muscular diseases (MD), comes along with significant impairments and comorbidities. Despite the increasing evidence an overall picture is lacking. This study aimed to review the literature about …

Doel: Het doel is om op systematische wijze bestaande informatie te verkrijgen en te kunnen verstrekken over de zin van EMDR bij tandartsangst en het klinische bewijs hiervoor. De korte en lange termijn effecten van EMDR op tandartsangst worden onderzocht. Aan de hand van de vernieuwde informatie kan …

Inleiding Met een groeiend klantenbestand ondervindt Voedingsadviesbureau Esther van Etten momenteel een uitdaging: de wedstrijdsporters kunnen niet volledig worden voorzien van het benodigde naslagwerk bovenop het individuele advies. Om deze uitdaging het hoofd te bieden, geldt voor dit onderzoek de …

Inleiding Het is van belang dat cliënten met carpometacarpale (CMC-1) artrose die een niet-operatief behandeltraject volgen, een juiste duimboog automatiseren in hun dagelijks handelen. Met een juiste duimboog wordt het CMC-1 gewricht op een juiste manier belast, waardoor de cliënt minder klachten …

Background Psychiatric comorbidity is high in adults with posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD), with up to 90% having at least one additional condition, and two-thirds having two or more other diagnoses. With an increasing aging population in industrialized counties, knowing which psychiatric disorders …

Acquired brain injury (ABI) is a leading cause of disability in adults worldwide, resulting in physical and cognitive challenges. Rehabilitation is often prescribed depending on the symptoms and severity of the injury. Technologies like robotics, wearables, and extended reality (XR) have been explored …

The aim of this systematic review was to provide an overview of the effectiveness of fundamental movement skill interventions in young children (2–5 years) and to identify elements that determine the effectiveness of these interventions. A systematic literature search was conducted in four electronic …