Introduction: Strenuous physical stress induces a range of physiological responses, the extent depending, among others, on the nature and severity of the exercise, a person’s training level and overall physical resilience. This principle can also be used in an experimental set-up by measuring time-dependent …

The natural value of Dutch sandy beaches has been declining for decades. These relatively unstable, low nutritious, wave-washed environments lack the primary producers that represent the base of the food web. Thus, the sandy beach food web relies almost entirely on nutrient influx of other systems. Beside …

OBJECTIVE: To evaluate the effect of doxepin hydrochloride 5% cream on reducing pruritus in burn scar patients compared to a placebo cream. METHOD: We conducted a multicenter triple-blind randomized clinical placebo-controlled crossover trial in which burn patients ≥18 years with an itch intensity ≥3 …

This research has been executed on behalf of the shipping company Hartman Seatrade. This research has been done due to the new rules of the IMO (International Maritime Organisation), according the sulphur emissions of ships. In 2008 is decided that from the year 2020, sulphur emissions for ships are …

De Extended Terminal Sub-fluidisation Wash (ETSW) veroorzaakt zetting van het gepakte filterbed, oftewel verlaging van de porositeit, door middel van opwaartse doorstroming. De doorlatendheid neemt hierdoor af ten gunste van de waterkwaliteit.

Since 2013, the Dutch baby care brand NAÏF successfully sells their natural-based baby care products on the Dutch market. NAÏF’s main products include shampoo, wash gel, body lotion, diaper cream, nurturing cream, bath oil and baby oil. From 2013 to 2016, NAÏF has been expanding their sales on an international …

Design for a spa at the intersection of landscapes. With the sea level rise due to climate change, the traditional way of keeping the island save, by building dikes, will eventually become unaffordable. With farsightedness, twenty-five years ago an experiment with dynamic costal management was started …

With increasing world population, more wastewater is produced which all need purification treatment. Removal of pathogenic organisms is important because they can cause problems to human health. This experiment will focus on the removal of human bacterial pathogens. The problem of human bacterial pathogens …

Background: No-rinse disposable wash gloves are increasingly implemented in health care to replace traditional soap and water bed baths without proper evaluation of (cost) effectiveness. Objectives: To compare bed baths for effects on skin integrity and resistance against bathing and costs. Design: Cluster …

Het onderzoek richt zich op de vraag hoe IWRM (integrated water resource management) kan bijdragen aan het behalen van de doelstellingen in het WASH programma van Woord en Daad.