BACKGROUND: The current literature on the value of clinical evaluation for predicting time to return to sport (RTS) after acute hamstring injuries has not been systematically summarised. OBJECTIVES: The aim of this study was to systematically review the literature on the prognostic value of clinical …

From the publisher: Potentiometric sensors will generally suffer from unwanted responses as a result to changing temperatures by generating an electromotive force. Typically, this voltage drift has a non-linear character and therefore it is difficult to compensate using linear algorithms implemented …

Het carpometacarpaal gewricht I (CMC I) bevindt zich tussen het os metacarpale I en het distale deel van het os trapezium. Door de vorm is het gewricht zeer mobiel en heeft het de stabiliteit nodig die gegeven is door het gewrichtskapsel, ligamenten en spieren. Door verschillende oorzaken kan het gewricht …

AimsKnowledge of patient preferences is vital for delivering optimal healthcare. This study uses utility measurement to assess the preferences of heart failure (HF) patients regarding quality of life or longevity. The utility approach represents the perspective of a patient; facilitates the combination …

In this study we assessed which is the most appropriate method of detecting stress to study the effect of Jacobson’s progressive relaxation exercises in patients with stress problems. In the study 7 patients are requested to fill in 3 different scales to quantify their stress before and after the exercises. …

QUESTION: In adults who experience nocturnal leg cramps, does stretching of the calf and hamstring muscles each day just before sleep reduce the frequency and severity of the cramps? DESIGN: A randomised trial with concealed allocation and intention-to-treat analysis. PARTICIPANTS: Eighty adults aged …

Achtergrond: Het is van groot belang dat het zenuwstelsel vrij kan bewegen en mechanische krachten kan weerstaan die worden opgewekt door lichamelijke houdingen en bewegingen. Dit wordt mogelijk gemaakt door de mechanische en fysiologische eigenschappen van het zenuwstelsel en de interactie tussen beide. …

Achtergrond: Veel schouderklachten zijn chronisch of recidief van aard en kunnen vaak niet goed worden behandeld. De laatste jaren is er steeds meer aandacht gekomen voor de invloed van myofasciale trigger points (MTrP's). MTrP's kunnen onder andere zorgen voor (chronische) pijn in de schouder. Behandeling …

The purpose of this qualitative study was to explore the impact of an amputation and of phantom pain on the subjective well-being of amputees. Sixteen lower-limb amputees were interviewed. A semi-structured interview and two Visual Analogue Scales were used. To interpret the results, a new socio-medical …

Bisphosphonates (BPs) are widely used in the treatment of osteolytic bone disease associated with multiple myeloma, and have been demonstrated to exert antitumor effects both in vitro and in vivo. However, the precise molecular mechanisms involved in the direct antitumor effects of BPs in vitro are not …