Plasma gasification has been studied as a new technology which may combine bio-waste treatment and energy generation. Currently, a setup for carrying out gasification experiments has been built up in order to obtain more experimental data for further research. According to previous experimental results, …

This article gives practicle informations of how, trained physiotherapists in using cognitive behavioural therapy (CBT), practically apply those techniques in treatment of non-specific low back pain (NSLBP) patients.

PURPOSE: The Nasality Severity Index 2.0 (NSI 2.0) forms a new, multiparametric approach in the identification of hypernasality. The present study aimed to investigate the correlation between the NSI 2.0 scores and the perceptual assessment of hypernasality. METHOD: Speech samples of 35 patients, representing …

In dit praktijkgericht onderzoek wordt onderzocht in hoeverre non-coplanaire VMAT SRS als aanvulling op coplanaire VMAT SRS de treatment planning kwaliteit in de behandeling van enkelvoudige hersenmetastasen verbetert en of deze verbetering opweegt tegen een door rotaties van de bestralingstafel veroorzaakte …

Achtergrond informatie: Meer dan 50% van alle aandoeningen aan de teennagels is een vorm van onychomycose. Daarnaast stijgt de prevalentie van onychomycose de laatste jaren in de westerse landen en wordt het gezien als een esthetisch probleem. Het kan lijden tot ongemakken en pijn en zorgen voor fysieke …

Biogas produced through Anaerobic Digestion can be seen as a flexible and storable energy carrier. However, the environmental sustainability and efficiency of biogas production is not fully understood. Within this article the use, operation, structure, validation, and results of a model for the environmental …

BACKGROUND: Hemodialysis patients experience an elevated risk of malnutrition associated with increased morbidity and mortality. Nocturnal hemodialysis (NHD) results in more effective removal of waste products and fluids. Therefore, diet and fluid restrictions are less restricted in NHD patients. However, …

Standard treatment for large burns is transplantation with meshed split skin autografts (SSGs). A disadvantage of this treatment is that healing is accompanied by scar formation. Application of autologous epidermal cells (keratinocytes and melanocytes) may be a suitable therapeutic alternative, since …

BACKGROUND: Cervical dystonia (CD) is characterized by involuntary muscle contractions causing abnormal postures and/or twisting movements of the head and neck. These motor symptoms can have a major impact on disability. Treatment with botulinum toxin injections aims to reduce motor symptoms, and therefore …

Patiënten met psychiatrische aandoeningen lopen een sterk verhoogde kans op het ontwikkelen van het metabool syndroom, onder andere vanwege een ongezonde leefstijl en bijwerkingen van psychofarmaca zoals antipsychotica. De belangrijkste behandeling van het metabool syndroom is leefstijlverandering. Systematische …