Mechanical insufflation-exsufflation (MI-E) is traditionally used in the neuromuscular population. There is growing interest of MI-E use in invasively ventilated critically ill adults. We aimed to map current evidence on MI-E use in invasively ventilated critically ill adults. Two authors independently …

Respiratory pathogens like Streptococcus pneumoniae can cause severe pneumonia. Nonetheless, mechanically ventilated intensive care patients, who have a high risk of contracting pneumonia, rarely develop pneumococcal pneumonia. Mechanically ventilated patients are at risk of contracting pneumonia. Therefore, …

This dissertation explores the ways in which third wave feminist organisations can influence mass media coverage in their favour. Social movements are dependent on mass media in order to thrive. Mass media legitimises social movement’s claims, broadens the scope of conflict and mobilises the public (Gamson …

De onderzoeksvraag binnen deze thesis was om te inventariseren wat de ondersteunings- en begeleidingsbehoeften zijn van studenten met (kenmerken van) ASS die studeren op Zuyd Hogeschool.

Stichting Maya zou graag willen weten op welke wijze de inwoners van de gemeenschappen Thulachaur en Adhikaridanda in staat kunnen worden gesteld om zelf gezondheid te ontwikkelen en of te behouden. De gemeenschap in Thulachaur heeft een minder ontwikkelde welvaart dan de gemeenschap in Adhikaridanda. …

Purpose To describe the concurrent incidence of pressure ulcers, urinary tract infections, and falls in hospitals and nursing homes, and the preventive care given. Additionally, the correlation between the occurrence of these adverse events and preventive care was explored. Design and Settings A prospective, …

In this report a description is given of two implementation concepts for the implementation of shaft alignment, vibration measurement and on site machining in the Asia market. The entire analysis process has been described including an actor analysis, process analysis and market analysis. The two …

In dit artikel worden de uitkomsten van twee experimenten beschreven, waarin in het eerste experiment gekeken werd naar de effecten van verschillende schrijftaken, met en zonder de bestudering van historische bronnen, op het leren van geschiedenis. In een tweede experiment werd onderzocht of het een …

Patient care guidelines are usually implemented one at a time, yet patients are at risk for multiple, often preventable, adverse events simultaneously. This study aimed to test the effect of the SAFE or SORRY? programme on the incidence of three adverse events (pressure ulcers, urinary tract infections …