Background: Ventilation with lower positive end–expiratory pressure (PEEP) may cause loss of lung aeration in critically ill invasively ventilated patients. This study investigated whether a systematic lung ultrasound (LUS) scoring system can detect such changes in lung aeration in a study comparing …

Learning has been put forward as a critical aspect to achieve sustainable transformation of societal systems. However, there is a lack of a systematic review of empirical evidence on how learning is related to sustainability transitions. To bridge this gap, we systematically reviewed 113 empirical papers …

Moral food lab: Transforming the food system with crowd-sourced ethics

BACKGROUND: Acute admission to an intensive care unit (ICU) can negatively affect quality of life for patients and their relatives. Relatives play an important caregiving role after the patient's admission. More knowledge and understanding of their needs are necessary as the patient transitions home. …

The COVID–19 pandemic led to local oxygen shortages worldwide. To gain a better understanding of oxygen consumption with different respiratory supportive therapies, we conducted an international multicenter observational study to determine the precise amount of oxygen consumption with high-flow nasal …

This text explores the role of education during of a time of transition from the Holocene, a stable epoch benevolent to humanity’s development, to the Anthropocene, an epoch that is unpredictable and very possibly hostile. The aim of this text is to explore the literature on the potential of ‘embodied …

BACKGROUND: Optimizing return to work (RTW) after knee arthroplasty (KA) is becoming increasingly important due to a growing incidence of KA and poor RTW outcomes after KA. We developed the Back At work After Surgery (BAAS) clinical pathway for optimized RTW after KA. Since the effectiveness and cost …

Aanstaande leraren doen in hun opleiding nauwelijks ervaring op in met vakoverstijgend werken en leren. Daarnaast geven studenten aan dat zij in de opleiding veel ervaring opdoen met schriftelijke opdrachten, maar dat zij met open opdrachten waarin ‘leren door te doen’ centraal staat nauwelijks ervaring …

Introduction Quality improvement in prehospital emergency medical services (EMS) can only be achieved by high-quality research and critical appraisal of current practices. This study examines current opportunities and barriers in EMS research in the Netherlands.