Objectives: The aim of this study was to assess the predictive value of PMA measurement for mortality. Background: Current surgical risk stratification have limited predictive value in the transcatheter aortic valve implantation (TAVI) population. In TAVI workup, a CT scan is routinely performed but …

Background: Magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) is being used extensively in the search for pathoanatomical factors contributing to low back pain (LBP) such as Modic changes (MC). However, it remains unclear whether clinical findings can identify patients with MC. The purpose of this explorative study was …

De digitale zelfscan geeft zicht op de ontwikkelingen van de bekwaamheden van de startende leraar, ten aanzien van pedagogisch handelen, didactisch handelen en collegiale samenwerking. Dit kan zowel op het niveau Startbekwaam als Bekwaam. De digitale scan is online in te vullen op verschillende momenten …

In Nederland worden jaarlijks 800.000 CT- scans uitgevoerd waarbij jodiumhoudend CM toegediend wordt. Van de patiënten die jodiumhoudend CM toegediend krijgen, heeft 16 % te maken met CN. Risico’s zoals CN staat in verband met het toegediende volume (ml) jodium waardoor een CM reductie het risico op …

Het gebruik van intraveneus (IV) jodiumhoudend contrastmiddel in combinatie met positieve orale contrastmiddelen zorgt voor grotere contrastverschillen binnen het CT-abdomen. Door ontwikkelingen binnen de Multi Detector Computer Tomografie (MDCT) en de nadelen van positief contrast wordt het gebruik …

Adequate gross motor skills are an essential aspect of a child’s healthy development. Where physical education (PE) is part of the primary school curriculum, a strong curriculum-based emphasis on evaluation and support of motor skill development in PE is apparent. Monitoring motor development is then …

Cities are becoming increasingly vulnerable for climate change and there is an urgent need to become more resilient. This research involves the development of the City climate scan Rotterdam (September 2017) methodology to measure, map, scan and assess different parameters that together give insight …

Background and Purpose: Decreased muscle mass and muscle strength are independent predictors of poor postoperative recov- ery in patients with esophageal cancer. If there is an association between muscle mass and muscle strength, physiotherapists are able to measure muscle strength as an early predictor …

There is an urgency for developing methods that are capable of monitoring water systems that are fast changing due to climate change and increase of anthropogenic pressure. Updated and real-time detailed data is necessary to support water and soil management strategies. This study evaluates the implementations …

An increasing life expectancy brings higher risks for getting a neurodegenerative disorder like Alzheimer’s disease (AD). As there is still no cure for this disease, expenses in health care keep rising because most of the care for patients with AD are from nursing homes and hospitals. The change from …