Both climate change and human activity are the important drivers that can change hydrological cycle routs and affect the features of hydrological drought in river basins. The current study selects the Zayandeh Rud river Basin as a case study region in which to evaluate the influences of climate alteration …

BACKGROUND AND AIMS: Malnutrition and sarcopenia are common nutrition (-related) disorders in patients with COPD and are associated with negative health outcomes and mortality. This study aims to correlate ultrasound measured rectus femoris size with fat-free mass and muscle function in patients with …

In Nederland bieden verschillende bronnen informatie over mensen met verward gedrag, bijvoorbeeld bronnen van de politie, GGD Gemeentelijke Gezondheidsdienst meldpunten, en regionaal ambulancevervoer. Op basis van een aantal van deze bronnen is in pilots in de GGD-regio’s Utrecht en West-Brabant geprobeerd …

Hoe meten we sportparticipatie? Hoe kunnen we sportparticipatie kernachtig maar toch genuanceerd weergeven? Welke meetmethodes zijn er om sportparticipatie in kaart te brengen? In BMS Studie 48 ontwikkelen we de Vlaamse Sportparticipatie Index (VSI) die aangeeft hoeveel mensen in Vlaanderen aan sport …

OBJECTIVES: To determine the risk of first unplanned all-cause readmission and mortality of patients ≥70 years with acute myocardial infarction (AMI) or heart failure (HF) and to explore which effects of baseline risk factors vary over time. METHODS: A retrospective cohort study was performed on hospital …

Since 2016, it is mandatory for all future students at the department of Media, Information and Communication, to participate in a study choice test (SCT), prior their enrollment. However, the outcome is not binding and students are still entitled to enter the first year after receiving negative advice. …

PURPOSE: Clinical examination is often the first step to diagnose shock and estimate cardiac index. In the Simple Intensive Care Studies-I, we assessed the association and diagnostic performance of clinical signs for estimation of cardiac index in critically ill patients. METHODS: In this prospective, …

The aim of this study was to assess the predictive ability of the frailty phenotype (FP), Groningen Frailty Indicator (GFI), Tilburg Frailty Indicator (TFI) and frailty index (FI) for the outcomes mortality, hospitalization and increase in dependency in (instrumental) activities of daily living ((I)ADL) …

Inleiding: Bij verpleegkundig geleide zorg werken zorgverleners samen op buurtniveau in een zelfsturend team, zonder tussenkomst van management. Steeds meer thuiszorgorganisaties in binnen- en buitenland implementeren verpleegkundig geleide zorg. Voor implementatie is het van belang om te onderzoeken …

Alongside the growing number of older persons, the prevalence of chronic diseases is increasing, leading to higher pressure on health care services. eHealth is considered a solution for better and more efficient health care. However, not every patient is able to use eHealth, for several reasons. This …