Background: Disease-related malnutrition is a significant problem in hospitalized patients, with high prevalence rates depending on the studied population. Internal Medicine wards are the backbone of the hospital setting. However, prevalence and determinants of malnutrition in these patients remain unclear. …

Binding is een cruciale factor voor studentsucces. Het gevoel van verbondenheid met de opleiding en medestudenten ontstaat echter niet vanzelf. Wat maakt dat een student zich verbonden voelt met de opleiding? Deze vraag gaf onderzoeker Claudia Gomes aanzet om in te zoomen op dit thema, bracht haar in …

De samenstelling van de bacterie- en schimmelgemeenschap als geheel is specifiek voor elk onderdeel van de kringloop op een melkveebedrijf. Dat laat een verkennend onderzoek gefinancierd door de Triodos Foundation zien. Zo is de bacterie- en schimmelgemeenschap in de bodem heel anders dan die in de mest. …

Technology in general, and assistive technology in particular, is considered to be a promising opportunity to address the challenges of an aging population. Nevertheless, in health care, technology is not as widely used as could be expected. In this chapter, an overview is given of theories and models …

Accumulating evidence dismisses the idea that bacteria are solitary bugs, living a completely independent existence. Instead, this definition is being replaced by the notion that bacteria are intimately communicating organisms holding tight relations to one another. One such process through which this …

The use of robots as educational tools provides a stimulating environment for students. Some robotics competitions focus on primary and secondary school aged children, and serve as motivation for students to get involved in educational robotics activities. Although very appealing, many students cannot …

Bacillus anthracis is een Gram-positieve bacterie, die een zeer dodelijk infectie kan veroorzaken. De bacterie kan wel tachtig jaren als spore overleven in de natuur en kan zeer goed tegen hitte (10 min. koken), koude temperaturen, extreem hoge of lage pH en chemicaliën. Als de omgevingsfactoren (temperatuur …

The use of robots as educational tools provide a stimulating environment for students. Some robotics competitions focus on primary and secondary school aged children, and serve as a motivation factor for students to get involved in educational robotics activities. But, in most competitions students are …