Multiple studies have shown that Multisystemic Therapy (MST) is, at group level, an effective treatment for adolescents showing serious externalizing problem behavior. The current study expands previous research on MST by, first, examining whether subgroups of participants who respond differently to …

Using Illumina HiSeq and PacBio technologies, we sequenced the genome of the multidrug-resistant bacterium Staphylococcus haemolyticus, originating from a bloodstream infection in a neonate. The sequence data can be used as an accurate reference sequence.

(Inter-)nationaal staan we voor de uitdaging om onze leefomgeving klimaatbestendig in te richten zodat ons leefklimaat nu en in de toekomst aantrekkelijk blijft. Om (inter-)nationale kennisuitwisseling te bevorderen, zijn interactieve tools zoals Climatescan bruikbaar. Dit laat meer dan duizend locaties …

Patients suffering from bacterial bloodstream infections have an increased risk of developing systematic inflammatory response syndrome (SIRS), which can result in rapid deterioration of the patients’ health. Diagnostic methods for bacterial identification and antimicrobial susceptibility tests are time-consuming. …

Het NKI is een oncologisch onderzoekscentrum waar wetenschappelijk onderzoek gedaan wordt naar verschillende soorten kanker. Op de afdeling Bio-Farmacologie wordt er voornamelijk onderzoek gedaan naar geneesmiddelen, of een combinatie ervan, die hersentumoren bestrijden. Er worden in vitro en in vivo …

We set out to bring into being a Creative Methods issue to inform and support researchers, practitioners, educators, and those they serve. We did so with what William Blake called “a firm persuasion” (Whyte, 2001, p. 3), and in the process of expanding the vidence-base for creative methods in guidance …

Extraintestinal pathogenic Escherichia coli sequence type 131 (ST131), typically fluoroquinolone-resistant (FQ-R) and/or extended-spectrum β-lactamase (ESBL)-producing, has emerged globally. Among clinical isolates, ST131, primarily its H30-R and H30-Rx subclones, accounts for most antimicrobial-resistant …

INTRODUCTION: The aim of this study was to determine whether an herbal extract containing monoterpene exhibited activity against multidrug-resistant Staphylococcus aureus and Pseudomonas aeruginosa isolated from clinical infection samples. METHODS: The essential oil of Trachyspermum ammi (L.) Sprague …

This study has two major purposes, on one hand the analysis on the situation of rural Japan (including depopulation and community disappearance) and on the other hand Japan’s super-aging society and the way to continue living a safe and graceful life despite the disadvantage of ageing. To what extent …

Design and outcomes of research regarding the question which changes in the field of housing and healthcare technology would, according to caregivers, enable people over 50 in shrinking areas in The Northern Netherlands to continue living in their own homes as long as possible.