Echografische spierdikte metingen van de m. rectus femoris kunnen gebruikt worden voor het kwantificeren van spiermassaverlies. Wanneer extensief spiermassaverlies optreedt, kan worden gesproken over sarcopenie. Deze metingen kunnen een goede aanvulling zijn op het diagnosticeren van sarcopenie bij ouderen. …

Purpose: In the era of value-based healthcare, one strives for the most optimal outcomes and experiences from the perspective of the patient. So, patient experiences have become a key quality indicator for healthcare. While these are supposed to drive quality improvement (QI), their use and effectiveness …

This poster gives an overview of the project Health and Wellness in a Connected Society. The application of new technological innovations are finding their way into the health and wellness sector where they are increasingly used for various purposes. The research project ‘Health and Wellness in a Connected …

Introduction of PhD Research project

Ageing brings about physiological changes that affect people’s thermal sensitivity and thermoregulation. The majority of older Australians prefer to age in place and modifications to the home environment are often required to accommodate the occupants as they age and possibly become frail. However, modifications …

Introduction: The recently published 2018 ESPEN Guidelines on Clinical Nutrition in the Intensive Care Unit [1] represents a valuable revision of the 2006 Enteral Nutrition Guidelines [2] and the 2009 Parenteral Nutrition Guidelines [3] published earlier by this European group. The guidelines committee …

How to keep an innovational and creative approach in corporate low-end ‘lite’ productions? This research has aimed to take a closer look at more creative means of expression within the constrictions of the limited low-end model. Determining a visual style and planning a well-structured story are two …

The ecological connectivity of rivers around the world is under threat due to several anthropogenic influences. Dams and weirs for hydropower production are being constructed at unprecedented rates mainly to satisfy the increasing energy demands and the shift towards renewables. Many migratory species …

This article presents a model for conducting contextual therapy with the aim of contributing to the further development of contextual therapy. Its founder, Ivan Boszormenyi-Nagy, introduced the core of this approach, relational ethics, as a new paradigm for family therapy, which has been received well. …

Nowadays, in Europe, there is a declining consumption of apples. Many reasons could explain this trend such as the decreasing percentage of the budget given to fresh fruits per household. The whole sector is involved to find a solution to reverse this negative trend. An answer to this problem could be …