This thesis discusses the progress made on the development of superficial hyperthermia treatment planning. For superficial hyperthermia treatment, contact flexible microstrip applicators (CFMA) are used. These applicators are bent along the body curvature of the patient. A software tool, written in …

Background Interventions to prevent overweight and obesity in toddlers are needed to minimize health inequalities, especially in migration and lower socio-economic groups. Preschools are identified as important environments for interventions to prevent overweight and obesity. Early Childhood Education …

Reporting of research findings is often selective. This threatens the validity of the published body of knowledge if the decision to report depends on the nature of the results. The evidence derived from studies on causes and mechanisms underlying selective reporting may help to avoid or reduce reporting …

Doel: Het doel van dit onderzoek is om de huidige poliklinische behandeling voor kinderen met overgewicht van GHDa in kaart te brengen om zo, op basis van ervaringen uit de praktijk en resultaten uit de literatuur, een manier te vinden hoe deze behandeling verbeterd kan worden. Inleiding: Het aantal …

Achtergrond: In 2017 had 11% van de volwassen Nederlanders obesitas graad 1 (BMI 30-35 kg/m²), 2,3% graad 2 (BMI 35-40 kg/m²) en 0,9% obesitas graad 3 (BMI ≥ 40 kg/m²). Om obesitas graad 2 en 3 te behandelen worden bariatrische operaties uitgevoerd, waarvan 78,9% de Roux-en-Y Gastric Bypass (RYGB) operatie. …

Background: All countries are affected by one or more forms of malnutrition. 90 Percent of chronically malnourished children in developing countries live in Africa and Asia. India accounts for more than three in ten stunted children worldwide. Recent evidence shows that one in four children in India …

Voor de stadiëring van een prostaatcarcinoom wordt gebruik gemaakt van beeldvormend onderzoek, waaronder nucleair geneeskundig onderzoek als PET/CT of een whole body skeletscintigrafie. Doel van het onderzoek is het maken van een inschatting welke techniek (Ga68-PSMA PET/CT of F18-Choline PET/CT) effectiever …

This article examines how the human perception of knowledge is structured in the empirical world. It is often argued by scientists that facts in this empirical world can be perceived, which makes us believe that this world is an objective world. However, the human way of making sense of the world is …

Children’s motor competence (MC) has declined in the past decades, while sedentary behavior (SB) has increased. This study examined the association between MC and physical activity (PA) levels among primary schoolchildren. Demographics, body height and weight, MC (Athletic Skills Track), and PA levels …

Background: Exercise effects in cancer patients often appear modest, possibly because interventions rarely target patients most in need. This study investigated the moderator effects of baseline values on the exercise outcomes of fatigue, aerobic fitness, muscle strength, quality of life (QoL), and self-reported …