Background: Malnutrition is an important cause of the excessive morbidity and mortality rate of dialysis patients. Frequent nocturnal home hemodialysis (NHHD) has many benefits compared with conventional thrice-weekly hemodialysis (CHD), due to the virtual absence of dietary restrictions and a much higher …

QUESTION: In adults who experience nocturnal leg cramps, does stretching of the calf and hamstring muscles each day just before sleep reduce the frequency and severity of the cramps? DESIGN: A randomised trial with concealed allocation and intention-to-treat analysis. PARTICIPANTS: Eighty adults aged …

In the Netherlands the creative sector has been selected as one of the nine top sectors of the economy which the country wants to prioritise for development. In this framework the Dutch government has recently compiled a policy document, ambitiously stating that the Netherlands should become the most …

The purpose of this systematic review was to identify the measurements that are used in clinical practice to assess the quantity and quality of functional performance in men and women more than 2 years after ACL reconstruction with bone patellar-tendon bone (BPTB) or semitendinosus/gracilis (STG) graft. …

Background: The aim of this study is to validate a newly developed nurses' self-efficacy sources inventory. We test the validity of a five-dimensional model of sources of self-efficacy, which we contrast with the traditional four-dimensional model based on Bandura's theoretical concepts. Methods: Confirmatory …

Background: With increasing age and longevity, the rising number of frail elders with complex and numerous health-related needs demands a coordinated health care delivery system integrating cure, care and welfare. Studies on the effectiveness of such comprehensive chronic care models targeting frail …

In samenwerking met het Paramedisch Centrum Sittard-zuid is de volgende vraagstelling in het afstudeerproject onderzocht: Wat is de invloed van de DVD “nekklachten de baas”, vergeleken met huiswerkoefeningen op papier, in de eerste zes weken na het behandeltraject bij patiënten met aspecifieke nekklachten …

De Stichting Twente Index, uitgever van dit boekwerk, heeft zich ten doel gesteld ondernemers en bestuurders op basis van feiten beleidsterreinen te laten benoemen en te prioriteren, zodat de kracht van Twente verder wordt versterkt. Daarnaast is de Twente Index voor het ontwikkelen van plannen en het …

Die Prävalenz von Stimmproblemen wurde bei unterschiedlichen Gruppen von Berufssprechern untersucht, unter anderem bei Lehrkräften, SchauspielerInnen und Callcenter- MitarbeiterInnen. Evangelische PfarrerInnen haben in Untersuchungen zu Stimmstörungen bisher wenig Aufmerksamkeit erhalten, obwohl sie …