BACKGROUND: Itching (pruritus) following burns is a well-known clinical problem. However, there are no long-term prospective studies that document the course and the extent of the problem. Studies on risk factors are anecdotal. OBJECTIVES: To study self-reported itching in a multicentre cohort among …

OBJECTIVE: Pre-eclampsia is a complication of pregnancy characterized by systemic vascular dysfunction and pathological changes in placental arteries. Growing evidence of chronic infection as an aetiological factor in vascular diseases prompted us to study maternal periodontal disease in subjects with …

The annual publication (since 1995) of the Corruption Perceptions Index (CPI) by Transparency International (TI) Secretariat in Berlin, gives the scores of the perceptions which selected observers have of the prevalence of corruption in their countries. They do not report about facts. Moreover, these …

A new computer software program to score video observations, Video Observations Aarts and Aarts (VOAA) was developed to evaluate paediatric occupational therapy interventions. The VOAA is an observation tool that assesses the frequency, duration and quality of arm/hand use in children, in particular …

This study evaluated the effect of specific postural support on motor behaviour of infants with and without minor neurological dysfunction (MND). The following questions were addressed: (1) Does application of supportive pillows affect the time during which the infant exhibits general movements (GMs) …

Background: Neurodevelopmental treatment (NDT) is a rehabilitation approach increasingly used in the care of stroke patients, although no evidence has been provided for its efficacy. Objective: To investigate the effects of NDT on the functional status and quality of life (QoL) of patients with stroke …

Het afgelopen decennium hebben we de ontwikkeling en diffusie gezien van pc s en internet. Op dit ogenblik heeft 75% van de Nederlandse huishoudens een pc thuis, en 62 % ook een internetverbinding. Tijd besteed aan televisie en het gedrukte woord wordt vervangen door internet-tijd. Hoewel hiervan steeds …

Het in deze publicatie gerapporteerde exploratieve onderzoek laat zien wat er allemaal bij komt kijken, wil het trainen van coachingsvaardigheden bijdragen aan opleidings- en organisatieontwikkeling. Het geeft een beeld van te verwachten effecten van dergelijke trainingen en biedt aanknopingspunten voor …