from the repository of Utrecht University: "OBJECTIVES: Antipsychotic drugs are frequently prescribed to elderly patients, but they are associated with serious adverse effects. The objective of the current study was to investigate the association between use of antipsychotics by elderly women and the …

Background Ethnic differences in colon cancer (CC) care were shown in the United States, but results are not directly applicable to European countries due to fundamental healthcare system differences. This is the first study addressing ethnic differences in treatment and survival for CC in the Netherlands. Methods Data …

Abstract: Background: Hip fracture in older patients often lead to permanent disabilities and can result in mortality. Objective: To identify distinct disability trajectories from admission to one-year post-discharge in acutely hospitalized older patients after hip fracture. Design: Prospective cohort …

Blog in het kader van het onderzoeksproject ‘The Network is the Message‘ Met dit onderzoek willen Hogeschool Rotterdam en Hogeschool Utrecht een antwoord geven op de vraag: “Hoe kan de effectiviteit van communicatie in online sociale netwerken worden beoordeeld en verbeterd?” In deze blog: Doelstellingen …

Objectives To assess the independent association between health-related quality of life (HRQOL) at admission and mortality, functional decline, and institutionalization 3 and 12 months after admission in acutely hospitalized older adults. Design Post hoc analysis of data from prospective cohort study, …

Background—Self-management interventions are widely implemented in care for patients with heart failure (HF). Trials however show inconsistent results and whether specific patient groups respond differently is unknown. This individual patient data meta-analysis assessed the effectiveness of self-management …

BACKGROUND: Muscle quantity at intensive care unit (ICU) admission has been independently associated with mortality. In addition to quantity, muscle quality may be important for survival. Muscle quality is influenced by fatty infiltration or myosteatosis, which can be assessed on computed tomography …

The goal of this graduation paper is a literature review on the effect of light and nitrogen availability on the pigment composition, photosynthesis and growth of different phytoplankton groups.

Achtergrond - Jeffrey Young is de grondlegger van schematherapie. Schematherapie is een combinatie van cognitieve gedragstherapie en experiëntiële technieken (ervaringsgerichte technieken) met de nadruk op de therapeutische relatie als middel tot verandering en een sterke focus op het verwerken van traumatische …

De inventarisatie- en monitoringtechnieken, die door natuurbeheerders worden toegepast, zijn al jaren onveranderd gebleven. In vrijwel alle sectoren over de hele wereld wordt gebruik gemaakt van nieuwe technologische ontwikkelingen, maar niet of nauwelijks in natuurbeheer. Het is niet zo dat er geen …