Dutch industrial manufacturers are confronted a new and promising industrial robot: the collaborative robot (cobot). These small robotic arms are revolutionary as they allow direct and safe interaction with production workers for the very first time. The direct interaction between production worker and …

Background Survivors of critical illness experience long-term functional challenges, which are complex, heterogeneous, and multifactorial in nature. Although the importance of rehabilitation interventions after intensive care unit (ICU) discharge is universally recognized, evidence on feasibility and …

Background : Differences in professional practice might hinder initiation of student participation during international placements, and thereby limit workplace learning. This study explores how healthcare students overcome differences in professional practice during initiation of international placements.  …

Background and aims: Malnutrition screening is a first step in the nutrition care process for hospitalized patients, to identify those at risk of malnutrition and associated worse outcome, preceding further assessment and intervention. Frequently used malnutrition screening tools including the Malnutrition …

OBJECTIVES: To evaluate the clinical performance of partial glass-ceramic (IPS e.max Press) posterior restorations. MATERIALS AND METHODS: A total of 765 restorations in 158 patients were placed between 2008 and 2018 and evaluated in a prospective study during regular dental care visits between 2015 …

Een leercultuur smeden is voor MKB-bedrijven essentieel om strategische doelen te bereiken en ervoor te zorgen dat medewerkers zich blijven ontwikkelen. Veel van deze bedrijven worstelen echter met de vraag hoe ze dit praktisch vormgeven. Voor ons reden om op zoek te gaan naar de dragers van zo’n cultuur. …

In this paper we investigate how a combination of "speculative" design methods can be used to generate theoretical understandings for dynamic, colour-changing fabrics for garments. Specifically, we combine a first-person, autobiographical, research through design (RtD) approach that draws strategies …

This research is to investigate to what extend the NIOSH-7605 and ISO-16740 methods can be used to determine insoluble hexavalent chromium in air. The methods were tested and optimized on the extraction and sample preparation steps. After optimization the methods were validation on limit of detection …

Het doel van dit onderzoek is om inzichtelijk te maken onder welke feiten en omstandigheden e-mail- en internetcontrole van werknemers door werkgevers mag plaatsvinden en hoe werkgevers dit het beste kunnen reguleren. Om deze doelstelling te bereiken, is antwoord gegeven op de volgende vraag: ‘Wat kan …

BACKGROUND: Intensive Care Units (ICUs) are daunting environments for physiotherapy (PT) students performing clinical rotations. To prepare students for this environment, a newly developed, evidence-based e-learning module was designed and implemented in the undergraduate curriculum. The aim of this …