Previous cross-sectional research provided evidence for a relationship between environmental tobacco smoke (ETS) exposure and symptoms indicative of nicotine dependence in adolescent never- and experimental smokers. This study aims to examine temporal associations between nicotine dependence-like symptoms …

As a resident of Breda, Daan was intrigued by the many urban voids in the city. How can a city, full of such empty spaces, also have a shortage of areas to build housing? After researching Breda's urban voids, he noticed that these voids can be categorized according to the type of void (spatial, functional …

Bio-based and circular building materials and techniques can play an important role in the transition toward a more sustainable construction sector. This study focuses on the Northern Netherlands and explores those competencies (in terms of knowledge, skills, and attitude) required by construction workers …

De SRT is een maximale inspanningstest die wordt gebruikt voor het meten van CRF. Hiervoor is de CPET de gouden standaard. Deze is duur en arbeidsintensief om uit te voeren en zijn er voor de SRT nog geen normwaardes. In dit deelonderzoek wordt gekeken of handknijpkracht een correlatie heeft met de …

Purpose: The increasing number of cancer survivors has heightened demands on hospital-based follow-up care resources. To address this, involving general practitioners (GPs) in oncological follow-up is proposed. This study explores secondary care providers’ views on integrating GPs into follow-up care …

Trust in AI is crucial for effective and responsible use in high-stakes sectors like healthcare and finance. One of the most commonly used techniques to mitigate mistrust in AI and even increase trust is the use of Explainable AI models, which enables human understanding of certain decisions made by …

Sinds 2023 geven hogescholen invulling aan de professional doctorate, een programma dat qua niveau gelijkwaardig is aan het universitaire promotietraject, maar in opzet verschilt. Het unieke praktijkgerichte karakter van dit doctoraat is te herkennen aan de verschillende rollen die de kandidaat vervult …

A collaboration of 26 Dutch universities of applied sciences is working on the development and implementation of the first generation of professional doctoral programs. The distinctiveness of a professional doctoral program has been defined for seven professional domains, including health and well-being …

Hogescholen en praktijken werken samen in praktijkgerichte onderzoeksprojecten om de beroepspraktijk en het hoger beroepsonderwijs te verbeteren. Het praktijkgerichte onderzoek heeft dus als doel om – zogenoemd – impact te maken in de praktijk en het onderwijs. Uit onderzoek blijkt dat impact maken via …

Background Diet-related morbidity is high in kidney transplant recipients (KTR), but detailed dietary assessments are limited. In this study, we evaluated diet and dietary guideline adherence in KTR compared to the general population, and identified KTR-specific dietary determinants. Methods Cross-sectional …