Knowledge about trends and epidemiology of pediatric burns is useful to identify patterns, to advance medical research, and to design prevention programs and resource allocation. The aim of this study is to describe the epidemiology and trends of pediatric burns between 2009 and 2022 in the three Dutch …

Accurate assessment of rolling resistance is important for wheelchair propulsion analyses. However, the commonly used drag and deceleration tests are reported to underestimate rolling resistance up to 6% due to the (neglected) influence of trunk motion. The first aim of this study was to investigate …

This study proposes a novel loss function for neural network models that explores the topological structure of stock realized volatility (RV) data by adding Wasserstein Distance (WD). The study shows that the proposed loss statistically significantly improves the forecast accuracy of neural network models …

Background: To avoid overexertion in critically ill patients, information on the physical demand, i.e., metabolic load, of daily care and active exercises is warranted. Objective: The objective of this study was toassess the metabolic load during morning care activities and active bed exercises in mechanically …

Objective: Acknowledging study limitations in a scientific publication is a crucial element in scientific transparency and progress. However, limitation reporting is often inadequate. Natural language processing (NLP) methods could support automated reporting checks, improving research transparency. …

Accurate localization in autonomous robots enables effective decision-making within their operating environment. Various methods have been developed to address this challenge, encompassing traditional techniques, fiducial marker utilization, and machine learning approaches. This work proposes a deep-learning …

Nederlands is als sportland groot geworden door zijn verenigingen. Meer dan 20.000 sportverenigingen maken dat miljoenen Nederlanders gaan en blijven sporten, en elkaar op het veld of in de zaal ontmoeten en leren kennen. De honderdduizenden betrokken vrijwilligers hebben een imposante sportinfrastructuur …

Dit onderzoek richtte zich op het vergelijken van de maximale en minimale spronghoogte van drie unilaterale sprongvarianten. Het doel was om te bepalen of er een significant verschil bestond tussen de prestaties van beide benen, wat waardevolle inzichten kan bieden voor trainers, sporters en revalidatiespecialisten …

Background: Increasing life expectancy in high-income countries has been linked to a rise in fall mortality. In the Netherlands, mortality rates from falls have increased gradually from the 1950s, with some indication of stabilisation in the 1990s. For population health and clinical practice, it is important …

Logboekopdrachten bij lesmodule Boer en omgeving: Keuzes maken in een veranderende agrarische wereld. In deze module kijken we naar verleden, naar nu en naar ontwikkelingen van de landbouw voor de toekomst. We onderzoeken verschillende brillen die er zijn om naar landbouw en voedsel te kijken. Er is …