Objectives: Pulmonary hypertension is one of the leading causes of death in systemic sclerosis. Early detection and treatment of pulmonary hypertension in systemic sclerosis is crucial. Nailfold capillaroscopy microscopy, vascular autoantibodies AT1R and ETAR, and several candidate-biomarkers have the …

The Intensive Care Unit (ICU) is characterised by high tech and absence of intimacy and often lacks a structured palliative care approach for bereavement support for relatives. We developed practical tools for ICU-nurses in the Netherlands to support relatives of dying patients in the ICU.

Na het afschaffen van het melkquotum zijn melkveehouders meer koeien gaan houden om zo meer melk te kunnen leveren. Om de uitstoot van fosfaat te beperken is het fosfaatrechtstelsel in werking getreden. Dit stelsel beperkt de melkveehouder in de hoeveelheid fosfaat die het melkveebedrijf mag uitstoten. …

Validation of AI: Towards a Driving Exam for OpenPilotWe present practical results of testing the OpenPilot ADAS software (the core of the Comma3 [https://comma.ai/]). OpenPilot consists of C/C++ and Python code to handle most of the logic involved in driving a car. Also, Machine Learning models are …

BACKGROUND: Acute admission to an intensive care unit (ICU) can negatively affect quality of life for patients and their relatives. Relatives play an important caregiving role after the patient's admission. More knowledge and understanding of their needs are necessary as the patient transitions home. …

The European Society for Clinical Nutrition and Metabolism (ESPEN) and the European Association for the Study of Obesity (EASO) launched the Sarcopenic Obesity Global Leadership Initiative (SOGLI) to reach expert consensus on a definition and diagnostic criteria for Sarcopenic Obesity (SO). The present …

Hygiëne bij de opfok van kalveren is erg belangrijk, dit is iets wat iedere veehouder wel weet. Toch bleek in de praktijk dat de hygiëne in de kalverhuisvesting en opfok onvoldoende is. Om de relevantie van de hygiëne in de kalver opfok duidelijk te krijgen voor veehouders is er onderzoek gedaan naar …

SAMENVATTING Mensen met een ernstige psychiatrische aandoening (EPA) hebben een sterk verminderde levensver wachting in vergelijking met de algemene populatie, vooral veroorzaakt door fysieke aandoeningen. Een ongezonde leefstijl speelt een belangrijke rol in de verminderde levensverwachting bij mensen …

The use of machine learning in embedded systems is an interesting topic, especially with the growth in popularity of the Internet of Things (IoT). The capacity of a system, such as a robot, to self-localize, is a fundamental skill for its navigation and decision-making processes. This work focuses on …

Echinoderm mass mortality events shape marine ecosystems by altering the dynamics among major benthic groups. The sea urchin Diadema antillarum, virtually extirpated in the Caribbean in the early 1980s by an unknown cause, recently experienced another mass mortality beginning in January 2022. We investigated …