The European Safety Reliability and Data Association (ESReDA) has since 1993 set up a series of Project Groups dealing with the different angles of ‘accident investigation’ and ‘learning from events’. With the 25th Anniversary of ESReDA now in 2016, the core of this group is still active, and has just …

Background: Improved preferred gait speed in older adults is associated with increased survival rates. There are inconsistent findings in clinical trials regarding effects of exercise on preferred gait speed, and heterogeneity in interventions in the current reviews and meta-analyses. Objective: to determine …

A study on the synthesis and emulsification of alkyd resins was performed in order to find relationships between the vistocisty, molecular weight and oil length. The emulsions were used to study the effect of the viscosity and oil length on the gloss of waterborne alkyd paints. An empyrical relationship …

Receiving adequate support seems to be crucial to the success of self-management. Although different empirical studies sepa-rately examined patients’ preferences for self-management support(SMS), an overview is lacking.

Restoration of walking capacity, as reflected by walking speed and walking distance, is a primary goal after stroke. Peak aerobic capacity (peak oxygen consumption [V̇O2peak]) is suggested to be correlated with walking capacity after stroke. Although the strength of this correlation is unclear, physical …

Aim. This protocol describes a systematic review that evaluates the effects of physician substitution by mid-level providers (nurse practitioners, physician assistants or nurses) in primary healthcare for older people and long-term care facilities. The secondary aim is to describe facilitators and barriers …

Obesitas is een steeds vaker voorkomende aandoening in West-Europa, Noord-Amerika en andere welvarende delen van de wereld. Uit recent onderzoek van het RIVM is gebleken dat van de gehele volwassen populatie in Nederland in 2012, zo’n 40% overgewicht heeft en 12% obesitas. Bij obesitas vindt een ophoping …

BACKGROUND: Conflicting evidence exists on the effectiveness of routinely measured vital signs on the early detection of increased probability of adverse events. PURPOSE: To assess the clinical relevance of routinely measured vital signs in medically and surgically hospitalized patients through a systematic …

Objective: Mindfulness Based Stress reduction has shown to provide benefits to patients suffering from chronic diseases. Since literature about its effects on HIV/AIDS patients is limited, the objective of the present review is to investigate whether Mindfulness Based Stress Reduction is an effective …

Inleiding: Fibromyalgie is een chronisch, minstens drie maanden durende aandoening die zich manifesteert in het bewegingsapparaat en gekenmerkt wordt door verspreide pijnen in bekkengordel en ledenmaten. Fibromyalgie word vaak gezien als onbegrepen aandoening waarvoor nog geen eenduidige behandeling …