STUDY DESIGN: Cross-sectional study. OBJECTIVES: This study: (1) investigated the accuracy of bioelectrical impedance analysis (BIA) and skinfold thickness relative to dual-energy X-ray absorptiometry (DXA) in the assessment of body composition in people with spinal cord injury (SCI), and whether sex …

Sustainable urban drainage systems (SuDS) such as swales are designed to collect, store and infiltrate a large amount of surface runoff water during heavy rainfall. Stormwater is known to transport pollutants, such as particle-bound Potential Toxic Elements (PTE), which are known to often accumulate …

Sustainable urban drainage systems (SuDS) such as swales are designed to collect, store and infiltrate a large amount of surface runoff water during heavy rainfall. Stormwater is known to transport pollutants, such as particle-bound heavy metals, which are known to often accumulate in the topsoil. In …

Introduction: There are two surgical approaches to reconstruct a pressure ulcer (PU): one-stage reconstruction or two-stage reconstruction. One stage reconstruction consists of surgical debridement and flap reconstruction during one operation. Two-stage surgery consist of a surgical debridement and a …

ADHD en reïficatie Dit proefschrift begint met een quote van de 11-jarige Sylvia, die denkt: “ADHD is net als kanker (…) maar je gaat er niet dood aan”. ADHD is zeker geen ziekte als kanker, maar een concept uit de Diagnostic and Statistical Manual (DSM), waarvan momenteel de 5e editie uit is. De DSM-5 …

Projectplan voor de open oproep 'nieuwe energie voor het landschap' (vervolg aanvraag) van het stimuleringsfonds SCI

In deze rapportage wordt verslag gedaan van het project “Kunstmatige intelligentie in de Publieke Ruimte”. De Haagse Hogeschool deed, in samenwerking met lokale creatieve ondernemers, onderzoek naar de mogelijkheden en toepassingen van kunstmatige intelligentie in de publieke ruimte. Aanleiding hiervoor …

Background Pre-hospital spinal immobilisation by emergency medical services (EMS) staff is currently the standard of care in cases of suspected spinal column injuries. There is, however, a lack of data on the characteristics of patients who received spinal immobilisation during the pre-hospital phase …

Maternal distress varies in prevalence rates and displays various complaints, signs and symptoms. Additionally, multiple factors and causes contribute to both women’s vulnerability and manifestation of maternal distress. Worldwide maternal distress prevalence rates are up to 41% and the evidence of short …

Aim: Provide insight into the concept of stress in the context of challenging behaviour of nursing home residents with dementia and its causes and consequences. Background: Challenging behaviour is frequent in residents with dementia, but consequences for nursing staff are unclear. Introduction: Challenging …