Machine learning models have been an inevitable tool for analyzing medical images by radiologists. These models provide important information about the contents of these images using extracted radiomic features. However, the dimensionality of the feature space can cause reduction in the accuracy of prediction, …

Background: Lung fibroblasts are implicated in abnormal tissue repair in chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD). The exact mechanisms are unknown and comprehensive analysis comparing COPD- and control fibroblasts is lacking. Aim: To gain insight in the role of lung fibroblasts in COPD pathology …

The biodiversity in the Netherlands is at an all-time low, in 2020 this was at a level of 15% especially while compared to Europe’s average of 40%. The biggest cause for this is intensive agriculture and lack of livable space for a wide variety of plants and animals. In the agricultural sector this is …

Objectives The objective of this study is to better understand how the COVID-19 outbreak impacted the different domains of the palliative care approach to end-of-life care from the perspective of healthcare professionals (HCPs) from different professions, working in different settings during the first …

This qualitative study examined how the complex institutional context of gas extraction in Groningen affects relations and processes of trust, and seeks to better understand what is necessary for restoring trust. In the Groningen gas case, responsibilities for dealing with multiple negative consequences …

Data reusability has become a distinct characteristic of scientific, commercial, and administrative practices nowadays. However, an unlimited and careless reuse of data may lead to privacy breaches and unfair impacts on individuals and vulnerable groups. Data content adaption is a key aspect of preserving …

De brandweer is onderdeel van de veiligheidsregio en heeft als wettelijke taak om tijdig en adequaat te kunnen optreden als gevolg van een incident. Eén van deze incidenten is brandbestrijding. De inzet en het grillige en vaak onvoorspelbare verloop van een brandbestrijding is voor het brandweerpersoneel …

Onder water zit de echte waarde van de Flevolandse natuur. Daar leggen algen en waterplanten de basis voor het voedsel van alle waterdieren: zonder algen, geen muggenlarve; zonder muggenlarve geen vis; zonder vis geen zeearend. Flevoland staat eenzaam bovenaan de Nederlandse waternatuur top. Ook in formele …

Grondslagen van ergotherapie Dit boek is hét standaardwerk over ergotherapie en de professie van de ergotherapeut in Nederland en Vlaanderen. Het is daarmee onmisbaar voor de opleidingen ergotherapie en voor ergotherapeuten in de praktijk. Dit is de zesde druk van Grondslagen van ergotherapie. Inhoudelijk …

Background Critically ill patients are subject to severe skeletal muscle wasting during intensive care unit (ICU) stay, resulting in impaired short- and long-term functional outcomes and health-related quality of life. Increased protein provision may improve functional outcomes in ICU patients by attenuating …