The Nociception Coma Scale (NCS) is a pain observation tool, developed for patients with disorders of consciousness (DOC) due to acquired brain injury (ABI). The aim of this study was to assess the interrater reliability of the NCS and NCS-R among nurses for the assessment of pain in ABI patients with …

Health care professionals responsible for patients with complex wounds need a particular level of expertise and education to ensure optimum wound care. However, uniform education for those working as wound care nurses is lacking. We aimed to reach consensus among experts from six European countries as …

BACKGROUND: Hyperbaric oxygen therapy (HBOT) is used as a treatment for acute wounds (such as those arising from surgery and trauma). However, the effects of HBOT on wound healing are unclear. OBJECTIVES: To determine the effects of HBOT on the healing of acute surgical and traumatic wounds. SEARCH METHODS: …

Bespreking van het academisch proefschrift van Anne M. Eskes, Universiteit van Amsterdam.

Er is onderzoek gedaan op de Koningin Beatrixschool in de Meern. Uit gegevens van de schooljaren 2009/2010, 2010/2011 en 2011/2012 blijkt dat de resultaten op het gebied van technisch lezen in de groepen 3, 4 en 5 onvoldoende zijn. Deze verlegenheid heeft geleid naar de centrale vraagstelling: 'Hoe kunnen …

Background Hyperbaric oxygen therapy (HBOT) is used to treat various wound types. However, the possible beneficial and harmful effects of HBOT for acute wounds are unclear. Methods We undertook a systematic review to evaluate the effectiveness of HBOT compared to other interventions on wound healing …