OBJECTIVES: In health evaluations, physical activity (PA) and cardiorespiratory fitness (maximal oxygen uptake [VO2max]) are important variables. It is not always possible to assess both of them. If the association between self-reported PA and VO2max was strong, it would be possible to use the information …

BACKGROUND: The face is a frequent site of burn, but prevalence rates vary and reports are often limited to one healthcare setting. We examined the incidence of facial burns in the Netherlands in Emergency Departments (ED), hospitals and burn centres. Additionally, we identified which patient, injury …

Presentatie gehouden tijdens het UMCG Epidemiology Congress op 31 mei 2013

BACKGROUND: Multimorbidity, the co-occurrence of two or more chronic medical conditions within a single individual, is increasingly becoming part of daily care of general medical practice. Literature-based discovery may help to investigate the patterns of multimorbidity and to integrate medical knowledge …

BACKGROUND: Total body surface area (TBSA) burned, expressed as percentage is one of the most important aspects of the initial care of a burn victim. It determines whether transfer to a burn centre is necessary as well as the need for, and amount of, intravenous fluid resuscitation. Numerous studies, …

Objective: Balance of prognostic factors between treatment groups is desirable because it improves the accuracy, precision, and credibility of the results. In cluster-controlled trials, imbalance can easily occur by chance when the number of cluster is small. If all clusters are known at the start of …

Aanleiding Doormiddel van een literatuurstudie inzicht in verschillende revalidatieprocessen bij een voorste kruisbandlaesie krijgen. Om zo het effectiefste revalidatie proces vast te stellen. Probleemstelling Wat is het meest effectieve revalidatieproces bij een persoon na een voorste kruisbandlaesie? Methode Voor …

Achtergrond: Voorste kruisbandletsel (VKB letsel) is in Nederland een veelvoorkomende blessure, vooral in de sportwereld. In de fysiotherapiepraktijk worden de hoptesten (de single hop for distance, de 6-m timed hop test, de triple hop for distance en de crossover hop for distance) vaak gebruikt tijdens …

The aim of this research project is to understand the factors that increase susceptibility to HIV among male and female students of Africa University so that measures to reduce the occurrence will be taken. The study was conducted with 64 students of AU, 2 officials of AU and one barman (key informants) …

BACKGROUND: Paratonia is a progressive motor problem that is observed in individuals with dementia and is not a well-known phenomenon. This study explores the development and risk factors of paratonia in moderate stage dementia patients. METHODS: A multi-center, longitudinal, one-year follow-up cohort …