Per-fluoroalkyl and polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFASs) are persistent organic pollutants and do not degrade in the environment. They contain a carbon-fluorine bond, and these are called organic fluorides. A group of PFASs, which can be extracted from soil samples and be analysed, are called extractable …

Wereldwijd gezien is de aardappel een belangrijk voedselgewas. Voor het leveren van gezond uitgangsmateriaal voor de aardappelteelt is Nederland een belangrijke speler op de wereldmarkt, aangezien ruim 60% van dit uitgangsmateriaal wordt geteeld bij Nederlandse pootgoedtelers. Jaarlijks worden er door …

INTRODUCTION: Entrustable professional activities (EPAs) are used during training but may also have significance after graduation. This domain has not yet been much explored. We investigated the use of EPAs among alumni of Master Physician Assistant programs in the Netherlands, where EPAs have been used …

To understand under what conditions intercultural group work (IGW) leads to more intercultural interactions, a survey was conducted among local students (n = 80) and international students (n = 153) in Dutch universities. In this study, students were more inclined to engage in intercultural interactions …

Immersive journalism (IJ) is often assumed to be inherently emotion-inducing. Through using inclusive technology, interaction possibilities and immersive narratives, the audience should ideally experience what feels like to be in a certain situation. However, for the most part we do not know to which …

Background: Up to one third of all stroke patients suffer fromone or more psychosocial impairments. Recognition and treatment of these impairments are essential in improving psychosocial well-being after stroke. Although nurses are ideally positioned to address psychosocial well-being, they often feel …

Introduction: Besides dyspnoea and cough, patients with idiopathic pulmonary fibrosis (IPF) or sarcoidosis may experience distressing non-respiratory symptoms, such as fatigue or muscle weakness. However, whether and to what extent symptom burden differs between patients with IPF or sarcoidosis and individuals …

Uit interviews met meer dan 60 studenten van diverse mbo-opleidingen blijkt dat studenten de meerwaarde zien van leeromgevingen die school en de praktijk dichterbij elkaar brengen. Maar als de begeleiding niet op orde is, ervaren zij al snel dat ze gratis werk verrichten.Veel werkveldpartners zien de …

"Door schaalvergroting en verstedelijking in de laatste eeuw is ongeveer 60% van de landschapselementen, waaronder watergangen, verdwenen. Tegenwoordig verdwijnen er nog steeds landschapselementen door onder meer het dempen van watergangen. Met het dempen van watergangen gaan functies verloren zoals …