During this research project the influence of selenium enriched growing environment on the phenolic composition on several Allium species is studied. Besides this, the influence on morphological properties is also monitored. Folin-Ciocalteu method is used to determine the total phenolic content and High …

In this paper, we consider the optimal deployment of multiple assets in anti-submarine warfare (ASW) operations with time-dependent strategies. We model this as a zero-sum game that takes place over a finite time horizon. An agent, representing multiple assets, in an ASW operation, decides on the allocation …

BACKGROUND & AIMS: Malnutrition in cancer is an independent factor associated with negative clinical outcomes. The aim was to evaluate the prevalence and independent risk factors for malnutrition in hospitalized cancer patients using the Patient-Generated Subjective Global Assessment (PG-SGA).METHODS: …

OBJECTIVE: Depression among older adults predicts mortality after acute hospitalization. Depression is highly heterogeneous in its presentation of symptoms, whereas individual symptoms may differ in predictive value. This study aimed to investigate the prevalence of individual cognitive-affective depressive …

Het doel van dit retrospectieve onderzoek is om aanbevelingen te geven over de jodiumconcentratie in de contrastvloeistof, de maximale hartfrequentie en de correcte fase in het RR-interval van de hartfrequentie voor een goed te beoordelen Computer Tomografie Angiografie Coronairen (CTAC) scan, in het …

OBJECTIVES: To determine the risk of first unplanned all-cause readmission and mortality of patients ≥70 years with acute myocardial infarction (AMI) or heart failure (HF) and to explore which effects of baseline risk factors vary over time. METHODS: A retrospective cohort study was performed on hospital …

Abstract Objective: Many older individuals receive rehabilitation in an out-of-hospital setting (OOHS) after acute hospitalization; however, its effect on mobility and unplanned hospital readmission is unclear. Therefore, a systematic review and meta-analysis were conducted on this topic. Data Sources: …

Background: Magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) is being used extensively in the search for pathoanatomical factors contributing to low back pain (LBP) such as Modic changes (MC). However, it remains unclear whether clinical findings can identify patients with MC. The purpose of this explorative study was …

Achtergrond: Dit onderzoek is opgezet naar aanleiding van ontbrekende informatie binnen het onderwerp “het vrouwelijke geslacht in combinatie met een verhoogd risico in het oplopen van het Mediaal Tibiaal Stress Syndroom bij eerstejaars ALO-studenten.” In voorgaande studies is dit herhaaldelijk onderzocht …

Samenvatting Achtergrond: Onder de bevolkingsgroep met de leeftijd van 18 jaar en ouder is het overgewicht nog nooit zo hoog geweest (1). Doordat overgewicht negatieve effecten heeft op de gezondheid resulteert dit in minder presteren van werknemers binnen een bedrijf. Zo verzuimen werknemers met overgewicht …