Trade shows offer a platform for exploring new markets, discussing problems, spotting trends and increasing brand awareness. They are an essential part for the communication mix, the product mix, and the distribution mix. After a trade show, the company’s leads are often not managed effectively. This …

Background. Few data are available on predictors for a favorable outcome in patients with chronic nonspecific low back pain (CNLBP). Purpose. The aim of this study was to assess prognostic factors for pain intensity, disability, return to work, quality of life, and global perceived effect in patients …

Probleemstelling: Hoge anisometropie amblyopie komt vaak voor bij kinderen in de orthoptische praktijk. Door het ontstaan van aniseikonie en noncompliance is een bril dan geen geschikte behandelmethode. Vraagstelling: Welke behandelmethode, contactlenzen of refractiechirurgie, geeft een hogere eindvisus …

Objective To describe longitudinal change in perceived health, presence of health issues, and functional level in adults with cerebral palsy (CP). Design Prospective cohort study. Setting Participants' daily environment. Participants Adults (N=49) with CP (age range, 35–45y; 27 [55%] men; 36 [75%] …

Dit onderzoek beschrijft het langetermijneffect van Oromyofunctionele therapie (OMFT) bij vijf proefpersonen binnen logopediepraktijk X. De gegevens van de beginmeting, therapiepauze meting en eindmeting worden vergeleken met de follow-up meting. Daarnaast is er een literatuurstudie naar OMFT uitgevoerd …

BACKGROUND: Previous studies have shown that substance use among homeless people is a prevalent problem that is associated with longer durations of homelessness. Most studies of substance use among the homeless were carried out outside Europe and have limited generalizability to European countries. This …

Although the attention for functional outcomes after burn injury has grown over the past decades, little is known about functional independence in performing activities of daily living in children after burn injury. Therefore, in this prospective cohort study functional independence was measured by burn …

Patients with schizophrenia have a higher mortality risk than patients suffering from any other psychiatric disorder. Previous research is inconclusive regarding the association of antipsychotic treatment with long-term mortality risk. To this aim, we systematically reviewed the literature and performed …

Probleemstelling: Bij welke patiënten met myope anisometropie amblyopie moet er refractieve chirurgie op jonge leeftijd als orthoptist in overweging worden genomen? Vraagstelling: Wat is de veiligheid en effectiviteit van refractieve chirurgie op myope anisometropie amblyopie bij kinderen jonger dan …

Background and aims Osteoarthritis (OA) of the knee or hip is associated with limitations in activities of daily life. There are only a few long-term studies on how knee or hip OA affects the course of physical performance. The aim of this study was to investigate the effects of knee or hip OA on physical …