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… environment and local policy on overweight and obesity, as well as what interventions are effective, and what role overweight plays in COVID. Knowledge about reducing levels of … policy is more aligned with the underlying causes of obesity? Researchers are identifying the effective elements of integrated local authority policy for obesity prevention (available in …

… are no longer useful. Continuing the use of these medications no longer outweighs possible side effects and is not in line with the central goal of care in the palliative phase: optimizing the … up until their death. In vulnerable patients, these medications have a higher risk of side effects and interactions, which may result in costs for the patient, unwanted hospitalisations, … conditions, to enable appropriate medication use for patients, and reduce unwanted side-effects and hospitalisations. We are implementing an intervention in 6 GP practices in the …

… and regional coordination for the management of this allocation organised? And what are the effects on the availability and use of resources? Taco van der Vaart (Professor of Supply Chain … an advisory report. This will detail how the allocation of resources and capacity can be effectively coordinated, for example, by demonstrating how detailed the data need to be at the …

… independent clinics that caters for the needs and wishes of patients relies on knowledge of the effectiveness and cost-effectiveness of interventions, sustainable quality improvement, development of innovations and …

… patients with immune system disorders 2 April 2021 Research groups will further investigate the effect of COVID-19 vaccines in patients with immune disorders, cancer or a transplantation. … Public Health and the Environment (RIVM), ZonMw is focusing in these studies on optimising the effect of COVID-19 vaccination in groups of patients who have an immune system disorder. This …

… 22 March 2019 ZonMw has given the starting shot for 15 unique research projects into the effects of micro-and nanoplastics on our health. This is the first scientific programme in the … organisations work together that are all concerned about, or conduct research into, the effects of (micro) plastic on our health. More information Summary 15 research projects (soon …

… of environmental change on human health 7 June 2023 'Global environmental change has major effects on human health.' This is 1 of the key messages of the Planetary Health report presented … as heat stress, floods, spread of infectious diseases and food shortages, have serious health effects. For example, it leads to more diseases or even death and poorer mental health. Complex …

… - Gender and Health' provides knowledge, awareness and skills for young researchers about the effects of sex and gender in health and the integration in biomedical research. The lectures are … as ‘how do you involve important stakeholders?’ and ‘which players in the field do you need for effective implementation and when?’ Lecture by Sabine Oertelt-Prigione, followed by a panel …

… on human exposure, behavior, interventions and standardised methods Little is known of the effects of micro- and nanoplastic particles (MNP) on human health while levels of MNP in the … behaviour which are key in reducing personal MNP exposure and emissions; Insight into the effectiveness of interventions aimed to reduce MNP exposure; Development and harmonisation of …

… a negative impact on the airways. We fund research into prevention, treatment and environmental effects on the respiratory system. Professional practitioners can use the results of this … screening can discover lung cancer at an early stage, allowing tumours to be treated more effectively, and saving lives. Vaccination can also prevent certain diseases of the respiratory …

… is plenty of room for improvement. This means that focused research is needed into the safe, effective and efficient deployment of existing medicines. Everyone needs medicines at some point … Efficiency research provides insight into which treatments offer the best and most cost-effective results, thereby opening the way to better and more affordable care – whether this … Medication safety Administration methods Over- and undertreatment Purposefulness and effectiveness Farmacotherapy to size New developments Practical examples and background iTHER …

… what exactly happens in the patient’s body, how diagnosis can be improved, and potentially effective treatments. 2 research consortiums are performing the studies. We interviewed the 2 … be collected to see what bacteria people have in their gut (microbiome). It will also study the effects of intense physical and mental exertion on performance, the metabolism and processes in … efforts needed ‘Though we would like to get there more quickly, it takes time to find an effective treatment ', says Rosmalen. 'If everything goes better than expected, we could have a …