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- Learn how applying speech recognition technology can reduce documentation time for nursing staff in home care and nursing homes, and improve quality of care.
- Cellulitis, also known as erysipelas, is a common bacterial infection of the skin. Discover how effective treatment of cellulites can help prevent hospital admissions.
- Learn how early mobilization of critically ill children in the intensive care unit may improve negative experiences and how it effects parental involvement.
- Verkorten van ziekenhuisopname voor COPD door ‘begeleid vervroegd ontslag’ Periodes van verergering van de ziekte COPD (exacerbaties genoemd) leiden vaak tot ziekenhuisopnames. Deze opnames zijn belastend voor patiënten én veroorzaken een groot deel van de kosten voor COPD. Door begeleid vervroegd ontslag uit het ziekenhuis kan het aantal dagen van een patiënt in het ziekenhuis verkort worden. Na…
- Forensic treatment on the ABCSSS islands is scarce due to a lack of resources and knowledge. This project examines the effectiveness of treatment programs for detainees on the ABCSSS islands, namely a reasoning and rehabilitation treatment program on Bonaire and specific treatment programs for addiction, psychosis and aggression on Curacao translated into Papiamentu. If proven effective, these…
- Since the 1st of July 2023, there is a ban on untargeted advertising. Given the opportunities for online advertising and sponsorship that remain allowed and the way gambling companies have operated at the edge of what is legally possible in recent years, this project focuses on marketing communication for (online) gambling.ObjectiveWe aim to map out the amount and types of gambling advertisements…
- Training of physical fitness is an important component of orthopedic geriatric rehabilitation. Read more about the recommendations from Fit4Frail.
- In their everyday life, people constantly breathe, ingest and get exposed to micro- and nano-plastic particles (MNP). By changing their behavior, people can reduce their MNP emission and protect themselves against MNP exposure. However, the majority of people are not aware of this MNP problem. Previous research showed that only providing information on the health issue will not make people change…
- There is insufficient knowledge on the impact of school closures during a pandemic. A school closure can have a major impact on students, and therefore influence society and the economy in the longer term. The PRESENT-consortium is therefore mapping the diverse effects of secondary and MBO school closures. This will allow us to better advise and make decisions during future pandemics.
- Gambling among young adults in the Netherlands has surged, raising concerns about the financial, emotional, social, and mental health risks for vulnerable 16–25-year-olds. Educators, parents, and health professionals often lack tools to detect or address gambling issues in this demographic. Meanwhile, young people, accustomed to digital solutions, often find traditional services unappealing…
- Babies are fed human milk or infant formula in their first year of life. Many will be fed expressed milk or formula that has been stored in plastic and is heated and served in a plastic baby bottle. This may result in exceptionally high exposures to small plastic particles, i.e. micro- and nanoplastics (MNPs).Disconcertingly, there is a dearth of information on exposure to MNPs in infancy. Infants…
- Resistance to antibiotics is increasing worldwide and alternatives are sought for antimicrobial treatment. AimThe overall purpose was to explore and identify antibiotics and non-antibiotics more active in combination than alone (called synergism) against multi- drug resistant bacteria. The tasks of the EMC involved the overall coordination of the project, identification of synergistic combinations…