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- 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…
- Since the nationwide legalization of online gambling, concerns have arisen about a possible increase in gambling addiction among vulnerable groups, including young people, older adults, and individuals with a low socioeconomic status. Research was needed into interventions aimed at early detection of problems, indicated prevention, and referral to treatment—particularly among vulnerable groups…
- Read more about how to improve ‘option talk’ and risk communication in general practice: involving all patients in decision-making
- Background Juvenile NCL (JNCL, NCL type 3, Batten disease) is a degenerative metabolic disease. JNCL causes children to lose their vision at primary school age. At that moment often learning and behavioral problems exist as well and increase as the disease progresses. Children with JNCL have an average life expectancy of no more than 23 years. The disease and accompanying behavioral problems and…
- After hospital discharge, patients with COVID-19 follow different aftercare trajectories, such as in a medical rehabilitation center, skilled nursing facility or community-based rehabilitation center. At the beginning of the pandemic, these trajectories had to be developed in a short time period, without much knowledge about the disease. To further develop the aftercare it is important to have…
- Learn more about intraprofessional education and collaboration: power dynamics between physicians of different specialties (such as medical and family physicians).
- Reducing unnecessary antibiotic use for urinary tract infections in nursing home residents: educational materials to physicians and nursing staff
- Persistent somatic symptoms (PSS) are common. Symptoms can persist for years and affect daily life. Read more about the long-term course of PSS.
- Learn how GP’s can safely and efficiently exclude a diagnosis of pulmonary embolism in suspected patients when using the YEARS criteria
- Supervision of excellent medical residents: read how supervisors can improve the support and development of talented residents.
- Infections caused by bacteria resistant to most antibiotics (so-called multidrug resistant bacteria) remain a global problem. The lack of new antibiotics is a major social problem and threat to human and animal health.AimIn this antimicrobial discovery project, researchers focused on developing novel antibiotics for the highly virulent and antibiotic-resistant human pathogens (called the ESKAPE…
- Undiagnosed and untreated pain is a serious and frequent problem in persons with advanced dementia. Could paracetamol improve the quality of life?