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Vakili, V. (author), Brinkman, W.P. (author), Morina, N. (author), Neerincx, M.A. (author)In the last two decades, several effective virtual reality-based interventions for anxiety disorders have been developed. Virtual reality interventions can also be used to build resilience to psychopathology for populations at risk of exposure to traumatic experiences and developing mental disorders as a result, such as for people working in...article 2014
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Uijtdewilligen, L. (author), Singh, A.S. (author), Chinapaw, M.J. (author), Koppes, L.L.J. (author), van Mechelen, W. (author), Twisk, J.W.R. (author)Background: Young adults face radical life changes regarding residence, marriage, family and work that may negatively impact their health behaviours. Therefore, we investigated the associations of the number of daily hassles and life events and their subjective appraisal with physical activity and screen time in young adulthood. Methods: Data...article 2014
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Zimmer, B. (author), Pallocca, G. (author), Dreser, N. (author), Foerster, S. (author), Waldmann, T. (author), Westerhout, J. (author), Julien, S. (author), Krause, K.H. (author), van Thriel, C. (author), Hengstler, J.G. (author), Sachinidis, A. (author), Bosgra, S. (author), Leist, M. (author)Developmental toxicity in vitro assays have hitherto been established as stand-alone systems, based on a limited number of toxicants. Within the embryonic stem cell-based novel alternative tests project, we developed a test battery framework that allows inclusion of any developmental toxicity assay and that explores the responses of such test...article 2014
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Biesbroek, G. (author), Bosch, A.A.T.M. (author), Wang, X. (author), Keijser, B.J.F. (author), Veenhoven, R.H. (author), Sanders, E.A.M. (author), Bogaert, D. (author)Rationale: Breastfeeding elicits significant protection against respiratory tract infections in infancy. Modulation of respiratory microbiota might be part of the natural mechanisms of protection against respiratory diseases induced by breastfeeding. Objectives: To study the association between breastfeeding and nasopharyngeal microbial...article 2014
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Rosman, A.N. (author), Guijt, A. (author), Vlemmix, F. (author), Rijnders, M. (author), Mol, B.W.J. (author), Kok, M. (author)Objective. External cephalic version (ECV) is a safe and effective intervention that can prevent breech delivery, thus reducing the need for cesarean delivery. It is recommended in national guidelines. These guidelines also mention contraindications for ECV, and thereby restrict the application of ECV. We assessed whether the formulation of...article 2013
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van der Schaaf, P.S. (author), Dusseldorp, E. (author), Keuning, F.M. (author), Janssen, W.A. (author), Noorthoorn, E.O. (author)BACKGROUND: The physical environment is presumed to have an effect on aggression and also on the use of seclusion on psychiatric wards. Multicentre studies that include a broad variety of design features found on psychiatric wards and that control for patient, staff and general ward characteristics are scarce.AIMS: To explore the effect of...article 2013
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Zeitlin, J. (author), Szamotulska, K. (author), Drewniak, N. (author), Mohangoo, A.D. (author), Chalmers, J. (author), Sakkeus, L. (author), Irgens, L. (author), Gatt, M. (author), Gissler, M. (author), Blondel, B. (author)Objective To investigate time trends in preterm birth in Europe by multiplicity, gestational age, and onset of delivery. Design Analysis of aggregate data from routine sources. Setting Nineteen European countries. Population Live births in 1996, 2000, 2004, and 2008. Methods Annual risk ratios of preterm birth in each country were estimated with...article 2013
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van Keulen, H.M. (author), Otten, W. (author), Ruiter, R.A.C. (author), van Steenbergen, J. (author), Paulussen, T.W.G.M. (author), Fekkes, M. (author), Paulussen, T.W.G.M. (author)Onderzoeken welke factoren deelname aan de HPV-vaccinatie bepaalden in 2009 en 2010. Opzet Retrospectief dwarsdoorsnede-onderzoek. Methode Uit een telepanel werden aselecte steekproeven getrokken van Nederlandse meisjes die in 2009 en 2010 werden opgeroepen voor de HPV-vaccinatie, evenals hun moeders. Gegevens werden verzameld via een online...article 2013
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Dambacher, W.M. (author), de Kort, E.H.M. (author), Blom, W.M. (author), Houben, G.F. (author), de Vries, E. (author)Background: Children with cow's milk allergy (CMA) need a cow's milk protein (CMP) free diet to prevent allergic reactions. For this, reliable allergy-information on the label of food products is essential to avoid products containing the allergen. On the other hand, both overzealous labeling and misdiagnosis that result in unnecessary...article 2013
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Geraedts, A.S. (author), Kleiboer, A.M. (author), Wiezer, N.M. (author), van Mechelen, W. (author), Cuijpers, P. (author)Background: Depressive disorders are highly prevalent in the working population and are associated with excessive costs for both society and companies. Effective treatment for employees with depressive symptoms in occupational health care is limited. The purpose of this study is to investigate the effectiveness and cost-effectiveness of an...article 2013
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Vink, P. (author), Bazley, C. (author), Kamp, I. (author), Blok, M. (author)Comfort plays an increasingly important role in the interior design of airplanes. Although ample research has been conducted on airplane design technology, only a small amount of public scientific information is available addressing the passenger's opinion. In this study, more than 10,000 internet trip reports and 153 passenger interviews were...article 2012
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de Winkel, K.N. (author), Clément, G. (author), Groen, E.L. (author), Werkhoven, P.J. (author)Although the mechanisms of neural adaptation to weightlessness and re-adaptation to Earth-gravity have received a lot of attention since the first human space flight, there is as yet little knowledge about how spatial orientation is affected by partial gravity, such as lunar gravity of 0.16. g or Martian gravity of 0.38. g. Up to now twelve...article 2012
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- van Dommelen, P. (author), Schönbeck, Y. (author), van Buuren, S. (author) article 2012
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Wagenaar, A.F. (author), Kompier, M.A.J. (author), Houtman, I.L.D. (author), van den Bossche, S.N.J. (author), Taris, T.W. (author)OBJECTIVE:: The healthy worker effect implies that healthy workers go "up" in employment status whereas less healthy workers go "down" into precarious temporary employment or unemployment. These hypotheses were tested during an economic recession, by predicting various upward and downward contract trajectories, based on workers' health status,...article 2012
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Breuning-Boers, J.M. (author), Heerdink, M. (author), Kamphuis, M. (author), van Gameren-Oosterom, H. (author), Lanting, C. (author)The objective of the evidence-based guidelines 'Asthma in children (ages 0-19)' for youth healthcare (CHC) is the prevention and reduction of asthma symptoms. The guidelines contain a lot of recommendations that apply to all disciplines in healthcare that deal with children. Primary prevention (preventing asthma): the main proven effective...article 2012
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Rosmuller, N. (author), Trijssenaar, I. (author), Reinders, J. (author), Blokker, P. (author)Accidents with hazardous materials may threaten the lives of people living in the direct environment of the transportation infrastructure. In many countries, fire brigades play a major role in advising the authorities when they are dealing with issues where hazardous materials are involved. Since emergency responders have to deal with injured...article 2012
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Jacobs, J.H. (author), Fuertes, E. (author), Krop, E.J.M. (author), Spithoven, J. (author), Tromp, P. (author), Heederik, D.J.J. (author)Objectives: To describe associations among swimming, respiratory health, allergen sensitisation and Clara cell protein 16 (CC16) levels in Dutch schoolchildren. Trichloramine levels in swimming pool air were determined to assess potential exposure levels. Methods: Respiratory health and pool attendance information was collected from 2359...article 2012
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de Korte, E.M. (author), Huysmans, M.A. (author), de Jong, A.M. (author), van de Ven, J.G.M. (author), Ruijsendaal, M. (author)This study investigated the effects of non-obtrusive feedback on continuous lifted hand/finger behaviour, task performance and comfort. In an experiment with 24 participants the effects of two visual and two tactile feedback signals were compared to a no-feedback condition in a computer task. Results from the objective measures showed that all...article 2012
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Ellegast, R.P. (author), Kraft, K. (author), Groenesteijn, L. (author), Krause, F. (author), Berger, H. (author), Vink, P. (author)Prolonged and static sitting postures provoke physical inactivity at VDU workplaces and are therefore discussed as risk factors for the musculoskeletal system. Manufacturers have designed specific dynamic office chairs featuring structural elements which promote dynamic sitting and therefore physical activity. The aim of the present study was to...article 2012
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Stomp-van den Berg, G.M. (author), Hendriksen, I.J.M. (author), Bruinvels, D.J. (author), Twisk, J.W.R. (author), van Mechelen, W. (author), van Poppel, M.N.M. (author)The objective of this study was to examine which factors during pregnancy and postpartum predict pelvic girdle pain (PGP) at 12 weeks postpartum among working women. A total of 548 Dutch pregnant employees were recruited in 15 companies, mainly health care, child care, and supermarkets. The definition of PGP was any pain felt in the pelvic...article 2012