Structural properties of lipoproteins isolated from human primary hepatocyte cultures (abstract)

De invloed van het kinderdagverblijf op voeding en beweging: overgewicht bij jonge kinderen

Een toenemend aantal kinderen is te dik. Uit onderzoek van de Universiteit Maastricht blijkt dat kinderdagverblijfmedewerkers invloed kunnen hebben op wat kinderen eten en hoe veel ze bewegen. Ze kunnen ook ouders stimuleren om thuis gezond gedrag te bevorderen. Zo kunnen kinderdagverblijven bijdragen aan het voorkcimen van overgewicht bij...

The role of cognitive abilities in laparoscopic simulator training

Learning minimally invasive surgery (MIS) differs substantially from learning open surgery and trainees differ in their ability to learn MIS. Previous studies mainly focused on the role of visuo-spatial ability (VSA) on the learning curve for MIS. In the current study, the relationship between spatial memory, perceptual speed, and general...

OmpU as a biomarker for rapid discrimination between toxigenic and epidemic Vibrio cholerae O1/O139 and non-epidemic Vibrio cholerae in a modified MALDI-TOF MS assay

Background Cholera is an acute diarrheal disease caused by Vibrio cholerae. Outbreaks are caused by a genetically homogenous group of strains from serogroup O1 or O139 that are able to produce the cholera toxin. Rapid detection and identification of these epidemic strains is essential for an effective response to cholera outbreaks. Results The...

Het verband tussen scheiding en ziekteverzuim [The relationship between divorce and sick leave]

In 2019, half of the Dutch employees reported absent from work for at least one day. Various causes may underlie this. One of the possible causes is a personal life event, such as divorce. In addition to affecting the home situation, such life events also affect other domains in a person’s life, such as functioning at work. This cross-sectional...

Results, meta-analysis and a first evaluation of UNOxR, the urinary nitrate-to-nitrite molar ratio, as a measure of nitrite reabsorption in experimental and clinical settings

We recently found that renal carbonic anhydrase (CA) is involved in the reabsorption of inorganic nitrite (NO2−), an abundant reservoir of nitric oxide (NO) in tissues and cells. Impaired NO synthesis in the endothelium and decreased NO bioavailability in the circulation are considered major contributors to the development and progression of...

Veranderingen in het welbevinden van werknemers tijdens de COVID-19-pandemie: een studie onder zorgpersoneel, onderwijspersoneel en verkopers [Changes in employee well-being during the COVID-19 pandemic: A study among healthcare workers, teachers and sales workers]

The COVID-19 pandemic and associated measures immediately caused major changes in March 2020. There are signs that these changes have a negative effect on well-being. However, some studies contradict this, particularly those among the working population. The pandemic may actually turn out favorably for some groups, distorting the overall picture...

Educational inequalities in self-rated health and emotional exhaustion among workers during the COVID-19 pandemic: a longitudinal study

Objective. This study aimed to investigate trends in educational inequalities in poor health and emotional exhaustion during the pandemic among workers, and differences in trends between men and women. Methods. Five waves (2019–2021) from the longitudinal study ‘the Netherlands Working Conditions Survey COVID-19 study’ were used (response rates:...