This dissertation aimed to investigate how Kruidvat can improve their website to attract more customers. There has been a clear upward trend in online shopping in the Netherlands the past years. In order to gain and/or increase their competitive advantage, companies have to stay up-to-date and meet the customers’ …

Background: Online contacts with a health professional have the potential to support family caregivers of people with dementia. Objective: The goal of the research was to study the effects of an online self-management support intervention in helping family caregivers deal with behavior changes of …

Introduction: In the Netherlands, Diagnostic Reference Levels (DRLs) have not been based on a national survey as proposed by ICRP. Instead, local exposure data, expert judgment and the international scientific literature were used as sources. This study investigated whether the current DRLs are reasonable …

Right-wing discourses and issues of belonging and collective identity in Europe’s political and public spheres are often analysed in terms of Islamophobia, racism and populism. While acknowledging the value of these concepts, Kešić and Duyvendak argue that these discourses can be better understood through …

BACKGROUND: Hemodynamic assessment of critically ill patients is a challenging endeavor, and advanced monitoring techniques are often required to guide treatment choices. Given the technical complexity and occasional unavailability of these techniques, estimation of cardiac function based on clinical …

Use of methylphenidate in children has increased substantially, despite conflicting evidence regarding efficacy. In this study, prescription data were analyzed in relation to the publication of new evidence regarding efficacy. Incidence rates and prescribed doses of methylphenidate increased, with a …

In de afgelopen zes jaar is er veel aandacht besteed aan de ontwikkeling van meetstandaarden voor het siloxaangehalte in biomethaan en opgewaardeerde biogas. Biogas is wereldwijd van toenemend belang als energiedrager. Het vormt een milieuvriendelijk alternatief voor aardgas en draagt bij tot de vermindering …

Due to the recent trend of fish stock decline in the Wadden Sea, conservation objectives on fish (Trilateral Fish Targets) have been set by the Wadden Sea Board, in a project called ‘Swimway Action Programme’. However, precise knowledge on the lifecycle of target fish species is largely missing, making …

Various barriers, which include a stereotypical provisional labour institution and a difficulty in balancing work and childcare or nursing care, stand in our ways even if Japanese office workers hope to accomplish something, is at the root of the bottleneck hindering Japanese office worker 's Work-life …

This study provides an exploratory analysis on the topic of online buying behavior of buyers in the packaging industry. To add, this research longitudinally analyzes the existing information on the topic, which has been gathered in the years 2014 to 2017. In addition, this information is then compared …