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  • The gender informal care gap. A fuzzy set analysis of cross-country variations 
    da Roit, Barbara; Hoogenboom, M.J.M.; Weicht, Bernhard (Routledge, 2015)
    This article investigates the relationship between the ‘gender informal care gap’ – the relative contributions of women to informal care for non-co-resident relatives and other members of social networks, compared to men ...
  • The evolution of the electronics industry on Batam Island (Riau Islands Province, Indonesia): an evolutionary trajectory contributing to regional resilience? 
    van Grunsven, Leo; Hutchinson, Francis E. (Springer, 2017)
    While extensively studied in the 1990s, research on the electrical and electronics (E&E) industry in Singapore and the proximate areas of Indonesia has dwindled. Focusing on the E&E sector in the island of Batam (Riau ...
  • Distinct patterns of interaction between vegetation and morphodynamics 
    van Oorschot, Mijke; Kleinhans, Maarten; Geerling, Gertjan; Middelkoop, Hans (Wiley Online Library, 2016-05)
    Dynamic interaction between river morphodynamics and vegetation affects river channel patterns and populations of riparian species. A range of numerical models exists to investigate the interaction between vegetation and ...
  • Navigation strategy training using virtual reality in six chronic stroke patients: A novel and explorative approach to the rehabilitation of navigation impairment 
    Claessen, Michiel H G; van der Ham, Ineke J M; Jagersma, Elbrich; Visser-Meily, Johanna M A (Psychology Press Ltd, 2016)
    Recent studies have shown that navigation impairment is a common complaint after brain injury. Effective training programmes aiming to improve navigation ability in neurological patients are, however, scarce. The few ...
  • Positive Body Image and Sexual Functioning in Dutch Female University Students: The Role of Adult Romantic Attachment 
    van Den Brink, Femke; Smeets, Monique A M; Hessen, David J.; Woertman, Liesbeth (Springer New York, 2016)
    This study focused on links between romantic attachment, positive body image, and sexual functioning. Dutch female university students (N = 399) completed an online survey that included self-report items about body ...
  • Determinants of organizational mediatization: An analysis of the adaptation of swedish government agencies to news media 
    Fredriksson, Magnus; Schillemans, Thomas; Pallas, Josef (Wiley-Blackwell, 2015-12)
    This article seeks to explain why the media affect some governmental agencies more than others. We develop a measuring instrument for the mediatization of agencies; gauging how they adapt to the media. We analyse the effects ...
  • Encourage Playing with Data and Discourage Questionable Reporting Practices 
    Wigboldus, Daniel H J; Dotsch, Ron (Springer New York, 2016)
    Not so long ago, in the early days of experimental psychology, researchers performed their data analyses by hand (or paid people to do these calculations for them). No wonder, they took ample time beforehand to think through ...
  • The Role of Self-Control and Early Adolescents’ Friendships in the Development of Externalizing Behavior: The SNARE Study 
    Franken, Aart; Moffitt, Terrie E.; Steglich, Christian E G; Dijkstra, Jan Kornelis; Harakeh, Zeena; Vollebergh, Wilma A M (Springer New York, 2016)
    This social network study investigated the moderating role of self-control in the association between friendship and the development of externalizing behavior: Antisocial behavior, alcohol use, tobacco use. Previous studies ...
  • Population-based studies on the epidemiology of insulin resistance in children 
    Van Der Aa, M. P.; Fazeli Farsani, S.; Knibbe, C. A J; De Boer, A.; Van Der Vorst, M. M J (Hindawi Publishing Corporation, 2015)
    Background. In view of the alarming incidence of obesity in children, insight into the epidemiology of the prediabetic state insulin resistance (IR) seems important. Therefore, the aim of this systematic review was to give ...
  • Adult height, coronary heart disease and stroke: a multi-locus Mendelian randomization meta-analysis 
    Nüesch, Eveline; Dale, Caroline; Palmer, Tom M; White, Jon; Keating, Brendan J; van Iperen, Erik Pa; Goel, Anuj; Padmanabhan, Sandosh; Asselbergs, Folkert W; Verschuren, W M; Wijmenga, C; Van der Schouw, Y T; Onland-Moret, N C; Lange, Leslie A; Hovingh, G K; Sivapalaratnam, Suthesh; Morris, Richard W; Whincup, Peter H; Wannamethe, Goya S; Gaunt, Tom R; Ebrahim, Shah; Steel, Laura; Nair, Nikhil; Reiner, Alexander P; Kooperberg, Charles; Wilson, James F; Bolton, Jennifer L; McLachlan, Stela; Price, Jacqueline F; Strachan, Mark Wj; Robertson, Christine M; Kleber, Marcus E; Delgado, Graciela; März, Winfried; Melander, Olle; Dominiczak, Anna F; Farrall, Martin; Watkins, Hugh; Leusink, Maarten; Maitland-van der Zee, Anke H; de Groot, Mark Ch; Dudbridge, Frank; Hingorani, Aroon; Ben-Shlomo, Yoav; Lawlor, Debbie A; Amuzu, A; Caufield, M; Cavadino, A; Cooper, J; Wong, A; EPIC-Netherland Investigators (NLM (Medline), 2016-12)
    BACKGROUND: We investigated causal effect of completed growth, measured by adult height, on coronary heart disease (CHD), stroke and cardiovascular traits, using instrumental variable (IV) Mendelian randomization meta-analysis. ...
  • Between haven and heaven in cities: A comparison between Beijing (China) and Utrecht (the Netherlands) 
    Dijst, M.J. (SAGE Publications Ltd, 2016-09)
    Although heterogeneity exists, Western countries can generally be characterised by a more individualistic orientation, whereas China is a more collectivist-oriented society that is undergoing a transformation. This empirical ...
  • Majority of drug-related problems identified during medication review are not associated with STOPP/START criteria 
    Verdoorn, Sanne; Kwint, Henk Frans; Faber, Adrianne; Gussekloo, Jacobijn; Bouvy, Marcel L. (Springer, 2015)
    Purpose: STOPP and START criteria identify potential inappropriate prescribing and potential prescribing omissions. It is unknown whether STOPP/START criteria identify all drug-related problems. This study aims to determine ...
  • Esophageal Dysfunction in Friesian Horses: Morphological Features 
    Ploeg, M; Gröne, A; Saey, V; de Bruijn, C M; Back, W; van Weeren, P R; Scheideman, W; Picavet, T; Ducro, B J; Wijnberg, I; Delesalle, C (SAGE Publications Ltd, 2015-11)
    Megaesophagus appears to be more common in Friesian horses than in other breeds. A prevalence of approximately 2% was observed among Friesian horses presented to the Wolvega Equine Clinic and the Utrecht University Equine ...
  • Editorial 
    Bodlaender, Hans L.; Hajiaghayi, MohammadTaghi; Italiano, Giuseppe F. (Springer, 2015)
  • Identification of anti-proliferative kinase inhibitors as potential therapeutic agents to treat canine osteosarcoma 
    Mauchle, Ulrike; Selvarajah, Gayathri T; Mol, Jan A; Kirpensteijn, Jolle; Verheije, Monique H (Bailliere Tindall Ltd, 2015-08)
    Osteosarcoma is the most common primary bone tumour in dogs but various forms of therapy have not significantly improved clinical outcomes. As dysregulation of kinase activity is often present in tumours, kinases represent ...
  • The political impact of the novel 
    Vuyk, C.M. (Taylor and Francis Ltd., 2015)
    This essay approaches the topic of the political impact of the novel from an unconventional angle. It argues that this impact, recently discussed by philosophers like Richard Rorty and Martha Nussbaum, should be considered ...
  • Serotonin: A never-ending story 
    Olivier, Berend (Elsevier, 2015-04-15)
    The neurotransmitter serotonin is an evolutionary ancient molecule that has remarkable modulatory effects in almost all central nervous system integrative functions, such as mood, anxiety, stress, aggression, feeding, ...
  • Integrated semi-physiological pharmacokinetic model for both sunitinib and its active metabolite SU12662 
    Yu, Huixin; Steeghs, Neeltje; Kloth, Jacqueline S L; de Wit, Djoeke; van Hasselt, J G Coen; van Erp, Nielka P; Beijnen, Jos H; Schellens, Jan H M; Mathijssen, Ron H J; Huitema, Alwin D R (NLM (Medline), 2015-05)
    AIMS: Previously published pharmacokinetics (PK) models for sunitinib and its active metabolite SU12662 were based on a limited dataset or lacked important elements such us correlations between sunitinib and its metabolite. ...
  • Why do ethnic Chinese in the Netherlands underutilize mental health care services?: Evidence from a qualitative study 
    Liu, Cha-Hsuan; Meeuwesen, Ludwien; Peeters - van Wesel, Floryt; Ingleby, D. (SAGE Publications Ltd, 2015-06)
    Chinese immigrants in the Netherlands are less likely than other ethnic groups to utilize mainstream mental health care services. This study investigated the experiences of Chinese with mental health problems, to inform ...
  • Phenotype Standardization for Statin-Induced Myotoxicity 
    Alfirevic, A.; Neely, D.; Armitage, J.; Chinoy, H.; Cooper, R. G.; Laaksonen, R.; Carr, D. F.; Bloch, K. M.; Fahy, J.; Hanson, A.; Yue, Q. Y.; Wadelius, M.; Maitland-van Der Zee, A. H.; Voora, D.; Psaty, B. M.; Palmer, C. N A; Pirmohamed, M. (Nature Publishing Group, 2014-10)
    Statins are widely used lipid-lowering drugs that are effective in reducing cardiovascular disease risk. Although they are generally well tolerated, they can cause muscle toxicity, which can lead to severe rhabdomyolysis. ...