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Karaosmanoğlu, Eda (author)In Turkey, roughly 3000 children and adolescents are diagnosed with cancer every year (Kebudi, 2012). Although there are different types of pediatric cancers, their trajectory is similar and filled with various physical and psychosocial challenges for the patients and their families. Moreover, cancer usually causes a drastic life change for the...master thesis 2022
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Wan, Rong (author)Support people, especially support the bereaved people, is a challenging task. People’s attitudes towards death vary because many factors can influence it, such as gender, age, educational background, cultural and religious factors. The personality of the attitudes towards death stops people from supporting the bereaved actively because they are...master thesis 2021
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Meijnders, Nathalie (author)This graduation report describes the design process of the antenna band of the myTemp system. The myTemp system is a high accuracy core temperature measuring device, that uses an indigestible measuring pill and an antenna band to measure the temperature inside the intestines. It is mainly used in thermo-physiological or exercise-related research...master thesis 2021
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Schoots, Guido (author)The idea for this project was created by two Urologists at the Erasmus MC in Rotterdam. The design goal was to develop a diagnostic device that can be used to measure nocturnal (i.e. nightly) erections. The current device used to measure nocturnal erections was developed in the 1980s. There is a need for a modern tool that can be used in the...master thesis 2021
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van der Hooft, Nino (author)Although clothing fulfils an important function for humanity, the impact on the planet of the current fashion industry raises concerns. High water usage, water pollution, greenhouse gas emissions and textile waste are all negative impacts on the environment coming from the textile industry (European Parliament, 2021). These negative impacts are...master thesis 2021
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Vlasblom, Chris (author)It is time to break the taboo on something that every person does every day: excretion. Using the toilet for micturition and defecation is familiar to everyone. However, discussing personal troubles with going to the toilet is frowned upon. Constipation complaints and urine retention are common, especially among the elderly. There are multiple...master thesis 2021
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Van Steen, Elien (author)During the course of this thesis, the design of a knee brace that improves the quality of life for people with arthritis in the knee, is being researched. The knee joint is covered with articular cartilage which protects the bones from being damaged. Arthritis of the knee is a pathology where this cartilage is damaged potentially even to the...master thesis 2021
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Zhuang, Shuyan (author)This project is about designing a tool to help informal caregivers provide better dementia care experiences for the people-with-dementia. There are many different non-pharmacological interventions that can be applied to help deal with the symptoms of dementia. Both understanding the knowledge of non-pharmacological interventions and knowing the...master thesis 2021
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van Ackeren, Jan (author)The human body, although seemingly symmetrical, can in fact be highly asymmetrical. Our bodies are predetermined by our DNA and co-shaped by our environment. This leads to most of the world's population having a discrepancy in leg length either from birth or developed during their life time. It is completely natural and goes unnoticed, as...master thesis 2020
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Motie, Rawien (author)In the Netherlands an estimated amount of 1.75 million people are suffering from asthma, from which an estimated amount of 300,000 are children. Even though the treatment of asthma has come a long way, nonadherence in asthma patients regarding their treatment remains high. This nonadherence is in part linked to the visual appearance of asthma...master thesis 2020
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van den Berg, Lisa (author)Hyperthermia is a clinical cancer treatment method that relies on the principle of selectively heating tumour tissue with temperatures between 40 - 44 °C. For most head- and neck tumours deep hyperthermia treatment (DHT) is applied, in which electromagnetic energy is emitted to tumour tissue located ≥ 4cm below the skin surface. At the Erasmus...master thesis 2017
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Schuurmann, S.G.M. (author)With the Netherlands moving more and more towards a circular economy, stricter waste management policies and regulations demand developments in the household waste separation sector. The more household waste that is collected in separate fractions, the more waste that can be reused or recycled into valuable material again, rather than ending up...master thesis 2016
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Gerlag, P.L.L. (author)INTRO Rijndam is a rehabilitation centre in Rotterdam that is specialised in complex rehabilitation problems. Rijndam has different locations and different departments. At the Ringdijk there is a children’s department where the toddlers are supported by caregivers of rehabilitation daycare, social workers, psychologists, rehabilitation...master thesis 2016
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Backus, M. (author)Miscannulation during dialysis is the cause of shunt damages such as scarring, narrowing, blocking, infection and internal bleedings. Miscannulations increase the difficulty of flawless puncturing next time and in general reduce the shunt’s lifetime, leading to more invasive surgeries and higher costs. Ultrasound devices are used to simplify the...master thesis 2016
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Schuurmans, E. (author)This master thesis report, authored by Eva Schuurmans in 2016, lays the foundation for the development of a product that enables midwives in the Netherlands who facilitate births at home, to administer analgesic laughing gas to relief women in childbirth from pain. In this thesis, Eva presents a product concept that meets the strict regulations...master thesis 2016
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Smit, M.G. (author)Athletics is the sport that arguably requires the highest number of sundry, dedicated products in the world - a complete competition requires at least 55 different pieces of equipment. These products have to uphold the highest standards, sometimes literally; however, every single product has its shortcomings that reflect back on the quality,...master thesis 2016
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Neve, L.V. (author)Breast cancer screening is essential in improving breast cancer survival rates and providing better and less invasive treatment possibilities. The used procedure however, mammography, has many issues resulting in discomfort and pain for the patient, ergonomically incorrect postures for the radiographer and poor test results. A chair is designed...master thesis 2015
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Dinh, P.L. (author)The new concept introduces a patient-specific commode, achieved by connecting the commode to the hospital bed. This will diminish the chances of cross-contamination between patients. The one-person-use will save the nurses up to 30 minutes of cleaning time per use. The features integrated into the concept will be supporting the nurses during...master thesis 2015
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Anijs, W.J. (author)Falling in cycling is an increasing problem; both in professional cycling (where the incidence increases) as in recreational cycling (where amount of road users increase). Interesting to see is that there is no protection suitable for cyclists on the market, while the sport seems to become in need of it. The only protection currently worn in...master thesis 2015
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De Bruijn, G. (author)Recently, more research has focused to find occupational hazards in minimally invasive interventions, such as angioplasty, placing stents and the replacing of heart valves. A procedure is a minimally invasive intervention when the operating specialist uses a needle to insert a catheter into the patient’s body. X-ray based imaging techniques are...master thesis 2014