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Standards for cardiac telerehabilitation: A scientific statement of the European Association of Preventive Cardiology (EAPC) and the Association of Cardiovascular Nursing & Allied Professions (ACNAP) of the ESC, and the ESC Working Group on e-Cardiology
No full textParticipation in comprehensive, multidisciplinary cardiac rehabilitation programmes as part of secondary prevention is recommended for patients with cardiovascular disease. However, recent data reveal that participation in cardiac rehabilitation is only around 30%-40% of eligible patients in Europe. Key barriers are practical barriers such as limitations in transport or scheduling issues. In recent years, home-based cardiac rehabilitation, delivered by telerehabilitation, has been suggested as an alternative or adjunct to centre-based cardiac rehabilitation to increase access, adherence, and participation rates. Multiple trials have demonstrated the effectiveness and cost-effectiveness of cardiac telerehabilitation. Recently, the European Association of Preventive Cardiology (EAPC) of the European Society of Cardiology (ESC) has defined the presence of a cardiac telerehabilitation programme as one of the quality indicators for centres requesting accreditation. This document aims to provide a clear description of cardiac telerehabilitation and to provide minimal standards and core components to ensure the high quality of cardiac telerehabilitation in Europe.The authors would like to thank Veronique Cornelissen, Rudger Brouwers, Hareld Kemps, Jonathan Rawstorn and Dominique Hanssen for their valuable contribution to the Delphi Surveys
Systematische literatuurstudie: emoties in familiebedrijven
No full textDeze studie richt zich op het onderzoeken van de rol van emoties binnen familiebedrijven en de manier waarop deze emoties invloed uitoefenen op strategische besluitvorming en bedrijfsprestaties. Door middel van een systematische literatuurstudie wordt bestaande kennis over emoties in familiebedrijven gestructureerd en geëvalueerd. Het doel is om inzicht te krijgen in de positieve en negatieve effecten van emoties, de methoden waarmee emoties worden onderzocht, en de impact ervan op strategische keuzes zoals opvolging en bedrijfsvoering. Daarnaast streeft de studie ernaar gebreken in de huidige literatuur te identificeren en een agenda voor toekomstig onderzoek op te stellen, met als einddoel het ontwikkelen van een praktisch en theoretisch raamwerk dat de unieke emotionele dynamiek in familiebedrijven beter begrijpelijk maakt
Evaluating the Effectiveness of Subjective Questionnaires for Assessing Cognitive Well-Being in Assembly Tasks
No full textRecognizing Industry 5.0's emphasis on human-centric work, we explored the use of established questionnaires, such as NASA-TLX, SWAT, and IMI, to evaluate well-being in assembly-like tasks. While expensive and invasive sensors can provide detailed insights, our aim was to determine how effectively existing, accessible questionnaires can detect factors like boredom, cognitive load, temporal load, and frustration. This information serves as a relevant contextual resource, enabling manufacturing companies to identify the root causes of well-being threats on the shopfloor, particularly those linked to specific tasks. The results demonstrate that these questionnaires can capture key well-being dimensions, making them valuable for industrial settings. This supports their potential as practical, non-invasive tools for monitoring work-related well-being, aligning with the goals of a human-centered industrial future.ThisresearchwassupportedbyFlandersMake,thestrategicresearchcentreforthemanufacturingindustry, inthe projectWELLFICIENCY
Extracellular Vesicle Secretion Dynamics and lipid composition in human multipotent adipose-derived stem cells from Lean and Obese donors
No full textEvaluating Management Scenarios for the European Hamster (Cricetus cricetus) Using Quantitative Models
No full textThe European hamster (Cricetus cricetus) is critically endangered across its range, with modern intensive agriculture and habitat fragmentation mainly driving population declines. Conservation efforts have been largely ineffective in reversing these trends, emphasising the need for innovative approaches, such as quantitative modelling, to evaluate and guide management actions. We used the Generalised Management Strategy Evaluation (GMSE) framework to develop an individual-based model for the European hamster. We simulated population dynamics for a population in the western part of the species' range under various hypothetical management scenarios. Twelve scenarios were tested to evaluate the impact of different life history parameters on population dynamics over 5 years. Simulations based on current conditions, including low reproduction and survival rates under intensive agriculture, predicted a steady population decline. Scenarios incorporating increased reproduction and survival within hamster-friendly agricultural fields demonstrated varying degrees of population stabilisation and growth, with only the most optimistic projection achieving the target population size. Our simulations suggest that, under current conditions and without substantial improvement in population parameter values, potentially achievable through targeted management interventions, the European hamster is unlikely to recover in the western part of its range. Increasing the average number of litters per female per year alone is insufficient; population growth was only observed in scenarios combining improvements in multiple reproductive parameters and survival rates, which may be difficult to achieve in practice. While our model is not intended to produce exact predictions or prescriptive guidance, it offers a valuable tool for exploring hypothetical scenarios and investigating the consequences of model assumptions. As such, it can inform the design of more adaptive and ambitious conservation strategies, in line with the IPBES Scenarios and Models Assessment, which highlights the role of modelling for policy development and integrating biodiversity conservation with ecosystem services.This work was published with the support of the University Foundation of Belgium
"Intrapreneurship" en werknemersbetrokkenheid in familiebedrijven: de modererende rol van SEW
No full textRAG-Enhanced LLM Pipeline for Semantic Mapping of Context-based Features to OMOP Vocabulary
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De impact van de Europese Corporate Sustainability Reporting Directive en de complexiteit van dubbele materialiteit voor bedrijven
No full textDeze masterproef onderzoekt de impact van de Corporate Sustainability Reporting Directive (CSRD) op bedrijven, met bijzondere aandacht voor de complexiteit van dubbele materialiteit. Daarbij wordt nagegaan welke opportuniteiten en uitdagingen deze richtlijn met zich meebrengt, hoe bedrijven hier concreet mee omgaan in de praktijk, en welke verwachtingen er leven over de verdere evolutie en implementatie van de CSRD op langere termijn