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The impact of dynamic learning and training on the personnel staffing decision Ghent University
This paper studies the personnel staffing decision accounting for the planning of workforce training and the inclusion of learning and forgetting, which dynamically change the workforce skill level, influencing the required staffing budget. This contrasts staffing models presented in literature, which determine the required number of workers under the assumption of a fixed and/or predefined skill mix of the workforce. We consider different types ...
Impact of the first COVID-19 wave on surgical training in Flanders: are we losing competence? KU Leuven
BACKGROUND: The COVID-19 pandemic has tremendously impacted the healthcare system and residency programs worldwide. Surgical residents were redeployed to COVID-19 units, whereas education and scientific didactics were reduced. The aim of this study is to identify the impact of COVID-19 on Flemish surgical residents' education, personal life and volume of performed surgeries. METHODS: A cross-sectional retrospective survey on educational and ...
Study of hydrogen trapping at carbides after gaseous charging at elevated temperatures and its impact on mechanical properties Ghent University
Investigating the Impact of Early Literacy Training on White Matter Structure in Prereaders at Risk for Dyslexia KU Leuven
Recent prereading evidence demonstrates that white matter alterations are associated with dyslexia even before the onset of reading instruction. At the same time, remediation of reading difficulties is suggested to be most effective when provided as early as kindergarten, yet evidence is currently lacking on the early neuroanatomical changes associated with such preventive interventions. To address this open question, we investigated white ...
Impact of the Use of Simulated Patients in Basic First Aid Training on Laypeople Knowledge, Skills, and Self-efficacy A Controlled Experimental Study KU Leuven
BACKGROUND: First aid training is a cost-effective way to improve public health, but the most effective methods to teach first aid are currently unclear. The aim of this research was to investigate the added value of simulated patients during first aid certification trainings. METHODS: Occupational first aid trainings organized by the Belgian Red Cross between September 2018 and August 2019 were allocated to either training with a simulated ...
The Impact of a 14-Day Altitude Training Camp on Olympic-Level Open-Water Swimmers' Sleep Vrije Universiteit Brussel
Despite the common belief that sleep quality at altitude is poor, the scientific evidence to support this notion is still modest. Therefore, the purpose of the present study was to evaluate possible changes of actigraphy-based and subjective sleep parameters in a group of elite open-water swimmers during a 14-day altitude training camp (ATC) at 1500 m. The study subjects were five Olympic-level open-water swimmers (mean age: 25.0 ± 3.2 years; ...
Impact of continuous vs. interval training on oxygen extraction and cardiac function during exercise in type 2 diabetes mellitus KU Leuven University of Antwerp
PURPOSE: Exercise training improves exercise capacity in type 2 diabetes mellitus (T2DM). It remains to be elucidated whether such improvements result from cardiac or peripheral muscular adaptations, and whether these are intensity dependent. METHODS: 27 patients with T2DM [without known cardiovascular disease (CVD)] were randomized to high-intensity interval training (HIIT, n = 15) or moderate-intensity endurance training (MIT, n = 12) for 24 ...
The impact of training on self-reported performance in reproductive, maternal, and newborn health service delivery among healthcare workers in Tanzania : a baseline- and endline-survey Ghent University
Plain language summary Reproductive maternal and newborn health (RMNH) in low- and middle-income countries continue to face critical challenges. Training healthcare workers especially using a combined approach (training followed by immediate clinical mentorship) in RMNH have been documented as an essential strategy to reduce maternal and neonatal mortality in low-and middle-income countries closer to those in high-income countries. This study ...
Impact of different training modalities on high-density lipoprotein function in HFpEF patients University of Antwerp
Aims In heart failure with preserved ejection fraction (HFpEF), the reduction of nitric oxide (NO)-bioavailability and consequently endothelial dysfunction leads to LV stiffness and diastolic dysfunction of the heart. Besides shear stress, high-density lipoprotein (HDL) stimulates endothelial cells to increased production of NO via phosphorylation of endothelial nitric oxide synthase (eNOS). For patients with heart failure with reduced ejection ...