Theses: Recent submissions
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Prevalence(co-occurrence) of Renal Impairment, Diabetes, Metabolic Syndrome, and NASH in Patients at a High Risk of Cardiovascular Disease
(2023)This study investigates the prevalence and interrelations of renal impairment, diabetes, metabolic syndrome, and NASH in patients at high risk of cardiovascular disease (CVD). Conducted in primary care settings in the ... -
Het effect van muziektherapie op de taalontwikkeling van kinderen met TOS: Een literatuuronderzoek
(2023)Voor kinderen met een taalontwikkelingsstoornis (TOS) bestaan er diverse vormen van interventies om hun taalbegrip en -productie te stimuleren. Het inzetten van muziek in de behandeling van kinderen met TOS wordt recent ... -
Giving animals a leg to stand on: Why sentient animals should have legal standing
(2023)After years of incremental improvements in animal welfare laws, a growing number of animal advocates has been requesting legal standing for animals in lawsuits to protect their rights. This entails that animals would be ... -
Rendering Real Time Depth of Field Effects
(2023)In 2020, Lynn Asberg defended her master's thesis on replicating realistic Depth Of Field effects using Seidel Aberrations as post-process to an already rendered image with a depth map. In her thesis, she presented a novel ... -
The influence of age and breeding technique on a mare’s susceptibility to persistent breeding-induced endometritis
(2023)This retrospective study examined factors affecting the susceptibility of mares to persistent breeding-induced endometritis (PBIE). In particular, the differences in susceptibility between young and teenage mares, and ... -
The utility of quality indicators for antimicrobial stewardship from human medicine for antimicrobial stewardship implementation in companion animal practices in the Netherlands
(2023)Antimicrobial Resistance (AMR) is currently among the biggest threats to healthcare. To reduce AMR, it is necessary to limit the selective pressure of antimicrobial usage (AMU) leading to AMR. To achieve this, there is an ... -
Establishing a human in vitro model of T cell exhaustion
(2023)Reviving the activity of tumor-specific T lymphocytes has improved cancer treatment since the introduction of immunotherapy, specifically immune checkpoint inhibition. Nevertheless, a large number of individuals do not ... -
Colonizing the climate?: A decolonial critical analysis of the global scientific discourse on solar geoengineering
(2023)Solar geoengineering (SG) has emerged within scientific research circles as a potential technological solution to address global climate change, with critical contestation arising from different disciplinary fields given ... -
The conditions a circular business model should meet to contribute to lowering environmental impacts in the IT sector, in comparison to a linear business model
(2023)Globally, 54 million tonnes of e-waste are produced each year. This amount is rapidly growing, as global access to digital technology is expanding. The disposal of e-waste contributes to a range of environmental impacts, ... -
Extracellular Vesicles as Biomarkers for Neurodegenerative Diseases
(2023)For the development of therapies for neurodegenerative diseases, it is essential to have validated biomarkers for diagnosis and monitoring disease progression. Finding relevant biomarkers is difficult because molecules ... -
Rouviere 2181231: Establishing Multidimensional Credibility to Overcome Barriers to Negotiated Settlement
(2023)This thesis explores how the Cambodian state was able to establish multidimensional credibility, in the span of three years, vis-à-vis the Khmer Rouge in the Pailin region in order to catalyze defections by local power ... -
DIY Transition: Informal Hormone Use and Transgender Community Care in The Netherlands
(2023)Nowadays, gender affirming hormone therapy for transgender people is available in hospitals in the Netherlands. However, many transgender people use hormones informally at some point during their transition. This practice ... -
Navigating Barriers to Adequate Vaccination Coverage: Impact of the COVID-19 pandemic and Post-Pandemic Strategies
(2023)The COVID-19 pandemic disrupted global vaccination programs through various non-pharmacological interventions and posed significant challenges to the administration of childhood vaccinations. This literature review examines ... -
Towards a de-novo route to drop-in biobased 3-methyl phthalic anhydride, a first principles computational study
(2023)The search for functional replacements of fossil-based fuels and chemical building blocks has produced promising sugar-based chemicals. Among these is phthalic acid. An experimental procedure for the zeolite-catalyzed ... -
De Nederlandse vlag: waarderen, omkeren, of afkeren? Een onderzoek naar de betekenisgeving aan de Nederlandse identiteit en de omgekeerde vlag in landelijke en stedelijke gemeenten.
(2023)Dit onderzoek richt zich op de verschillende manieren waarop in landelijke en stedelijke gemeenten invulling gegeven wordt aan de Nederlandse identiteit en omgekeerde Nederlandse vlaggen. Het onderzoek verkende het thema ...