Publications by authors named "N Bouwmeester"
Introduction: Research on feedback has shifted emphasis away from its 'delivery' to consideration of the interaction between individual learners and their 'feedback provider'. The complexity inherent in determining whether feedback is perceived as valuable by learners, however, can quickly overwhelm educators if every interaction must be considered completely idiosyncratic. We, therefore, require a better understanding of variability in the ways in which feedback is perceived.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFThis study investigated immunological changes during an alcohol hangover, and the possible difference between hangover-resistant and hangover-sensitive drinkers in terms of immune reactivity. Using a semi-naturalistic design, N = 36 healthy social drinkers (18 to 30 years old) provided saliva samples on a control day (after drinking no alcohol) and on a post-alcohol day. Hangover severity was rated directly after saliva collection.
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- A 50-year-old patient with HIV got a lung infection called Pneumocystis jirovecii pneumonia and developed a serious problem called emphysema, where air leaks into the skin and chest area.
- They tried using a special breathing machine, but it didn't help much, so doctors used a method called vacuum-assisted closure therapy along with some skin cuts to fix the problem.
- After a week of treatment, the patient's condition improved a lot, showing that this method could be a good option for treating severe emphysema, even though it's not used very often yet.
Post activation potentiation (PAP) is a phenomenon in which muscular force is acutely enhanced as a result of prior contractile activity. The net augmentation is dependent upon the intensity of the preceding conditioning contraction influencing calcium release and phosphorylation of the regulatory myosin light chain. This phenomenon has been recorded after various types of conditioning contractions, however the interaction of a warmup on PAP remains uncertain and whether this differs between males and females requires consideration.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFRationale: The purpose of this study is to evaluate the single dose effect of intranasal esketamine (84 mg) compared to placebo on on-road driving performance. Mirtazapine (oral, 30 mg) was used as a positive control, as this antidepressant drug is known to negatively affect driving performance.
Methods: Twenty-six healthy volunteers aged 21 to 60 years were enrolled in this study.