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To avoid nocturnal falls, nurses should screen elderly patients for nocturia (nocturnal urge to urinate) as standard upon admission to hospital. This is the conclusion of Veerle Decalf, nurse specialist and health scientist, on the basis of a partial study of his doctoral research. Decalf studied a large number of falls in a Belgian hospital: 28% of incidents occurred during …

The Cup tournament was a primary focus for Vitesse this season. The cliché “fastest way to Europe” has never been so precious. The winner is rewarded with the guarantee of a European group stage. After the lost final, Speed ​​depends on qualifying via the Premier League or the play-offs, but qualifying matches are still pending via this route. Arnhem did …

Rain or shine, Joyce Westerink and José de Jaeger put on their walking shoes every day to walk alone or with the dog Lupi. Lupi is named after Canis lupus, the Latin name for the wolf. “Don’t you think she looks like this?” Read also: Free tiders: Pieter Jan Visser’s English sheep feel at home in the Wâlden Today they …

How rubber ducks uncover the secrets of the ocean Home ” How rubber ducks uncover the secrets of the ocean Rubber duck (Image: Quang Nguyen Vinh / Pexels) Large quantities of shells, crabs, jellyfish, but also objects such as fishing nets, cartons of milk, bottles (with or without mail) and shoes are washed on the beach. Some of these objects …

© The Country In the economic stimulus plan presented this week by Prime Minister Sánchez, electric driving plays a key role. It is certainly an improvement for the environment, but there are also other ways to make mobility more sustainable. For example, the French government included in its stimulus plan that old cars are not exchanged for electric cars, but …

Cumulus clouds form, but they remain dry. It will be a maximum of 10 degrees along the coast at 14 degrees locally in the east of the country. There is a moderate to moderate and fairly strong northerly wind by the seashore. “Next night it will be a cold night again. Inland, the temperature will be close to zero degrees,” …

Scientists from Delft have created the world’s very first quantum network. Never before have three quantum processors been connected in a network. This achievement is a step forward towards a larger quantum internet. When computers calculate with 0 or 1 bits, quantum computers use quantum bits (or qubits). They can also be a combination of 1s and 0s. In theory, …

Philipsen hits the mark in Turkey: “Fortunately, Greipel has left room” Friday April 16, 2021 at 4:54 PM On Wednesday, Jasper Philipsen was still disappointed after his third consecutive second place in the Tour of Turkey, but two days later the Antwerp native was allowed to cheer. In Marmaris, he beat André Greipel in the sprint. “Of course, I was …

Universities want to gain insight into the cultural diversity of their employees. This is why they are going to share personal data with the CBS statistical office. But not everyone wants to participate in this “barometer”. Do scientists and employees with an immigrant background have an equal opportunity at university? Probably not. Right now national action plan for more diversity …

Spoken at various parties for advice Giving advice on something as important as caring for young people with so many people takes time and requires a lot of discussion. During the process, we talked to many people, read documents, consulted experts and let’s not forget; we have listened to the views of the children. In our opinion, there is now …