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Treatment and Quality of Life of Patients with Varicose Veins
Varicose veins are common and have a substantial impact on patients’ quality
of life. Multiple good treatment options are currently available. In this thesis
we describe the indications, procedures, safety, efficacy and recurrence
profiles of the most frequently performed treatments for varicose veins.
Health related quality of life questionnaires are important instruments to
measure impact of disease on patients and can be used to evaluate treatment
effects. We translate and validate two questionnaires for Dutch patients with
varicose veins. In our randomized controlled trail we compare effect and
patient reported outcomes of endovenous laser ablation, ultrasound guided
foam sclerotherapy and conventional surgery. We also study the effect of
single phlebectomy on the reflux of the great saphenous veins and we try to
identify objective criteria for choosing the best treatment strategy for each
individual patient
The Challenges of Collaborative Knowledge Creation in Open Innovation Teams
In open innovation teams, people from different organizations work together to develop new products, services, or markets. This organizational diversity can positively influence collaborative knowledge creation but can frustrate and obstruct the process as well. To increase the success rates of open innovation, it is vital to learn how individuals create knowledge in open innovation teams and the problems they face. However, HRD research on this topic is still lacking. This article reviews the literature in HRD, organizational, and learning sciences, describing how individuals interact when creating knowledge collaboratively, and gives an overview of the challenges with collaborative knowledge creation in open innovation teams. The article ends with a discussion and conclusion, and implications for further research