Publications

Airway Care Interventions for Invasively Ventilated Critically Ill Adults-A Dutch National Survey

<p>Airway care interventions may prevent accumulation of airway secretions and promote their evacuation, but evidence is scarce. Interventions include heated humidification, nebulization of mucolytics and/or ...

Ventilation management and clinical outcomes in invasively ventilated patients with COVID-19 (PRoVENT-COVID)

<p>BACKGROUND: Little is known about the practice of ventilation management in patients with COVID-19. We aimed to describe the practice of ventilation management and to establish outcomes in invasively ...

Successful lifestyle modification in older patients with coronary artery disease

How nursing students' placement preferences and perceptions of community care develop in a more 'community-oriented' curriculum

<p>Background: Extramuralisation in healthcare has influenced medical and nursing curricula internationally with the incorporation of themes related to primary/ community care. Despite this, students do not ...

Influence of nursing staff attitudes and characteristics on the use of coercive measures in acute mental health services-A systematic review

4.1 Introduction<br/>The use of coercive measures generally has negative effects on patients. To help prevent its use, professionals need insight into what nurses believe about coercion and which staff ...

Assessment instruments of movement quality in patients with non-specific low back pain: A systematic review and selection of instruments

<p><strong>Background:</strong> Observing and analyzing movement quality (MQ) in patients with non-specific low back pain (NS-LBP) is important in the clinical reasoning of primary care ...

The pre- and postoperative course of functional status in patients undergoing esophageal cancer surgery

<p>Introduction: To optimally target physiotherapy treatment, knowledge of the pre- and postoperative course of functional status in patients undergoing esophagectomy is required. The aim of this prospective ...

Macronutrient intake and frailty

<p>PURPOSE: To investigate the longitudinal association between the macronutrient composition of the diet and frailty.</p><p>METHODS: Data were obtained from 5205 Dutch middle-aged and older adults ...

Marfan syndrome in adolescence: adolescents' perspectives on (physical) functioning, disability, contextual factors and support needs

Although essential for providing optimal adolescent patient support, knowledge of the impact of Marfan syndrome in adolescence is limited. To explore adolescents’ perceived impact of Marfan syndrome on ...

Klienten und ihr System im Detail betrachten–Person Environment Occupation Performance (PEOP) Model

Das PEOP-Modell geht davon aus, dass sich Person, Umwelt und Betätigung gegenseitig beeinflussen. Damit tragen sie zu Partizipation, Performanz und Wohlbefinden bei. Das Modell ist eine Unterstützung ...

Measuring triadic decision making in older patients with multiple chronic conditions

<p>OBJECTIVE: To develop a valid and reliable tool to measure triadic decision making between older adults with multiple chronic conditions (MCC), their informal caregivers and ...

Validation of the Systematic COronary Risk Evaluation - Older Persons (SCORE-OP) in the EPIC-Norfolk prospective population study

BACKGROUND:<br/>The Systematic COronary Risk Evaluation - Older Persons (SCORE-OP) algorithm is developed to assess 10-year risk of death due to cardiovascular disease (CVD) in individuals aged ...

CN04: Effects of a Blended Home-Based Exercise Program and Protein Counselling in Community Dwelling Older Adults: Results of the VITAMIN RCT

Effects of a blended home-based exercise program and protein counselling in community dwelling older adults: results of the VITAMIN RCT

<b>Purpose:</b> With the ageing population, there is an increasing demand for strategies to optimise muscle mass, strength and physical performance in community dwelling older adults. We designed a new ...

Hopelessness and Other Depressive Symptoms in Adults 70 Years and Older as Predictors of All-Cause Mortality Within 3 Months After Acute Hospitalization

<p>OBJECTIVE: Depression among older adults predicts mortality after acute hospitalization. Depression is highly heterogeneous in its presentation of symptoms, whereas individual symptoms may differ in ...

In-Hospital Mobilization, Physical Fitness, and Physical Functioning After Lung Cancer Surgery

<p><b>BACKGROUND:</b> Apart from clinical experience and theoretical considerations, there is a lack of evidence that the level of adherence to in-hospital mobilization protocols is related to ...

Trajectories of cognitive-affective depressive symptoms in acutely hospitalized older adults: The hospital-ADL study

<p><b>OBJECTIVE:</b> To identify trajectories of cognitive-affective depressive symptoms among acutely hospitalized older patients and whether trajectories are related to prognostic baseline factors ...

Marfan syndrome in adolescents: perspectives on restrictions in daily functioning and participation - barriers, facilitators and support needs

The diagnostic accuracy of headache measurement instruments

<p>AIM: To systematically review the available literature on the diagnostic accuracy of questionnaires and measurement instruments for headaches associated with musculoskeletal ...

Barriers and facilitators with medication use during the transition from hospital to home

<p>BACKGROUND: During transitions from hospital to home, up to half of all patients experience medication-related problems, such as adverse drug events. To reduce these problems, knowledge of patient ...

What does quality of life mean to older adults?

<p>BACKGROUND: Consideration of older adults' quality of life (QoL) is becoming increasingly important in the evaluation, quality improvement and allocation of health and social care services. While numerous ...

ICU Survivors Have a Substantial Higher Risk of Developing New Chronic Conditions Compared to a Population-Based Control Group

<p>OBJECTIVES: To describe the types and prevalence of chronic conditions in an ICU population and a population-based control group during the year before ICU admission and to quantify the risk of developing ...

CT determined psoas muscle area predicts mortality in women undergoing transcatheter aortic valve implantation

<p>Objectives: The aim of this study was to assess the predictive value of PMA measurement for mortality. Background: Current surgical risk stratification have limited predictive value in the transcatheter ...

“But I did not touch nobody!” – Patients’ and nurses’ perspectives and recommendations after aggression on psychiatric wards

Aims: To gain a deeper understanding of the differences in patients and staff per‐<br/>spectives in response to aggression and to explore recommendations on prevention.<br/><br/>Design: ...

Psychosomatic therapy for patients frequently attending primary care with medically unexplained symptoms, the CORPUS trial: study protocol for a randomised controlled trial

<b>Background:</b> Medically unexplained symptoms (MUS) are highly prevalent and pose a burden both on patients and on health care. In a pilot study psychosomatic therapy delivered by specialised ...

A digitally supported home-based exercise training program and dietary protein intervention for community dwelling older adults: protocol of the cluster randomised controlled VITAMIN trial

BACKGROUND: Increased physical activity and dietary protein intake are promising interventions to prevent or treat the age-related decline in physical performance in older adults. There are well-controlled exercise ...