Publications

Developing an international research of health-care ICT applied for rehabilitation and daily living support between Japan and the Netherlands

While many health-care issues and technological solutions are viewed locally, developing new technological solutions might benefit from lessons learned globally. The aim of this study was to develop a shared ...

Sarcopenia and its relation to protein intake across older ethnic populations in the Netherlands

<p>Objective: To examine the prevalence of sarcopenia and its association with protein intake in men and women in a multi-ethnic population. Design: We used cross-sectional data from the HELIUS (Healthy Life in ...

The Timed Swallowing Proficiency for Eating and Drinking (SPEAD) Test: Development and Initial Validation of an Instrument to Objectify (Impaired) Swallowing Capacity in Head and Neck Cancer Patients

<p>Objective swallowing outcomes measure the physical swallowing function, while subjective outcomes measure swallowing perception. A test for swallowing capacity, measuring the ingestion of all consistencies ...

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 ...

Rationale, design and initial results of an educational intervention to improve provider-initiated HIV testing in primary care

Original research: Prediction models for hospital readmissions in patients with heart disease: a systematic review and meta-analysis

<b>Objective: </b>To describe the discrimination and calibration of clinical prediction models, identify characteristics that contribute to better predictions and investigate predictors that are ...

Changing Patterns of Substance Use During the Coronavirus Pandemic: Self-Reported Use of Tobacco, Alcohol, Cannabis, and Other Drugs

<p>As in many other countries worldwide, the coronavirus pandemic prompted the implementation of an “intelligent lockdown” in the spring of 2020 in the Netherlands, including the closure of ...

The Cardiac Care Bridge randomized trial in high-risk older cardiac patients: A mixed-methods process evaluation

Aim<br/>To evaluate healthcare professionals' performance and treatment fidelity in the Cardiac Care Bridge (CCB) nurse‐coordinated transitional care intervention in older cardiac patients to understand ...

Assessing Children's Fine Motor Skills With Sensor-Augmented Toys: Machine Learning Approach

<p>BACKGROUND: Approximately 5%-10% of elementary school children show delayed development of fine motor skills. To address these problems, detection is required. Current assessment tools are time-consuming, ...

A higher protein intake at breakfast and lunch is associated with a higher total daily protein intake in older adults: a post-hoc cross-sectional analysis of four randomised controlled trials

<b>Background: </b>A protein intake of 30‐40 g per meal is suggested to maximally stimulate muscle protein synthesis in older adults and could therefore contribute to the prevention of ...

Longitudinal changes in muscle mass, muscle strength, and physical performance in acutely hospitalized older adults

<p>OBJECTIVES: Acute hospitalization may lead to a decrease in muscle measures, but limited studies are reporting on the changes after discharge. The aim of this study was to determine longitudinal changes in ...

Stimulating nursing students interest in community care through curriculum-redesign

Despite increased healthcare extramuralisation, related to increased elderly patients living at home, most nursing students still see the hospital as career favourite. This is problematic, because of the widespread ...

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 ...

MRI Assessment of Swallow Muscle Activation with the Swallow Exercise Aid and with Conventional Exercises in Healthy Volunteers: An Explorative Biomechanical Study

<p>Swallowing muscle strength exercises are effective in restoring swallowing function. In order to perform the exercises with progressive load, the swallow exercise aid (SEA) was developed. Precise knowledge ...

Factors Associated with Step Numbers in Acutely Hospitalized Older Adults: The Hospital-Activities of Daily Living Study

<p>OBJECTIVES: To determine the number of steps taken by older patients in hospital and 1 week after discharge; to identify factors associated with step numbers after discharge; and to examine the association ...

Parenting a child with Marfan syndrome

Marfan syndrome (MFS) is a multisystemic, autosomal dominant connective tissue disorder that occurs de novo in 25%. In many families, parent and child(ren) are affected, which may increase distress in parents. To ...

Resilience and mental health issues in classical musicians

<p>Due to considerable occupational challenges and stressors, classical musicians might face increased risk for mental health issues, compared to the general population. As such, scholars have highlighted the ...

A Mixed Methods Evaluation of a Pressure Training Intervention to Develop Resilience in Female Basketball Players

The present study aimed to evaluate the effectiveness of a resilience development intervention, set up around regular exposure to increased pressure. This intervention adopted a quasi-experimental design, delivered ...

Automated screening of COVID-19 preprints: can we help authors to improve transparency and reproducibility?

Decolonising civic integration: a critical analysis of texts used in Dutch civic integration programmes

European civic integration programmes claim to provide newcomers with necessary tools for successful participation. Simultaneously, these programmes have been criticised for being restrictive, market-driven and for ...

Exploring the underlying mechanism of pain-related disability in hypermobile adolescents with chronic musculoskeletal pain

<p>A significant proportion of adolescents with chronic musculoskeletal pain (CMP) experience difficulties in physical functioning, mood and social functioning, contributing to diminished quality of life. ...

Awake Proning as an Adjunctive Therapy for Refractory Hypoxemia in Non-Intubated Patients with COVID-19 Acute Respiratory Failure: Guidance from an International Group of Healthcare Workers

Non-intubated patients with acute respiratory failure due to COVID-19 could benefit from awake proning. Awake proning is an attractive intervention in settings with limited resources, as it comes with no additional ...

Generalized joint hypermobility and perceived harmfulness in healthy adolescents; impact on muscle strength, motor performance and physical activity level

<p> Objective : The first aim of this study was to determine whether adolescents with asymptomatic Generalized Joint Hypermobility (GJH) have a lower level of physical functioning (physical activity level, ...

Feasibility and outcomes of a goal-directed physical therapy program for patients with metastatic breast cancer

<p>PURPOSE: To evaluate the feasibility and outcomes of a tailored, goal-directed, and exercise-based physical therapy program for patients with metastatic breast cancer (MBC).</p><p>METHODS: This ...

The use of mechanical insufflation-exsufflation in invasively ventilated critically ill adults: a scoping review protocol

<p>BACKGROUND: Critically ill patients receiving invasive ventilation are at risk of sputum retention. Mechanical insufflation-exsufflation (MI-E) is a technique used to mobilise sputum and optimise airway ...

How to establish increased protein intake in a blended lifestyle intervention in community-dwelling older adults?

Rationale: The dietary protein counselling of the VITAMIN trial showed to be effective in increasing the protein intake in community-dwelling older adults up to 1.41 g/kg/day after 6-months intervention and ...

Effects of physical therapy for temporomandibular disorders on headache pain intensity

<p>Background: Physical therapy is regarded an effective treatment for temporomandibular disorders (TMD). Patients with TMD often report concomitant headache. There is, however, no overview of the effect of ...

Blended home-based exercise and dietary protein in community-dwelling older adults: a cluster randomized controlled trial

<p><b>Background:</b> Effective and sustainable interventions are needed to counteract the decline in physical function and sarcopenia in the growing aging population. The aim of this study was to ...

Evaluation of treatment outcome using the Patient Specific Functional Scale in knee osteoarthritis patients undergoing multidisciplinary rehabilitation

Expiratory muscle strength training in patients after total laryngectomy

<p>OBJECTIVES: Expiratory muscle strength training (EMST) is a threshold based device-driven treatment for improving expiratory pressure. EMST proved to be effective in different patient groups to improve cough ...