Introductie: Binnen stichting De Waalboog te Nijmegen is het een veel voorkomend probleem dat bewoners moeite hebben met de uitvoering van verschillende algemene dagelijkse levensverrichtingen. Er is nog geen onderzoek bekend naar de relatie tussen de algemene dagelijkse levensverrichtingen en de kracht …

Slechte slaapkwaliteit is een belangrijke gezondheidsfactor die zelfs de dood tot gevolg kan hebben. Daarnaast kan een slechte slaapkwaliteit zo ernstig zijn dat een psychische stoornis als slaapstoornis wordt ervaren. Een slaapstoornis is, na een depressiestoornis, de meest gestelde psychische diagnose …

Background To describe the prevalence of multimorbidity and to study the association between acute and chronic diseases in acutely hospitalized older patients Methods Prospective cohort study conducted between 2006 and 2008 in three teaching hospitals in the Netherlands. 639 patients aged 65 years and …

Om kwetsbare ouderen op de afdeling interne geneeskunde in het VieCuri Medisch Centrum te identificeren, is een fysiotherapeutische screening op vallen (Timed up and Go test; TUG) en fysieke beperkingen (Morton Mobility Index; DEMMI) bij patiënten boven de zeventig jaar geïmplementeerd. In combinatie …

OBJECTIVES: The main aim of this study was to assess the prevalence of Vocal Tract Discomfort (VTD) in the Flemish population without self-perceived voice disorders using the VTD scale and to examine the relationship between vocal load and VTD symptoms. In addition, consistency between the VTD scale …

PURPOSE: The Nasality Severity Index 2.0 (NSI 2.0) forms a new, multiparametric approach in the assessment of hypernasality. To enable clinical implementation of this index, the short- and long-term test-retest reliability of this index was explored. METHODS: In 40 normal-speaking adults (mean age 32y, …

PURPOSE: The Nasality Severity Index 2.0 (NSI 2.0) forms a new, multiparametric approach in the identification of hypernasality. The present study aimed to investigate the correlation between the NSI 2.0 scores and the perceptual assessment of hypernasality. METHOD: Speech samples of 35 patients, representing …

Standard treatment for large burns is transplantation with meshed split skin autografts (SSGs). A disadvantage of this treatment is that healing is accompanied by scar formation. Application of autologous epidermal cells (keratinocytes and melanocytes) may be a suitable therapeutic alternative, since …

Background: COPD self-management is a complex behavior influenced by many factors. Despite scientific evidence that better disease outcomes can be achieved by enhancing self-management, many COPD patients do not respond to self-management interventions. To move toward more effective self-management interventions, …

In the Netherlands, over 40% of nursing home residents are estimated to have visual impairments. This results in the loss of basic visual abilities. The nursing home environment fits more or less to residents’ activities and social participation. This is referred to as environmental fit. To raise professional …