Identifying factors that predict health-related quality of life (QOL) following hematopoietic SCT, is important in estimating patients’ abilities to adjust to the consequences of their disease and treatment. As the studies that have been published on this subject are scattered, the present study aimed …

Achtergrond: Op jaarbasis bestaat 5% tot 18% uit alle sportverwondingen binnen Nederlland uit lies gerelateerde klachten. Het beeld laat zien dat er een verhoogde kans op liesklachten is bij sporten waar wenden, keren, deceleraties en heup abductie met hoge intensiteit in terug komt. Binnen de lies gerelateerde …

Aanleiding Kanker is na hart- en vaatziekten de tweede doodsoorzaak in Nederland. Kanker en de behandeling hiervan hebben een tal van negatieve bijwerkingen. Vermoeidheid is de meestvoorkomende bijwerking van de kankerpopulatie na chemotherapie en heeft een grote invloed op kwaliteit van leven. Het is …

A gap between guidelines or protocols and clinical practice often exists, which may result in patients not receiving appropriate care. Therefore, the objectives of this systematic review were (1) to give an overview of professionals’ adherence to (inter)national guidelines and protocols in the emergency …

Introduction: The aim was to obtain the best available knowledge on stroke survivors' experiences of rehabilitation. The increase in demands for accountability in health care and acknowledgement of the importance of client participation in health decisions calls for systematic ways of integrating this …

Achtergrond: De mogelijke gevolgen van bedrust en inactiviteit zijn uitgebreid beschreven. De afgelopen jaren is er veel onderzoek gedaan naar de effecten van vroegmobilisatie programma‟s en elektrostimulatie bij patiënten die ernstig ziek en gedeconditioneerd zijn en daardoor niet in staat zijn deel …

Objective: To systematically describe changes in pain and functioning in patients with osteoarthritis (OA) awaiting total joint replacement (TJR), and to assess determinants of this change. Methods: MEDLINE®, EMBASE, CINAHL® and Cochrane Database were searched through June 2008. The reference lists of …

OBJECTIVE: Based on prospective and retrospective disease cohort studies, the aim of this review was to determine common prognostic factors for work disability among employees with rheumatoid arthritis, asthma, chronic obstructive pulmonary disease, diabetes mellitus, and ischemic heart disease (IHD). …

This paper is a report of a review conducted to provide an overview of the evidence in the literature on task-oriented training of stroke survivors and its relevance in daily nursing practice. Background: Stroke is the second leading cause of death and one of the leading causes of adult disability in …

STUDY DESIGN: Meta-analysis. OBJECTIVES: To define the accuracy of clinical tests for assessing anterior cruciate ligament (ACL) ruptures. BACKGROUND: The cruciate ligaments, and especially the ACL, are among the most commonly injured structures of the knee. Given the increasing injury prevalence, there …