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Poor nutritional status, risk of sarcopenia and nutrition related complaints are prevalent in COVID-19 patients during and after hospital admission

Wierdsma, Nicolette J.; Kruizenga, Hinke M.; Konings, Lotte AML.; Krebbers, Daphne; Jorissen, Jolein RMC.; Joosten, Marie-Helene I.; van Aken, Loes H.; Tan, Flora M.; van Bodegraven, Ad A.; Soeters, Maarten R.; Weijs, Peter JM. (Lectoraat Voeding En Beweging)

BACKGROUND AND AIMS: Patients with COVID-19 infection presents with a broad clinical spectrum of symptoms and complications. As a consequence nutritional requirements are not met, resulting in weight- and muscle loss, and malnutrition. The aim of the present study is to delineate nutritional complaints, …

2021-06-01AlgemeenArtikel

Challenges in migrant women’s maternity care in a high-income country

Embla Yr Gudmundsdottir; Helga Gottfreðsdóttir; Berglind Hálfdánsdóttir; Marianne Nieuwenhuijze; Mika Gissler; Kristjana Einarsdóttir

Introduction This study aims to explore maternal and perinatal outcomes of migrant women in Iceland. Material and methods This prospective population-based cohort study included women who gave birth to a singleton in Iceland between 1997 and 2018, comprising a total of 92 403 births. Migrant women were …

2021-05-22GezondheidArtikel

Minimizing the knowledge-to-action gap; identification of interventions to change nurses' behavior regarding fall prevention

Lysette Hakvoort (Onderzoeker); Jeroen Dikken (Onderzoeker); Maaike van der Wel (Onderzoeker); Christel Derks (Onderzoeker); Marieke Schuurmans (Onderzoeker)

Background: The need for effective continuing education is especially high in in-hospital geriatric care, as older patients have a higher risk of complications, such as falls. It is important that nurses are able to prevent them. However, it remains unknown which interventions change the behavior of …

2021-02-21GezondheidArtikel

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

PRoVENT-COVID

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 ventilated patients with COVID-19 in a single country during the first month of the outbreak. METHODS: …

2021-02-01AlgemeenArtikel

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

Stilma, W. (Faculteit Gezondheid)

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 ventilated patients with COVID-19 in a single country during the first month of the outbreak. METHODS: …

2021-02-01AlgemeenArtikel

Parenting a child with Marfan syndrome

Warnink-Kavelaars, Jessica; van Oers, Hedy A.; Haverman, Lotte; Buizer, Annemieke I.; Alsem, Mattijs W.; Engelbert, Raoul H. H. (Urban Vitality); Menke, Leonie A.

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 assess distress, 42 mothers (29% MFS) and 25 fathers (60% MFS) of 43 affected children, …

2021-01AlgemeenArtikel

Usability and preliminary effectiveness of a preoperative mHealth app for people undergoing major surgery

van der Velde, Miriam; Valkenet, Karin; Geleijn, Edwin; Kruisselbrink, Marjoke; Marsman, Marije; Janssen, Liedewij M.J.; Ruurda, Jelle P.; van der Peet, Donald L.; Aarden, Jesse J. (Faculteit Gezondheid); Veenhof, Cindy; van der Leeden, Marike

Background: Major surgery is associated with negative postoperative outcomes such as complications and delayed or poor recovery. Multimodal prehabilitation can help to reduce the negative effects of major surgery. Offering prehabilitation by means of mobile health (mHealth) could be an effective new …

2021-01AlgemeenArtikel

Decrease of physical fitness during neoadjuvant chemoradiotherapy predicts the risk of pneumonia after esophagectomy

Petra Bor; Feike Kingma; Ad Kerst; Elles Steenhagen; Jelle Ruurda; Richard van Hillegersberg; Karin Valkenet (Lid Lectoraat); Cindy Veenhof (Lector)

Although neoadjuvant chemoradiotherapy (nCRT) is frequently used in esophageal cancer patients undergoing treatment with curative intent, it can negatively impact patients’ physical fitness. A decline in physical fitness during chemoradiotherapy may be an indication of vulnerability. The aim of this …

2021GezondheidArtikel

Usability and Preliminary Effectiveness of a Preoperative mHealth App for People Undergoing Major Surgery: Pilot Randomized Controlled Trial

Karin Valkenet (Lid Lectoraat); Edwin Geleijn; Marjoke Kruisselbrink; Marije Marsman; Lidewij Janssen; Jelle Ruurda; Donald van der Peet; Jesse Aarden; Cindy Veenhof (Lector); Marike van der Leeden; Miriam van der Velde (Onderzoeker)

Background: Major surgery is associated with negative postoperative outcomes such as complications and delayed or poor recovery. Multimodal prehabilitation can help to reduce the negative effects of major surgery. Offering prehabilitation by means of mobile health (mHealth) could be an effective new …

2021GezondheidArtikel

Current Prehabilitation Programs Do Not Improve the Postoperative Outcomes of Patients Scheduled for Lumbar Spine Surgery: A Systematic Review With Meta-analysis.

E.R.C. Janssen; I.M. Punt; M.J. Clemens; Bart Staal; T.J. Hoogeboom; P.C. Willems

OBJECTIVE: To assess the effectiveness of prehabilitation in patients with degenerative disorders of the lumbar spine who are scheduled for spine surgery. DESIGN: Intervention systematic review with meta-analysis. LITERATURE SEARCH: Seven electronic databases were systematically searched for randomized …

2021AlgemeenArtikel

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