Output calculations based on nursing documentation in the firstgeneration of electronic health records in the Netherlands. Nursing documentation and lenght of stay in orthopedic surgery.

Nursing outcome calculation, and future possibilities. An example in orthopedic specialty nursing. Comparing nursing diagnoses in hip prosthesis patients and knee prosthesis patients in a Dutch hospital.

OBJECTIVES: Patients with head and neck cancer (HNC) frequently encounter weight loss with multiple negative outcomes as a consequence. Adequate treatment is best achieved by early identification of patients at risk for critical weight loss. The objective of this study was to detect predictive factors …

Background: In patients with burns, an early accurate diagnosis of burn depth facilitates optimal treatment. Laser Doppler imaging combined with clinical assessment leads to an accurate estimate of burn depth. However, the actual effects of the introduction of laser Doppler imaging on therapeutic decisions, …

Introduction Lateral trunk sway has never been assessed with an accelerometer in patients before and after total knee arthroplasty (TKA). Therefore, the purpose of this study is to determine the effect of a TKA-implant on lateral trunk sway amplitude with an accelerometer before and six weeks after TKA. Method …

In deze literatuurstudie wordt het endotheelcelverlies na cataractchirurgie door middel van Phacoemulsificatie vergeleken met Small Incision Cataract Surgery bij patiënten met seniel cataract.

Background: In postoperative pain treatment patients are asked to rate their pain experience on a single uni-dimensional pain scale. Such pain scores are also used as indicator to assess the quality of pain treatment. However, patients may differ in how they interpret the Numeric Rating Scale (NRS) …

Currently, 4% of older adults reside in long-term care facilities in the Netherlands. Nursing home residents tend to have multimorbidity that is associated with considerable disabilities and a high level of care dependency. In the Dutch adult population the highest …

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Background/Aims: This study examines the feasibility of a preoperative exercise program to improve the physical fitness of a patient before gastrointestinal surgery. Methods: An outpatient exercise program was developed to increase preoperative aerobic capacity, peripheral muscle endurance and respiratory …