a symposium for physiotherapy students

Purpose: To identify subgroups of patients with oesophageal cancer based on exercise intensity during prehabilitation, and to investigate whether training outcomes varied between subgroups. Materials and methods: Data from a multicentre cohort study were used, involving participants following prehabilitation …

Prehabilitation trajectories contribute to improving lifestyle choices and influencing risk factors to reduce postoperative complications, the overall hospital stay and lower health care costs. This paper gives an overview of the best current evidence on the role, scope, added value and expertise of …

Deze presentatie belicht de steeds grotere rol van fysiotherapeuten en andere professionals in het zorgcontinuüm rondom grote operaties, noodzakelijk door meer focus op gezondheid en gedrag en minder op enkel ziekte. Gezondheid en zorg verplaatsen meer naar de eigen leefomgeving van mensen. Mensen keren …

Colorectale kanker is een veelvoorkomende vorm van kanker in Nederland, met duizenden nieuwe gevallen en sterfgevallen per jaar. Na een colorectale resectieoperatie kunnen postoperatieve complicaties optreden. Prehabilitatie, waarbij patiënten worden begeleid om hun fysieke en mentale gezondheid te optimaliseren, …

Multimodal prehabilitation programs to improve physical fitness before surgery often include nutritional interventions. This study evaluates the efficacy of and adherence to a nutritional intervention among colorectal and esophageal cancer patients undergoing the multimodal Fit4Surgery prehabilitation …

Werkbezoek aan Noord-Nederland over leefstijl en gezondheidOp maandag 6 maart bracht de minister van VWS, Ernst Kuipers, een werkbezoek aan Noord-Nederland. Hij bezocht UMCG en Nij Smellinghe. De onderwerpen van het werkbezoek zijn gelinkt aan leefstijl en gezondheid. In Drachten ging LifeLines, de grootste …

Introduction Radical cystectomy (RC) is the standard treatment for patients with non-metastatic muscle-invasive bladder cancer, as well as for patients with therapy refractory high-risk non-muscle invasive bladder cancer. However, 50–65% of patients undergoing RC experience perioperative complications. …

Background Prehabilitation offers patients the opportunity to actively participate in their perioperative care by preparing themselves for their upcoming surgery. Experiencing barriers may lead to non-participation, which can result in a reduced functional capacity, delayed post-operative recovery and …

Background: Preoperative inspiratory muscle training (IMT) is frequently used in patients waiting for major surgery to improve respiratory muscle function and to reduce the risk of postoperative pulmonary complications (PPCs). Currently, the mechanism of action of IMT in reducing PPCs is still unclear. …