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A guide to identify cervical autonomic dysfunctions (and associated conditions) in patients with musculoskeletal disorders in physical therapy practice

Mourad, Firas; Giudice, Andrea; Maritati, Giorgio; Maselli, Filippo; Kranenburg, Rik (Healthy Ageing, Allied Health Care And Nursing); Taylor, Alan; Kerry, Roger; Hutting, Nathan

BACKGROUND: Differential diagnosis is a hot topic in physical therapy, especially for those working in a direct access setting dealing with neck pain and its associated disorders. All international guidelines agree in recommending to first rule out non-musculoskeletal pathologies as the cause of signs …

2023-03AlgemeenAndersoortig materiaal

Factors influencing motivation of patients diagnosed with depression to have electroconvulsive therapy

Rona G. M. Schuurmans (Lid Lectoraat); Esther Krijnen-de Bruin (Lid Lectoraat); G. C. Roselie van Asperen; Irina E. Poslawsky; Thóra B. Hafsteinsdóttir; Berno van Meijel (Lector)

Abstract Introduction: The factors influencing patients' motivation for undergoing electrocon vulsive therapy (ECT) have not yet been subjected to a thorough study. Knowledge of these factors could improve the quality of care for patients with depression recom mended to have ECT. Aim: To identify the …

2023-02-28GezondheidArtikel

The correlation of muscle quantity and quality between all vertebra levels and level L3, measured with CT

Van den Broeck, Jona; Sealy, Martine J (Healthy Ageing, Allied Health Care And Nursing); Brussaard, Carola; Jager-Wittenaar, Harriët (Healthy Ageing, Allied Health Care And Nursing); Scafoglieri, Aldo; Kooijman, Jasmijn

INTRODUCTION: In patients with cancer, low muscle mass has been associated with a higher risk of fatigue, poorer treatment outcomes, and mortality. To determine body composition with computed tomography (CT), measuring the muscle quantity at the level of lumbar 3 (L3) is suggested. However, in patients …

2023-02-23AlgemeenArtikel

The Subjective Component of the Dutch Objective Burden Inventory

Grant, Joan S; Graven, Lucinda J; Wang, Danny; Luttik, Marie Louise (Family Care); Azuero, Andres

BACKGROUND: The reliability and validity of the subjective component of the Dutch Objective Burden Inventory (DOBI) are unknown. OBJECTIVE: The validity and reliability of the subjective component of the DOBI were examined in caregivers of individuals with heart failure, using the original 38- and a …

2023-02-09AlgemeenArtikel

Considerations in determining the severity of burn scar contractures with focus on the knee joint

Schouten, Hennie; Nieuwenhuis, Marianne; van der Schans, Cees (Healthy Ageing, Allied Health Care And Nursing); Niemeijer, Anuschka; van Zuijlen, Paul

Scar contractures are a common complication after burn injuries. These contractures are characterized by impairment of joint mobility, leading to a risk for limitations during daily activities, and restrictions in participation in society. Qualifying its severity is not well established in burn care. …

2023-02-08AlgemeenArtikel

Physical health condition in young children with profound intellectual and multiple disabilities: the onset and associations between these conditions

Mol-Bakker, Anouk

Poster presentation, pitch included at the SIRG PIMD Leuven

2023-02-08Mens & Maatschappij; …Conferentiebijdrage

Identification and Quantification of Activities Common to Intensive Care Patients

Dikkema, Yvonne; Mouton, Noor; Gerrits, Koen; Valk, Tim; van der Steen-Diepenrink, Mariëlle; Eshuis, Hans; Houdijk, Han; van der Schans, Cees (Healthy Ageing, Allied Health Care And Nursing); Niemeijer, Anuschka; Nieuwenhuis, Marianne (Healthy Ageing, Allied Health Care And Nursing)

The aim of this study was to develop and validate an algorithm that can identify the type, frequency, and duration of activities common to intensive care (IC) patients. Ten healthy participants wore two accelerometers on their chest and leg while performing 14 activities clustered into four protocols …

2023-02-03AlgemeenArtikel

What to look out for, what to do, and when

Hutting, Nathan; Mourad, Firas; Kranenburg, Rik (Healthy Ageing, Allied Health Care And Nursing); Wilbrink, Wilfred; Kerry, Roger; Taylor, Alan

SYNOPSIS: Neck pain, headache, and/ or orofacial symptoms are potentially the first (nonischemic) symptoms of an underlying vascular pathology or blood flow limitation. If an underlying vascular pathology or blood flow limitation is not recognized by the musculoskeletal rehabilitation clinician, it can …

2023-02AlgemeenArtikel

The COVID-19 Post Pandemic

Konradsen, Hanne; Brødsgaard, Anne; Østergaard, Birte; García-Vivar, Cristina; Svavarsdottir, Erla Kolbrun; Dieperink, Karin B; Imhof, Lorenz; Luttik, Marie Louise A (Family Care); Mahrer-Imhof, Romy

In our Guest Editorial “The COVID-19 Pandemic: A Family Affair,” which was published in the Journal of Family Nursing by members of the FAMily Health in Europe–Research in Nursing (FAME-RN) group (Luttik et al., 2020), we highlighted the impact on nurses and families. The pandemic was at its beginning, …

2023-02AlgemeenArtikel

Modern Times in Point of Care Diagnostics

Paans, Wolter (Nursing Diagnostics)

This chapter describes the growing influence of point-of-care diagnostics (POCD) on the daily lives of citizens, their immediate families, and healthcare providers. With a view to the future, the most important contemporary developments in this field are discussed, such as noninvasive sensor technology …

2023-01-28AlgemeenBoekdeel

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