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Muscle strength is associated with muscle mass in patients with esophageal cancer awaiting surgery

van Egmond, Maarten A. (Lectoraat Fysiotherapie - Transitie Van Zorg Bij Complexe Patiënten); van der Schaaf, Marike; Hagens, Eliza R. C.; van Laarhoven, Hanneke W. M.; van Berge Henegouwen, Mark I; Haverkort, Elizabeth B.; Engelbert, Raoul H. H. (Lectoraat Fysiotherapie - Transitie Van Zorg Bij Complexe Patiënten); Gisbertz, Suzanne S.

Background and Purpose: Decreased muscle mass and muscle strength are independent predictors of poor postoperative recov- ery in patients with esophageal cancer. If there is an association between muscle mass and muscle strength, physiotherapists are able to measure muscle strength as an early predictor …

2018-06-01AlgemeenArtikel

Higher Muscle Strength Is Associated with Prolonged Survival in Older Patients with Advanced Cancer.

K.S. Versteeg; S. Blauwhoff-Buskermolen; L.M. Buffart; Marian de van der Schueren; J.A.E. Langius; H.M.W. Verheul; A.B. Maier; I.R. Konings

2018AlgemeenArtikel

Effectiveness of supervised home-based exercise therapy compared to a control intervention on functions, activities and participation in older patients after hip fracture: a systematic review and meta-analysis.

I.A.R. Kuijlaars; L. Sweerts; Ria Nijhuis-van der Sanden; R. van Balen; Bart Staal; N. van Meeteren; T.J. Hoogeboom

2018AlgemeenArtikel

Team ball sport for older adults

Hanna Wagner (Student); Tjarco Koppenaal (Begeleider)

This literature review investigated the influence of specifically designed team ball games on healthy ageing in older adults. The search revealed six relevant articles of good and fair quality according to an adapted version of the Downs and Blacks Checklist. Although the best evidence synthesis revealed …

2018GezondheidBachelor

The cardiac care bridge program

Verweij, L.; Jepma, P.; Buurman, B. M.; Latour, C. H. M.; Engelbert, R. H. H. (Lectoraat Fysiotherapie - Transitie Van Zorg Bij Complexe Patiënten); ter Riet, G.; Karapinar-Carkit, F.; Daliri, S.; Peters, R. J. G.; Scholte op Reimer, W. J. M.

BACKGROUND: After hospitalization for cardiac disease, older patients are at high risk of readmission and death. Although geriatric conditions increase this risk, treatment of older cardiac patients is limited to the management of cardiac diseases. The aim of this study is to investigate if unplanned …

2018AlgemeenArtikel

Aspects of family caregiving as addressed in planned discussions between nurses, patients with chronic diseases and family caregivers

Hagedoorn, Ellen; Paans, Wolter (Nursing Diagnostics); Jaarsma, Tiny; Keers, Joost; van der Schans, Cees (Healthy Ageing, Allied Health Care And Nursing); Luttik, Marie Louise (Family Care)

Background: Caregiving by family members of elderly with chronic conditions is currently intensifying in the context of an aging population and health care reform in the Netherlands. It is essential that nurses have attention for supporting roles of family caregivers of older patients and address family …

2017-07-11AlgemeenArtikel

Does patient-therapist communication change the effect of physical therapy treatment in elder adults? A systematic review

Lakke, S.E. (Ageing And Allied Health Care); Krijnen, Wim (Statistical Techniques For Applied Research); Hobbelen, Hans (Ageing And Allied Health Care); Foijer, Melle (Participation And Health Of Persons With Intellectual And Visual Disabilities)

Aim This study aims to investigate the additional value of elderly-therapist communication on the effect of physical therapy treatment to increase the physical activity level of elderly. Conclusion Although the level of evidence is low, in older adults, it is recommended to repeat easy tasks and improve …

2017-07-04AlgemeenConferentiebijdrage

Minimal important change and minimal detectable change in activities of daily living in community-living older people

Suijker, Jacqueline J.; van Rijn, M.; ter Riet, G. (Faculteit Gezondheid); Moll van Charante, E. P.; de Rooij, S. E.; Buurman, B. M.

Objective To estimate the minimal important change (MIC) and the minimal detectable change (MDC) of the Katz-activities of daily living (ADL) index score and the Lawton instrumental activities of daily living (IADL) scale. Design Data from a cluster-randomized clinical trial and a cohort study. Setting …

2017-02AlgemeenArtikel

Somatic care utilization and needs for somatic health care of patients with Severe Mental Illness

Wilma Swildens (Lector); F. Termorshuizen; A. de Ridder; H. Smeets; I. Engelhard

Aim: Research has revealed higher risks of somatic problems among patients with non-affective psychotic disorders (NAPD) compared to the general population. The aim of this study was to examine whether NAPD patients also show increased somatic health care utilization compared to personally-matched controls …

2017GezondheidConferentiebijdrage

Somatic care utilization and needs for somatic health care of patients with Severe Mental Illness

Fabian Termorshuizen; Wilma Swildens (Lector); A. de Ridder; H. Smeets; I. Engelhard

2017GezondheidConferentiebijdrage

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