The workload in the healthcare sector is increasing, requiring the need for innovative solutions. One such solution is for AI to assist in clinical decision-making by extracting information from patient’s records. To ensure healthcare professionals stay in the lead, the reasoning of the AI should be …

Objectives: Theoretical frameworks such as the theory of planned behavior (TPB) may provide a basis to study psychological factors associated with inhalation adherence among individuals with chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD). The present study was designed to assess the predictability of TPB …

Introduction: Self-management for patients with chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) is essential in preventing relapse and rehospitalization. This study aimed to adapt a self-management-supporting digital monitoring system that was designed for COPD patients at home, to older patients with COPD …

ABSTRACT Introduction: Somatic comorbidity is the main cause of reduced life expectancy in patients with substance use disorders (SUDs). Aim: This study aims to investigate somatic health challenges in patients with SUDs using the USS. Patient self-management of somatic health and quality of life were …

BACKGROUND: Telemonitoring and telerehabilitation can support home-based pulmonary rehabilitation (PR) and benefit patients with lung diseases or COVID-19. This study aimed to (1) identify which telemonitoring and telerehabilitation interventions (e.g. videoconferencing) are used to provide telehealth …

Saint George’s Respiratory Questionnaire vs COPD assessment test in measuring health-related quality of life of COPD patients: A systematic review "What is the comparative effectiveness of the CAT versus the SGRQ in measuring HRQOL among COPD patients?"

De invloed van huiswerkoefeningen op vermoeidheid bij patiënten met een oncologishe aandoening of COPD met de multidimensionele vermoeidheidsindex.

De zorg voor ouderen staat onder druk. Om de zorg uitvoerbaar, toegankelijk en betaalbaar te houden en bovenal persoonsgericht en kwalitatief op hoogwaardig niveau, is een andere manier van zorgen nodig, waarbij technologische hulpmiddelen een rol kunnen spelen. Hoe doen we dat op een manier die echt …

Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) is a risk factor for death in patients admitted to intensive care units (ICUs) for respiratory support. Previous reports suggested higher mortality in COPD patients with COVID-19. It is yet unknown whether patients with COPD were treated differently compared …

Aanleiding: Chronic Obstructive Lung Disease (COPD) is de derde doodsoorzaak wereldwijd. COPD zorgt voor een verminderd inspanningsvermogen en kan samen gaan met eenzaamheid. Dit kan op termijn leiden tot een verminderd inspanningsvermogen, waardoor er een negatieve spiraal ontstaat. Patiënten met COPD …