Onderzoek toont aan dat de beoordeling van wonden vaak onnauwkeurig is, wat de vooruitgang belemmert. Er zijn wondbeoordelingsmodellen om de voortgang beter en eenduidig te documenteren. Bij Vita Nova ontbreekt vaak een duidelijk wondbehandelplan, wat leidt tot onduidelijkheid over de behandeling. In …

BACKGROUND: Frailty is a predictor of adverse outcomes in elderly patients. The Canadian Study of Health and Aging Clinical Frailty Scale (CFS) is an often-used frailty assessment instrument. However, the CFS's reliability and validity in patients with burn injuries are unknown. This study aimed to assess …

The aim of this study was to explore the association between oral health and frailty in community-dwelling Dutch adults aged 55 years and older. Included were 170 participants (n = 95 female [56%]; median age 64 years [IQR: 59–69 years]). Frailty was assessed by the Groningen Frailty Indicator. Oral …