OBJECTIVES: Assessment of malnutrition-related muscle depletion with computed tomography (CT) using skeletal muscle index (SMI) and muscle radiation attenuation (MRA) at the third lumbar vertebra is well validated. However, SMI and MRA values at other vertebral locations and interchangeability as parameters …

Der Rolle der Ergotherapie wurde im Rahmen der ganzheitlichen Nachsorge von Cancer Survivors in Deutschland bislang wenig erforscht. Die vorliegende Arbeit untersucht, welchen Beitrag Ergotherapeut*innen leisten können, um diese implementieren und gewährleisten zu können. In der qualitativen Studie wurden …

Meer dan de helft van de Nederlanders heeft overgewicht, 14 procent heeft zelfs obesitas. Door meer aandacht te besteden aan preventie en behandeling van overgewicht en obesitas kunnen veel voorkomende aandoeningen zoals diabetes type 2, hart- en vaatziekten, dementie, diverse vormen van kanker en gewrichtsklachten …

INTRODUCTION: There is a growing interest in the involvement of family members of older patients with cancer in decision-making processes. The aim of this study is to identify how and to what extent family members, together with patients and physicians, are involved in triadic decision-making processes …

Abstract Introduction: Involvement of family members in shared decision-making (SDM) processes for older cancer patients has become a topic of increasing interest but can be challenging for physicians. Yet, there is a need to understand the unique features of family involvement in SDM. Objectives: The …

Objective Animal data suggest that exercise during chemotherapy is cardioprotective, but clinical evidence to support this is limited. This study evaluated the effect of exercise during chemotherapy for breast cancer on long-term cardiovascular toxicity. Methods This is a follow-up study of two previously …

Introduction Around 25% of metastatic breast cancer (mBC) patients develop brain metastases, which vastly affects their overall survival and quality of life. According to the current clinical guidelines, regular magnetic resonance imaging screening is not recommended unless patients have recognized central …

Aangezien de verzilting wereldwijd toeneemt, zorgt dit voor veel problemen in de teelt van land- en tuinbouwgewassen. Deze hebben juist zoet water nodig. Dit maakt dat er onderzocht wordt of er onder zoutige omstandigheden geteeld kan worden. Dit verslag geeft zo een onderzoek weer. Het betreft een proef …

Background and purpose: Many older patients with cancer have their family members, often their adult children, involved in a process of treatment decision making. Despite the growing awareness that family members can facilitate a process of shared decision making (SDM), literature about SDM pays little …

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, …