Phantom limb pain following amputation is highly prevalent as it affects up to 80% of amputees. Many amputees suffer from phantom limb pain for many years and experience major limitations in daily routines and quality of life. Conventional pharmacological interventions often have negative side-effects …

Objective: The aim of this study was to assess the relationship between frailty syndrome and the nutritional status of older patients. Material and methods: This cross-sectional study was conducted in a sample of 120 patients hospitalized at the Geriatric Clinic between January 2017 and May 2017. The …

Objective Major issues in children with Marfan syndrome (MFS) are pain, fatigue and joint hypermobility which might influence functional ability. We recently studied these aspects in children with Ehlers-Danlos syndrome hypermobility type (EDS-HT) and hypermobility spectrum disorders (HSD). What can …

Background: Marfan syndrome (MFS) is a heritable connective tissue disease caused by a defect in FBN1. The diagnosis is based on the revised Ghent criteria. The main features involve the cardiovascular, musculoskeletal, ophthalmic, pulmonary systems and facial features. Although the clinical manifestations …

The objective of this chapter is to provide clinicians with a clinical model of hEDS and HSD for which treatment can be optimized to the needs of the individual patient. Due to the complexity of the symptom profiles of HSD/hEDS, the international classification of functioning (ICF) will be adopted as …

Inleiding – Bij kinderen met het syndroom van Down (DS) is er sprake van primaire (genetische) en secundaire (niet genetische) problematieken in het mondgebied. De Nederlandse en Duitse richtlijnen zijn verschillend betreft de omgang met deze problematiek. Het doel van dit praktijkgerichte onderzoek …

High consumption of carbohydrates is linked to metabolic syndrome, possibly via the endogenous formation of advanced glycated end-products. Many Dutch elementary school children have a carbohydrate intake of >130g/day, the estimated minimum requirement. In this observational study, 126 Dutch elementary …

INTRODUCTION: While prone positioning (PP) has been shown to improve patient survival in moderate to severe acute respiratory distress syndrome (ARDS) patients, the rate of application of PP in clinical practice still appears low. AIM: This study aimed to determine the prevalence of use of PP in ARDS …