Emerging evidence suggests that exogenous protein/amino acid supplementation has the potential to improve the recovery of critically ill patients. After a careful review of the published evidence, experts have concluded that critically ill patients should receive up to 2.0-2.5 g/kg/d of protein. Despite …

AIM: Implementation of a locally developed evidence based nursing shift handover blueprint with a bedside-safety-check to determine the effect size on quality of handover. METHODS: A mixed methods design with: (1) an interrupted time series analysis to determine the effect on handover quality in six …

Prevalentiecijfers van dysfagie bij verpleeghuisbewoners variëren tussen de 30% en 75% (Lopez et al, 2012). Naast de verhoogde kans op voedingsproblemen, aspiratiepneumonie en overlijden, heeft dysfagie een (negatief) effect op kwaliteit van leven, de algehele gezondheidstoestand en intensiteit van zorg …