Introductie Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease (COPD) is een chronische progressieve aandoening waarbij de longen onomkeerbaar worden aangetast. Hierbij kunnen exacerbaties optreden waarvoor in sommige gevallen ziekenhuisopname noodzakelijk is. Uit onderzoek is gebleken dat bewegen een gunstig effect …

ABSTRACT It is unknown whether heterogeneity in effects of self-management interventions in patients with chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) can be explained by differences in programme characteristics. This study aimed to identify which characteristics of COPD self-management interventions are …

Introduction. Despite the high number of inactive patients with COPD, not all inactive patients are referred to physical therapy, unlike recommendations of general practitioner (GP) guidelines. It is likely that GPs take other factors into account, determining a subpopulation that is treated by a physical …

Objectives: to compare changes over time in the in-hospital mortality and the mortality from discharge to 30 days post-discharge for six highly prevalent discharge diagnoses in acutely admitted older patients as well as to assess the effect of separately analysing the in-hospital mortality and the mortality …

Abstract Problem definition. Chronic diseases are accountable for the leading cause of mortality on the globe. Non-communicable disease (NCD) – a type of chronic illness – causes burden on multiple levels, ranging from personal to economical strain, resulting in immense number deaths annually. Dominant causes …

Background: Patients with chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) demonstrate reduced levels of daily physical activity (DPA) compared to healthy controls. This results in a higher risk of hospital admission and shorter survival. Performing regular DPA reduces these risks. Objective: To develop …

Background: COPD self-management is a complex behavior influenced by many factors. Despite scientific evidence that better disease outcomes can be achieved by enhancing self-management, many COPD patients do not respond to self-management interventions. To move toward more effective self-management interventions, …

Full text met een HU Account Objective: To quantify diversity in components of self-management interventions and explore which components are associated with improvement in health-related quality of life (HRQoL) in patients with chronic heart failure (CHF), chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD), …

Logopedisten in Nederland krijgen steeds vaker te maken met Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease. Er bestaat nog weinig evidence om de logopedische klachten van patiënten met COPD in kaart te brengen. Het in 2007 ontwikkelde ‘Assessment logopedie bij COPD’ kan hierbij een uitkomst bieden. Het is echter …

Background: Improved preferred gait speed in older adults is associated with increased survival rates. There are inconsistent findings in clinical trials regarding effects of exercise on preferred gait speed, and heterogeneity in interventions in the current reviews and meta-analyses. Objective: to determine …