This report was written in order to find out if the current and previous implemented smoking bans have had effect on the smoking behaviour of Dutch citizens and the citizens of the state of California and to see to what extent they had effect. In order to find out what the effects were of the smoking …

Het onderzoek richt zich op het aantonen van een meerwaarde bij de 4D Pet-CT scan ten opzichte van een 3D scan. De patiëntenpopulatie bestaat uit 70 patiënten. Bij deze patiënten zijn er metingen verricht op het gebied van de SUVmax, het volume en de verplaatsing van de laesie. Uit de metingen komt naar …

The 6-Minute-Walk-Test (6MWT) is used in clinical practice and clinical trials of lung diseases to measure the functional physical capacity; however, it is not clear whether there are influencing variables. We analyzed the values of 6MWT, Borg dyspnea pre- and post 6MWT, lung function tests and the checklist …

The aim of the present study was to establish the efficacy in terms of morbidity and health-related quality of life (HRQoL) of a group asthma education-exercise programme to children with low (below 10th percentile value) quality-of-life scores. A controlled, randomised, open, clinical trial was conducted. …

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Chest physical therapy (CPT) is a widely used intervention for patients with airway diseases. The main goal is to facilitate secretion transport and thereby decrease secretion retention in the airways. Historically, conventional CPT has consisted of a combination of forced expirations (directed cough …

BACKGROUND: Cystic fibrosis is an inherited life-limiting disorder, characterised by pulmonary infections and thick airway secretions. Chest physiotherapy has been integral to clinical management in facilitating removal of airway secretions. Conventional chest physiotherapy techniques (CCPT) have depended …

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Samenvatting: Dit is een afstudeerproject naar aanleiding van een communicatieprobleem in het Catharina-ziekenhuis. Vanuit de verpleegkundigen in het Catharina-ziekenhuis komt veelvuldig de vraag naar informatie over de veranderingen en bijzonderheden met betrekking tot de fysiotherapeutische behandelingen. …

In this paper, we explore the desires that play a role at the palliative stage and relate them to various approaches to patient autonomy. What attitude can physicians and other caregivers take to the desires of patients at the palliative stage? We examine this question by introducing five physicians …