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Systematic development of CHEMO-SUPPORT, a nursing intervention to support adult patients with cancer in dealing with chemotherapy-related symptoms at home

BMC Nursing, 2018
Background Given the great symptom burden associated with chemotherapy on the one hand and generally poor self-management of symptoms by cancer patients on the other hand, our aim was to develop a nursing intervention to reduce symptom burden in adult ...
Annemarie Coolbrandt, Hans Wildiers, Bert Aertgeerts, Bernadette Dierckx de Casterlé, Theo van Achterberg, Koen Milisen   +5 more
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White Matter Hyperintensity Burden and Short‐Interval Change Associated With Sleep Apnoea in the UK Biobank

Annals of Clinical and Translational Neurology, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT Background and Purpose White matter hyperintensities (WMH) are a core neuroimaging marker of cerebral small vessel disease (CSVD). Sleep apnoea (SA) is a recognized vascular risk factor, but its associations with regional WMH burden, short‐interval WMH change and cognitive performance in population‐based cohorts remain incompletely defined. We
Peng Cheng, Diego Z. Carvalho, Shahid Karim, Anwar Chahal, Virend K. Somers   +4 more
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Risk of Non‐Arteritic Anterior Ischemic Optic Neuropathy in Idiopathic Intracranial Hypertension Patients Treated with GLP‐1 Receptor Agonists

Annals of Clinical and Translational Neurology, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT Introduction Glucagon‐like peptide‐1 receptor agonists (GLP‐1 RAs) have demonstrated significant weight‐reducing effects and may offer benefits in idiopathic intracranial hypertension (IIH); however, recent concerns about the risk of non‐arteritic anterior ischemic optic neuropathy (NAION) have emerged.
Faisal A. Al‐Harbi, Mohanad A. Alkuwaiti, Yazeed B. Alaql, Ahmed K. Alsaif, Ahmed A. Alessa, Meshari Ayed Alharbi, Mohammed Alfalah, Saud A. Alnaaim, Sajjad M. AlHaddad, Ahmed Y. Azzam   +9 more
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Development of a multifaceted implementation plan to guide falls prevention in residential aged care facilities

BMC Geriatrics
Background Due to their serious consequences, falls are a well-documented problem in residential aged care facilities (RACFs). Although clinical practice guidelines (CPGs) on falls prevention in RACFs have been developed in many countries, their ...
Goedele Belaen, Joris Poels, Sara Vandervelde, Greet Leysens, Theo van Achterberg, Fabienne Dobbels, Koen Milisen, Ellen Vlaeyen   +7 more
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How Dutch initiatives to early discharge COVID-19 patients were organised during the pandemic: a scoping review

BMJ Open
Introduction The steep rise in hospital admissions during the COVID-19 pandemic put a strain on available resources and provision of adequate healthcare globally.
Frans H Rutten, Josi A Boeijen, Dorien LM Zwart, Roderick P Venekamp, Rick T van Uum, Alma C van de Pol, Karin Smit, Abeer Ahmad, Martine Breteler, Hans Hardeman, Fifianne Rigter   +10 more
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Digital Cognitive Phenotyping for Differential Diagnosis and Monitoring in Neurological Conditions

Annals of Clinical and Translational Neurology, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT Objective To assess the utility, accessibility, and equivalence to supervised scales of online cognitive assessment in older individuals with cognitive impairment. Methods Patients with Alzheimer's disease (AD, n = 31), idiopathic normal pressure hydrocephalus (iNPH, n = 26), and traumatic brain injury (TBI, n = 23) completed online cognitive ...
Martina Del Giovane, Valentina Giunchiglia, Michael C. B. David, Magdalena A. Kolanko, William R. Trender, Peter J. Hellyer, Harmeena Kaur, David J. Sharp, Christopher Carswell, Paresh A. Malhotra, Adam Hampshire   +10 more
wiley   +1 more source

Effects of Add‐On Icosapent Ethyl With Standard Treatment on Functional Outcomes and Inflammatory Biomarkers in Acute Ischemic Stroke: A Blinded Randomized Controlled Trial

Annals of Clinical and Translational Neurology, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT Background Ischemic stroke, a major cause of mortality and long‐term disability, results from the abrupt cessation of cerebral blood flow due to vascular occlusion or rupture. Icosapent Ethyl (EPA‐EE), approved for hypertriglyceridemia, has anti‐inflammatory and antithrombotic properties that may lessen ischemic damage.
Mitra Mahmoudi Meymand, Seyed Hossein Aghamiri, Saeed Mohmammad Soleymani, Shadiyeh Bararpoor Poshkohi, Samaneh Masoudi, Hadi Esmaily   +5 more
wiley   +1 more source

Strategies to implement multifactorial falls prevention interventions in community-dwelling older persons: a systematic review

Implementation Science, 2023
Background One-third of the community-dwelling older persons fall annually. Guidelines recommend the use of multifactorial falls prevention interventions. However, these interventions are difficult to implement into the community.
Sara Vandervelde, Ellen Vlaeyen, Bernadette Dierckx de Casterlé, Johan Flamaing, Sien Valy, Julie Meurrens, Joris Poels, Margot Himpe, Goedele Belaen, Koen Milisen   +9 more
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Biopsychosocial Determinants of Hand Function and Its Trajectories Over Five Years in Patients With Hand Osteoarthritis

Arthritis Care &Research, EarlyView.
Objective This study aimed to investigate hand function trajectories over five years in primary hand osteoarthritis (OA). Additionally, determinants of baseline and longitudinal hand function were assessed. Methods A total of 538 patients with both baseline and five‐year study visits were analyzed.
Annemiek V. E. M. Olde Meule, Coen van der Meulen, Jos Runhaar, Frits R. Rosendaal, Margreet Kloppenburg   +4 more
wiley   +1 more source

eHealth literacy in the general population: a cross-sectional study in China

BMC Public Health
Background eHealth literacy (eHL) is positively associated with health-related behaviors and outcomes. Previous eHL studies primarily collected data from online users and seldom focused on the general population in low- and middle-income countries (LMIC).
Chao Sun, Eline Meijer, Niels H. Chavannes, Huohuo Dai, Xiao Li, Yue Wang, Liangqiuhe Wu, Qing Zhang, Marise J. Kasteleyn   +8 more
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