Publicaties

Frailty prevalence differs across countries depending on the models used to assess it that are based on various conceptual and operational definitions. This study aims to assess the clinical validity of three frailty models among community-dwellin...

Multiple diagnostic algorithms for heart failure exist. However, it is unclear whether these algorithms are incorporated in the 'scripts' clinicians use in every day practice. Scripts are networks of organised knowledge that are acquired and accum...

In the search of predictors of inadequate physical activity, an investigation was conducted into the association between multimorbidity and physical activity (PA). So far the sum of diseases used as a measure of multimorbidity reveals an inverse a...

OBJECTIVE: To improve medication appropriateness and adherence in elderly patients with multimorbidity, we developed a complex intervention involving general practitioners (GPs) and their healthcare assistants (HCA). In accordance with the Medical...

Given that chemotherapy treatments are done mostly in an outpatient setting, patients with cancer must deal with treatment-related symptoms mainly at home. Evidence suggests that they often feel left alone or unprepared to do so. This qualitative ...

Alcohol and drug misuse continues to be an important problem amongst adolescents worldwide. In order for Belgian policy makers to efficiently deal with such problems, the extent of alcohol and drug misuse among young people, including environmenta...

OBJECTIVE: To identify factors associated with appropriate knowledge about the indications for drugs prescribed to older patients on polypharmacy. DESIGN: Cross-sectional study. METHOD: In a primary care setting, patients aged 60 years and over wh...

Background: Little is known about the occurrence of acute dyspnoea in primary care and its underlying causes. Objectives: What are the occurrence and most frequent causes of acute dyspnoea in primary care, predictors of referral, hospitalization, ...

Agitatie tijdens de nacht of nachtelijke onrust is een onderschat probleem. Hoewel er weinig prevalentiecijfers bekend zijn en niet alle personen met dementie ermee te maken hebben, is het zeer belastend voor de betrokkene en voor de zorgverleners...

STUDY QUESTION: Do couples who were eligible for tailored expectant management (TEM) and did not start treatment within 6 months after the fertility work-up, have different experiences with the quality of care than couples that were also eligible ...

INTRODUCTION: The Disease Control Priorities Project recommends emergency care training for laypersons in low-resource settings, but evidence for these interventions has not yet been systematically reviewed. This review will identify the individua...

BACKGROUND: polypharmacy contributes to patients' non-adherence with physicians' prescriptions. Patients' knowledge about the indications for their medicines is one of the factors influencing adherence. OBJECTIVE: to identify factors associated wi...

High-grade non-muscle invasive bladder cancer (HG-NMIBC) is a clinically unpredictable disease with greater risks of recurrence and progression relative to their low-intermediate-grade counterparts. The molecular events, including those affecting ...

The impact of omega-3 long-chain polyunsaturated fatty acids (LCPUFAs) on cognition is heavily debated. In the current study, the possible association between omega-3 LCPUFAs in blood and cognitive performance of 266 typically developing adolescen...

BACKGROUND: Use of antipsychotics in elderly patients with dementia has decreased in the past decade due to safety regulations; however use is still high. Geographical variation may indicate discrepancies in clinical practice and lack of adherence...

UNLABELLED: Objective is to explore how multimorbidity is defined in the scientific literature, with a focus on the roles of diseases, risk factors, and symptoms in the definitions. DESIGN: Systematic review. METHODS: MEDLINE (PubMed), Embase, and...

Currently, guidelines for the prevention, screening, assessment and treatment for adolescents who misuse alcohol or drugs are lacking in Belgium. For this reason, the ADAPTE-youth project was performed aiming to develop guidelines for the Belgian ...

AIM: The aim of the present study was to systematically review the literature on the predictive value of handgrip strength as a marker for vulnerability. Furthermore, we aimed to update a recent systematic review on the association between handgri...

OBJECTIVE: In 2015, research showed that there is still a lot of discussion concerning the approach of dementia among general practitioners (GPs) in the region Zuiderkempen. The following study examines how GPs in Flanders deal with dementia in te...

High drug use and associated adverse outcomes are common in older adults. This study investigates association of medication use with mortality, hospitalisation, and institutionalisation in a cohort of community-dwelling oldest old (aged 80 and over).