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The Home Sweet Home study: An observational, longitudinal study on the home environment of people with chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD).

Primary objectives:1.1 To investigate the differences between patients* and resident loved ones' perceptions of patients* health status and problematic ADLs.1.2 To study prospectively the effects of an acute COPD exacerbation on resident loved…

Point-of-Care C-reactive protein to assist in primary care management of children with lower respiratory tract infection

Analyse costs and effects of point of care (POC) C-reactive protein (CRP) measurement in children with non-severe lower respiratory tract infection (LRTI) in primary care.

GOLD D in primary care: a group whose clinical outcomes can easily be improved

The aim of the current study is evaluation of the Certe A/C service system. This is achieved via 2 workpackages:Workpackage 1 constitutes of describing patient characteristics (age, gender, current medication, smoking status and comorbidities) of…

eVita COPD; Patient Centered Care through eHealth Solutions

The main aim is to investigate clinical effects of different implementation methods of online supported self-management for COPD patients in primary care. Secondary objectives include effects on well-being, health care use and actual use of the…

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Initiation of HOme MEchanical ventilation at home in a selective group of patients with chronic hypercapnic Respiratory failUre in the Netherlands

Patients with chronic respiratory failure currently start their ventilatory support in hospital as stated in national guideline. However, as these patients are severely disabled, a stay at the hospital for several days is experienced by many as very…

myAirCoach * The use of home-monitoring and mHealth systems to predict asthma control and the occurrence of asthma exacerbations

Therefore, the aim of the myAirCoach project is to develop and evaluate technologies that assist patients with asthma. To this purpose we developed a one year observational quantification campaign in which we will identify potentially relevant self-…

COPD coaching intervention Friesland

This study aims to investigate the process and outcome of the implementation of a coaching intervention in COPD care in the Friesland province.

A decision model for the management of acute exacerbation chronic obstructive pulmonary disease in the emergency department: flowchart for treatment allocation.

The primary objective is to validate a previously established prognostic instrument in the form of an algorithm (flowchart) in patients that present with AECOPD to the department of emergency medicine for classifying for out- or inpatient treatment…

CRP-POCT in suspected airway infected patients in the long-term care facility

The main objective is to investigate the additional value of CRP-POCT (C-reactive protein point-of-care-test) testing in patients suspected of airway infections in long-term care facilities.

The use of a point-of-care thoracic ultrasound protocol for hospital medical emergency teams

Concordance between MET diagnosis with and without the use of ultrasound with the chart review definitive diagnosis will be studied. Also other secondary endpoints will be evaluated.

Systemic sclerosis: CT-derived evaluation of interstitial lung disease and pulmonary vasculopathy for assessment of progression of disease.
Research protocol for extended volume HRCT-thorax in patients with systemic sclerosis participating in a 2 *day multidisciplinary team care program of the department of Rheumatology and Pulmonology

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Client IMplementation PatientCoach (CIMP)

The purpose of the study is to evaluate the usability of PatientCoach by patients with asthma and/ or COPD,hypertension and/or Diabetes Mellitus.

Co-infections in bronchiolitis: incidence, clinical symptoms and influence of cohortisolation

The purpose of this study was to determine the incidence and severity of co-infection in children hospitalised for bronchiolitis, when cohorting of RSV-infected patients is omitted. . Furthermore we want to elucidate general epidemiological data on…

Pulmonary Rehabilitation of COPD: a trial of sustained internet based self-management support

Research QuestionWhat is the long-term effectiveness and cost-effectiveness of self-management support via an internet based service in addition to usual care as compared to usual care alone in patients with COPD who have completed pulmonary…

Top care for children with atopic dermatitis (and asthma) within the atopy syndroom, using the digital Eczema Centre WKZ- Dutch Asthma Centre Davos

The primary research question is:Do children with atopic dermatitis and asthma after a stay in the NAD have a better coping and acceptance of their disease as compared with children treated at the outpatient department of the WKZ?Secondary research…

GRACE (Genomics to combat Resistance against Antibiotics for Community acquired LRTI in Europe) INTRO (INternet TRaining for antibiOtic use) Trial

This study will compare antibiotic prescribing levels for practices trained via the GRACE INTRO programme (a self directed web based learning package combined with patient booklets), with those not trained, and in addition will determine whether the…

RECODE, cluster Randomized clinical trial on Effectiveness of integrated COPD management in primary carE

RECODE aims to assess the (cost) effectiveness of an ICT-supported, integrated, multidisciplinary two-year treatment of COPD in primary care as compared to usual care.

The development of a questionnaire to assess symptoms of small airways disease in patients with asthma

The aim of this study is to develop a patient reported outcome tool specific to small airways disease, which assesses symptoms and signs of small airways disease and could help in addition to FEF50% to discriminate between asthmatic patients with…

The Dutch national inhaler care pathway for patients with asthma/COPD: a hybrid type III implementation study

The aim of this study is to identify barriers and facilitators for successful implementation of the care pathway, to ultimately inform national scale-up of the pathway.

Initiation of chronic ventilatory support outside the hospital.

We want to investigate if it is possible to set up the entire process of home mechanical ventilation outside the hospital. This means practically that the patients will not be admitted to the hospital. The goal of this study is to answer the…