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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…
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.
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This study aims to investigate the process and outcome of the implementation of a coaching intervention in COPD care in the Friesland province.
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-…
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…
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 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…
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 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 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…
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.
To evaluate an intervention to improve medication intake behaviour in adolescents with asthma.
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…
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…
The aim is to understand which individuals benefit from antibiotics.
If proven (cost)effective, without inducing antivral resistance, oseltamivir could have considerable benefits in this setting, although constraints relating to implementation need to be addressed as well. If not (cost)effective if this fragile…
The objective of this study is to evaluate effects of the use of the Pelican instrument in routine medical care for asthmatic children in primary and secondary care.
This pilot study aims to investigate sexual wellbeing, sexual functioning and sexual health care need within four groups of patients with major illness (COPD patients, gynaecological patients, pelvic care patients, and patients with depressive…
1. To evaluate the efficacy and safety of out of hospital treatment with LMWH and Vitamin K antagonists in consecutive patients with objectively proven acute non-massive pulmonary embolism2. To perform a health economics evaluation in all patients3…