Publications
Systemic lidocaine fails to improve postoperative morphine consumption, postoperative recovery and quality of life in patients undergoing posterior spinal arthrodesis. A double-blind, randomized, placebo-controlled trial Hasselt University KU Leuven
Photonics: improving the quality of daily life Vrije Universiteit Brussel
The effect of early and systematic integration of palliative care in oncology on quality of life and health care use near the end of life Vrije Universiteit Brussel
PURPOSE: This study evaluated the effect of early integrated palliative care (PC) in oncology on quality of life (QOL) near the end of life and use of health care resources near the end of life.
METHOD: Patients with advanced cancer and a life expectancy of approximately 1 year were randomly assigned to either early and systematic integration of PC into oncological care (intervention) or standard oncological care alone (control). QOL ...
Selection Bias in Family Reports on End of Life with Dementia in Nursing Homes Vrije Universiteit Brussel
OBJECTIVES: To assess possible selection bias in retrospective study of dementia at the end of life using family reports.
METHODS: Two physician teams covering six nursing home facilities in the Netherlands reported on 117 of 119 consecutive ...
Tuberculosis and HIV co-infection: its impact on quality of life Institute of Tropical Medicine
Trends in quality of care and dying perceived by family caregivers of nursing home residents with dementia 2005-2019 Vrije Universiteit Brussel Ghent University
BACKGROUND: Dementia palliative care is increasingly subject of research and practice improvement initiatives.
AIM: To assess any changes over time in the evaluation of quality of care and quality of dying with dementia by family caregivers.
DESIGN: Combined analysis of eight studies with bereaved family caregivers' evaluations 2005-2019.
SETTING/PARTICIPANTS: Family caregivers of nursing home residents with dementia ...
Quality of life outcomes for adolescents in youth care Ghent University
Family demographic profiles and their relationship with the quality of executive functioning subcomponents in kindergarten KU Leuven
Effects of tailored telemonitoring on functional status and health-related quality of life in patients with heart failure Vrije Universiteit Brussel
BACKGROUND: Functional status and health-related quality of life (HRQoL) are important in patients with heart failure (HF). Little is known about the effect of telemonitoring on functional status and HRQoL in that population.
METHODS AND RESULTS: A total of 382 patients with HF (New York Heart Association class 2-4) were included in a randomised controlled trial to investigate the effect of tailored telemonitoring on improving HRQoL ...