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Acute sarcopenia changes following hospitalization : influence of pre-admission care dependency level Ghent University

Anton De Spiegeleer, Dolores Sanchez-Rodriguez, Karolina Piotrowicz, Murielle Surquin, Ester Marco, Celine Detremerie, Dhurgham Hussein, Suzy Hope, Dhayana Dallmeier, Genia Decker, et al.
Introduction: Hospitalization is associated with acute changes in sarcopenia status in older people, but the influencing factors are not fully understood. Pre-admission care dependency level as a risk factor has not yet been investigated. Objective: Evaluate if pre-admission care dependency level is an independent predictor of sarcopenia changes following hospitalization. Setting and subjects: Data came from the Sarcopenia 9+ EAMA Project, a ...

Prior Heart Failure Hospitalization, Clinical Outcomes, and Response to Sacubitril/Valsartan Compared With Valsartan in HFpEF KU Leuven

Stefan Janssens
BACKGROUND: The period shortly after hospitalization for heart failure (HF) represents a high-risk window for recurrent clinical events, including rehospitalization or death. OBJECTIVES: This study sought to determine whether the efficacy and safety of sacubitril/valsartan varies in relation to the proximity to hospitalization for HF among patients with HF with preserved ejection fraction (HFpEF). METHODS: In this post hoc analysis of PARAGON-HF ...

Hospitalization and mortality rates of malignant prostatic neoplasms in Brazil : a cross-sectional study from 2008 to 2018 Ghent University

Alberto Fernando Oliveira Justo, Rita de Cassia de Oliveira Collaco, Anna Ligia Oenning Soares, Caroline Marques Caloi, Camila Stefani Estancial, Guilherme Lemos, Fabio Henrique da Silva, Eduardo Costa Alexandre, Fabiano Beraldi Calmasini
Prostate cancer (PCa) is a highly prevalent condition among men worldwide, resulting in reduced quality of life and increased costs to health systems due to hospitalization and death. This study aimed to explore and understand the evolution of PCa in Brazil from 2008 to 2018. Data were obtained from the National Health System Department of Informatics (DATASUS) using code C61 for malignant prostatic neoplasms. We presented the hospitalization ...

Usability of a digital health platform to support home hospitalization in heart failure patients: a multicentre feasibility study among healthcare professionals Hasselt University

Jobbe P. L. Leenen, Martijn SCHERRENBERG, Wendy Bruins, Josiane Boyne, Julie VRANKEN, Hans-Peter Brunner la Rocca, Paul DENDALE, Astrid E. Van der Velde
Aims Heart failure (HF) is a common cause of mortality and (re)hospitalizations. The NWE-Chance project explored the feasibility of providing hospitalizations at home (HH) supported by a newly developed digital health platform. The aim of this study was to explore the perceived usability by healthcare professionals (HCPs) of a digital platform in addition to HH for HF patients. Methods and results A prospective, international, multicentre, ...

Frailty and risk of hospitalization from COVID-19 infection among older adults Vrije Universiteit Brussel

Yinjie Zhu, Martine J Sealy, Harriëtte Jager-Wittenaar, Jochen O Mierau, Stephan J L Bakker, Gerjan J Navis

BACKGROUND: Frailty is associated with COVID-19 severity in clinical settings. No general population-based studies on the association between actual frailty status and COVID-19 hospitalization are available.

AIMS: To investigate the association between frailty and the risk of COVID-19 hospitalization once infected.

METHODS: 440 older adults who participated in the Lifelines COVID-19 Cohort study in the Northern Netherlands and ...

The Effectiveness of Hospital in Motion, a Multidimensional Implementation Project to Improve Patients' Movement Behavior During Hospitalization Vrije Universiteit Brussel

Lotte M M van Delft, Petra Bor, Karin Valkenet, Arjen Slooter, Cindy Veenhof

OBJECTIVE: Hospital in Motion is a multidimensional implementation project aiming to improve movement behavior during hospitalization. The purpose of this study was to investigate the effectiveness of Hospital in Motion on movement behavior.

METHODS: This prospective study used a pre-implementation and post-implementation design. Hospital in Motion was conducted at 4 wards of an academic hospital in the Netherlands. In each ward, ...

Patient experiences with nursing care during hospitalization on a closed ward due to a manic episode : a qualitative study Ghent University

Jacobine E. Lankeren, Annelies E. Testerink, Thea H. Daggenvoorde, Irina E. Poslawsky, Peter Goossens
Purpose: To describe the experiences of patients with nursing care they had received when hospitalized for mania. Design and methods: Multicenter qualitative study using open interviews. Data were analyzed using the Stevick-Colaizzi-Keen method. Findings: Sense of security is vital for the recovery of these patients, nurses can support and hinder this. Feelings of security are related to clear and calm communication, respect, recognizability of ...

Physical, Psychological, and Social Factors Associated with Exacerbation-Related Hospitalization in Patients with COPD Hasselt University

Mieke R. C. Crutsen, Spencer J. Keene, Daisy J. A. Janssen, Nienke Nakken, Miriam T. Groenen, Sander M. J. van Kuijk, Frits M. E. Franssen, Emiel F. M. Wouters, Martijn A. SPRUIT
Background and objective: Exacerbation(s) of chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (eCOPD) entail important events describing an acute deterioration of respiratory symptoms. Changes in medication and/or hospitalization are needed to gain control over the event. However, an exacerbation leading to hospitalization is associated with a worse prognosis for the patient. The objective of this study is to explore factors that could predict the ...

Respiratory viruses associated hospitalization among children aged <5 years in Bangladesh: 2010-2014 Institute of Tropical Medicine

Nusrat Homaira, Stephen P Luby, Kamal Hossain, Kariul Islam, Makhdum Ahmed, Mustafizur Rahman, Ziaur Rahman, Repon C Paul, Mejbah Uddin Bhuiyan, W Abdullah Brooks, et al.

BACKGROUND: We combined hospital-based surveillance and health utilization survey data to estimate the incidence of respiratory viral infections associated hospitalization among children aged < 5 years in Bangladesh.

METHODS: Surveillance physicians collected respiratory specimens from children aged <5 years hospitalized with respiratory illness and residing in the primary hospital catchment areas. We tested respiratory ...