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Dertig jaar medicamenteuze cardiovasculaire preventie : de lakmoesproef voor evidence-based medicine? Universiteit Gent
De voorbije dertig jaar is cardiovasculaire preventie en behandeling uitgegroeid tot één van de belangrijkste aandachtspunten van de huisarts. Tegelijkertijd is het de perfecte illustratie van de sterktes en valkuilen van evidence-based medicine (EBM). EBM biedt een houvast om onderbouwde beslissingen te nemen, kan ons doen afstappen van behandelingen die niet werkzaam blijken en is een peiler in kwalitatief medisch handelen. Maar EBM werd ook ...
Update of the European Society of Anaesthesiology and Intensive Care Medicine evidence-based and consensus-based guideline on postoperative delirium in adult patients Vrije Universiteit Brussel
Postoperative delirium (POD) remains a common, dangerous and resource-consuming adverse event but is often preventable. The whole peri-operative team can play a key role in its management. This update to the 2017 ESAIC Guideline on the prevention of POD is evidence-based and consensus-based and considers the literature between 01 April 2015, and 28 February 2022. The search terms of the broad literature search were identical to those used in ...
Evidence-based position paper on Physical and Rehabilitation Medicine (PRM) professional practice for persons with spinal cord injury The European PRM position (UEMS PRM Section) KU Leuven
INTRODUCTION: Spinal cord injury (SCI) is a devastating condition and a challenge for every health system and every society. This EBPP represents the official position of the European Union through the UEMS PRM Section and designates the professional role of PRM physicians for people with SCI. The aim of the paper was to improve Physical and Rehabilitation Medicine (PRM) physicians' professional practice for persons with SCI in order to improve ...
Evidence-based position paper on Physical and Rehabilitation Medicine (PRM) professional practice for people with obesity and related comorbidities. The European PRM position (UEMS PRM Section) KU Leuven
INTRODUCTION: The WHO world health statistics report in 2015 shows that in Europe the overall obesity rate among adults is 21.5% in males and 24.5% in females. Obesity has important consequences for morbidity, disability and quality of life. The aim of the paper was to improve physical and rehabilitation medicine physicians' professional practice for the rehabilitation of patients with obesity and related comorbidities. EVIDENCE ACQUISITION: A ...
Evidence-based position paper on Physical and Rehabilitation Medicine professional practice for Adults with Acquired Brain Injury The European PRM position (UEMS PRM Section) KU Leuven
BACKGROUND: Acquired brain injury (ABI) is damage to the brain that occurs after birth caused either by a traumatic or by a nontraumatic injury. The rehabilitation process following ABI should be performed by a multi-professional team, working in an interdisciplinary way, with the aim of organizing a comprehensive and holistic approach to persons with every severity of ABI. This Evidence Based Position Paper represents the official position of ...
Evidence-based position paper on Physical and Rehabilitation Medicine professional practice for persons with stroke The European PRM position (UEMS PRM Section) KU Leuven
BACKGROUND: Stroke is a major cause of disability worldwide, with an expected rise of global burden in the next twenty years throughout Europe. This EBPP represents the official position of the European Union through the UEMS Physical and Rehabilitation Medicine (PRM) Section and designates the professional role of PRM physicians for people with stroke. The aim of this study is to improve PRM physicians' professional practice for persons with ...
Optimal vitamin d status: a critical analysis on the basis of evidence-based medicine KU Leuven
Context: Public health authorities around the world recommend widely variable supplementation strategies for adults, whereas several professional organizations, including The Endocrine Society, recommend higher supplementation. Methods: We analyzed published randomized controlled clinical trials to define the optimal intake or vitamin D status for bone and extraskeletal health. Conclusions: The extraskeletal effects of vitamin D are plausible as ...