A5040065636- Frailty in Older Adults
- Nutrition and Health in Aging
- Geriatric Care and Nursing Homes
- Health Systems, Economic Evaluations, Quality of Life
- Emergency and Acute Care Studies
- Pneumonia and Respiratory Infections
- Palliative Care and End-of-Life Issues
- Chronic Disease Management Strategies
- Hip and Femur Fractures
- Pharmaceutical Practices and Patient Outcomes
- Cardiac, Anesthesia and Surgical Outcomes
- Intensive Care Unit Cognitive Disorders
- Balance, Gait, and Falls Prevention
- Cancer survivorship and care
- Respiratory viral infections research
- Pneumocystis jirovecii pneumonia detection and treatment
- Stroke Rehabilitation and Recovery
- Occupational and environmental lung diseases
- Healthcare Policy and Management
- Influenza Virus Research Studies
- Colorectal Cancer Surgical Treatments
- Trauma and Emergency Care Studies
- Patient Safety and Medication Errors
- Vaccine Coverage and Hesitancy
- Health Policy Implementation Science
KU Leuven
2016-2025
Universitair Ziekenhuis Leuven
2014-2024
Ziekenhuisnetwerk Antwerpen Stuivenberg
2023
Centre Hospitalier Universitaire de Liège
2023
ZNA Middelheim Hospital
2023
Hôpital de Jolimont
2023
Imelda Hospital
2023
Institute of Clinical and Experimental Medicine
2016
Maastricht University
2014
Charles University
2014
To compare the diagnostic characteristics of two geriatric screening tools (G8 and Flemish version Triage Risk Screening Tool [fTRST]) to identify patients with a risk profile evaluate their prognostic value for functional decline overall survival (OS).Patients ≥ 70 years old malignant tumor were included if new cancer event occurred requiring treatment decision. Geriatric G8 fTRST (cutoff 1 [fTRST (1)] 2 (2)] evaluated) was performed in all patients, as well assessment (GA) evaluating...
Objectives To evaluate the effect of inpatient geriatric consultation teams ( IGCT s), which have been introduced to improve quality care older persons hospitalized on nongeriatric wards, delirium and overall cognitive functioning in adults with hip fracture. Design Controlled trial. Setting Two trauma wards a university hospital setting. Participants One‐hundred seventy‐one people fracture aged 65 assigned multidisciplinary intervention (n = 94) or usual 77). Measurements Incidence duration...
Patients aged 75 years and older represent 12% of the overall emergency department (ED) population, this proportion will increase over next decades. Many discharged patients suffer an unplanned readmission in immediate midterm post-discharge period, suggesting under recognition psychosocial, cognitive medical problems. The aim study was to compare characteristics admitted from ED determine independent predictors for 1 month 3 months after discharge based on comprehensive geriatric assessment...
To evaluate the effect of an inpatient geriatric consultation team (IGCT) on end points interest in people with hip fracture: length stay, functional status, mortality, new nursing home admission, and hospital readmission.Controlled trial based assignment by convenience.Trauma ward a university hospital.One hundred seventy-one fracture aged 65 older.Participants were assigned to multidisciplinary intervention (n=94) or usual care (n=77) during hospitalization after fracture.End readmission 6...
Objectives To compare the abilities of four different screening tools to predict return visits older persons after they have been discharged from emergency department (ED). Methods We assessed 83 short-term (discharged within 24 h) patients (aged 65 years and above) who visited ED University Hospitals Leuven, Belgium, 15 October 2005 December 2005. The Identification Seniors at Risk (ISAR), Triage Screening Tool (TRST), eight-item questionnaire Runciman, seven-item Rowland were administered...
BackgroundIn the general older population, geriatric assessment (GA)-guided treatment plans can improve overall survival, quality of life and functional status (FS). In GA-related research in oncology, studies mainly focused on screening GA but not recommendations, interventions follow-up. The aim this study was to investigate adherence recommendations subsequent actions undertaken patients with cancer.Patient methodsA prospective Belgian multicenter (N= 22) cohort included ≥70 years a...