A5009314558- Frailty in Older Adults
- Geriatric Care and Nursing Homes
- Intensive Care Unit Cognitive Disorders
- Balance, Gait, and Falls Prevention
- Chronic Disease Management Strategies
- Nutrition and Health in Aging
- Emergency and Acute Care Studies
- Health Systems, Economic Evaluations, Quality of Life
- Palliative Care and End-of-Life Issues
- Hip and Femur Fractures
- Healthcare Decision-Making and Restraints
- Healthcare innovation and challenges
- Cancer survivorship and care
- Anesthesia and Sedative Agents
- Dutch Social and Cultural Studies
- Anesthesia and Neurotoxicity Research
- Cardiac, Anesthesia and Surgical Outcomes
- Health Promotion and Cardiovascular Prevention
- Cerebral Palsy and Movement Disorders
- Context-Aware Activity Recognition Systems
- Clinical practice guidelines implementation
- Bone health and osteoporosis research
- Health and Wellbeing Research
- Dementia and Cognitive Impairment Research
- Family and Patient Care in Intensive Care Units
KU Leuven
2016-2025
Universitair Ziekenhuis Leuven
2004-2023
Maastricht University
2014-2023
University of Amsterdam
2022
Amsterdam University Medical Centers
2022
Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center
2021
University of Saskatchewan
2021
University of British Columbia
2021
Saskatchewan Cancer Agency
2021
UCLouvain
2021
falls and fall-related injuries are common in older adults, have negative effects on functional independence quality of life associated with increased morbidity, mortality health related costs. Current guidelines inconsistent, no up-to-date, globally applicable ones present.
The prevalence and significance of frailty are seldom studied in hospitalized patients. Aim this study is to evaluate the determine extent that predicts delirium, falls mortality older In a prospective 220 patients, was determined using Cardiovascular Health Study (CHS) Osteoporotic Fracture (SOF) index. Patients were classified as nonfrail, prefrail, frail, according specific criteria. Covariates included clinical laboratory parameters. Outcome variables hospital delirium falls, 6-month...
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...
To develop and test the effect of a nurse-led interdisciplinary intervention program for delirium on incidence course (severity duration) delirium, cognitive functioning, functional rehabilitation, mortality, length stay in older hip-fracture patients.Longitudinal prospective before/after design (sequential design).The emergency room two traumatological units an academic medical center located urban area Belgium.60 patients cohort (81.7% females, median age = 82, interquartile range (IQR)...
Patient falls in hospitals are common and may lead to negative outcomes such as injuries, prolonged hospitalization legal liability. Consequently, various hospital prevention programs have been implemented the last decades. However, most of had no sustained effects on reduction over extended periods time.This study used a serial survey design examine in-patient fall rates consequent injuries before after implementation an interdisciplinary program (IFP) 300-bed urban public hospital. The...
To determine the incidence of pressure ulcers occurring at least 48 hours after admission and risk factors for grade 2-4 in a long-stay surgical Intensive Care Unit (ICU) population.The intensive care units is larger than non-intensive environments.Prospective descriptive research design.Using as an outcome measure, multivariate logistic regression analysis was used to identify factors. Data were obtained on daily basis unit University Hospital Leuven between November 2003-March 2004. A...
<i>Background:</i> Hospital inpatient falls are common and may lead to injuries prolonged hospitalization. Although hospital studies have reported overall fall rates associated with falls, few addressed population characteristics circumstances of across clinical departments within a setting. <i>Objective:</i> To determine in an urban public explore departments. <i>Methods:</i> The study was conducted 300-bed Switzerland from 1999 2003. Patient data the...
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...
Abstract Background falls and fall-related injuries are common in older adults, have negative effects both on quality of life functional independence associated with increased morbidity, mortality health care costs. Current clinical approaches advice from guidelines vary substantially between countries settings, warranting a standardised approach. At the first World Congress Falls Postural Instability Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia, December 2019, worldwide task force experts committed to achieving...