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M. H. Emmelot-Vonk
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Correction: Health-related quality-of-life trajectories during/after surgery and adjuvant chemotherapy in patients with colon cancer
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Health-related quality-of-life trajectories during/after surgery and adjuvant chemotherapy in patients with colon cancer
To evaluate the health-related quality of life (HR-QoL) trajectory during the first year after cancer treatment in patients with resectable primary colon cancer.
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Study objectives in clinical trials in older patients with solid malignancies: do we measure what matters?
We set out to determine study objectives of clinical trials which included older patients with the four most common malignancies, to assess the extent to which the inclusion of patient-related outcomes (PROs) ...
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Open AccessPrognostic value of screening instrument based on the Dutch national VMS guidelines for older patients in the emergency department
To evaluate the prognostic value of a shortened screening instrument based on the Dutch national Safety Management System [Veiligheidsmanagementsysteem (VMS)] guidelines for older emergency department patients.
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Open AccessThe association between chronic kidney disease, falls, and fractures: a systematic review and meta-analysis
Patients with chronic kidney disease (CKD) are more likely to experience falls and fractures due to renal osteodystrophy and the high prevalence of risk factors for falls. However, it is not well established h...
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Open AccessTwo-year persistence with teriparatide improved significantly after introduction of an educational and motivational support program
This study evaluated the 2-year persistence with teriparatide in the Netherlands. Analyses showed that the risk of non-persistence was 28% lower in patients who were followed according to an additional educati...
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Reply to comment on “Sarcopenia is a prognostic factor for overall survival in elderly patients with head and neck cancer”
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Open AccessSarcopenia is a prognostic factor for overall survival in elderly patients with head-and-neck cancer
Sarcopenia is known as a geriatric syndrome associated with increased disability and decreased survival in elderly patients. In oncological patients, pretreatment low skeletal muscle mass (SMM), sometimes refe...
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Open AccessEuGMS Task and Finish group on Fall-Risk-Increasing Drugs (FRIDs): Position on Knowledge Dissemination, Management, and Future Research
Falls are a major public health concern in the older population, and certain medication classes are a significant risk factor for falls. However, knowledge is lacking among both physicians and older people, in...
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Open AccessEuGMS Task and Finish group on Fall-Risk-Increasing Drugs (FRIDs): Position on Knowledge Dissemination, Management, and Future Research
Falls are under-recognized as adverse drug events.
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Links between Atherosclerosis and Osteoporosis in Middle Aged and Elderly Men
Although the incidences of osteoporosis and atherosclerosis increase with age, there is growing evidence that the coincidental occurrence of both diseases may be independent of age. In general, studies in men ...
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A tailored implementation strategy to reduce the duration of intravenous antibiotic treatment in community-acquired pneumonia: a controlled before-and-after study
We previously showed that 40 % of clinically stable patients hospitalised for community-acquired pneumonia (CAP) are not switched to oral therapy in a timely fashion because of physicians’ barriers. We aimed t...
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Frailty: Defining and measuring of a concept
Older, more vulnerable individuals are increasingly often described in the literature as being frail. Because frailty is often perceived as being undesirable and associated with high health risks, it is import...
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Effect of testosterone supplementation on sexual functioning in aging men: a 6-month randomized controlled trial
Serum testosterone levels decline significantly with aging and this has been associated with reduced sexual function. We have conducted a double-blind, randomized, placebo-controlled trial to investigate the e...
