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Open AccessExperiences with tailoring of primary diabetes care in well-organised general practices: a mixed-methods study
Dutch standard diabetes care is generally protocol-driven. However, considering that general practices wish to tailor diabetes care to individual patients and encourage self-management, particularly in light o...
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Open AccessThe impact of the involvement of a healthcare professional on the usage of an eHealth platform: a retrospective observational COPD study
Ehealth platforms, since the outbreak of COVID-19 more important than ever, can support self-management in patients with Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease (COPD). The aim of this observational study is to ...
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Open AccessExploring characteristics of COPD patients with clinical improvement after integrated disease management or usual care: post-hoc analysis of the RECODE study
The cluster randomized controlled trial on (cost-)effectiveness of integrated chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) management in primary care (RECODE) showed that integrated disease management (IDM) in...
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Open AccessEffects of use of an eHealth platform e-Vita for COPD patients on disease specific quality of life domains
Integrated disease management with self-management for Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease (COPD) is effective to improve clinical outcomes. eHealth can improve patients’ involvement to be able to accept and...
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Open AccessPhysical activity in the morning and afternoon is lower in patients with chronic obstructive pulmonary disease with morning symptoms
Patients with chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) experience symptoms that vary over the day. Symptoms at the start of the day might influence physical activity during the rest of the day. Therefore, ...
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Open AccessPulmonary function, exhaled nitric oxide and symptoms in asthma patients with obesity: a cross-sectional study
Obesity is a risk factor for the development of asthma. In patients with obesity the diagnosis of asthma is often based on symptoms, but without objective measurements. Nevertheless, obesity-associated asthma ...
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Open AccessTailored support for type 2 diabetes patients with an acute coronary event after discharge from hospital – design and development of a randomised controlled trial
Type 2 diabetes mellitus patients with an acute coronary event (ACE) experience decreased quality of life and increased distress. According to the American Diabetes Association, discharge from the hospital is ...
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PS3 - 2. Clinical characteristics of patients with and without type 2 diabetes and an acute myocardial infarction
Although patients with type 2 diabetes (T2DM) have a near-normal life expectancy, a combination of T2DM and myocardial infarction (MI) is associated with higher mortality rates. It has been suggested that more...
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PS11 - 57. Follow-up care after a first acute coronary syndrome in type 2 diabetes: what do patients want?
Both type 2 diabetes (T2DM) and acute coronary syndrome (ACS) are associated with a decreased quality of life and an increase in depressive symptoms. After their first ACS, patients with T2DM may have problems...
