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Open AccessCardiovascular risk management among individuals with type 2 diabetes and severe mental illness: a cohort study
The aim of this study was to compare cardiovascular risk management among people with type 2 diabetes according to severe mental illness (SMI) status.
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Open AccessDevelopment and validation of a Context-sensitive Positive Health Questionnaire (CPHQ): A factor analysis and multivariate regression study
The concept of Positive Health (PH) has gained increasing attention as a way of measuring individuals’ ability to adapt in the face of contextual challenges. However, a suitable measurement instrument for PH t...
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Open AccessSex differences in body composition in people with prediabetes and type 2 diabetes as compared with people with normal glucose metabolism: the Maastricht Study
Obesity is a major risk factor for type 2 diabetes. However, body composition differs between women and men. In this study we investigate the association between diabetes status and body composition and whethe...
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Open AccessSex differences in the association of prediabetes and type 2 diabetes with microvascular complications and function: The Maastricht Study
Women with type 2 diabetes are disproportionally affected by macrovascular complications; we here investigated whether this is also the case for microvascular complications and retinal microvascular measures.
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Open AccessType 2 diabetes and COPD: treatment in the right healthcare setting? An observational study
Type 2 diabetes (T2DM) and COPD are chronic medical conditions, for which patients need lifelong healthcare. The aim of this study is to examine in which healthcare setting patients with T2DM and COPD receive ...
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Open AccessDiscussing overweight in children during a regular consultation in general practice: a qualitative study
Overweight in children is a rising problem leading to serious consequences later in life. The Dutch guideline ‘Obesity’ for general practitioners recommends discussing obesity in children regardless of the rea...
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Open AccessSex differences in the risk of vascular disease associated with diabetes
Diabetes is a strong risk factor for vascular disease. There is compelling evidence that the relative risk of vascular disease associated with diabetes is substantially higher in women than men. The mechanisms...
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Open AccessDiabetes care providers’ opinions and working methods after four years of experience with a diabetes patient web portal; a survey among health care providers in general practices and an outpatient clinic
To gain insight into the opinions and working methods of diabetes care providers after using a diabetes web portal for 4 years in order to understand the role of the provider in patients’ web portal use.
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Open AccessValidity and reliability of a Malay version of the brief illness perception questionnaire for patients with type 2 diabetes mellitus
Illness perceptions involve the personal beliefs that patients have about their illness and may influence health behaviours considerably. Since an instrument to measure these perceptions for Malay population i...
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Open AccessThe effectiveness of a value-based EMOtion-cognition-Focused educatIonal programme to reduce diabetes-related distress in Malay adults with Type 2 diabetes (VEMOFIT): study protocol for a cluster randomised controlled trial
Type 2 diabetes mellitus (T2DM) patients experience many psychosocial problems related to their diabetes. These often lead to emotional disorders such as distress, stress, anxiety and depression, resulting in ...
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Open AccessDiabetes self-management education after pre-selection of patients: design of a randomised controlled trial
Many self-management programs have been developed so far. Their effectiveness varies. The program ‘Beyond Good Intentions’ (BGI) is based on proactive co** and has proven to be (cost-) effective in achieving...
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Open AccessComparison of perceptions of obesity among adults with central obesity with and without additional cardiometabolic risk factors and among those who were formally obese, 3 years after screening for central obesity
Perceptions of illness are important determinants of health behaviour. A better understanding of perceptions of obesity might allow more effective interventions that challenge these perceptions through lifesty...
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Open AccessShared decision making in type 2 diabetes with a support decision tool that takes into account clinical factors, the intensity of treatment and patient preferences: design of a cluster randomised (OPTIMAL) trial
No more than 10-15% of type 2 diabetes mellitus (T2DM) patients achieve all treatment goals regarding glycaemic control, lipids and blood pressure. Shared decision making (SDM) should increase that percentage;...
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The effect of family-based multidisciplinary cognitive behavioral treatment on health-related quality of life in childhood obesity
To evaluate the effect of multidisciplinary treatment on obesity and health-related quality of life (HRQOL).
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Open AccessThe effect of family-based multidisciplinary cognitive behavioral treatment in children with obesity: study protocol for a randomized controlled trial
The prevalence of childhood obesity has increased rapidly during the last three decades in the Netherlands. It is assumed that mainly environmental factors have contributed to this trend. Parental overweight a...
