Effectiveness of remote monitoring in improving CPAP compliance and the impact of preexisting organisation of standard care: a randomised controlled trial.

Unlabelled: PURPOSE   : Continuous positive airway pressure (CPAP) is often the treatment of choice for obstructive sleep apnea (OSA). Short-term adherence and early perceived benefits are the best predictors of long-term adherence. The aim of this study was to determine the effect of telemonitoring in the first period of treatment with CPAP (auto-titrating PAP) on compliance and the long-term outcome.

[Cerebral arterial air embolism: the effect of hyperbaric oxygen therapy].

Background: Iatrogenic gas embolism is the presence of gas in vascular structures. Feared are those in coronary or cerebral arteries. These can result in cerebral or myocardial infarction.

Recovery after admission with COVID-19 pneumonia - A follow-up study.

Introduction: We performed this study to describe clinical, radiological and pulmonary function outcomes of patients with COVID-19 pneumonia 1 year after discharge from hospital.

Methods: This is a prospective longitudinal study on patients admitted with COVID-19 pneumonia in March and April 2020. 162 patients were classified as moderate, severe or critical.

Do-not-intubate status and COVID-19 mortality in patients admitted to Dutch non-ICU wards.

Mortality from COVID-19 has been particularly high in elderly patients on mechanical ventilation. Treatment outcomes for patients with do-not-intubate (DNI) status are unknown. One hundred patients admitted to the non-ICU ward during the "first wave" were retrospectively analyzed.

Fatigue mediates the relationship between physical fitness and quality of life in cancer survivors.

Objectives: This study aims to investigate whether fatigue mediates the association between physical fitness and quality of life.

Design: Uncontrolled pre-post intervention design.

Methods: Pre- and post-intervention measurements were conducted in 119 patients who completed chemotherapy treatment for various types of cancer.

Can peak work rate predict peak oxygen uptake in children with juvenile idiopathic arthritis?

Objective: To examine whether peak work rate (W(peak)) can predict peak oxygen uptake (VO(2peak)) in children with juvenile idiopathic arthritis (JIA).

Methods: Ninety-one patients with JIA with a mean +/- SD age of 11.4 +/- 2.

High-intensity strength training improves quality of life in cancer survivors.

Introduction: Cancer rehabilitation programs mainly involve endurance training, and little attention is paid to strength training. Cancer survivors are generally advised to train at much lower workloads than the standard guidelines for strength training suggest. The purpose of this study is to evaluate the effectiveness of an 18-week high-intensity strength training program in cancer survivors.

Exercise testing and training in a cancer rehabilitation program: the advantage of the steep ramp test.

Objective: To compare the short maximal exercise capacity test (steep ramp test) with the submaximal test to determine the most appropriate exercise test in cancer rehabilitation.

Design: A prospective study in which a submaximal test, a maximal short exercise capacity test (steep ramp test), and a maximal oxygen consumption test (Vo(2)max test) were performed before and after an 18-week training program. Vo(2)max testing, the criterion standard for the measurement of physical capacity, was compared with the submaximal test and the steep ramp test.