Publications by authors named "L C Kranenburg"
Background And Aims: This study investigated how patients experience and which outcomes matter to patients and healthcare professionals in the decision to initiate proprotein convertase subtilisin/kexin type 9 inhibitors (PCSK9i) as add-on lipid-lowering treatment (LLT).
Methods: We performed a mixed methods study: very high-risk patients qualifying for PCSK9i reimbursement were interviewed about their experiences and preferences. Subsequently, patients using PCSK9i completed an anonymous online survey about their experiences.
Objectives: To evaluate the short and long term effects of an online, interactive, multifactorial lifestyle intervention program (Leef! Met Reuma) on health risk and all ICHOM-recommended patient reported outcome measures(PROMs) in patients with an Inflammatory Arthritis(IA), OsteoArthritis(OA) or FibroMyalgia(FM).
Methods: Patients with an IA, OA or FM, could register for the lifestyle intervention program. The program consists of a 3-month intensive part followed by a 21-month aftercare period and focuses on 4 pillars, namely nutrition, exercise, relaxation and sleep.
A sixteen-year-old Friesian mare was admitted to the university clinic with the following clinical signs: anorexia, weight loss, fever, bilateral nasal discharge, unilateral facial paralysis and a non-healing corneal lesion. Endoscopic examination of the upper airways showed thickening of the proximal portion of the right stylohyoid bone. Computed tomography imaging showed pneumocephalus due to grade 3 unilateral temporohyoid osteoarthropathy (THO) with fracture of the petrous temporal bone.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFObjectives: This study explored the decision-making experiences of patients and their partners or primary caregiver who opted for experimental active surveillance (instead of standard surgery) for the treatment of esophageal cancer.
Methods: Seventeen couples participated. Semi-structured interviews were conducted on couples' joint experiences as well as their individual experiences.
Article Synopsis
- Health agency refers to the ability of individuals to set health-related goals, feel in control, and have the means to achieve those goals, but low socioeconomic status (SES) can negatively affect this capacity, especially during pregnancy.
- A study involving 15 low SES participants who have or want children revealed two main themes: the origin and development of personal goals rooted in culture and narrative, and the level of awareness and competence regarding those goals.
- The findings suggest that while some individuals struggle with achieving their health goals due to internal conflicts, enhancing maternal health agency could be possible by improving their awareness of these goals rather than their ability to achieve them.