Publications by authors named "M Gerards"
Aims: To report the changes in nutritional status, nutrition-related complaints and risk of sarcopenia in individuals attending a primary care dietitian in the Netherlands after a COVID-19 infection.
Methods: The study was registered on the clinicaltrials.gov registry (NCT04735744).
Objectives: This study identifies work trajectories of patients with persistent complaints after a COVID-19 infection receiving allied healthcare and predictors of return work.
Methods: A prospective cohort of 1333 Dutch working-age patients with persistent complaints after a COVID-19 infection receiving allied healthcare between 2021 and 2022 were used. Sequence analysis was conducted to identify work trajectories over time and logistic regression to investigate predictors of return to work.
Article Synopsis
- Chronic unilateral vestibular hypofunction (UVH) can greatly affect quality of life and lead to various debilitating symptoms; the study aimed to explore its causes, symptoms, and impact on patients.
- A retrospective analysis of 251 UVH patients was conducted to assess different etiologies, clinical subtypes, and quality of life, identifying Menière's Disease as the most common cause, along with other conditions like BPPV and PPPD.
- Over 80% of patients reported significant disability and around 20-25% experienced moderate-to-severe anxiety or depression, highlighting the need for personalized diagnostic and treatment approaches for managing chronic UVH.
Background: A Dutch nationwide prospective cohort study was initiated to investigate recovery trajectories of people recovering from coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) and costs of treatment by primary care allied health professionals.
Objectives: The study described recovery trajectories over a period of 12 months and associated baseline characteristics of participants recovering from COVID-19 who visited a primary care allied health professional. It also aimed to provide insight into the associated healthcare and societal costs.
Purpose: To quantitatively assess changes in recovery of people recovering from COVID-19 treated by a primary care allied health professional, and to qualitatively describe how they dealt with persistent complaints.
Materials And Methods: This mixed-methods study is part of a Dutch prospective cohort study, from which thirty participants were selected through purposive sampling. Quantitative data on recovery were collected at start of treatment and 6 months.