Publications by authors named "Noemi C Van Nie"
Article Synopsis
- Recent studies indicate that accelerated recovery protocols after colorectal surgery can be effective, but protocols vary and most studies involve small patient groups, complicating the ability to determine the best approach.
- A systematic review analyzed trials from various databases showing that accelerated recovery led to shorter hospital stays (14 hours to 3.4 days) with varying complication (0-35.7%) and readmission rates (0-17%).
- Despite promising findings, the data is inconsistent and lacks comprehensive outcome measures, meaning accelerated recovery can't yet be classified as the new standard of care, although it seems to be safe for certain patients.
Prehabilitation has been postulated as an effective preventive intervention to reduce postoperative complications, particularly for elderly patients with a relatively high risk of complications. To date, it remains to be determined whether prehabilitation increases physical capacity and reduces postoperative complications. The aim of this study was to assess the feasibility of a 4-week multimodal prehabilitation program consisting of a personalized, supervised training program and nutritional intervention with daily fresh protein-rich food for colorectal cancer patients aged over 64 years prior to surgery.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFObjective: The aim of this study was to explore whether structural quality indicators for nutritional care influence malnutrition prevalence in the Netherlands, Germany, and Austria. Furthermore, differences in malnutrition prevalence and structural quality indicators for nutritional care nursing homes in the three countries were examined.
Methods: This was a cross-sectional, multicenter study using a standardized questionnaire at the patient, ward, and institutional levels.
Objective: This study was designed to test an internet report card containing information about quality indicators (e.g., pressure ulcers, falls) as well as assessments of consumer satisfaction and of quality of care by the Netherlands Health Care Inspectorate in nursing homes.
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