Publications by authors named "Raf Van Hoeyweghen"
Introduction: Will-to-live is defined as the psychological expression of one's commitment to life and the desire to continue living. It is an important indicator of subjective wellbeing. This study aimed to assess the will-to-live in frail older hospitalized patients and nursing home residents as well as to evaluate its association with physical frailty, tiredness of life, depression and wish-to-die.
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- Osteoporosis is a widespread but often overlooked condition that can lead to fractures, and using a cohesive team approach may help improve its diagnosis and treatment.* -
- A study was conducted at a Belgian hospital to compare how patients were screened and treated for osteoporosis before and after introducing a structured clinical pathway.* -
- Results showed that the new pathway significantly increased the number of bone density tests, referrals to osteoporosis specialists, and overall management of the condition among patients with low-impact fractures.*
Objectives: To assess whether daily short-term rhythm strip recordings on top of routine clinical care could increase the atrial fibrillation (AF) detection rate in the hospitalised elderly.
Methods: A hand-held device storing a bipolar ECG during 1 min was used for daily rhythm recording in hospitalised elderly patients.
Results: During 2 months, all patients admitted to the Department of Geriatric Medicine were screened (n=327).