2 results match your criteria: "VU University Medical Center. Van der Boechorststraat 7[Affiliation]"
Adherence to Cardiac Practice Guidelines in the Management of Non-ST-Elevation Acute Coronary Syndromes: A Systematic Literature Review.
Curr Cardiol Rev
February 2017
EMGO Institute for Health and Care Research, Department of Public and Occupational Health, VU University Medical Center. Van der Boechorststraat 7, 1081 BT Amsterdam, The Netherlands.
Background: In the management of non-ST-elevation acute coronary syndrome (NSTACS) a gap between guideline-recommended care and actual practice has been reported. A systematic overview of the actual extent of this gap, its potential impact on patient-outcomes, and influential factors is lacking.
Objective: To examine the extent of guideline adherence, to study associations with the occurrence of adverse cardiac events, and to identify factors associated with guideline adherence.
Effects of resistance and functional-skills training on habitual activity and constipation among older adults living in long-term care facilities: a randomized controlled trial.
BMC Geriatr
July 2006
Department of Public and Occupational Health, EMGO Institute VU University Medical Center Van der Boechorststraat 7 1081 BT Amsterdam, The Netherlands.
Background: Large-scale RCTs comparing different types of exercise training in institutionalised older people are scarce, especially regarding effects on habitual physical activity and constipation. This study investigated the effects of different training protocols on habitual physical activity and constipation of older adults living in long-term care facilities.
Methods: A randomized controlled trial with 157 participants, aged 64 to 94 years, who were randomly assigned to 1) resistance training; 2) all-round functional-skills training; 3) both; or 4) an 'educational' control condition.