COPD Wetenschap


Clinical and Cost-Effectiveness of Telehealth-Supported Home Oxygen Therapy on Adherence, Hospital Readmission, and Health-Related Quality of Life in Patients With Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease: Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis of Randomized Controlled Trials
09-07-2025CONCLUSIONS: Telehealth-supported home oxygen therapy significantly reduces hospital admissions and improves health-related quality of life in patients with COPD, but does not significantly improve therapy adherence. Tailored interventions that consider patient demographics, combined with supportive policies, may further enhance clinical outcomes. Future research should incorporate economic evaluations to better inform policy decisions regarding the implementation of telehealth-supported home...

Streamlining referrals by establishing a UAE-specific referral algorithm for CVD patients with overlapping COPD: a collaborative effort by cardiologists and pulmonologists
09-07-2025CONCLUSION: Implementing this referral algorithm across all cardiology departments in the UAE can facilitate the diagnosis of COPD in CVD patients, allow timely treatment of COPD, and improve patient outcomes.

Potential Causal Relationship Between Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease and Diabetes: A Bidirectional Two-Sample Mendelian Randomization Study
09-07-2025CONCLUSION: This study suggested a modest but statistically significant causal association between T2D and COPD in individuals of European ancestry. Further explorations are required to better understand the underlying mechanisms linking diabetes to COPD development.

Digitally mapping the asthma journey-from diagnosis to remission
09-07-2025Digital technologies can play a central role in achieving precision medicine by monitoring changes in physiological and behavioural states. This could transform asthma care for the health provider and patient across the patient journey, from diagnosis to remission. For diagnosis, smartphones and artificial-intelligence-enabled devices can objectively capture respiratory symptoms, while digital peak flow meters enable home assessment of airflow variability. For routine monitoring and...

Projecten

Koken met eigen kinderen - Dieet op de kaart
Het buurtcentrum Morschwijck draait al enige tijd een kookclub voor kinderen en een kookclub voor mensen met een verstandelijke beperking. In samenwerking met Cello zal er een kookclub worden gestart...
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Lekker goedkoop koken - Dieet op de kaart
Het project van kerken en andere partners met en voor mensen die door de crisis geraakt zijn en door financiële problemen  geen goede voeding...
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Ziekteperceptie bij patiënten met D.M. type II in Cambodja
Deze studie betreft een kwalitatief onderzoek naar ziekteperceptie bij patienten die geregistreerd zijn in een kliniek in een dunbevolkte omgeving in Cambodja (Cambodia-Dutch Organization). Alle...
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