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Risk of asthma exacerbations increases with high-frequent use of short-acting beta-agonists
12-11-2020
Risk of asthma exacerbations increases with high-frequent use of short-acting beta-agonists

Proper use of inhalation medication is important to prevent asthma exacerbations. Asthma patients often receive a combination of medicines: an anti-inflammatory medicine as a maintenance medication and a bronchodilator when shortness of breath is experienced.
New book on multi-level analysis provides practical guidance for healthcare researchers
31-03-2020
New book on multi-level analysis provides practical guidance for healthcare researchers
Changing brand medications leads to overdose by many thyroid patients
24-03-2020
Changing brand medications leads to overdose by many thyroid patients
Dementia is associated with a long disease duration and a high burden of care. This has a major impact on the person with dementia, on their loved ones and on the care system. On the basis of routinely recorded health data we describe the duration and content of care trajectories of patients with dementia, starting from time the diagnosis was first recorded in primary care, via nursing home admissions to end of life. This can support the planning of timely care and improve the understanding of - often long
11-03-2020
The duration of dementia care in the Netherlands and factors influencing care programmes
OECD PaRIS: international research on primary care for the chronically ill
27-02-2020
OECD PaRIS: international research on primary care for people with chronic conditions
Nivel: Citizens’ initiatives for care and welfare in the Netherlands not limited to the rural areas
02-12-2019
Citizens’ initiatives for care and welfare in the Netherlands not limited to the rural areas
Nivel: Essential elements of high-quality palliative care at home
12-11-2019
Essential elements of high-quality palliative care at home
Nivel: Does shared decision-making reduce antibiotics prescribing in primary care?
26-03-2019
Does shared decision-making reduce antibiotics prescribing in primary care?
Nivel: The 1918 influenza pandemic resulted in less than 20 million global deaths, new estimates show
03-10-2018
The 1918 influenza pandemic resulted in less than 20 million global deaths, new estimates show