Early recognition of delirium: review of the literature.

MJ Schuurmans, SA Duursma… - Journal of clinical …, 2001 - europepmc.org
This review focuses on delirium and early recognition of symptoms by nurses. Delirium is a
transient organic mental syndrome characterized by disturbances in consciousness, thinking …

The measurement of delirium: review of scales

MJ Schuurmans, PI Deschamps… - … and theory for …, 2003 - connect.springerpub.com
This review describes the characteristics and evaluates the psychometric qualities (process
of testing and the results) of thirteen delirium instruments. Delirium instruments differ in goal (…

Relationships between physical performance measures, age, height and body weight in healthy adults.

MM Samson, IB Meeuwsen, A Crowe… - Age and …, 2000 - academic.oup.com
OBJECTIVE: we measured muscle strength and functional mobility in healthy men and
women over the adult age range to investigate the changes with age and sex, and to establish …

The Delirium Observation Screening Scale: a screening instrument for delirium

MJ Schuurmans… - … and theory for …, 2003 - connect.springerpub.com
The Delirium Observation Screening (DOS) scale, a 25-item scale, was developed to facilitate
early recognition of delirium, according to the Diagnostic and Statistical Manual-IV criteria, …

Functional‐task exercise versus resistance strength exercise to improve daily function in older women: a randomized, controlled trial

PL De Vreede, MM Samson… - Journal of the …, 2005 - Wiley Online Library
Objectives: To determine whether a functional‐task exercise program and a resistance exercise
program have different effects on the ability of community‐living older people to perform …

Differences in gait parameters at a preferred walking speed in healthy subjects due to age, height and body weight

MM Samson, A Crowe, PL De Vreede… - Aging clinical and …, 2001 - Springer
The objective of our cross-sectional study was to investigate the changes associated with age
and gender in walking speed, stride length and cadence of healthy women and men over …

Muscle strength, functional mobility and vitamin D in older women

HJJ Verhaar, MM Samson, PAF Jansen… - Aging Clinical and …, 2000 - Springer
Vitamin D deficiency may lead to loss of type II muscle fibres, and thereby to atrophy of proximal
muscles with an increased risk of falling and bone fractures. The aim of the study was to …

Patient-related predictors of cardiopulmonary resuscitation of hospitalized patients

PLJ Dautzenberg, TCJ Broekman, C Hooyer… - Age and …, 1993 - academic.oup.com
We reviewed 32 studies to determine whether patient-related factors predict the effectiveness
of cardiopulmonary resuscitation (CPR) of hospitalized patients. Limitations of individual …

Sodium valproate in the treatment of aggressive behavior in patients with dementia—a randomized placebo controlled clinical trial

RC Sival, PM Judith Haffmans… - … journal of geriatric …, 2002 - Wiley Online Library
Objectives The efficacy and tolerability of sodium valproate 2×240 mg compared to placebo
were investigated in aggressive behavior in dementia. Design A randomized, placebo …

Functional tasks exercise versus resistance exercise to improve daily function in older women: a feasibility study

PL de Vreede, MM Samson, NL van Meeteren… - Archives of physical …, 2004 - Elsevier
… de Vreede PL, Samson MM, van Meeteren NL, van der Bom JG, Duursma SA, Verhaar HJ.
Functional tasks exercise versus resistance exercise to improve daily function in older women…