Early discharge after stroke: A Belgian experience

Review: early supported discharge reduces death or dependence after stroke.

Organ procurement after euthanasia: Belgian experience.

Euthanasia was legalized in Belgium in 2002 for adults under strict conditions. The patient must be in a medically futile condition and of constant and unbearable physical or mental suffering that cannot be alleviated, resulting from a serious and incurable disorder caused by illness or accident. Between 2005 and 2007, 4 patients (3 in Antwerp and 1 in Liège) expressed their will for organ dona...

A consensus on stroke: early supported discharge.

BACKGROUND AND PURPOSE Research evidence supporting Early Supported Discharge (ESD) services has been summarized in a Cochrane Systematic Review. Trials have shown that ESD can reduce long-term dependency and admission to institutional care and reduce the length of hospital stay. No adverse impact on the mood or well-being of patients or carers has been reported. With the implementation of many...

Discharge outcome after stroke rehabilitation.

BACKGROUND AND PURPOSE The purpose of this study was to examine the relations between host characteristics (age and side of body affected) and program variables (lengths of stay in acute care and rehabilitation, levels of functional ability at admission and discharge, and rates of community discharge). METHODS A sample of 7,905 patients was drawn from medical rehabilitation facilities enrolle...

Rehabilitation after stroke with focus on early supported discharge and post-stroke fatigue

Background Early Supported Discharge (ESD) with rehabilitation at home can improve patient outcome and quality of care for persons with mild to moderate stroke. Following stroke, fatigue is a common consequence that often becomes more evident when the patient returns home. Currently, there is insufficient evidence about how to estimate and treat post-stroke fatigue. The overall aim of this thes...