… Sophia de Rooij, Annemarieke de Jonghe and Barbara van Munster were principally …
Annemarieke de Jonghe had full access to all of the study data (reported and unreported) …

Objective Circadian rhythm disturbances, like sundowning, are seen in dementia. Because
the circadian rhythm is regulated by the biological clock, melatonin might be effective in the …

Importance Decision-making on management of proximal femoral fractures in frail patients
with limited life expectancy is challenging, but surgical overtreatment needs to be prevented. …

Objectives To establish the prevalence and course of geriatric syndromes from hospital
admission up to 3 months postdischarge and to determine the probability to retain geriatric …

Background Both anemia and blood transfusion could be precipitating factors for delirium;
hence in postoperative patients with anemia at high risk for delirium, it is controversial whether …

Aim To clarify the role of mediators of ectopic mineralization as biomarkers for arterial
calcifications. Methods MEDLINE and Embase were searched for relevant literature, until January …

Background With an ageing population, older persons become a larger part of the hospital
population. The incidence of delirium is high in this group, and experiencing delirium has …

Objectives To determine the number of steps taken by older patients in hospital and 1 week
after discharge; to identify factors associated with step numbers after discharge; and to …

Background Delirium is frequently unrecognised. EEG shows slower frequencies (ie below
4 Hz) during delirium, which might be useful in improving delirium recognition. We studied …

Objectives Acute hospitalization may lead to a decrease in muscle measures, but limited
studies are reporting on the changes after discharge. The aim of this study was to determine …