The effects of a community-based pulmonary rehabilitation programme on exercise tolerance and quality of life: a randomized controlled trial

…, RC Wagenaar, AR Van Keimpema… - European …, 1997 - Eur Respiratory Soc
The present multicentre study evaluates the differences in efficacy between a 3 month
rehabilitation programme including drug treatment, and a 3 month control period of drug treatment …

Predictors of incorrect inhalation technique in patients with asthma or COPD: a study using a validated videotaped scoring method

GN Rootmensen, ARJ Van Keimpema… - Journal of aerosol …, 2010 - liebertpub.com
Background: Inadequate technique reduces the effects of inhalation medication. Errors in
inhalation technique have been reported to range up to 85%. Not only various patients' …

Nonlinear exercise training in advanced chronic obstructive pulmonary disease is superior to traditional exercise training. A randomized trial

P Klijn, A van Keimpema, M Legemaat… - American journal of …, 2013 - atsjournals.org
Rationale: The optimal exercise training intensity and strategy for individualized exercise
training in chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) is not clear. Objectives: This study …

Adenosine deaminase activity, not diagnostic for tuberculous pleurisy.

AR Van Keimpema, EH Slaats… - European journal of …, 1987 - europepmc.org
We have measured adenosine deaminase (ADA) in pleural effusions of 95 patients, using a
method optimalised for rapid determination on a Hitachi 705 analyzer. High ADA activity …

The effects of additional care by a pulmonary nurse for asthma and COPD patients at a respiratory outpatient clinic: results from a double blind, randomized clinical …

GN Rootmensen, ARJ van Keimpema… - Patient Education and …, 2008 - Elsevier
OBJECTIVE: To assess the effects of additional information based nursing care program in
the treatment of asthma and COPD patients at a pulmonary outpatient clinic. METHODS: In a …

Haemodynamic response to exercise in healthy young and elderly subjects

…, HH Woltjer, BM Dekker, ARJ Van Keimpema… - European journal of …, 1997 - Springer
Whereas with advancing age, peak heart rate (HR) and cardiac index (CI) are clearly reduced,
peak stroke index (SI) may decrease, remain constant or even increase. The aim of this …

Sleep apnea syndrome presenting with cognitive impairment.

P Scheltens, F Visscher, AR Van Keimpema… - Neurology, 1991 - psycnet.apa.org
Presents the case of a 55-yr-old man in whom cognitive disturbances (including memory loss
and impaired concentration, attention, and learning) led to the discovery of a sleep apnea …

Employment and disability for work in patients with COPD: a cross-sectional study among Dutch patients

AM Kremer, TM Pal, ARJ Van Keimpema - International archives of …, 2006 - Springer
Objectives: The aim was to gain insight into work experiences and problems of subjects with
chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) to develop more effective guidelines for …

Sleep complaints in postpolio syndrome

KW van Kralingen, B Ivanyi, ARJ van Keimpema… - Archives of physical …, 1996 - Elsevier
Objective: This study evaluated the prevalence of sleep-related and sleep-disordered-breathing
(SBD)-related complaints in a group of postpolio patients compared with healthy controls…

Inaccuracy of estimating peak work rate from six-minute walk distance in patients with COPD

…, JB Peters, ARJ van Keimpema… - COPD: Journal of …, 2012 - Taylor & Francis
Introduction. The cardiopulmonary exercise test (CPET) and the 6-minute walk test (6MWT)
are used to prescribe the appropriate training load for cycling and walking exercise in …