@article{Laack2013, author = {Laack, Walter van}, title = {The genetic code should be seen as a positioning code}, series = {British journal of arts and social sciences. Vol. 14 (2013), No. 1}, journal = {British journal of arts and social sciences. Vol. 14 (2013), No. 1}, issn = {2046-9578}, pages = {93 -- 97}, year = {2013}, language = {en} } @article{KnobeGiesenPlateetal.2016, author = {Knobe, M. and Giesen, M. and Plate, S. and Gradl-Dietsch, G. and Buecking, B. and Eschbach, D. and Laack, Walter van and Pape, H.-C.}, title = {The Aachen mobility and balance index to measure physiological falls risk: a comparison with the Tinetti POMA scale}, series = {European Journal Of Trauma And Emergency Surgery}, volume = {42}, journal = {European Journal Of Trauma And Emergency Surgery}, number = {5}, publisher = {Springer}, address = {Berlin}, issn = {1863-9941}, doi = {10.1007/s00068-016-0693-2}, pages = {537 -- 545}, year = {2016}, abstract = {Purpose The most commonly used mobility assessments for screening risk of falls among older adults are rating scales such as the Tinetti performance oriented mobility assessment (POMA). However, its correlation with falls is not always predictable and disadvantages of the scale include difficulty to assess many of the items on a 3-point scale and poor specificity. The purpose of this study was to describe the ability of the new Aachen Mobility and Balance Index (AMBI) to discriminate between subjects with a fall history and subjects without such events in comparison to the Tinetti POMA Scale. Methods For this prospective cohort study, 24 participants in the study group and 10 in the control group were selected from a population of patients in our hospital who had met the stringent inclusion criteria. Both groups completed the Tinetti POMA Scale (gait and balance component) and the AMBI (tandem stance, tandem walk, ten-meter-walk-test, sit-to-stand with five repetitions, 360° turns, timed-up-and-go-test and measurement of the dominant hand grip strength). A history of falls and hospitalization in the past year were evaluated retrospectively. The relationships among the mobility tests were examined with Bland-Altmananalysis. Receiver-operated characteristics curves, sensitivity and specificity were calculated. Results The study showed a strong negative correlation between the AMBI (17 points max., highest fall risk) and Tinetti POMA Scale (28 points max., lowest fall risk; r = -0.78, p < 0.001) with an excellent discrimination between community-dwelling older people and a younger control group. However, there were no differences in any of the mobility and balance measurements between participants with and without a fall history with equal characteristics in test comparison (AMBI vs. Tinetti POMA Scale: AUC 0.570 vs. 0.598; p = 0.762). The Tinetti POMA Scale (cut-off <20 points) showed a sensitivity of 0.45 and a specificity of 0.69, the AMBI a sensitivity of 0.64 and a specificity of 0.46 (cut-off >5 points). Conclusion The AMBI comprises mobility and balance tasks with increasing difficulty as well as a measurement of the dominant hand-grip strength. Its ability to identify fallers was comparable to the Tinetti POMA Scale. However, both measurement sets showed shortcomings in discrimination between fallers and non-fallers based on a self-reported retrospective falls-status.}, language = {en} } @article{Laack1987, author = {Laack, Walter van}, title = {Tennisarm - Ursachen und Behandlung}, series = {Apotheker-Journal . 9 (1987), H. 2}, journal = {Apotheker-Journal . 9 (1987), H. 2}, isbn = {0720-1028}, pages = {42}, year = {1987}, language = {de} } @article{LaackOhnsorge1987, author = {Laack, Walter van and Ohnsorge, J.}, title = {Technik und Ergebnisse der arthroskopischen Fixation von Dissekaten an der medialen Femurrolle mit resorbierbaren EthipinR-Stiften}, series = {Abstracts : SICOT 87, XVII. world congress, Munich, 16 - 21 August 1987 / [ed.: H. Wagner]}, journal = {Abstracts : SICOT 87, XVII. world congress, Munich, 16 - 21 August 1987 / [ed.: H. Wagner]}, publisher = {Demeter}, address = {Gr{\"a}felfing}, isbn = {3-921512-85-9}, pages = {277}, year = {1987}, language = {de} } @book{Laack2018, author = {Laack, Walter van}, title = {Sterben und Tod aus wissenschaftlicher Sicht - dying and death from a scientific point of view}, publisher = {van Laack GmbH}, address = {Aachen}, isbn = {978-3-936624-41-0}, pages = {44 Seiten}, year = {2018}, language = {de} } @article{LaackRefisch1986, author = {Laack, Walter van and Refisch, A.}, title = {Stellenwert der Kniegelenksarthroskopie aus diagnostischer und therapeutischer Sicht}, series = {Aktuelle Ergebnisse der Osteologie : Timmendorfer Strand, 21. - 23. November 1985 / hrsg. von P. Dietsch}, journal = {Aktuelle Ergebnisse der Osteologie : Timmendorfer Strand, 21. - 23. November 1985 / hrsg. von P. Dietsch}, publisher = {de Gruyter}, address = {Berlin}, isbn = {3-11-011147-0}, pages = {XIV, 343 S. : Ill., graph. Darst.}, year = {1986}, language = {de} } @inproceedings{Laack2016, author = {Laack, Walter van}, title = {Schnittstelle Tod: Wo stehen wir nach 40 Jahren NTE-Forschung?}, publisher = {van Laack GmbH}, address = {Aachen}, isbn = {978-3-936624-30-4 (Print-Ausgabe)}, url = {http://nbn-resolving.de/urn:nbn:de:101:1-201603132912}, pages = {92 Seiten}, year = {2016}, language = {de} } @book{Laack2014, author = {Laack, Walter van}, title = {Schnittstelle Tod: Was spricht f{\"u}r unser Weiterleben?}, publisher = {van Laack}, address = {Aachen}, isbn = {978-3-936624-19-9}, pages = {100 S.}, year = {2014}, language = {de} } @book{Laack2022, author = {Laack, Walter van}, title = {Schnittstelle Tod: Was lernen wir durch Corona {\"u}ber Leben und Tod?}, publisher = {van Laack GmbH}, address = {Aachen}, isbn = {978-3-936624-53-3}, pages = {108 Seiten}, year = {2022}, language = {de} } @book{Laack2012, author = {Laack, Walter van}, title = {Schnittstelle Tod: Warum auf ein Danach vertrauen?}, publisher = {Books on Demand}, address = {Norderstedt}, isbn = {978-3-936624-14-4}, pages = {120 S. : Ill.,graph. Darst.}, year = {2012}, language = {de} }