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  • Routine chest X-rays after the removal of chest tubes are not necessary following esophagectomy 
    Kingma, B Feike; Marges, Onno M; Van Hillegersberg, Richard; Ruurda, Jelle P (Pioneer Bioscience Publishing Company (PBPC), 2019-04)
    Background: Chest X-rays (CXRs) are commonly performed after removing chest tubes following surgery. However, the value of this practice is unclear for patients who underwent esophagectomy. Therefore, the aim of this study ...
  • New-onset atrial fibrillation after esophagectomy for cancer 
    Seesing, Maarten F J; Borggreve, Alicia S; Ruurda, Jelle P; van Hillegersberg, Richard (Pioneer Bioscience Publishing Company (PBPC), 2019-04)
    Esophagectomy with en-bloc lymphadenectomy after neoadjuvant chemo(radio)therapy is the standard of care for resectable locally advanced esophageal cancer. Postoperative complications may have a significant impact on the ...
  • Prevalence and Prognostic Implications of Longitudinal Ejection Fraction Change in Heart Failure 
    Savarese, Gianluigi; Vedin, Ola; D'Amario, Domenico; Uijl, Alicia; Dahlstrom, Ulf; Rosano, Giuseppe; Lam, Carolyn S. P.; Lund, Lars H. (Elsevier, 2019-04)
    Objectives: This study sought to evaluate the incidence, the predictors, and the associations with outcomes of changes in ejection fraction (EF) in heart failure (HF) patients. Background: EF determines therapy in HF, but ...
  • Increased use of cross-sectional imaging for follow-up does not improve post-recurrence survival of surgically treated initially localized RCC: results from a European multicenter database (RECUR) 
    Dabestani, Saeed; Beisland, Christian; Stewart, Grant D.; Bensalah, Karim; Gudmundsson, Eirikur; Lam, Thomas B.; Gietzmann, William; Zakikhani, Paimaun; Marconi, Lorenzo; Fernandez-Pello, Sergio; Monagas, Serenella; Williams, Samuel P.; Powles, Thomas; Van Werkhovenn, Erik; Meijer, Richard; Volpe, Alessandro; Staehler, Michael; Ljungberg, Borje; Bex, Axel (Informa Healthcare, 2019-01-01)
    Objective: Modality and frequency of image-based renal cell carcinoma (R.C.C.) follow-up strategies are based on risk of recurrence. Using the R.E.C.U.R.-database, frequency of imaging was studied in regard to prognostic ...
  • Aangepast preventiebeleid bij patiënten met hyposplenie of asplenie 
    Schreuder, Imke; Kroon, Frank P; Peters, Edgar J G; Sanders, Elisabeth A M; Wildenbeest, Joanne G; Lammers, Jolanda A J (Bohn Stafleu van Loghum, 2019-04-04)
    The Dutch guideline for the preventions of infections in persons with (functional) hypo- or asplenie has been revised, recommending adjustments for the use of vaccinations and antibiotics. The spleen has an important ...
  • Langerhans Cells Sense Staphylococcus aureus Wall Teichoic Acid through Langerin To Induce Inflammatory Responses 
    van Dalen, Rob; De La Cruz Diaz, Jacinto S; Rumpret, Matevž; Fuchsberger, Felix F; van Teijlingen, Nienke H; Hanske, Jonas; Rademacher, Christoph; Geijtenbeek, Teunis B H; van Strijp, Jos A G; Weidenmaier, Christopher; Peschel, Andreas; Kaplan, Daniel H; van Sorge, Nina M (American Society for Microbiology, 2019-05-14)
    Staphylococcus aureus is a major cause of skin and soft tissue infections and aggravator of the inflammatory skin disease atopic dermatitis (AD [eczema]). Epicutaneous exposure to S. aureus induces Th17 responses through ...
  • Feasibility and robustness of an oral HIV self-test in a rural community in South-Africa: An observational diagnostic study 
    Deville, Walter; Tempelman, Hugo (Public Library of Science, 2019-04-15)
    Background HIV-self-testing (HIVST) could be a strategy to get more people tested for HIV in resource limited settings. One of the prerequisites of a successful HIVST programme is the availability of an easy to use, valid ...
  • Attendance and compliance with an exercise program during localized breast cancer treatment in a randomized controlled trial: The PACT study 
    Witlox, Lenja; Velthuis, Miranda J; Boer, Jennifer H; Steins Bisschop, Charlotte N; Wall, Elsken van der; Meulen, Wout J T M van der; Schröder, Carin D; Peeters, Petra H M; May, Anne M (Public Library of Science, 2019)
    Purpose Maintaining high adherence rates (session attendance and compliance) in exercise programs during breast cancer treatment can be challenging. We aimed to identify adherence rates and predictors to an exercise program ...
  • Predicting kidney failure from longitudinal kidney function trajectory: A comparison of models 
    Van Den Brand, Jan A.J.G.; Dijkstra, Tjeerd M.H.; Wetzels, Jack; Stengel, Bénédicte; Metzger, Marie; Blankestijn, Peter J.; Lambers Heerspink, Hiddo J.; Gansevoort, Ron T. (Public Library of Science, 2019)
    Rationale & objective Early prediction of chronic kidney disease (CKD) progression to end-stage kidney disease (ESKD) currently use Cox models including baseline estimated glomerular filtration rate (eGFR) only. Alternative ...
  • A novel data fusion method for the effective analysis of multiple panels of flow cytometry data 
    Tinnevelt, Gerjen H; van Staveren, Selma; Wouters, Kristiaan; Wijnands, Erwin; Verboven, Kenneth; Folcarelli, Rita; Koenderman, Leo; Buydens, Lutgarde M C; Jansen, Jeroen J (Nature Publishing Group, 2019-05-01)
    Multicolour flow cytometry (MFC) is used to measure multiple cellular markers at the single-cell level. Cellular markers may be coloured with different panels of fluorescently-labelled antibodies to enable cell identification ...
  • Exploratory Study of Predicted Indirectly ReCognizable HLA Epitopes in Mismatched Hematopoietic Cell Transplantations 
    Geneugelijk, Kirsten; Thus, Kirsten A; van Deutekom, Hanneke W M; Calis, Jorg J A; Borst, Eric; Keşmir, Can; Oudshoorn, Machteld; van der Holt, Bronno; Meijer, Ellen; Zeerleder, Sacha; de Groot, Marco R; von dem Borne, Peter A; Schaap, Nicolaas; Cornelissen, Jan; Kuball, Jürgen; Spierings, Eric (Frontiers Media S. A., 2019-04-24)
    HLA-mismatches in hematopoietic stem-cell transplantation are associated with an impaired overall survival (OS). The aim of this study is to explore whether the Predicted Indirectly ReCognizable HLA-Epitopes (PIRCHE) ...
  • Fabrication of Kidney Proximal Tubule Grafts Using Biofunctionalized Electrospun Polymer Scaffolds 
    Jansen, Katja; Castilho, Miguel; Aarts, Sanne; Kaminski, Michael M; Lienkamp, Soeren S; Pichler, Roman; Malda, Jos; Vermonden, Tina; Jansen, Jitske; Masereeuw, Rosalinde (Wiley-VCH Verlag, 2019-02)
    The increasing prevalence of end-stage renal disease and persistent shortage of donor organs call for alternative therapies for kidney patients. Dialysis remains an inferior treatment as clearance of large and protein-bound ...
  • Building Blocks for Biofabricated Models 
    Malda, Jos; Groll, Jürgen (John Wiley & Sons Inc., 2019-04)
  • Elective neck dissection in oral squamous cell carcinoma: Past, present and future 
    de Bree, Remco; Takes, Robert P; Shah, Jatin P; Hamoir, Marc; Kowalski, Luiz P; Robbins, K Thomas; Rodrigo, Juan P; Sanabria, Alvaro; Medina, Jesus E; Rinaldo, Alessandra; Shaha, Ashok R; Silver, Carl; Suárez, Carlos; Bernal-Sprekelsen, Manuel; Ferlito, Alfio (Elsevier Limited, 2019-03)
    In 1994 a decision analysis, based on the literature and utility ratings for outcome by a panel of experienced head and neck physicians, was presented which showed a threshold probability of occult metastases of 20% to ...
  • Dilation after laryngectomy: Incidence, risk factors and complications 
    Petersen, Japke F.; Pézier, Thomas F.; van Dieren, Jolanda M.; van der Noort, Vincent; van Putten, Tom; Bril, Sandra I.; Janssen, Luuk; Dirven, Richard; van den Brekel, Michiel W.M.; de Bree, Remco (Elsevier Limited, 2019-04-01)
    Background: Neopharyngeal stenosis is a recognized sequela of total laryngectomy (TL). We aim to investigate the incidence of stenosis requiring dilation, risk factors for stenosis and complications of dilation. Methods: ...
  • Predictive value of quantitative diffusion-weighted imaging and 18-F-FDG-PET in head and neck squamous cell carcinoma treated by (chemo)radiotherapy 
    Martens, Roland M; Noij, Daniel P; Koopman, Thomas; Zwezerijnen, Ben; Heymans, Martijn; de Jong, Marcus C; Hoekstra, Otto S; Vergeer, Marije R; de Bree, Remco; Leemans, C René; de Graaf, Pim; Boellaard, Ronald; Castelijns, Jonas A (Elsevier Ireland Ltd, 2019-04)
    Background and purpose: In head and neck squamous cell carcinoma (HNSCC) (chemo)radiotherapy is increasingly used to preserve organ functionality. The purpose of this study was to identify predictive pretreatment DWI- and ...
  • Prognostic and predictive factors in recurrent and/or metastatic head and neck squamous cell carcinoma: A review of the literature 
    Bossi, Paolo; Alfieri, Salvatore; Strojan, Primoz; Takes, Robert P; López, Fernando; Mäkitie, Antti; Saba, Nabil F; Rodrigo, Juan Pablo; Bradford, Carol; Suarez, Carlos; Zafereo, Mark; Forastiere, Arlene A; Vermorken, Jan B; Quer, Miquel; Sanabria, Alvaro; Simo, Ricard; de Bree, Remco; Rinaldo, Alessandra; Ferlito, Alfio (Elsevier Ireland Ltd, 2019-05)
    The pattern of clinical behaviour and response to treatment of recurrent and/or metastatic head and neck squamous cell carcinoma is heterogeneous. Treatment strategies that can be employed vary from potentially curative ...
  • Nerve Surgeons' Assessment of the Role of Eduard Pernkopf's Atlas of Topographic and Applied Human Anatomy in Surgical Practice 
    Yee, Andrew; Coombs, Demetrius M.; Hildebrandt, Sabine; Seidelman, William E.; Coert, J. Henk; Mackinnon, Susan E. (Lippincott Williams & Wilkins, 2019-02-01)
    BACKGROUND Pernkopf's atlas of Anatomy contains anatomical plates with detailed images of the peripheral nerves. Its use is controversial due to the author's association with the “Third Reich” and the potential depiction ...
  • Two-Point Discrimination Predicts Pain Relief after Lower Limb Nerve Decompression for Painful Diabetic Peripheral Neuropathy 
    Rinkel, Willem D; Coert, J Henk (Lippincott Williams & Wilkins, 2019-02)
  • Trapeziometacarpal Arthrosis 
    Wilkens, Suzanne C; Meghpara, Michael M; Ring, David; Coert, J Henk; Jupiter, Jesse B; Chen, Neal C (Journal of Bone and Joint Surgery Inc., 2019-01)
    » Trapeziometacarpal arthrosis is an expected part of normal human aging. » The radiographic severity of trapeziometacarpal arthrosis may not correlate with symptom intensity or magnitude of limitations. » Psychosocial ...