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In the footstep of the old patient from hospital to home: A qualitative field observation study

Beck, Sanne Have; Eilertsen, Grethe; Andersen-Ranberg, Karen; Janssens, Astrid; Nielsen, Dorthe Susanne (Wiley-Blackwell, 2024-09)

BACKGROUND: Older people often have multiple health conditions and therefore extended care needs. The transition from the hospital back to their home requires careful planning. The fragmented healthcare system and rapid ...
Bedside visualisation tool for prediction of deviation from intended dosage in multi-infusion therapy

Gevers, Robin; Konings, MK; van den Hoogen, A; Timmerman, AMDE (Wichtig Publishing, 2024-07)

Background: In multi-infusion therapy, multiple infusion pumps are connected to one single vascular access point. Interaction between pressure changes from different pumps may result in temporary dosing errors, which can ...
Prevalence of adolescent mental disorders in Kenya, Indonesia, and Viet Nam measured by the National Adolescent Mental Health Surveys (NAMHS): a multi-national cross-sectional study

Erskine, Holly E.; Maravilla, Joemer C.; Wado, Yohannes Dibaba; Wahdi, Amirah Ellyza; Loi, Vu Manh; Fine, Shoshanna L.; Li, Mengmeng; Ramaiya, Astha; Wekesah, Frederick Murunga; Odunga, Sally Atieno; Njeri, Anne; Setyawan, Althaf; Astrini, Yufan Putri; Rachmawati, Rizka; Hoa, Dao Thi Khanh; Wallis, Krystina; McGrath, Cartiah; Shadid, Jamileh; Enright, Meaghan E.; Blondell, Sarah J.; Lawrence, David; Fisher, Prudence W.; Whiteford, Harvey A.; Vinh, Nguyen Duc; Wilopo, Siswanto Agus; Kabiru, Caroline W.; Blum, Robert Wm; Scott, James G. (Elsevier, 2024-04-27)

Background: Mental disorders are the leading global cause of health burden among adolescents. However, prevalence data for mental disorders among adolescents in low-income and middle-income countries are scarce with often ...
Multicentre cohort study evaluating clinical, oncological and functional outcomes following robotic rectal cancer surgery—the EUREKA collaborative: trial protocol

Fleming, Christina A.; Duhoky, Rauand; Geitenbeek, Ritchie T.J.; Moussion, Aurore; Bouazza, Nabila; Khan, Jim; Cotte, Eddy; Dubois, Anne; Rullier, Eric; Hompes, R.; Denost, Quentin; Rouanet, Philippe; Consten, Esther C.J.; Burghgraef, T. A.; van Grevenstein, W. M.U.; EUREKA collaborative (John Wiley & Sons Inc., 2024-04)
NKp44/HLA-DP-dependent regulation of CD8 effector T cells by NK cells

Padoan, Benedetta; Casar, Christian; Krause, Jenny; Schultheiss, Christoph; Baumdick, Martin E.; Niehrs, Annika; Zecher, Britta F.; Pujantell, Maria; Yuki, Yuko; Martin, Maureen; Remmerswaal, Ester B.M.; Dekker, Tamara; van der Bom-Baylon, Nelly D.; Noble, Janelle A.; Carrington, Mary; Bemelman, Frederike J.; van Lier, Rene A.W.; Binder, Mascha; Gagliani, Nicola; Bunders, Madeleine J.; Altfeld, Marcus (Cell Press, 2024-04-23)

Although natural killer (NK) cells are recognized for their modulation of immune responses, the mechanisms by which human NK cells mediate immune regulation are unclear. Here, we report that expression of human leukocyte ...
Posterior circulation collaterals as predictors of outcome in basilar artery occlusion: a sub-analysis of the BASICS randomized trial

Lima, Fabricio O.; Rocha, Felipe A.; Silva, Henrique C.; Puetz, Volker; Dippel, Diederik; van den Wijngaard, Ido; Majoie, Charles; Yoo, Albert J.; van Zwam, Wim; de Lucena, Adson F.; Bandeira, Diego De Almeida; Arndt, Martin; Barlinn, Kristian; Gerber, Johannes C.; Langezaal, Lucianne C.M.; Schonewille, Wouter J.; Pontes Neto, Octávio M.; Dias, Francisco Antunes; Martins, Sheila Ouriques; Mont’Alverne, Francisco José de A. (Frontiers Media S. A., 2024)

Introduction and purpose: Basilar artery occlusion (BAO) is still one of the most devastating neurological conditions associated with high morbidity and mortality. In the present study, we aimed to assess the role of ...
Is the exquisite specificity of lymphocytes generated by thymic selection or due to evolution?

De Boer, Rob J.; Kesmir, Can; Perelson, Alan S.; Borghans, José A.M. (Frontiers Media S. A., 2024)

We have previously argued that the antigen receptors of T and B lymphocytes evolved to be sufficiently specific to avoid massive deletion of clonotypes by negative selection. Their optimal ‘specificity’ level, i.e., ...
Associations of Anti-COVID-19 Measures and Lifestyle Changes during the COVID-19 Pandemic with Sleep Patterns in the Netherlands: A Longitudinal Study

Sandoval-Diez, Nekane; Smit, Lidwien A.M.; Boer, Jolanda M.A.; De Rooij, Myrna M.T.; Koppelman, Gerard H.; Van Kersen, Warner; Vonk, Judith M.; Vermeulen, Roel; Gehring, Ulrike; Huss, Anke (Oxford University Press, 2024-04-08)

Although there is scientific evidence for an increased prevalence of sleep disorders during the coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) pandemic, there is still limited information on how lifestyle factors might have affected ...
Spinal cord injury: Current trends in acute management

Adegeest, C. Y.; Moayeri, N.; Muijs, S. P.J.; ter Wengel, P. V. (Elsevier, 2024-01)

Introduction: Traumatic spinal cord injury (tSCI) is a profoundly debilitating condition necessitating prompt intervention. However, the optimal acute treatment strategy remains a subject of debate. Research question: The ...
Global burden of 288 causes of death and life expectancy decomposition in 204 countries and territories and 811 subnational locations, 1990–2021: a systematic analysis for the Global Burden of Disease Study 2021

Kayode, Gbenga A.; GBD 2021 Causes of Death Collaborators (Elsevier, 2024-05-18)

Background: Regular, detailed reporting on population health by underlying cause of death is fundamental for public health decision making. Cause-specific estimates of mortality and the subsequent effects on life expectancy ...
Clinical implications of airway obstruction with normal or low FEV 1 in childhood and adolescence

Koefoed, Hans Jacob Lohne; Wang, Gang; Gehring, Ulrike; Ekstrom, Sandra; Kull, Inger; Vermeulen, Roel; Boer, Jolanda M.A.; Bergstrom, Anna; Koppelman, Gerard H.; Melén, Erik; Vonk, Judith M.; Hallberg, Jenny (BMJ Publishing Group, 2024-06-01)

Background Airway obstruction is defined by spirometry as a low forced expiratory volume in 1 s (FEV 1) to forced vital capacity (FVC) ratio. This impaired ratio may originate from a low FEV 1 (classic) or a normal FEV 1 ...
Metastasis-directed therapy in oligometastatic prostate cancer

Miszczyk, Marcin; Soeterik, Timo; Marra, Giancarlo; Matsukawa, Akihiro; Shariat, Shahrokh F. (Lippincott Williams & Wilkins, 2024-05-01)

Purpose of reviewTo summarize the recent findings on the subject of metastasis-directed therapy (MDT) in the treatment of oligometastatic prostate cancer (omPCa).Recent findingsEvidence from two randomized clinical trials ...
Comparison of OBGYN postgraduate curricula and assessment methods between Canada and the Netherlands: an auto-ethnographic study

Paternotte, Emma; Dijksterhuis, Marja; Goverde, Angelique; Ezzat, Hanna; Scheele, Fedde (Frontiers Media S. A., 2024)

Introduction: Although the Dutch and the Canadian postgraduate Obstetrics and Gynecology (OBGYN) medical education systems are similar in their foundations [programmatic assessment, competency based, involving CanMED roles ...
Patient-reported esthetic outcomes following lower extremity free flap reconstruction: A cross-sectional multicenter study

Krijgh, David D.; List, Emile B.; Beljaars, Brent; Qiu Shao, Shan S.; de Jong, Tim; Rakhorst, Hinne A.; Verheul, Elfie M.; Maarse, Wiesje; Coert, J. Henk (Churchill Livingstone, 2024-06)

Introduction: The goal of lower-extremity reconstructions is primarily to salvage the leg; however, esthetic outcomes are also important. This study aimed to assess the impact of a lower extremity free tissue transfer ...
Unraveling IFN-I response dynamics and TNF crosstalk in the pathophysiology of systemic lupus erythematosus

Van Eyndhoven, Laura C.; Chouri, Eleni; Matos, Catarina I.; Pandit, Aridaman; Radstake, Timothy R.D.J.; Broen, Jasper C.A.; Singh, Abhyudai; Tel, Jurjen (Frontiers Media S. A., 2024)

Introduction: The innate immune system serves the crucial first line of defense against a wide variety of potential threats, during which the production of pro-inflammatory cytokines IFN-I and TNFα are key. This astonishing ...
Essential data variables for a minimum dataset for head and neck cancer trials and clinical research: HNCIG consensus recommendations and database

Baliga, Sujith; Abou-Foul, Ahmad K.; Parente, Pablo; Szturz, Petr; Thariat, Juliette; Shreenivas, Aditya; Nankivell, Paul; Bertolini, Federica; Biau, Julian; Blakaj, Dukagjin; Brennan, Sinead; Brunet, Aina; De Oliveira, Thiago Bueno; Burtness, Barbara; Maseda, Alberto Carral; Chow, Velda Ling Yu; Chua, Melvin LK; de Ridder, Mischa; Garikipati, Satya; Hanai, Nobuhiro; Ho, Francis Cho Hao; Huang, Shao Hui; Kiyota, Naomi; Klinghammer, Konrad; Kowalski, Luiz P.; Kwong, Dora L.; McDowell, Lachlan J.; Merlano, Marco Carlo; Nair, Sudhir; Economopoulou, Panagiota; Overgaard, Jens; Psyrri, Amanda; Tribius, Silke; Waldron, John; Yom, Sue S.; Mehanna, Hisham (Elsevier Limited, 2024-05)

The Head and Neck Cancer International Group (HNCIG) has undertaken an international modified Delphi process to reach consensus on the essential data variables to be included in a minimum database for HNC research. Endorsed ...
Introducing re-weighted range voting in clinical practice guideline prioritization: Development and testing of the re-weighted priority-setting (REPS) tool

Oerbekke, Michiel S.; Gaasterland, Charlotte M.W.; van der Laan, Maarten J.; Hooft, Lotty (Public Library of Science, 2024-04)

We aimed to develop and test a tool based on the re-weighted range voting mechanism to prioritize items (i.e. key questions) in a priority-setting assessment for clinical practice guidelines. The secondary aim was to provide ...
Remote monitoring of amyotrophic lateral sclerosis using wearable sensors detects differences in disease progression and survival: a prospective cohort study

van Unnik, Jordi W.J.; Meyjes, Myrte; Janse van Mantgem, Mark R.; van den Berg, Leonard H.; van Eijk, Ruben P.A. (Elsevier, 2024-05)

Background: There is an urgent need for objective and sensitive measures to quantify clinical disease progression and gauge the response to treatment in clinical trials for amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (ALS). Here, we ...
Capacity for the management of kidney failure in the International Society of Nephrology Western Europe region: report from the 2023 ISN Global Kidney Health Atlas (ISN-GKHA)

Pippias, Maria; Alfano, Gaetano; Kelly, Dearbhla M.; Soler, Maria Jose; De Chiara, Letizia; Olanrewaju, Timothy O.; Arruebo, Silvia; Bello, Aminu K.; Caskey, Fergus J.; Damster, Sandrine; Donner, Jo Ann; Jha, Vivekanand; Johnson, David W.; Levin, Adeera; Malik, Charu; Nangaku, Masaomi; Okpechi, Ikechi G.; Tonelli, Marcello; Ye, Feng; Coppo, Rosanna; Lightstone, Liz; Regional Board and ISN-GKHA Team Authors (Elsevier, 2024-04)

Western Europe boasts advanced health care systems, robust kidney care guidelines, and a well-established health care workforce. Despite this, significant disparities in kidney replacement therapy incidence, prevalence, ...
Evaluation of Less Invasive Sampling Tools for the Diagnosis of Cutaneous Leishmaniasis

van Henten, Saskia; Kassa, Mekibib; Fikre, Helina; Melkamu, Roma; Mekonnen, Tigist; Dessie, Dilargachew; Mulaw, Tadele; Bogale, Tadfe; Engidaw, Asinakew; Yeshanew, Arega; Cnops, Lieselotte; Vogt, Florian; Moons, Karel G.M.; van Griensven, Johan; Pareyn, Myrthe (Oxford University Press, 2024-04-01)

Background. Diagnosis of cutaneous leishmaniasis (CL) usually relies on invasive samples, but it is unclear whether more patient-friendly tools are good alternatives for diverse lesions when used with polymerase chain ...

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