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  • Estimating vaccine coverage in conflict settings using geospatial methods: a case study in Borno state, Nigeria 
    Sbarra, Alyssa N.; Rolfe, Sam; Haeuser, Emily; Nguyen, Jason Q.; Adamu, Aishatu; Adeyinka, Daniel; Ajumobi, Olufemi; Akunna, Chisom; Amusa, Ganiyu; Dahiru, Tukur; Ekholuenetale, Michael; Esezobor, Christopher; Fowobaje, Kayode; Hay, Simon I.; Ibeneme, Charles; Ibitoye, Segun Emmanuel; Ilesanmi, Olayinka; Kayode, Gbenga; Krohn, Kris; Lim, Stephen S.; Medeiros, Lyla E.; Mohammed, Shafiu; Nwatah, Vincent; Okoro, Anselm; Olagunju, Andrew T.; Olusanya, Bolajoko O.; Osarenotor, Osayomwanbo; Owolabi, Mayowa; Pickering, Brandon; Sufiyan, Mu’awiyyah Babale; Uzochukwu, Benjamin; Walker, Ally; Mosser, Jonathan F. (Nature Publishing Group, 2023-12)
    Reliable estimates of subnational vaccination coverage are critical to track progress towards global immunisation targets and ensure equitable health outcomes for all children. However, conflict can limit the reliability ...
  • Early and intensive motor training to enhance neurological recovery in people with spinal cord injury: trial protocol 
    Harvey, Lisa A.; Glinsky, Joanne V.; Chu, Jackie; Herbert, Robert D.; Liu, Hueiming; Jan, Stephen; Billot, Laurent; Scivoletto, Giorgio; Spooren, Annemie I.; Seelen, Henk A.; Ben, Marsha; Tranter, Keira; Chen, Lydia W.; Rainey, Donna; Rimmer, Christine; Jorgensen, Vivien; Di Natal, Fernanda; Denis, Sophie; Gollan, Emilie J.; Tamburella, Federica; Agostinello, Jacqui; van Laake-Geelen, Charlotte M.; Bell, Chris; Lincoln, Claire; Stolwijk, Janneke M.; van der Lede, Jessica; Paddison, Sue; Oostra, Kristine; Cameron, Ian D.; Weber, Gerard; Sherrington, Catherine; Nunn, Andrew K.; Synnott, Emma Leigh; McCaughey, Euan; Kaur, Jasbeer; Shetty, Sachin (Springer Nature, 2023-09)
    Study design: Protocol for a multi-centre randomised controlled trial (the SCI-MT trial). Objectives: To determine whether 10 weeks of intensive motor training enhances neurological recovery in people with recent spinal ...
  • Prognostic and predictive value of metformin in the European Organisation for Research and Treatment of Cancer 1325/KEYNOTE-054 phase III trial of pembrolizumab versus placebo in resected high-risk stage III melanoma 
    Kennedy, Oliver John; Kicinski, Michal; Valpione, Sara; Gandini, Sara; Suciu, Stefan; Blank, Christian U.; Long, Georgina V.; Atkinson, Victoria G.; Dalle, Stéphane; Haydon, Andrew M.; Meshcheryakov, Andrey; Khattak, Adnan; Carlino, Matteo S.; Sandhu, Shahneen; Larkin, James; Puig, Susana; Ascierto, Paolo A.; Rutkowski, Piotr; Schadendorf, Dirk; Boers-Sonderen, Marye; Di Giacomo, Anna Maria; van den Eertwegh, Alfonsus J.M.; Grob, Jean Jacques; Gutzmer, Ralf; Jamal, Rahima; van Akkooi, Alexander C.J.; Robert, Caroline; Eggermont, Alexander M.M.; Lorigan, Paul; Mandala, Mario (Elsevier Limited, 2023-08)
    Background: Metformin is a commonly prescribed and well-tolerated medication. In laboratory studies, metformin suppresses BRAF wild-type melanoma cells but accelerates the growth of BRAF-mutated cells. This study investigated ...
  • Ion channels involved in inflammation and pain in osteoarthritis and related musculoskeletal disorders 
    Matta, Csaba; Takács, Roland; Ducza, László; Ebeid, Rana Abdelsattar; Choi, Heonsik; Mobasheri, Ali (American Physiological Society, 2023-07)
    Osteoarthritis (OA) is a currently incurable, chronic, progressive, and debilitating musculoskeletal (MSK) condition. One of its hallmark symptoms is chronic nociceptive and neuropathic pain, which significantly reduces ...
  • Validation of the Hierarchical Nature of the AO Spine Sacral Classification and the Development of the Sacral AO Spine Injury Score 
    Karamian, Brian A.; Schroeder, Gregory D.; Lambrechts, Mark J.; Canseco, Jose A.; Vialle, Emiliano N.; Kandziora, Frank; Benneker, Lorin M.; Shanmuganathan, Rajasekaran; Öner, F. Cumhur; Schnake, Klaus J.; Kepler, Christopher K.; Vaccaro, Alexander R. (Lippincott Williams & Wilkins, 2023-07-01)
    Study Design: Global cross-sectional survey. Objective: The objective of this study was to validate the hierarchical nature of the AO Spine Sacral Classification System and develop an injury scoring system. Summary of ...
  • Management of extracranial carotid artery stenosis during endovascular treatment for acute ischaemic stroke: results from the MR CLEAN Registry 
    Collette, Sabine L.; Rodgers, Michael P.; Van Walderveen, Marianne A.A.; Compagne, Kars C.J.; Nederkoorn, Paul J.; Hofmeijer, Jeannette; Martens, Jasper M.; De Borst, Gert J.; Luijckx, Gert Jan R.; Majoie, Charles B.L.M.; Van Der Lugt, Aad; Bokkers, Reinoud P.H.; Uyttenboogaart, Maarten; MR CLEAN Registry Investigators (BMJ Publishing Group, 2023-06-01)
    Background The optimal management of ipsilateral extracranial internal carotid artery (ICA) stenosis during endovascular treatment (EVT) is unclear. We compared the outcomes of two different strategies: EVT with vs without ...
  • Patterns of SARS-CoV-2 circulation revealed by a nationwide sewage surveillance programme, the Netherlands, August 2020 to February 2022 
    van Boven, Michiel; Hetebrij, Wouter A.; Swart, Arno; Nagelkerke, Erwin; van der Beek, Rudolf F.H.J.; Stouten, Sjors; Hoogeveen, Rudolf T.; Miura, Fuminari; Kloosterman, Astrid; van der Drift, Anne Merel R.; Welling, Anne; Lodder, Willemijn J.; de Roda Husman, Ana Maria (Centre Europeen pour la Surveillance Epidemiologique du SIDA, 2023-06-22)
    Background: Surveillance of SARS-CoV-2 in wastewater offers a near real-time tool to track circulation of SARS-CoV-2 at a local scale. However, individual measurements of SARS-CoV-2 in sewage are noisy, inherently variable ...
  • Validation of the AO Spine Thoracolumbar Injury Classification System Treatment Algorithm: Should it be used to Guide Fracture Management? 
    Lambrechts, Mark J.; Schroeder, Gregory D.; Tran, Khoa; Li, Sandy; Huang, Angela; Chu, Justin; Karamian, Brian A.; Canseco, Jose A.; Hilibrand, Alan S.; Oner, Cumhur; Dvorak, Marcel; Schnake, Klaus; Kepler, Christopher K.; Vaccaro, Alexander R. (Lippincott Williams & Wilkins, 2023-07-15)
    Study Design. Retrospective Cohort Study. Objective. To determine how historical management of thoracolumbar spine injuries compares to the recently proposed AO Spine Thoracolumbar Injury Classification System treatment ...
  • Systematic discovery of gene fusions in pediatric cancer by integrating RNA-seq and WGS 
    van Belzen, Ianthe A.E.M.; Cai, Casey; van Tuil, Marc; Badloe, Shashi; Strengman, Eric; Janse, Alex; Verwiel, Eugène T.P.; van der Leest, Douwe F.M.; Kester, Lennart; Molenaar, Jan J.; Meijerink, Jules; Drost, Jarno; Peng, Weng Chuan; Kerstens, Hindrik H.D.; Tops, Bastiaan B.J.; Holstege, Frank C.P.; Kemmeren, Patrick; Hehir-Kwa, Jayne Y. (BioMed Central, 2023-12)
    Background: Gene fusions are important cancer drivers in pediatric cancer and their accurate detection is essential for diagnosis and treatment. Clinical decision-making requires high confidence and precision of detection. ...
  • Effect of bariatric surgery on NAFLD/NASH: a single-centre observational prospective cohort study 
    Theel, Willy B.; Boxma-De Klerk, Bianca M.; Dirksmeier-Harinck, Femme; Van Rossum, Elisabeth F.C.; Kanhai, Danny A.; Apers, Jan A.; Van Dalen, Bas M.; De Knegt, Robert J.; Neecke, Bojou; Van Der Zwan, Ellen M.; Grobbee, Diederick E.; Hankemeier, Thomas; Wiebolt, Janneke; Castro Cabezas, Manuel (BMJ Publishing Group, 2023-07-03)
    Introduction The prevalence of non-alcoholic fatty liver disease (NAFLD) ranges from 25% in the general population to 90% in patients with obesity scheduled for bariatric surgery. NAFLD can progress towards non-alcoholic ...
  • Resective Epilepsy Surgery, QUality of life and Economic evaluation (RESQUE): the change in quality of life after resective epilepsy surgery-protocol for a multicentre, prospective cohort study 
    Kellenaers, Julia T.F.; Rijkers, Kim; Van Mastrigt, Ghislaine A.P.G.; Schijns, Olaf E.M.G.; Hoogland, Govert; Dings, Jim; Van Kuijk, Sander; Vlooswijk, Marielle C.G.; Wagner, Louis G.L.; Idema, Sander; Van Straaten, Ilse E.C.W.; Van Der Salm, Sandra M.A.; Majoie, Marian H.J.M. (BMJ Publishing Group, 2023-07-05)
    Introduction Resective epilepsy surgery is often seen as a last resort when treating drug-resistant epilepsy. Positive results on quality of life (QoL) and economic benefits after surgery argue for a less restrictive ...
  • Effect of systemic hydrocortisone in ventilated preterm infants on parent-reported behavioural outcomes at 2 years' corrected age: Follow-up of a randomised clinical trial 
    Halbmeijer, Nienke Marjolein; Onland, Wes; Cools, Filip; Swarte, Renate M.; Van Der Heide-Jalving, Marja; Dijk, Peter; Mulder-De Tollenaer, Susanne; Tan, Ratna N.G.B.; Mohns, Thilo; Bruneel, Els; Van Heijst, Arno F.J.; Kramer, Boris; Debeer, Anne; Van Weissenbruch, Mirjam M.; Marechal, Yoann; Blom, Henry; Plaskie, Katleen; Offringa, Martin; Van Wassenaer-Leemhuis, Aleid G.; Van Kaam, Anton H.; Aarnoudse-Moens, Cornelieke S.H. (BMJ Publishing Group, 2023-07-01)
    Objective To report the parent-reported behavioural outcomes of infants included in the Systemic Hydrocortisone To Prevent Bronchopulmonary Dysplasia in preterm infants study at 2 years' corrected age (CA). Design Randomised ...
  • Association of Low-Dose Colchicine With Incidence of Knee and Hip Replacements: Exploratory Analyses From a Randomized, Controlled, Double-Blind Trial 
    Heijman, Michelle W.J.; Fiolet, Aernoud T.L.; Mosterd, Arend; Tijssen, Jan G.P.; van den Bemt, Bart J.F.; Schut, Astrid; Eikelboom, John W.; Thompson, Peter L.; van den Ende, Cornelia H.M.; Nidorf, Stefan M.; Popa, Calin D.; Cornel, Jan H. (American College of Physicians, 2023-06-01)
    Background: Osteoarthritis is a major contributor to pain and disability worldwide. Given that inflammation plays an important role in the development of osteoarthritis, anti-inflammatory drugs may slow disease progression. ...
  • Cardiovascular Risk Management in Persons with Dementia 
    Nijskens, Charlotte; Henstra, Marieke; Rhodius-Meester, Hanneke; Yasar, Sevil; Van Poelgeest, Eveline; Peters, Mike; Muller, Majon (2023-05-30)
    The number of people living with dementia, such as Alzheimer's disease, is increasing worldwide. Persons with dementia often have a high risk of atherosclerotic cardiovascular disease and they are therefore theoretically ...
  • A scoping review of statistical methods in studies of biomarker-related treatment heterogeneity for breast cancer 
    Sollfrank, L.; Linn, Sc; Hauptmann, M.; Jóźwiak, K. (BioMed Central, 2023-12)
    Background: Many scientific papers are published each year and substantial resources are spent to develop biomarker-based tests for precision oncology. However, only a handful of tests is currently used in daily clinical ...
  • The Safe Use of 125I-Seeds as a Localization Technique in Breast Cancer during Pregnancy 
    Heeling, Eva; van de Kamer, Jeroen B.; Methorst, Michelle; Bruining, Annemarie; van de Meent, Mette; Vrancken Peeters, Marie Jeanne T.F.D.; Lok, Christianne A.R.; van der Ploeg, Iris M.C. (Multidisciplinary Digital Publishing Institute (MDPI), 2023-06)
    Introduction: Some aspects of the treatment protocol for breast cancer during pregnancy (PrBC) have not been thoroughly studied. This study provides clarity regarding the safety of the use of 125I-seeds as a localization ...
  • Health economic evaluation of nation-wide screening programmes for atrial fibrillation in the Netherlands 
    Van Hulst, Marinus; Tieleman, Robert G.; Zwart, Lennaert A.R.; Pomp, Marc; Jacobs, Maartje S.; Meeder, Joan G.; Van Ofwegen-Hanekamp, Clara E.E.; Hollander, Monika; Smits, Paul; Hemels, Martin E.W. (Oxford University Press, 2023-06-01)
    Aims: Screening for atrial fibrillation (AF) is recommended by the European Society of Cardiology guidelines to prevent strokes. Cost-effectiveness analyses of different screening programmes for AF are difficult to compare ...
  • The international Unity study for antivirals against mpox is a blueprint for future epidemics 
    Telford, Erica; Grinsztejn, Beatriz; Olsen, Inge Christoffer; Pulik, Nicolas; Mentré, France; Haviari, Skerdi; Hentzien, Maxime; Ségéral, Olivier; Ekkelenkamp, Miquel B.; Ogoina, Dimie; Strub-Wourgaft, Nathalie; Diallo, Alpha; Yazdanpanah, Yazdan; Calmy, Alexandra (Nature Research, 2023-08)
  • Potential Value of Identifying Type 2 Diabetes Subgroups for Guiding Intensive Treatment: A Comparison of Novel Data-Driven Clustering With Risk-Driven Subgroups 
    Li, Xinyu; van Giessen, Anoukh; Altunkaya, James; Slieker, Roderick C.; Beulens, Joline W.J.; ‘T Hart, Leen M.; Pearson, Ewan R.; Elders, Petra J.M.; Feenstra, Talitha L.; Leal, Jose (American Diabetes Association Inc., 2023-07)
    OBJECTIVE To estimate the impact on lifetime health and economic outcomes of different methods of stratifying individuals with type 2 diabetes, followed by guideline-based treatment intensification targeting BMI and LDL ...
  • Sarcoidosis and fatigue: there is a useful cognitive treatment? – Authors' reply 
    Kahlmann, Vivienne; Moor, Catharina C.; Veltkamp, Marcel; Wijsenbeek, Marlies S. (Elsevier Limited, 2023-07)