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Hydrosurgical and conventional debridement of burns

HyCon Study Group

Background: Tangential excision of burned tissue followed by skin grafting is the cornerstone of burn surgery. Hydrosurgery has become popular for tangential excision, with the hypothesis that enhanced preservation of vital dermal tissue reduces scarring. The aim of this trial was to compare scar quality …

2022-03-03AlgemeenArtikel

Acute burn care in resource-limited settings

Hendriks, T.C.C.; Botman, M.; Binnerts, J J; Mtui, G.S.; Nuwass, E.Q.; Meij-de Vries, A.; Winters, H.A.H.; Nieuwenhuis, M.K. (Healthy Ageing, Allied Health Care And Nursing); van Zuilen, P.P.M.

Background: Only a few papers are published on the safety and effectiveness of acute burn care in low-income countries. A cohort study was therefore carried out to determine such outcomes. Methods: The study was conducted in a rural Tanzanian hospital in 2017-2018. All patients admitted with burns were …

2022-01-26AlgemeenArtikel

The quality of pre-announcement communication and the accuracy of estimated arrival time in critically ill patients, a prospective observational study

M. Maris; Sivera Berben; W. Verhoef; P. van Grunsven; E. Tan

BACKGROUND: Efficient communication between (helicopter) emergency medical services ((H)EMS) and healthcare professionals in the emergency department (ED) is essential to facilitate appropriate team mobilization and preparation for critically ill patients. A correct estimated time of arrival (ETA) is …

2022GezondheidArtikel

Objectively measured preoperative physical activity is associated with time to functional recovery after hepato-pancreato-biliary cancer surgery:

Mylius, Caspar; Krijnen, Wim (Statistical Techniques For Applied Research); Takken, T.; Lips, Daan; Eker, Hasan; van der Schans, Cees; Klaase, Joost

Background Surgical resection is currently the cornerstone of hepato-pancreato-biliary (HPB) cancer treatment. A low preoperative aerobic fitness level has been identified as a modifiable risk factor associated with complications after major abdominal surgery. A person’s aerobic fitness is influenced …

2021-10-04Gezondheid; …Artikel

Outcomes of establishing a neonatal peripheral vascular access team

Matheus van Rens; Kevin Hugill; Mohammed Abdul Khader Gaffari; Airene Francia; Thiruveni Ramkumar; Krista Garcia; Fredericus van Loon

Intravenous vascular access (VA) is essential in neonatal intensive care units (NICUs). Short peripheral intravenous catheters (PIVCs) are the most frequently used short-term device.1 Many unmodifiable and potentially modifiable factors affect the incidence of complications, contributing to the success …

2021-09-26GezondheidArtikel

SARS-CoV-2 infection in pregnancy during the first wave of COVID-19 in the Netherlands: a prospective nationwide population-based cohort study (NethOSS)

E.M. Overtoom; A.N. Rosman; J.J. Zwart; T.E. Vogelvang; T. van den Akker; K.W.M. Bloemenkamp

Objective To describe characteristics, risk factors and maternal, obstetric and neonatal outcomes of pregnant women infected with severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2). Design Multi-centre prospective population-based cohort study. Setting Nationwide study in the Netherlands. Population Pregnant …

2021-09-08GezondheidArtikel

Crew resource management training for surgical teams, a fragmented landscape

W.M.U. van Grevenstein; E.M. van der Linde; J.G. Heetman; J.F. Lange; Th.J. ten Cate; L.S.G.L. Wauben; Connie M. Dekker-van Doorn

Objective Medical Crew Resource Management (CRM) training courses are designed to increase patient safety by reducing the effects of human errors. These training courses are most popular in surgery and a wide range of medical CRM training courses for surgical teams is now available. However, the effects …

2021-06-13GezondheidArtikel

Poor nutritional status, risk of sarcopenia and nutrition related complaints are prevalent in COVID-19 patients during and after hospital admission

Wierdsma, Nicolette J.; Kruizenga, Hinke M.; Konings, Lotte AML.; Krebbers, Daphne; Jorissen, Jolein RMC.; Joosten, Marie-Helene I.; van Aken, Loes H.; Tan, Flora M.; van Bodegraven, Ad A.; Soeters, Maarten R.; Weijs, Peter JM. (Lectoraat Voeding En Beweging)

BACKGROUND AND AIMS: Patients with COVID-19 infection presents with a broad clinical spectrum of symptoms and complications. As a consequence nutritional requirements are not met, resulting in weight- and muscle loss, and malnutrition. The aim of the present study is to delineate nutritional complaints, …

2021-06-01AlgemeenArtikel

Challenges in migrant women’s maternity care in a high-income country

Embla Yr Gudmundsdottir; Helga Gottfreðsdóttir; Berglind Hálfdánsdóttir; Marianne Nieuwenhuijze; Mika Gissler; Kristjana Einarsdóttir

Introduction This study aims to explore maternal and perinatal outcomes of migrant women in Iceland. Material and methods This prospective population-based cohort study included women who gave birth to a singleton in Iceland between 1997 and 2018, comprising a total of 92 403 births. Migrant women were …

2021-05-22GezondheidArtikel

Minimizing the knowledge-to-action gap; identification of interventions to change nurses' behavior regarding fall prevention

Lysette Hakvoort (Onderzoeker); Jeroen Dikken (Onderzoeker); Maaike van der Wel (Onderzoeker); Christel Derks (Onderzoeker); Marieke Schuurmans (Onderzoeker)

Background: The need for effective continuing education is especially high in in-hospital geriatric care, as older patients have a higher risk of complications, such as falls. It is important that nurses are able to prevent them. However, it remains unknown which interventions change the behavior of …

2021-02-21GezondheidArtikel

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