Publications by authors named "A Aldenkamp"
Background: In 2020, a mandatory, nationwide 1-day bronchoscopy simulation-based training (SBT) course was implemented for novice pulmonology residents in the Netherlands. This pretest-posttest study was the first to evaluate the effectiveness of such a nationwide course in improving residents' simulated basic bronchoscopy skills.
Methods: After passing a theoretical test, residents followed a 1-day SBT course, available in 7 centers, where they practiced their bronchoscopy skills step-by-step on a virtual reality simulator under pulmonologist supervision.
While diagnosing autism spectrum disorder (ASD) based on an objective test is desired, the current diagnostic practice involves observation-based criteria. This study is a systematic review and meta-analysis of studies that aim to diagnose ASD using magnetic resonance imaging (MRI). The main objective is to describe the state of the art of diagnosing ASD using MRI in terms of performance metrics and interpretation.
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- Medication non-adherence in COPD patients is a pressing issue, prompting interest in simpler treatment options like single-inhaler triple therapy (SITT) over multi-inhaler triple therapy (MITT) and the use of smart inhalers.
- A literature review examining adherence levels between SITT and MITT found that most observational trials favored SITT for better adherence and clinical outcomes, while smart inhalers generally showed a positive but varied impact.
- The TRICOLON trial is a planned study to further investigate the effectiveness of SITT and smart inhalers on improving adherence among COPD patients, involving 300 participants across ten hospitals.
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- A study in the Netherlands examined the effectiveness of cognitive-behavioral therapy (CBT) for severe fatigue experienced by patients 3-12 months after COVID-19.
- 114 patients were randomly assigned to receive either CBT or standard care for 17 weeks, with results showing that those who received CBT reported significantly less fatigue compared to those who received standard care.
- The benefits of CBT in reducing fatigue were sustained 6 months post-treatment, indicating that it is an effective intervention for addressing COVID-19-related fatigue.
Background And Purpose: The lack of a robust diagnostic biomarker makes understanding depression from a neurobiological standpoint an important goal, especially in the context of brain imaging.
Methods: In this study, we aim to create novel image-based features for objective diagnosis of depression. Resting-state network time series are used to investigate neurodynamics with the help of wavelet coherence and Granger causality (G-causality).