Publications by authors named "A G H Pijpers"
Background: Over half of preterm neonates with necrotizing enterocolitis (NEC) require surgery, making it essential to understand short-term postoperative outcomes and complication rates. Therefore, this study aimed to provide an overview of 30-day postoperative complications for NEC. Secondary, risk factors for minor and major short-term postoperative complications were identified.
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- The study aimed to assess the long-term gastrointestinal effects of pyloromyotomy in children who had undergone this surgery for infantile hypertrophic pyloric stenosis (IHPS) from 2007 to 2017.
- A questionnaire, including the Pediatric Quality of Life Inventory™ Gastrointestinal symptoms module, was completed by 199 participants, revealing that their GI symptoms scores were similar to those of healthy peers.
- The results suggest that long-term GI issues after pyloromyotomy are rare, indicating no significant difference in health outcomes between these children and healthy controls, which can help inform parents and lessen the need for extensive follow-up care.
Background: Excessive iodine intake triggers the Wolff-Chaikoff effect resulting in downregulation of thyroid hormone synthesis to prevent hyperthyroidism. Failure to escape the Wolff-Chaikoff effect can be seen especially in (premature born) infants and may result in prolonged iodine induced hypothyroidism. We describe a rare case of a preterm infant who developed severe iodinated contrast induced hypothyroidism after the use and prolonged stasis of enteral iodinated contrast media (ICM).
View Article and Find Full Text PDFBackground: Infants presenting with unexpected pneumoperitoneum upon abdominal X-ray, indicating a gastrointestinal perforation (GIP), have a surgical emergency with potential morbidity and mortality. Preoperative determination of the location of perforation is challenging but will aid the surgeon in optimizing the surgical strategy, as colon perforations are more challenging than small bowel perforations. Therefore, the aim of this study is to provide an overview of preoperative patient characteristics, determine the differences between the small bowel and colon, and determine underlying causes in a cohort of infants with unexpected GIP.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFSleep staging based on full polysomnography is the gold standard in the diagnosis of many sleep disorders. It is however costly, complex, and obtrusive due to the use of multiple electrodes. Automatic sleep staging based on single-channel electro-oculography (EOG) is a promising alternative, requiring fewer electrodes which could be self-applied below the hairline.
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