Publications by authors named "B M Aarts"
Background: Thrombolysis in Myocardial Infarction (TIMI) 0 flow often characterizes ST-segment Elevation Myocardial Infarction (STEMI) patients, but may also feature in non-ST-segment Elevation Acute Coronary Syndrome (NSTE-ACS). Since recanalization usually occurs later in NSTE-ACS patients, the aim of this study was to assess whether patients presenting with NSTE-ACS and TIMI 0 flow have worse clinical outcomes as compared to patients presenting with STEMI and TIMI 0 flow.
Methods: A single-center retrospective cohort study was conducted with patients treated for NSTE-ACS and STEMI with TIMI 0 flow at diagnostic angiogram between January 2015 and December 2019.
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- Percutaneous radiofrequency ablation (RFA) and microwave ablation (MWA) are compared as treatments for small renal cell carcinoma (RCC) under 4 cm, with the aim of evaluating their safety and effectiveness.
- In a study involving 164 patients, both techniques showed high efficacy rates of around 91-92%, with no significant differences in local tumor progression or complications between the two methods.
- High modified RENAL nephrometry scores were linked to a worse prognosis for local tumor progression, highlighting a need for careful assessment in treatment decisions.
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- The study aimed to evaluate the safety and effectiveness of using percutaneous cryoablation on patients with non-visceral abdominal metastases following previous surgery.
- A total of 11 patients with 14 metastases underwent the procedure, achieving technical success in all cases, with most experiencing good local control and no major complications.
- The findings indicate that cryoablation could be a viable minimally invasive treatment for select patients dealing with this type of cancer recurrence in the abdomen.
The COVID-19-pandemic forced many countries to close schools abruptly in the spring of 2020. These school closures and the subsequent period of distance learning has led to concerns about increasing inequality in education, as children from lower-educated and poorer families have less access to (additional) resources at home. This study analyzes differences in declines in learning gains in primary education in the Netherlands for reading, spelling and math, using rich data on standardized test scores and register data on student and parental background for almost 300,000 unique students.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFIntra-Arterial Therapies for Liver Metastatic Breast Cancer: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis.
Cardiovasc Intervent Radiol
December 2021
Purpose: Performing a systematic review and meta-analysis to assess the evidence of intra-arterial therapies in liver metastatic breast cancer (LMBC) patients.
Methods: A systemic literature search was performed in PubMed, EMBASE, SCOPUS for studies regarding intra-arterial therapies in LMBC patients. Full text studies of LMBC patients (n ≥ 10) published between January 2010 and December 2020 were included when at least one outcome among response rate, adverse events or survival was available.