Publications by authors named "D Visser"
Background: The neonatal Sequential Organ Failure Assessment (nSOFA) score is an organ dysfunction score developed for predicting mortality risk in preterm neonates with proven late-onset neonatal sepsis (LONS) and necrotising enterocolitis. However, the utility of the nSOFA score in determining the risk of retinopathy of prematurity (ROP), bronchopulmonary dysplasia (BPD) or mortality in patients with suspected LONS is unknown.
Methods: We performed a dual-centre retrospective cohort study of preterm (gestational age <32 weeks) neonates suspected of LONS, from 2016 to 2020 at two neonatal intensive care units.
Background: Severe mental illnesses are associated with an increased risk of COVID-19-related mortality. Research on COVID-19 among nursing home residents with severe mental illnesses, or ‘double care demanding patients’, is lacking. Ideally, these patients reside in specialized gerontopsychiatric wards within mental health and nursing home facilities, such as a ‘psychiatric nursing home’.
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- The use of titanium cable cerclage for additional support in plate osteosynthesis of distal femoral fractures shows promise in improving fracture stability and load-bearing capacity compared to traditional steel wire cerclage.
- A study involved creating unstable fractures in nonosteoporotic cadaver femora and testing the strength of their fixations, revealing that titanium cerclage specimens withstood higher failure loads than those without it.
- However, both methods faced failure primarily due to distal screw issues, and no significant differences were noted in stiffness or deformity between the two fixation methods.
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- Sport-induced injuries, like stress fractures, often affect young, active individuals, particularly runners during intense training or competitions.
- Stress fractures, especially of the femoral neck, can be hard to diagnose due to the patient's age and overall good health, requiring careful monitoring of subtle symptoms.
- A case of a 30-year-old male runner, who developed a complete femoral neck fracture post-marathon, highlights the need for timely intervention to avoid complications and ensure a better recovery outcome.
Objectives: The COVID-19 pandemic and related lockdown measures disrupted global healthcare provision, including opioid prescribing. In North America, opioid sales declined while opioid-related deaths increased. In Europe, the effect of the pandemic on prescribing is not yet known.
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