Publications by authors named "E de Koster"

Background: Patients transitioning from hospital to home while starting long-term cardiovascular medicines are likely to experience drug-related problems (DRPs). The New Medicine Service (NMS) may support readmission to primary care.

Aim: To evaluate NMS in a real world setting, for patients transitioning from hospital to primary care with newly prescribed cardiovascular medicines on identifying DRPs, patient satisfaction with medication information and patient self-efficacy.

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Allogeneic stem cell transplantation (alloSCT) provides a curative treatment option for hematological malignancies. After HLA-matched alloSCT, donor-derived T cells recognize minor histocompatibility antigens (MiHAs), which are polymorphic peptides presented by HLA on patient cells. MiHAs are absent on donor cells due to genetic differences between patient and donor.

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Background: Cognitive control training (CCT) has gained attention in recent years as a preventative intervention in the context of major depressive disorder. To date, uncertainty exists around the working mechanisms of CCT and how its effects unfold overtime.

Objective: This study aimed to examine cognitive and affective transfer effects following an unusually high number of training sessions.

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Objective: Although many factors predict adolescent depression, risks that operate as necessary conditions (ie, absence of the factor conveys absence of the outcome) have been largely unexplored. This study aimed to evaluate which psychosocial risk factors might serve as necessary conditions for future onset of depression across adolescence.

Method: At baseline, cognitive and personality risks, symptom severity, stressful events, and past depression history were assessed among 382 adolescents (225 girls; mean age = 12.

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Article Synopsis
  • - Patients with impaired renal function face a higher risk of dehydration during illnesses, highlighting the need for temporary medication adjustments, yet their knowledge and information needs regarding sick day guidance remain unclear.
  • - The study aimed to understand how elderly patients and their informal caregivers perceive safe medication use when risk of dehydration occurs.
  • - Findings showed that both patients and caregivers had limited understanding of medication management during sick days, but caregivers expressed a desire for a structured protocol to follow.
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