Publications by authors named "F van Kooten"

Objective: To examine the daily course of, and factors associated with, momentary fatigue after subarachnoid haemorrhage, and to explore subgroups of patients with distinct diurnal patterns of fatigue.

Design: Observational study using ecological momentary assessment.

Subjects: A total of 41 participants with subarachnoid haemorrhage.

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Background: Fatigue is one of the most commonly reported symptoms after subarachnoid hemorrhage (SAH) and is indirectly associated with physical activity (PA). Associations between fatigue and PA are primarily examined based on conventional measures (i.e.

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Background: The role of glucocorticoids without surgical evacuation in the treatment of chronic subdural hematoma is unclear.

Methods: In this multicenter, open-label, controlled, noninferiority trial, we randomly assigned symptomatic patients with chronic subdural hematoma in a 1:1 ratio to a 19-day tapering course of dexamethasone or to burr-hole drainage. The primary end point was the functional outcome at 3 months after randomization, as assessed by the score on the modified Rankin scale (range, 0 [no symptoms] to 6 [death]).

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Objective: To determine whether fatigue is associated with participation and health-related quality of life 5 years after perimesencephalic subarachnoid haemorrhage.

Design: Multicentre cross-sectional study.

Subjects: Forty-six patients with perimesencephalic subarachnoid haemorrhage.

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