Use of an algorithm based on routine blood laboratory tests to exclude COVID-19 in a screening-setting of healthcare workers.

Background: COVID-19 is an ongoing pandemic leading to exhaustion of the hospital care system. Our health care system has to deal with a high level of sick leave of health care workers (HCWs) with COVID-19 related complaints, in whom an infection with SARS-CoV-2 has to be ruled out before they can return back to work. The aim of the present study is to investigate if the recently described CoLab-algorithm can be used to exclude COVID-19 in a screening setting of HCWs.

Self-reported systemic complaints in patients with metal-on-metal hip arthroplasty.

Introduction: An increase in blood serum metal ion levels is seen after implantation of all metal-on-metal (MoM) hip prosthesis. Systemic complaints contributed to raised cobalt ion concentrations in patients with MoM arthroplasty may lead to a variety of symptoms. The aim of this study is to investigate self-reported systemic complaints in association with cobalt ion concentrations in patients with any type of MoM hip prosthesis.

Functional and Cognitive Impairment, Frailty, and Adverse Health Outcomes in Older Patients Reaching ESRD-A Systematic Review.

Background And Objectives: Older patients reaching ESRD have a higher risk of adverse health outcomes. We aimed to determine the association of functional and cognitive impairment and frailty with adverse health outcomes in patients reaching ESRD. Understanding these associations could ultimately lead to prediction models to guide tailored treatment decisions or preventive interventions.

[Laboratory input. General practitioners positive about reflective testing].

Objective: To investigate the opinion of general practitioners on reflective testing, i.e. the practice of additional tests being performed and comments added to the results by laboratory staff when appropriate.