Publications by authors named "Hoogendoorn J"

Background: Truncating titin variants (TTNtvs) are the most prevalent cause of inherited dilated cardiomyopathy. Occurrence of different ventricular arrhythmia (VA) subtypes, including premature ventricular complexes (PVCs), nonsustained ventricular tachycardia (NSVT), and sustained monomorphic VT (SMVT), has been reported.

Objectives: The aim of this study was to analyze the prognostic relevance of distinct VA subtypes among TTNtv carriers and their underlying arrhythmogenic substrates.

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Background: According to the nationally imposed standard of care in the Netherlands, severely injured patients should be brought to a Level-1 trauma center for primary treatment. If not, they are considered to be undertriaged. This study aimed to determine the incidence of undertriage among severely injured geriatric patients and to evaluate the relation between hospital-undertriage and patient outcomes in elderly.

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Purpose: Guidelines for treatment of medium-sized posterior fragments in trimalleolar fractures are scarce and show varying advice. Recent trials comparing fixation and no fixation of posterior fragments, show no difference in outcomes one year postoperatively. This study compares functional outcome and development of osteoarthritis in patients with fixation of a posterior malleolar fracture to patients without fixation of the posterior malleolus fracture.

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Background: Severely injured patients may suffer from acute disease-related or injury-related malnutrition involving a marked inflammatory response. This study investigated the prevalence and incidence of malnutrition and its relation with complications in severely injured patients admitted to the intensive care unit (ICU).

Methods: This observational prospective cohort study included severely injured patients (Injury Severity Score ≥ 16), admitted to the ICU of five level-1 trauma centers in the Netherlands and United States.

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Background: This study aimed to identify plasma lipoproteins and small metabolites associated with high risk of malnutrition during intensive care unit (ICU) stay in patients with severe injuries.

Methods: This observational prospective exploratory study was conducted at two level-1 trauma centers in the Netherlands. Adult patients (aged ≥18 years) who were admitted to the ICU for more than 48 h between July 2018 and April 2022 owing to severe injuries (polytrauma, as defined by Injury Severity Scores of ≥16) caused by blunt trauma were eligible for inclusion.

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Background And Aims: This exploratory observational prospective study aimed to evaluate fat-soluble vitamin plasma levels during hospital admission and its relation with the development of malnutrition and complications in polytrauma patients, considering the protocolized multivitamin supplementation during intensive care unit (ICU) admission.

Methods: In 49 well-nourished polytrauma (injury severity score ≥ 16) patients admitted to the ICU of two level-1 trauma centers, vitamin A, D, and E levels were assessed weekly during hospital stay. All patients received multivitamin supplementation during ICU stay.

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Objective: Unlike randomized controlled trials, practical real-world studies can offer important information about implementation of prehospital interventions, particularly in community settings where there may be reluctance to adopt new practices. We present the results of a natural experiment that was driven by mandated COVID-19 pandemic-driven shift from endotracheal intubation (ETI) to the i-gel supraglottic airway (SGA) as a primary advanced airway management device in the prehospital setting to reduce emergency medical services (EMS) personnel exposure to potentially infectious secretions. The objective was to compare first-pass success and timing to successful airway placement between ETI and the i-gel SGA under extenuating circumstances.

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Purpose: Weight-bearing (WB) radiographs are commonly used to judge stability of type B fibula fractures and guide the choice of treatment. Stable fractures can be treated conservatively, and unstable fractures surgically. The question is raised how much weight patients actually put on their broken ankle while making a WB radiograph.

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Introduction: In isolated type B fibular fractures, the decision whether to operate or treat conservatively is principally based on congruency and stability of the ankle joint. The purpose of the current study is to examine the additional diagnostic value of the weight-bearing radiograph (WBR) in assessing stability of potentially unstable type B fibular fractures.

Materials And Methods: In this retrospective cohort study, patients were selected based on who presented an isolated type B fracture of the fibula.

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Background: Desmoplakin (DSP) pathogenic variants are rare causes of arrhythmogenic cardiomyopathy and often involve the right and left ventricles. Ventricular tachycardia (VT) ablations may be required in these patients, but procedural characteristics have not been reported.

Objectives: In this study, the authors sought to report a multicenter experience of VT ablation in patients with DSP pathogenic variants.

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Objective: The role of concomitant fibula fracture fixation in distal-third tibia fractures regarding alignment, union, and functional outcome is still a topic of debate. In this review, we summarize the available comparative literature regarding fibula fixation in distal third lower leg fractures.

Materials And Methods: A systematic literature review of articles published between January 2000 and January 2022 in the PubMed, Cochrane, and EMBASE databases about this topic was performed.

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  • A study evaluated the association of various cardiac sarcoidosis (CS) diagnostic criteria from different years (1993, 2006, 2014, and 2017) with negative health outcomes in patients.
  • Research involved analyzing data from a global cardiac sarcoidosis registry and identified adverse events like mortality and surgeries in 587 patients.
  • Results showed patients meeting the 1993 and 2006 criteria had significantly higher chances of experiencing adverse outcomes compared to those who didn't, while the 2014 and 2017 criteria did not show a significant correlation with these events.
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Background: Clavicle and rib fractures are often sustained concomitantly. The combination of injuries may result in decreased stability of the chest wall, making these patients prone to (respiratory) complications and prolonged hospitalization. This study aimed to assess whether adding chest wall stability by performing clavicle fixation improves clinical outcomes in patients with concurrent clavicle and rib fractures.

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Introduction: Most studies about rib fractures focus on mortality and morbidity. Literature is scarce on long term and quality of life (QoL) outcomes. Therefore, we report QoL and long-term outcomes after rib fixation in flail chest patients.

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Aims: Endocardial unipolar and bipolar voltage mapping (UVM/BVM) of the right ventricle (RV) are used for transmural substrate delineation. However, far-field electrograms (EGMs) and EGM changes due to injury current may influence automatically generated UVM. Epicardial BVM is considered less accurate due to the impact of fat thickness (FT).

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Aims: In right ventricular cardiomyopathy (RVCM), intramural scar may prevent rapid transmural activation, which may facilitate subepicardial ventricular tachycardia (VT) circuits. A critical transmural activation delay determined during sinus rhythm (SR) may identify VT substrates in RVCM.

Methods And Results: Consecutive patients with RVCM who underwent detailed endocardial-epicardial mapping and ablation for scar-related VT were enrolled.

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Previous studies suggest a relationship between second-language learning and voice recognition processes, but the nature of such relation remains poorly understood. The present study investigates whether phoneme learning relates to voice recognition. A group of bilinguals that varied in their discrimination of a second-language phoneme contrast participated in this study.

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Purpose: The treatment of the posterior fragment in trimalleolar fractures differs from hospital to hospital in the Netherlands. A nationwide survey was performed to evaluate the fixation criteria and practice variation.

Methods: An online cross-sectional survey amongst (orthopaedic) trauma surgeons was performed in the Netherlands.

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Background: Patients with multiple rib fractures without a clinical flail chest are increasingly being treated with rib fixation; however, high-quality evidence to support this development is lacking.

Methods: We conducted a prospective multicenter observational study comparing rib fixation to non-operative treatment in all patients aged 18 years and older with computed tomography confirmed multiple rib fractures without a clinical flail chest. Three centers performed rib fixation as standard of care.

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Purpose: Functional outcome in trimalleolar fractures is largely correlated to the reduction of the posterior fragment. Until recently, fixation was mainly performed for large fragments, by percutaneous anterior to posterior ('A to P') screw placement after closed reduction. Nowadays, ORIF via a posterolateral approach seems to gain in popularity.

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  • Ventricular tachycardia (VT) in cardiac sarcoidosis (CS) is linked to high mortality rates, and catheter ablation could offer better outcomes compared to traditional medical management.
  • A study analyzed data from 158 patients with CS and VT at 16 medical centers over 16 years, focusing on the effectiveness of catheter ablation and accompanying medical treatments.
  • Results showed that 54% of patients had complete success with ablation, with a significant reduction in VT storms and defibrillator shocks, although 46% experienced VT recurrence over a follow-up period of about 2.5 years.
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Fragility ankle fractures in elderly have a rising incidence and hospitalization may be prolonged due to pre-existing comorbidities, compromised soft tissue and postoperative difficulties in the rehabilitation process. The aim of this retrospective cohort study was to investigate risk factors for longer total hospitalization duration in elderly patients with surgically treated fragility (Lauge Hansen supination external rotation type 4) fractures. We included all patients ≥ 70 years with a fragility fracture, who were treated surgically between 2011 and 2019 (n = 97) in a level 1 and 2 trauma center.

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