Publications by authors named "J Ludikhuize"
Magnesium sulphate to prevent perioperative atrial fibrillation in cardiac surgery: a randomized clinical trial : A protocol description of the PeriOperative Magnesium Infusion to Prevent Atrial fibrillation Evaluated (POMPAE) trial.
Trials
August 2024
Article Synopsis
- - The POMPAE trial investigates whether giving continuous intravenous magnesium sulfate before and after cardiac surgery can prevent postoperative atrial fibrillation (POAF), a common and serious complication after such procedures.
- - This phase 2 study involves 530 patients who will be randomly assigned to receive either magnesium or a placebo, with the goal of maintaining specific magnesium levels in the blood.
- - The primary focus is to measure how many patients develop new cases of POAF within the first week after surgery, aiming to provide important insights into reducing adverse outcomes for heart surgery patients.
Introduction: Early and adequate preliminary diagnosis reduce emergency department (ED) and hospital stay and may reduce mortality. Several studies demonstrated adequate preliminary diagnosis as stated by emergency medical services (EMS) ranging between 61 and 77%. Dutch EMS are highly trained, but performance of stating adequate preliminary diagnosis remains unknown.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFIntroduction: Overcrowding in the emergency department (ED) is a global problem. Early and accurate recognition of a patient's disposition could limit time spend at the ED and thus improve throughput and quality of care provided. This study aims to compare the accuracy among healthcare providers and the prehospital Modified Early Warning Score (MEWS) in predicting the requirement for hospital admission.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFIntroduction: The Modified Early Warning Score (MEWS) is an effective tool to identify patients in the acute care chain who are likely to deteriorate. Although it is increasingly being implemented in the ED, the optimal moment to use the MEWS is unknown. This study aimed to determine at what moment in the acute care chain MEWS has the highest accuracy in predicting critical illness.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFObjective: To introduce a management guideline for sepsis-related MET calls to increase lactate and blood culture acquisition, as well as prescription of appropriate antibiotics.
Design: Prospective before (Jun-Aug 2018) and after (Oct-Dec 2018) study was designed.
Setting: A public university linked hospital in Melbourne, Australia.