Publications by authors named "J Wytze Vermeijden"
Introduction: Evidence on physical and psychological well-being of in-hospital cardiac arrest (IHCA) survivors is scarce. The aim of this study is to describe long-term health-related quality of life (HRQoL), functional independence and psychological distress 3 and 12 months post-IHCA.
Methods: A multicenter prospective cohort study in 25 hospitals between January 2017 - May 2018.
Article Synopsis
- The study aimed to assess if haloperidol, given preventively, could enhance survival rates in critically ill adults prone to delirium, involving 1,789 participants across 21 ICUs in the Netherlands.
- The research found no significant difference in survival rates between the haloperidol (both 1 mg and 2 mg) and placebo groups after 28 days, leading to the early termination of the 1-mg haloperidol group due to lack of effectiveness.
- Additionally, 15 secondary outcomes related to delirium and ICU stay showed no noteworthy differences, indicating that prophylactic haloperidol might not be beneficial for this patient population.
Background And Aims: Smoking affects the course of inflammatory bowel disease [IBD]. We aimed to study the impact of smoking on IBD-specific costs and health-related quality-of-life [HrQoL] among adults with Crohn's disease [CD] and ulcerative colitis [UC].
Methods: A large cohort of IBD patients was prospectively followed during 1 year using 3-monthly questionnaires on smoking status, health resources, disease activity and HrQoL.
Background: With the increasing use of anti-TNF therapy in inflammatory bowel disease (IBD), a shift of costs has been observed with medication costs replacing hospitalization and surgery as major cost driver. We aimed to explore the evolution of IBD-related costs over two years of follow-up.
Methods And Findings: In total 1,307 Crohn's disease (CD) patients and 915 ulcerative colitis (UC) patients were prospectively followed for two years by three-monthly web-based questionnaires.