Publications by authors named "Jan Stroobants"
A 29-year-old male presented at the Emergency Department (ED) with chest pain and neck tenderness after intranasal cocaine usage. Physical exam of the patient demonstrated moderate subcutaneous emphysema on the right side of his neck. The ECG did not demonstrate any changes associated with cocaine-induced cardiac ischemia, and blood analysis was normal (negative troponins).
View Article and Find Full Text PDFBackground: The use of pneumatic tube system (PTS) transport has gained considerable popularity in modern hospitals but is also associated with sample hemolysis. The potential contribution of PTS-associated acceleration forces to high hemolysis rates observed in the emergency department (ED) has not been investigated before and can be easily examined nowadays using smartphone applications. The first aim of our study was to investigate whether our PTS induces hemolysis of patient samples obtained from our ED.
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- The study aimed to investigate the role of regional cerebral saturation (rSO) in predicting the return of spontaneous circulation (ROSC) during pre-hospital advanced life support (ALS) for out-of-hospital cardiac arrest (OHCA) patients.
- Data from 329 patients showed that those who achieved ROSC had significantly higher initial and average rSO values compared to those who did not, suggesting a strong correlation between rSO and ROSC outcomes.
- An increase in rSO of 15% or more during ALS was identified as an important predictor, indicating that monitoring rSO could enhance decision-making in emergency medical situations.
Introduction: Frequent causes of high anion gap metabolic acidosis (HAGMA) are lactic acidosis, ketoacidosis and impaired renal function. In this case report, a HAGMA caused by ketones, L- and D-lactate, acute renal failure as well as 5-oxoproline is discussed.
Case Presentation: A 69-year-old woman was admitted to the emergency department with lowered consciousness, hyperventilation, diarrhoea and vomiting.
Introduction: We investigated the impact of Cardio-Pulmonary Resuscitation (CPR) instruction by children on the attitude of people to perform bystander CPR.
Methods: In 2012, children from primary and secondary school (age span 11–13 years) received a free individual CPR training package containing an inexpensive manikin and a training video. After a CPR training session by their class teacher, they were invited to teach their relatives and friends.
Objective: The objectives of this study were to evaluate safety (primary) and clinical efficacy (secondary) of the humanized monoclonal anti-L-selectin antibody aselizumab in severely injured patients.
Design: Prospective phase II, parallel group, double-blind, randomized, placebo-controlled clinical trial.
Setting: Fourteen medical intensive care units or trauma units in level I trauma centers in Belgium, Germany, and Poland.
Article Synopsis
- The study looked at how people with and without health insurance use the emergency room differently.
- It found that uninsured patients usually came to the ER more often at night and on weekends compared to insured patients.
- People with insurance were a bit more likely to be admitted into the hospital after their visit, but overall, both groups used the ER similar amounts.