The impact of an online, lifestyle intervention program on the lives of patients with a rheumatic and musculoskeletal disease: a pilot study.

Objectives: To evaluate the short and long term effects of an online, interactive, multifactorial lifestyle intervention program (Leef! Met Reuma) on health risk and all ICHOM-recommended patient reported outcome measures(PROMs) in patients with an Inflammatory Arthritis(IA), OsteoArthritis(OA) or FibroMyalgia(FM).

Methods: Patients with an IA, OA or FM, could register for the lifestyle intervention program. The program consists of a 3-month intensive part followed by a 21-month aftercare period and focuses on 4 pillars, namely nutrition, exercise, relaxation and sleep.

Pneumocephalus due to temporohyoid osteoarthropathy in a 16-year-old Friesian mare.

A sixteen-year-old Friesian mare was admitted to the university clinic with the following clinical signs: anorexia, weight loss, fever, bilateral nasal discharge, unilateral facial paralysis and a non-healing corneal lesion. Endoscopic examination of the upper airways showed thickening of the proximal portion of the right stylohyoid bone. Computed tomography imaging showed pneumocephalus due to grade 3 unilateral temporohyoid osteoarthropathy (THO) with fracture of the petrous temporal bone.

Decision-making experiences of patients and partners opting for active surveillance in esophageal cancer treatment.

Objectives: This study explored the decision-making experiences of patients and their partners or primary caregiver who opted for experimental active surveillance (instead of standard surgery) for the treatment of esophageal cancer.

Methods: Seventeen couples participated. Semi-structured interviews were conducted on couples' joint experiences as well as their individual experiences.

Findings and Prognosis in 149 Horses with Histological Changes Compatible with Inflammatory Bowel Disease.

Inflammatory bowel disease (IBD) is a chronic disease characterized by different cell infiltrates in the intestine. The aims of this study were to report the clinical and clinicopathological findings in horses with histological changes compatible with IBD in the duodenum. Further, the clinical progression of IBD and survival were investigated.

A qualitative study on redefining normality in relatives of patients with advanced cancer.

Objective: To obtain insight into adaptation processes of redefining normality and its influencing factors in relatives of patients with advanced cancer.

Methods: An exploratory qualitative study among relatives of patients with advanced cancer was conducted. Participants were purposively recruited.

Eye Movement Desensitization and Reprocessing (EMDR) treatment in the medical setting: a systematic review.

Literature points towards the potential benefits of the application of Eye Movement and Desensitization Processing (EMDR)-therapy for patients in the medical setting, with cancer and pain being among the domains it is applied to. The field of applying EMDR-therapy for patients treated in the medical setting has evolved to such an extent that it may be challenging to get a comprehensive overview. This systematic literature review aims to evaluate the use and effectiveness of Eye Movement Desensitization and Reprocessing (EMDR) therapy in patients treated in the medical setting.

Older living liver donors can enlarge the donor pool: a systematic review and meta-analysis.

Background: Living donor liver transplantation (LDLT) is the best option for end-stage liver disease patients. Older potential donors are increasingly requesting donation. This study aims to systematically assess the differences in donor perioperative and postoperative complications, mortality, and quality of life (QoL) between younger and older living liver donors.

Cancer centre information and support services and patient needs: participatory action research study.

Objectives: Clear information and supportive care are necessary for oncology patients and their relatives to manage the disease (trajectory). Centres for information and support aim to address their needs by offering informal and non-medical formal services. This study evaluated whether the centres' services offered meet the needs of its visitors, and whether there is interest for these among oncology patients treated at affiliated hospitals.

Psychosocial screening instruments to assist support consultants in patients with cancer.

Objectives: Around 30% of patients with cancer suffer from psychosocial problems requiring formal care; however, these problems are often not identified. Support consultants may play a role in identifying these problems. This study investigates the feasibility of using validated screening instruments to assist support consultants in identifying psychosocial problems.

Patients' Preferences Towards Decision Counseling for Active Surveillance After Neoadjuvant Chemoradiotherapy for Esophageal Cancer.

Background: Decision counseling (DC) is offered to enable patients to reflect on their treatment preferences and to think through the consequences of alternative treatment options. However, the timing of DC is debatable. In this study, patients who underwent DC at different times were interviewed about their experiences, specifically focusing on the timing of DC.

Characteristics Predicting Short-Term and Long-Term Health-Related Quality of Life in Patients with Esophageal Cancer After Neoadjuvant Chemoradiotherapy and Esophagectomy.

Background: Esophagectomy is associated with lasting effect on health-related quality of life (HRQOL). Patients desire detailed information on the expected impact of treatment on their postoperative HRQOL. The aim of the present study is to identify clinicopathological characteristics predictive for changes in short-term and long-term HRQOL after neoadjuvant chemoradiotherapy (nCRT) and surgery.

The effect of mindfulness-based interventions on reducing stress in future health professionals: A systematic review and meta-analysis of randomized controlled trials.

Students in health professions often face high levels of stress due to demanding academic schedules, heavy workloads, disrupted work-life balance, and sleep deprivation. Addressing stress during their education can prevent negative consequences for their mental health and the well-being of their future patients. Previous reviews on the effectiveness of mindfulness-based interventions (MBIs) focused on working health professionals or included a wide range of intervention types and durations.

Unmet care needs of patients with advanced cancer and their relatives: multicentre observational study.

Objectives: The care needs of patients with advanced cancer and their relatives change throughout the disease trajectory. This study focused on the care-related problems and needs of patients with advanced cancer and their relatives. This was done from the perspective of centres for information and support.

Esophageal cancer patients' need for information and support in making a treatment decision between standard surgery and active surveillance.

Background: This study explores patients' need for information and support in deciding on esophageal cancer treatment, when experimental active surveillance and standard surgery are both feasible.

Methods: This psychological companion study was conducted alongside the Dutch SANO-trial (Surgery As Needed for Oesophageal cancer). In-depth interviews and questionnaires were used to collect data from patients who declined participation in the trial because they had a strong preference for either active surveillance (n = 20) or standard surgery (n = 20).

Upper Gastrointestinal Bleeding: Evaluation and Diagnosis.

Upper gastrointestinal bleeding is a common medical emergency that requires prompt diagnosis and intervention. Patients may be hemodynamically stable or unstable depending on bleeding severity and vital signs. Immediate resuscitation and timely diagnosis are paramount to reducing mortality in this extremely vulnerable patient population.

Variation in the management of adhesive small bowel obstruction in the Netherlands: a prospective cross-sectional study.

Background: ASBO is a frequent abdominal surgical emergency and a leading cause of morbidity and mortality in emergency surgery. The aim of this study is to provide insight into the current management of adhesive small bowel obstruction (ASBO) and associated outcomes.

Methods And Materials: A nationwide prospective cross-sectional cohort study was conducted.

Surgeon's steering behaviour towards patients to participate in a cluster randomised trial on active surveillance for oesophageal cancer: A qualitative study.

Introduction: Few studies have been conducted into how physicians use steering behaviour that may persuade patients to choose for a particular treatment, let alone to participate in a randomised trial. The aim of this study is to assess if and how surgeons use steering behaviour in their information provision to patients in their choice to participate in a stepped-wedge cluster randomised trial investigating an organ sparing treatment in (curable) oesophageal cancer (SANO trial).

Materials And Methods: A qualitative study was performed.

Changes in Management Lead to Improvement and Healing of Equine Squamous Gastric Disease.

Equine squamous gastric disease (ESGD) is common in horses and poses a serious welfare problem. Several risk factors have been identified and ESGD is routinely treated with omeprazole. Fourteen mares, previously used as embryo recipients and diagnosed with ESGD, were selected.

Reducing scratching behavior in atopic dermatitis patients using the EMDR treatment protocol for urge: A pilot study.

Background: Itch, and thereby the scratching behavior, is a common complaint in atopic dermatitis. Scratching damages the skin, which in turn worsens the itch. This itch-scratch cycle perpetuates the skin condition and has a major impact on the patient's quality of life.

A prospective cohort study on active surveillance after neoadjuvant chemoradiotherapy for esophageal cancer: protocol of Surgery As Needed for Oesophageal cancer-2.

Background: Neoadjuvant chemoradiotherapy (nCRT) followed by esophagectomy is a standard treatment for potentially curable esophageal cancer. Active surveillance in patients with a clinically complete response (cCR) 12 weeks after nCRT is regarded as possible alternative to standard surgery. The aim of this study is to monitor the safety, adherence and effectiveness of active surveillance in patients outside a randomized trial.

Trends in emotional functioning and psychosocial wellbeing in breast cancer survivors: a prospective cohort study using patient-reported outcome measures.

Background: A breast cancer diagnosis can threaten every aspect of a woman's wellbeing, including her mental health. With the growing number of breast cancer survivors, studies addressing mental health in this population are of increasing importance now more than ever. Therefore, the current study investigated trends in emotional functioning and psychosocial wellbeing of breast cancer survivors, and the demographic and treatment characteristics that may influence these trends.