Publications by authors named "L J van Baardewijk"
Article Synopsis
- The DRAGON 1 trial investigates the training, implementation, safety, and feasibility of a combined portal- and hepatic-vein embolization (PVE/HVE) approach to encourage liver growth in patients with borderline resectable colorectal cancer liver metastases.
- The study is a worldwide multicenter, single-arm trial, with primary endpoints focusing on the safety of the procedure and 90-day mortality, while secondary endpoints look at resection feasibility, liver function, and overall survival rates.
- The findings aim to standardize procedures for future trials and enhance understanding of the safety and effects of PVE/HVE on liver growth in this patient population.
Background: At the emergency department, there is a need for an instrument which is quick and easy to use to identify geriatric patients with the highest risk of mortality. The so- called 'hanging chin sign', meaning that the mandibula projects over one or more ribs on the chest X-ray, could be such an instrument. This study aims to investigate if the hanging chin sign is a predictor of mortality in geriatric patients admitted through the emergency department.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFBackground: Recurrent hemarthrosis is a late complication in up to 1.6% of patients following total knee arthroplasty (TKA). In the absence of intrinsic coagulopathy, one etiology is bleeding of hypertrophic vascular synovium.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFObjective: To gather preliminary data on the effectiveness of intensive rehabilitation after hip fracture surgery, as provided in the Transfer Unit (TU) in Leiden, The Netherlands, compared with the effectiveness of rehabilitation in a regular nursing home. Intensive rehabilitation in the TU consists of physical therapy twice daily by dedicated medical staff and aims to shorten hospital stay and duration of rehabilitation, in order to increase the hospital admission capacity and reduce waiting lists for nursing homes.
Design: Retrospective cohort study.