Publications by authors named "L Neyens"

Background: The impact of a patient safety incident (PSI) on nurses and doctors in hospital settings has been studied in depth. However, the impact of a PSI on general practitioners and how those health care professionals can be supported are less clear.

Objectives: The objective of this study is to investigate the prevalence of GPs (in training) being personally involved in a PSI, as well as the impact, the support needed, and open disclosure in the aftermath of these PSIs.

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Background: Given that drinking >2-3 units of alcohol daily might already have adverse health effects, regular screening of at-risk drinking is warranted. We aimed to select and pilot a short instrument to accurately screen for at-risk drinking in transplant patients.

Methodology And Results: Five consecutive steps were completed: A comprehensive literature review identified 24 possible self-report instruments (step 1).

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In this study the intellectual development of children with a recent onset of epilepsy was compared to that of children without epilepsy. Eleven children aged 7-15 years and with mean duration of epilepsy of 2 years and 38 children without epilepsy performed three times the dutch Wechsler intelligence scale for children-revised and the Beery developmental test for visuo-motor integration. The children with epilepsy did show a significantly less gain in FSIQ score over the 11 years of follow-up.

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Unlabelled: Two years after an accident resulting in either a mild head injury or a fractured bone, two groups of 22 children each, aged 4-14 years, were examined for the existence of any neurobehavioural symptoms by means of a standardized questionnaire filled out by their caretakers. Selection of the children was based on reports of the Accident and Emergency Department in 1 year. Significantly more symptoms were reported after mild head injury.

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