Publications by authors named "M E van der Burg"
Article Synopsis
- A new machine learning algorithm was developed to predict all-cause mortality and heart failure hospitalization in patients with implantable cardioverter-defibrillators (ICDs), aiming to improve personalized risk assessments compared to traditional methods.
- The study used a large cohort from the Veterans Health Administration, analyzing data to identify risk factors and utilizing random forest techniques for accurate predictions over 3-month and 1-year intervals.
- Results showed strong predictive accuracy, with receiver-operating characteristic curve values indicating the model's effectiveness in distinguishing patient outcomes based on baseline demographics and ICD data.
Background: Antibiotics play a crucial role in preventing surgical site infections, yet adherence to Infectious Disease Society of America (IDSA) guidelines varies widely. This qualitative study aimed to explore factors influencing perioperative antibiotic administration and assess the potential impact of a clinical decision support (CDS) tool on guideline adherence.
Methods: In this qualitative study, perioperative personnel with diverse roles (surgeons, anesthesiologists, certified nurse anesthetists, trainees, and pharmacists) were interviewed using a semi-structured interview format from September 2023 through April 2024.
Cardio-oncology has become a well-established subspecialty because of the growing burden of cardiovascular diseases in oncology patients, resulting from the cardiac toxicities of cancer therapies and the coexistence of both conditions in the same population. As with other cardiovascular conditions, cardiac arrhythmias have emerged as an important concern in patients with cancer. However, the management of arrhythmias is more complicated in these patients because of complex interactions between oncotherapeutics and arrhythmia-treatment strategies.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFNewborn screening for SCID and severe T lymphocytopenia in Europe.
J Allergy Clin Immunol
November 2024
Article Synopsis
- Newborn screening (NBS) programs in Europe started in the 1960s, expanding recently to include testing for severe combined immunodeficiency (SCID) through T-cell receptor excision circles (TRECs).
- A survey sent to 46 European countries collected comprehensive data, with 38 countries responding, revealing that 17 have already implemented TREC-based NBS.
- The findings indicate a need to reassess the definition of the target disease to include conditions beyond SCID and highlight the importance of international collaboration for improving universal TREC-based screening.