Publications by authors named "M H J Schepens"

Mycotoxins are toxic secondary metabolites produced by various fungi that can contaminate food crops, which, in turn, may lead to human exposure. Chronic exposure to mycotoxins can cause adverse health effects including reproductive and developmental toxicity. Pregnant women and their foetuses present a vulnerable group for exposure to mycotoxins that can cross the placenta.

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Background: On the basis of previous analyses of the incidence of urinary incontinence (UI) after radical prostatectomy (RP), the hospital RP volume threshold in the Netherlands was gradually increased from 20 per year in 2017, to 50 in 2018 and 100 from 2019 onwards.

Objective: To evaluate the impact of hospital RP volumes on the incidence and risk of UI after RP (RP-UI).

Design Setting And Participants: Patients who underwent RP during 2016-2020 were identified in the claims database of the largest health insurance company in the Netherlands.

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Background: Reuse of health care data for various purposes, such as the care process, for quality measurement, research, and finance, will become increasingly important in the future; therefore, "Collect Once Use Many Times" (COUMT). Clinical information models (CIMs) can be used for content standardization. Data collection for national quality registries (NQRs) often requires manual data entry or batch processing.

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Article Synopsis
  • Aortic diseases in the ascending aorta, aortic arch, and proximal descending aorta often need multiple surgeries based on the specific pathology and potential future issues.
  • In 1983, Hans Borst introduced the classic elephant trunk (cET) technique, which became a primary surgical option for extensive aortic issues.
  • Thirteen years later, the frozen elephant trunk (fET) was developed, leading to ongoing debate over the effectiveness of the cET versus fET due to complexity in comparing outcomes, lack of randomization, and variations in patient conditions and surgical techniques.
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