Publications by authors named "M P Zijlstra"
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- Many patients with advanced cancer are initially unaware of their limited prognosis, but awareness increases significantly in the last year of life, rising from 15% to 40%.
- The study involved 801 deceased patients who completed follow-up questionnaires, revealing that most changes in prognosis perception occur in the last 6 months of life.
- Understanding their prognosis can encourage patients to engage in end-of-life discussions, emphasizing the need to explore individual preferences for care, even if some prefer not to know their prognosis.
Ingestion of non-food entities poses a critical risk, particularly in children and young adults. Mostly foreign bodies can safely pass through the gastrointestinal tract if they traverse the pylorus; however, ingestion of Orbeez beads can present as a unique challenge. Orbeez beads have the potential to absorb water and can expand in the stomach and small intestine, and can result in complications including constipation, intestinal obstruction, perforation, and peritonitis.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFBackground: Immunogenicity to meningococcal serogroup ACWY (MenACWY) conjugate vaccine has not been studied in immunocompromised minors with juvenile idiopathic arthritis (JIA) or inflammatory bowel disease (IBD). We determined immunogenicity of a MenACWY-TT vaccine in JIA and IBD patients at adolescent age and compared results to data from aged-matched healthy controls (HCs).
Methods: We performed a prospective observational cohort study in JIA and IBD patients (14-18 years old), who received a MenACWY vaccination during a nationwide catch-up campaign (2018-2019) in the Netherlands.
Background: Cirrhosis and its complications develop in a subgroup of patients with non-alcoholic fatty liver disease (NASH). Early detection of liver fibrosis represents an important goal of clinical care.
Aim: To test the hypothesis that the development of cirrhosis in nonalcoholic fatty liver disease patients is preceded by the long-term trends of platelet counts and Fib-4 scores.
Purpose: To assess perception of prognosis in patients with advanced cancer, its association with patient's characteristics and health-related quality of life (HRQoL).
Methods: In a multicentre observational cohort study (eQuiPe), conducted on patients with advanced cancer, perceived prognosis, coping strategies, and HRQoL were assessed. Clinical data were obtained from the Netherlands Cancer Registry.