Are Abnormal Muscle Biomechanics and Patient-reported Outcomes Associated in Patients With Hip Dysplasia?

Background: Developmental dysplasia of the hip (DDH) is a major risk factor for the early development of hip osteoarthritis. Recent studies have demonstrated how DDH alters hip muscle moment arms and elevates muscle-induced biomechanical variables such as joint reaction forces and acetabular edge loads. Understanding the link between abnormal biomechanics and patient-reported outcome measures (PROMs) is important for evidence-based clinical interventions that improve patient symptoms and functional outcomes.

Daily distracted consumption patterns and their relationship with BMI.

The rapidly increasing prevalence of overweight and obesity has heightened the need for a better understanding of obesity-related eating patterns and dietary behaviours. Recent work suggests that distracted eating is causally related to increased immediate and later food, pushing the need for a better understanding of the prevalence of distracted consumption and how this relates to body weight. To extract insights in the relationship between demographics, daily consumption settings, and BMI, we performed secondary data analyses on data from 1011 individuals representative of the Dutch population (adults, 507F, BMI 17-50 kg/m).

Pregnant women's willingness to participate in a randomized trial comparing induction of labor at 39 weeks versus expectant management: A survey in the Netherlands.

Introduction: A randomized controlled trial (RCT) in the United States, the ARRIVE trial, has indicated that induction of labor (IOL) in low-risk nulliparous women with a gestational age (GA) of 39 weeks compared to expectant management (EM) resulted in a significant lower rate of cesarean deliveries. The Dutch maternity care system is different compared to the United States with, among other factors, an overall significantly lower percentage of caesarean sections (CS). To investigate whether IOL has a favorable outcome in the Dutch maternity care system, a new trial is advised.

Centralisation of acute obstetric care in the Netherlands: a qualitative study to explore the experiences of stakeholders with adaptations in organisation of care.

Background: In the past decade, acute obstetric care (AOC) has become centralised in many high-income countries. In this qualitative study, we explored how stakeholders in maternity care perceived and experienced adaptations in the organisation of maternity care in areas in the Netherlands where AOC was centralised.

Methods: A heterogenic group of fifteen maternity care stakeholders, including patients, were purposively selected for semi-structured interviews.

First-time fathers' experiences and needs during childbirth: A systematic review.

Objective: Fathers have been increasingly involved in childbirth since 1990. Attendance at childbirth is considered to benefit fathers' health as well as that of their partner and children. However, childbirth is a life event that parents may experience differently.

Risk of adverse pregnancy outcomes of late- and postterm pregnancies in advanced maternal age: A national cohort study.

Introduction: There is an increase in women delivering ≥35 years of age. We analyzed the association between advanced maternal age and pregnancy outcomes in late- and postterm pregnancies.

Material And Methods: A national cohort study was performed on obstetrical low-risk women using data from the Netherlands Perinatal Registry from 1999 to 2010.

Experienced job autonomy among maternity care professionals in The Netherlands.

Objective: High levels of experienced job autonomy are found to be beneficial for healthcare professionals and for the relationship with their patients. The aim of this study was to assess how maternity care professionals in the Netherlands perceive their job autonomy in the Dutch maternity care system and whether they expect a new system of integrated maternity care to affect their experienced job autonomy.

Design: A cross-sectional survey.

Timing and magnitude of lumbar spine contribution to trunk forward bending and backward return in patients with acute low back pain.

Alterations in the lumbo-pelvic coordination denote changes in neuromuscular control of trunk motion as well as load sharing between passive and active tissues in the lower back. Differences in timing and magnitude aspects of lumbo-pelvic coordination between patients with chronic low back pain (LBP) and asymptomatic individuals have been reported; yet, the literature on lumbo-pelvic coordination in patients with acute LBP is scant. A case-control study was conducted to explore the differences in timing and magnitude aspects of lumbo-pelvic coordination between females with (n=19) and without (n=19) acute LBP.

Comparison of lumbo-pelvic kinematics during trunk forward bending and backward return between patients with acute low back pain and asymptomatic controls.

Background: Prior studies have reported differences in lumbo-pelvic kinematics during a trunk forward bending and backward return task between individuals with and without chronic low back pain; yet, the literature on lumbo-pelvic kinematics of patients with acute low back pain is scant. Therefore, the purpose of this study was set to investigate lumbo-pelvic kinematics in this cohort.

Methods: A case-control study was conducted to investigate the differences in pelvic and thoracic rotation along with lumbar flexion as well as their first and second time derivatives between females with and without acute low back pain.

Obstetric anal sphincter injury: a follow-up questionnaire study on longer-term outcomes.

Introduction And Hypothesis: Obstetric anal sphincter injuries (OASIS) contribute significantly to the development of anal incontinence (AI) in women. The aim of this study was to establish the incidence of AI after OASIS and to study the influence on the quality of life (QoL) in patients with OASIS.

Methods: This cohort study, with prospective case-control follow-up, involves women who were treated for OASIS between 2005 and 2012 in two academic medical centers in The Netherlands.

Lumbopelvic rhythm in the sagittal plane: A review of the effects of participants and task characteristics.

Objectives: Abnormalities of lumbopelvic coordination have been suggested to relate to risk of developing low back pain. The objective of this study is to review and summarize the findings of studies that have implemented and reported on lumbopelvic rhythm during trunk forward bending and backward return.

Methods: The PUBMED and CINAHL databases were searched for studies related to LPR using appropriate keywords.

Gender differences on ultrasound imaging of lateral abdominal muscle thickness in asymptomatic adults: a pilot study.

Objective: To describe gender and side-to-side differences in lateral abdominal wall muscle thickness at rest and during contraction in asymptomatic adults.

Design: Cross-sectional observational study.

Setting: Tertiary university outpatient musculoskeletal clinic.

Survey of prophylactic use of uterotonics in the third stage of labour in the Netherlands.

Objective: aim of this study was to investigate current knowledge and practice regarding AMTSL in midwifery practices and obstetric departments in the Netherlands.

Design: web-based and postal questionnaire.

Setting: in August and September 2011 a questionnaire was sent to all midwifery practices and all obstetric departments in the Netherlands.

Cerebral microinfarcts: a systematic review of neuropathological studies.

Vascular cognitive impairment is an umbrella term for cognitive dysfunction associated with and presumed to be caused by vascular brain damage. Autopsy studies have identified microinfarcts as an important neuropathological correlate of vascular cognitive impairment that escapes detection by conventional magnetic resonance imaging (MRI). As a frame of reference for future high-resolution MRI studies, we systematically reviewed the literature on neuropathological studies on cerebral microinfarcts in the context of vascular disease, vascular risk factors, cognitive decline and dementia.

Maternal sepsis: epidemiology, etiology and outcome.

Purpose Of Review: Sepsis is a major cause of maternal death worldwide. Little is known on the incidence of severe maternal morbidity related to sepsis. In this review, we focus on new findings concerning epidemiology, etiology and outcome of maternal sepsis in low-income as well as high-income countries.

Levels of anti-citrullinated protein antibodies and IgM rheumatoid factor are not associated with outcome in early arthritis patients: a cohort study.

Introduction: To investigate whether baseline levels of anti-citrullinated protein antibody (ACPA) or IgM rheumatoid factor (IgM-RF) and changes in the year thereafter are associated with disease activity, functional and radiographic outcome in early arthritis patients, and provide additional information over baseline autoantibody status.

Methods: In 545 early arthritis patients ACPA and IgM-RF levels, disease activity (DAS28), the Health Assessment Questionnaire (HAQ) and Sharp/Van der Heijde Score (SHS) were assessed annually. Baseline status, levels and first-year changes of the autoantibodies were associated with these measures at the two-year follow-up and sub-analysed according to autoantibody status.

Does stabilization of the tibiofemoral joint affect passive prone hip rotation range of motion measures in unimpaired individuals? A preliminary report.

Use of the tibia as a lever to produce hip rotation for the purpose of measuring passive hip rotation range of motion (ROM) could result in inaccurate values if motion is allowed at the tibiofemoral joint (TFJ). The purpose of this study was to examine the effect of stabilizing the TFJ during measurement of prone hip rotation ROM in men and women. Passive hip rotation was measured in 20 unimpaired subjects (M = 10, F = 10) in two different stabilization conditions, with the TFJ stabilized and without the TFJ stabilized.