Publications by authors named "Nienke Veldhuis"

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  • The study aimed to evaluate how often and to what extent linguistic spin occurs in randomized controlled trials (RCTs) focused on age-related macular degeneration (AMD), along with examining the relationship between study variables and linguistic spin.
  • A total of 96 RCTs were reviewed from PubMed, revealing that 63.5% of the abstracts and 93.8% of the main texts contained linguistic spin, particularly in the use of words suggesting treatment benefits and terms like "statistically significant" without proper statistical reporting.
  • The findings indicated a significant prevalence of linguistic spin and underscored the need for more objective reporting in medical literature, highlighting the importance of awareness for ophthalmologists and readers regarding
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Purpose: To systematically review the evidence on the diagnostic accuracy and prognostic value of retinal optical coherence tomography (OCT) to detect visual acuity (VA) or visual field (VF) loss in children with a brain tumour.

Methods: PubMed, Embase and Cochrane Library databases were searched from inception to February 2021. We included studies evaluating retinal OCT and standard visual function parameters (VA and or VF) in children with a brain tumour.

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Childhood craniopharyngioma is a rare and slow growing brain tumour, often located in the sellar and suprasellar region. It commonly manifests with visual impairment, increased intracranial pressure and hypothalamic and/or pituitary deficiencies. Visual impairment in childhood adversely affects a child's daily functioning and quality of life.

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