Publications by authors named "S van der Heide"

Purpose: is one of the most frequently mutated genes in intellectual disability cohorts. Thus, far few adult-aged patients with -related disorder have been described, which limits our understanding of the disease's natural history and our ability to counsel patients and their families.

Methods: Data on patients aged 18+ years with -related disorder were collected through an online questionnaire completed by clinicians and parents.

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  • Healthcare systems are significant contributors to CO emissions, making up 7% of emissions in the Netherlands, and evaluating treatments like SBRT and VATS can help reduce their climate impact.
  • A life cycle assessment (LCA) was used to compare the carbon emissions of VATS and SBRT for treating Non-Small Cell Lung Cancer, considering patient travel, energy use, and medical supplies.
  • Results showed VATS generates about 547 kg CO equivalent while SBRT contributes 172 kg CO equivalent, with energy consumption being the largest factor for both treatments; opportunities exist to reduce emissions by implementing strategies like fast-track recovery and improved treatment efficiencies.
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Background: A corrective radius osteotomy is often performed in patients with a symptomatic distal radius malunion. In 3D-planned osteotomies, the unaffected radius is mirrored over the malunited radius after adjusting for left-right length differences using both ulnae. This approach assumes that ulnar length differences in a malunion population are similar to those in a healthy population.

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Generation and subsequently accessibility of secondary findings (SF) in diagnostic practice is a subject of debate around the world and particularly in Europe. The French FIND study has been set up to assess patient/parent expectations regarding SF from exome sequencing (ES) and to collect their real-life experience until 1 year after the delivery of results. 340 patients who had ES for undiagnosed developmental disorders were included in this multicenter mixed study (quantitative N = 340; qualitative N = 26).

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Conducting external post-mortem examinations is an essential skill required of physicians in various countries, regardless of their specialization. However, the quality of these examinations has been a subject of continuous debates, and notable errors were reviled. In response to these shortcomings, a virtual reality (VR) application was developed at Halle's medical department in Germany, focusing on the scene of discovery and the completion of death certificates.

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