Catharina Ziekenhuis

Implementation of a Guideline-Based Preference Elicitation Tool to Enhance Shared Decision-Making in Supervised Exercise Therapy for Patients With Intermittent Claudication: A Multi-Methods Cluster Randomized Trial

Abstract Importance Shared decision-making is not yet common practice in physical therapy, emphasizing the need for effective decision aids. A preference elicitation tool (PE-tool) was designed to complement supervised exercise therapy (SET) in intermittent claudication treatment...

Low Postoperative Cholesterol Level Is Associated with Adverse Outcomes After Coronary Artery Bypass Grafting

Low cholesterol levels have been linked to severe illness, including sepsis. This study evaluated whether early postoperative cholesterol levels are associated with adverse outcomes in patients after elective Coronary Artery Bypass Grafting with extracorporeal circulation. This r...

Outcomes of Asian and Caucasian patients with type A aortic intramural haematoma: a multicentre registry analysis

Background Outcomes of aortic intramural haematoma (IMH) have shown disparities between Asian and Caucasian patients. We evaluated the heterogeneity of treatment effects in Asian and Caucasian patients with type A IMH. Methods This multicentre registry included individual patient...

Transition from mandatory to discretionary nurse-measured MEWS assessment in a continuously monitored surgical ward: Diagnostic performance of wearable-derived early warning scores

Abstract Early detection of clinical deterioration on surgical wards is vital to prevent adverse outcomes. Conventional ward monitoring using the Modified Early Warning Score (MEWS) relies on intermittent nurse-measured vital signs, but its role may change when continuous wearabl...

Endotracheal intubation practices, success rates and adverse events in four Dutch emergency departments: a multicentre retrospective study

Endotracheal intubation in the emergency department (ED) is a high-risk intervention associated with significant complications. Contemporary European data on emergency airway management remain limited, and no published data are available from the Netherlands. This study aimed to...