Radboud University Nijmegen

The Dutch Prolactinoma Cohort Studies: Cross-sectional Analysis of Females Focusing on the Patient's Perspective

Abstract Purpose To assess the results of patient-reported outcome measures (PROMs) in a national cohort of females with a prolactinoma by disease activity. Methods Females with prolactinoma included in the PRolaCT or ProlaC study were assessed cross-sectionally, comparing patien...

Prevalence and Correlates of Non-Prescribed Methylphenidate Use: A Cross-Sectional Study in Dutch University Students

Background Methylphenidate, prescribed for ADHD, is also used without prescription by students to enhance cognitive performance. While correlates of non-prescribed methylphenidate (NPM) use have been identified, few studies compared recent and former use across domains. This stud...

LncPNdeep: A long non-coding RNA classifier based on large language model with peptide and nucleotide embedding

Abstract Long non-coding RNA plays an important role in various gene transcription and peptide interactions. Classifying lncRNAs from coding RNA is a crucial step in bioinformatics analysis which seriously affects the post-analysis for transcriptome annotation. Although several m...

Resilience and adaptation of cancer screening programs to external crises

Objectives To examine how cancer screening programs resumed during the COVID-19 pandemic, focusing on their resilience in terms of coordination, communication, recovery, participation rates, catch-up efforts, inequities, and preparedness. Setting Cancer screening programs represe...

Photo‐Activated Merging Cascades in Droplet Swarms Upon Synergistic Solvation of Surfactants

ABSTRACT Chemically active droplets at fluid interfaces provide versatile building blocks for dynamic matter, yet most systems are limited to behavior encoded within individual droplets or simple pairwise interactions. Here, we report a strategy to generate non‐linear, cascading...

Psychological interventions to improve maternal mental health and resilience during pregnancy in the COVID-19 pandemic: a systematic review

BACKGROUND: During the COVID-19 pandemic, pregnant women experienced increased psychological distress, while access to routine mental health care was often disrupted. Psychological interventions may provide an effective strategy to support maternal mental health under these circu...

Soft-tissue thickness changes following bimaxillary surgery in skeletal class II malocclusion

OBJECTIVES: This retrospective cohort study evaluated regional facial soft-tissue thickness changes after bimaxillary surgery in skeletal Class Ⅱ patients and assessed their associations with skeletal movement and patient-related factors. MATERIALS AND METHODS: Class Ⅱ patients t...

Prevalence and outcome of metastases to the thyroid gland: a nationwide database study

OBJECTIVE: Metastases to the thyroid are seen relatively often in autopsy studies. In clinical studies they are described as a rare occurrence. This study aims to provide a more extensive representation of the origin, timing and survival of patients diagnosed with metastases to t...

Human ticklishness is a widespread, culturally shared and bodily organized sensory experience

Abstract Human ticklishness is one of the oldest yet unresolved scientific puzzles. As early as the time of Aristotle and Socrates, scholars have speculated on its origins and function, but fundamental questions remain. Is ticklishness culturally shared or specific? Does it follo...

Clinical practice on treatment of primary traumatic anterior shoulder dislocation: a multidisciplinary guideline

BACKGROUND AND PURPOSE: Primary traumatic anterior shoulder dislocations are common and can have long-term personal implications for quality of life and the use of the arm for occupational activities and sport participation. A patient care pathway has been reported to contribute...

Patients’ and clinicians’ perspectives on telemedicine to monitor patients on systemic treatment for psoriasis or atopic dermatitis - a mixed methods study

Background For patients with stable psoriasis or atopic dermatitis (AD) receiving systemic treatment, telemedicine may offer a viable alternative to in-person consultations. However, perspectives of these patients and dermatological care providers (DCPs) regarding telemedicine ar...

The Dutch cardiomyopathy registry (DCR); rationale and registry design

BACKGROUND: Cardiomyopathies are important causes of arrhythmias, sudden cardiac death, and heart failure. With accumulating knowledge in clinical, genetic, and molecular phenotyping, the number of distinct disease entities is growing. There is a need for broad, inclusive, high-q...

Soil inoculation enhances early‐phase reintroduction success in two rare plant species

Abstract Introduction Reintroduction for conservation is an important measure to restore populations of vulnerable plant species. However, reintroduction success rates are relatively low. Inoculating reintroduced plants with facilitative microorganisms from native populations may...

We Give a Shit: A Commentary on the Psychometric Properties of the Organizational Bullshit Perception Scale

Organizational bullshit refers to workplace communication with no regard for the truth. An important step toward the empirical study of this ubiquitous phenomenon was the development and validation of the organizational bullshit perception scale (OBPS; Ferreira et al., 2022). In...

Systemic inflammation is associated with increased cerebrospinal fluid CRP and may affect meningitis diagnostics

C-reactive protein (CRP) in cerebrospinal fluid (CSF) has been proposed as a highly specific diagnostic marker for bacterial meningitis. We investigated whether systemic inflammation, in the absence of CNS infection, can lead to detectable CSF CRP and examined the roles of plasma...

Multicentre performance and consistency of two deep learning models for malignancy probability estimation of incidental pulmonary nodules

Abstract Objectives A screening-trained deep learning (DL) model (DL1) for pulmonary nodule malignancy probability estimation on CT previously demonstrated good discrimination on a single-centre dataset of incidental nodules. An updated DL model (DL2) was trained on both screenin...

Optimal Size of Electrocorticography Grids for Classification of Hand Movements

Abstract Implanted Brain-Computer Interfaces (BCIs) hold significant promise as a replacement for conventional assistive technologies for people with extensive motor impairments. In recent years, significant progress has been made in enhancing BCI performance, bringing clinically...

Direct composite injection molding with bilayered three-dimensional-printed clear index: a fully digital workflow case report of post-orthodontic anterior tooth wear

Background Recently, a new generation of high-strength flowable dental composites has been introduced by manufacturers.The manufacturers claim that these materials have enhanced mechanical and physical properties and are suitable for use in a wide range of direct anterior and pos...

Rare-EarthMetal Triflates Inclusion Complexes withCobalt(II) Hemicryptophane Tren Cage

Abstract Rare-earth metal triflates can modulate the structure, redox properties, and reactivity of transition-metal complexes when confined in supramolecular hosts. In this paper, we have investigated the inclusion of rare-earth metal triflates (Ln(OTf)3, Ln = Dy, Yb, La, Lu) in...

Transcranial alternating current stimulation as treatment for delirium: A multicenter randomized double-blind sham-controlled pilot study on safety and feasibility

Delirium is an acute neuropsychiatric syndrome with currently no effective treatment. The acute encephalopathy underlying delirium is characterized by diffuse oscillatory slowing on electroencephalography (EEG). Based on its capacity to modulate oscillatory activity, 10 Hz transc...