Radboud University Nijmegen

Particle Creation in a Cosmological Background in Analogy to the Schwinger Effect

Abstract We consider a gravitational analogue of the Schwinger effect in a cosmological context. While the Schwinger effect is usually attributed to a static electric background, its derivation is actually based on a switching on/off of the electric field in the infinite past/fut...

A novel indication of Glyaderm®: its use as a nerve wrap in the treatment of compression neuropathies

Abstract Background Fibrotic changes following surgical decompression of nerve entrapment can restrict nerve regeneration, and exert pressure on the nerve, leading to symptoms of recurring entrapment. This case series reports on the outcomes of using Glyaderm® (ETB-BISLIFE Multi...

Pastourelle Narratives of Sexual Violence and Consent in Middle French and Middle Dutch Printed Popular Song

Abstract This article examines late-medieval reconfigurations of the pastourelle in Middle French and Middle Dutch popular printed song. While the French courtly pastourelle, preserved in manuscripts intended for aristocratic audiences, has often been read as both a critique and...

Long-term patient-reported knee-related outcomes and quality of life of patients with tibial plateau fractures: A mixed-methods study

Abstract Purposes This study aims to 1) provide a comprehensive assessment of the long-term functional outcomes in patients who sustained a tibial plateau fracture by combining patient-reported outcomes and a qualitative analysis of their healthcare experiences and 2) compare the...

A quadratic-scaling algorithm with guaranteed convergence for quantum coupled-channel calculations

Rigorous quantum dynamics calculations provide essential insights into complex scattering phenomena across atomic and molecular physics, chemical reaction dynamics, and astrochemistry. However, the application of the gold-standard quantum coupled-channel (CC) method has been fund...

Deep learning aging marker from retinal images unveils sex-specific clinical and genetic signatures

Abstract Retinal fundus images offer a non-invasive window into systemic aging. Here, we fine-tune a foundation model (RETFound) to predict chronological age from color fundus images in 71,343 participants from the UK Biobank, achieving a mean absolute error of 2.85 years. The re...

China-associated concentrations in gold open-access publishing: growth in APC exposure and business risk across twelve publisher groups

Commercial open-access publishing increasingly depends on research output from China, and this creates potential concentration exposure for major Western publishers. This work uses OpenAlex to analyse gold open-access articles and estimated list-price article processing charge (A...

Identifying strategies to reduce the shortage of Dutch registered nurses; analysis of prognostic data from a national database

Abstract Background Rising healthcare demand is putting significant strain on the nursing workforce, leading to increased stress, absenteeism, and exits from the profession among registered nurses (RNs). In response, various initiatives are being implemented to ensure sustainable...

A comparison of body image components, including attentional bias and body appraisal, in adolescents with anorexia nervosa or depression, and non-clinical controls

Abstract Background Body image disturbance (BID) is increasingly recognized as a transdiagnostic factor. Beyond its established role in anorexia nervosa (AN), specific components of BID are also associated with the development and maintenance of psychopathology in adolescent Majo...

Estimating differing causal roles of glutamate and GABA genes on brain and behavior in autism

Abstract The excitatory/inhibitory (E/I) imbalance theory suggests that excitatory and inhibitory alterations underlies autism characteristics. However, genetic underpinnings of this imbalance and its impact on brain function and behavior remains unclear. We explored causal links...

The future of high-dose, high-intensity neurorehabilitation: Consensus-based core recommendations from the fourth Stroke Recovery and Rehabilitation Roundtable

Objective: Convergent evidence indicates that high-dose, high-intensity rehabilitation (HDHI) improves outcomes beyond usual care after stroke, yet implementation remains limited. While questions of optimal dose, timing, and delivery format continue to be refined, the biological...

P1.157. International Comparison of Clinicopathologic Characteristics and Outcomes After Minimally Invasive transCervical Esophagectomy (MICE): A Retrospective Cohort Study

Abstract Topic Esophageal Cancer: Surgical Treatment of Esophageal Cancer Background Minimally Invasive transCervical Esophagectomy (MICE) avoids a thoracic approach via transcervical mediastinal and abdominal dissection. Preserving pleural integrity may reduce pulmonary complica...

When networking pays unequally: proactive personality, gender and career satisfaction in Vietnam and the United States

Purpose This study investigates how proactive personality shapes employees’ career networking and career satisfaction across two national contexts and whether the career returns to networking differ by gender. Drawing on the social role theory, we argue that proactive employees a...

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...

A roadmap for standardization of serum albumin measurements

Abstract Albumin measurements in serum have important diagnostic and prognostic roles. However, non-standardized measurement procedures are still used in medical laboratories. An agreed approach for the implementation of metrological traceability to the International System of Un...

Recent progress in emerging therapeutics and evaluation of oculopharyngeal muscular dystrophy

PURPOSE OF REVIEW: Oculopharyngeal muscular dystrophy (OPMD) is a late-onset, genetic, neuromuscular disorder causing progressive ptosis, dysphagia and proximal muscle weakness. This review highlights emerging therapeutic strategies and recent advances in understanding the clinic...

Between-session chasing via time of return in online eCasino gambling

Abstract Background and aims Chasing refers to continuing and/or intensifying gambling following losses (loss-chasing) and/or wins (win-chasing). It is commonly captured between sessions, i.e., returning another day/time after losses or wins in prior sessions. Between-session cha...

Parent Mental Health From Preterm Birth Through the NICU Stay

OBJECTIVES: Preterm birth and neonatal intensive care unit (NICU) admission are not only extremely stressful for the infant itself but can also impact parental mental health. This Dutch national prospective cohort study aimed to describe the trajectory of parental mental health f...

Multimodal prehabilitation versus no prehabilitation to improve functional capacity, reduce postoperative complications and improve quality of life in colorectal cancer surgery

OBJECTIVES: This is a protocol for a Cochrane review (intervention). The objectives are as follows: To evaluate the benefits and harms of a multimodal prehabilitation programme versus no prehabilitation with respect to functional capacity, postoperative outcomes, and health-relat...

Antimicrobial stewardship in practice: determinants of prescription behaviour and developing interventions to improve surgical prophylaxis in a Rwandan tertiary hospital—a mixed methods study using the behaviour change wheel

BACKGROUND: Behavioural sciences should be used to design and improve antimicrobial stewardship (AMS) interventions aiming surgical prophylaxis (SP). METHODS: A mixed-methods study at the University Teaching Hospital of Kigali, Rwanda. The study included an audit on SP practices...