Rijnstate Hospital

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...

Using the Stressor-System-Resilience Resources-Outcomes (SSRO) scaffold to clarify the core components of resilience research in medicine

Abstract Modern medicine increasingly extends beyond treating disease to supporting individuals through recovery, adaptation, and long-term functioning, all central to the concept of resilience. Despite growing interest, resilience remains conceptually difficult to structure and...

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...

Use of neurolytic nerve blocks and mortality in nonoperative management of hip fracture patients

Aims: Nonoperative management may be suitable for very frail hip fracture patients; in these instances, neurolytic nerve blocks with phenol could act as a long-term analgesic, with potentially fewer disadvantages compared with systemic analgesia. While neurolytic nerve blocks are...