Publicaties

OBJECTIVE: To assess the implementation of the Maternal and Perinatal Death Surveillance and Response (MPDSR) strategy institutionalized in Benin in 2013 to address the alarmingly high maternal and neonatal death rates. METHODS: A retrospective, m...

BACKGROUND: The COVID-19 pandemic has profoundly affected assessment practices in medical education necessitating distancing from the traditional classroom. However, safeguarding academic integrity is of particular importance for high-stakes medic...

BACKGROUND: Progress towards universal health coverage (UHC) is an inherently political process. Political economy analysis (PEA) is gaining momentum as a tool to better understand the role of the political and economic dimensions in shaping and a...

INTRODUCTION: Multimorbidity is the simultaneous occurrence of several (chronic) diseases. Persons living with multimorbidity not only have complex care needs, but the burden of care often has a negative impact on their family lives, leisure time ...

AIMS/HYPOTHESIS: In our current society sedentary behaviour predominates in most people and is associated with the risk of developing type 2 diabetes. It has been suggested that replacing sitting time by standing and walking could be beneficial fo...

OBJECTIVES: Although older adults often experience negative life events or loss experiences, they rarely experience large decreases in their quality of life or well-being. Emotionally satisfying relationships in older adults may serve as a protect...

AIMS: The diagnosis of heart failure (HF) is an important problem in primary care. We previously demonstrated a 74% increase in registered HF diagnoses in primary care electronic health records (EHRs) following an extended audit procedure. What re...

BACKGROUND: Healthy ageing is a complex construct which involves multiple dimensions. Previous studies of healthy ageing have focused only on measuring the intrinsic capacity of the older person. The objectives of this study were to design a multi...

BACKGROUND: Pregnancy and childbirth increase the risk for pelvic floor dysfunction, including sexual dysfunction. So far, the mechanisms and the extent to which certain risk factors play a role remain unclear. OBJECTIVES: In this systematic revie...

Wat is bekend?   Het teleconsult is een consult via video of telefoon zonder dat de patiënt zich hiervoor verplaatst naar de huisartsenpraktijk.   De COVID-19-pandemie creëerde nieuwe opportuniteiten voor het teleconsult als aanvulling op het fysi...

BACKGROUND: User-friendly information at the point of care for health care professionals should be well structured, rapidly accessible, comprehensive, and trustworthy. The reliability of information and the associated methodological process must b...

Climate change leads to more days with extremely hot temperatures. Previous analyses of heat waves have documented a short-term rise in mortality. The results on the relationship between high temperatures and hospitalisations, especially in vulner...

Cholecystitis secondary to gallstone migration is the most common suspected diagnosis for right upper quadrant pain in emergency departments, with radiology-performed ultrasound (RADUS) being the main diagnostic tool. The primary aim of this revie...

BACKGROUND AND OBJECTIVES: AKI is a common complication after pediatric cardiac surgery and has been associated with higher morbidity and mortality. We aimed to compare the efficacy of available pharmacologic and nonpharmacologic strategies to pre...

BACKGROUND: Accurate diagnosis of urinary tract infection is essential as children left untreated may suffer permanent renal injury. AIM: To compare the diagnostic values of biomarkers or clinical prediction rules for urinary tract infections in c...

GRIN (General practice Research on Infection Network) is a European network of researchers studying respiratory tract and other infections in primary care. GRINweb.org will include guidelines of the different countries, publication lists of membe...

This abstract was included in the “GRIN 2021 Webinar abstract book”.

GRIN (General practice Research on Infection Network) is a European network of researchers studying respiratory tract and other infections in primary care. GRINweb.org will include guidelines of the different countries, publication lists of membe...