Issue 5 – September 2022

Forecast with eyes wide open – a perspective on the upcoming winter

september 22, 2022

Since the onset of the coronavirus disease of 2019 (COVID-19) pandemic, many patients have become infected. In addition, many have been admitted to intensive care…

Volume 30, Issue 5 – September 2022

september 22, 2022

Vaccine-induced thrombotic thrombocytopenia with saddle pulmonary embolism, a therapeutic challenge

september 1, 2022

Case A 63-year-old woman was brought to the emergency department because of chest pain, severe dyspnoea and syncope. She had been experiencing abdominal discomfort and…

A case series of ruptured abdominal aortic aneurysm in octogenarians: what is the impact of frailty?

september 1, 2022

Abstract Ruptured abdominal aortic aneurysm is a life-threatening condition that occurs mainly in the elderly patient. The decision whether or not to operate on an…

When man’s best friend becomes a dangerous breed

september 1, 2022

Abstract In this article we present two cases of Capnocytophaga canimorsus (C. canimorsus)-related sepsis presenting with different clinical symptoms. C. canimorsus is a commensal bacterium…

The role of the Dutch National Intensive Care Evaluation registry during the COVID-19 pandemic

september 1, 2022

Abstract In this paper we describe how the data infrastructure of an existing national quality registry was adapted to meet public health, research and capacity…

Potential pandemic pathogens series: MERS virus

september 1, 2022

In the last two years we have experienced the effects of the COVID-19 pandemic in our lives and hospitals. Pandemics are part of the history…