Original Article

A nationwide survey to explore sepsis awareness among the Dutch general public and former patients

maart 22, 2023

Abstract Background: Sepsis is a life-threatening syndrome for which early recognition and treatment are essential to improve clinical outcomes yet it is not known how…

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…

A survey on implementation of physician assistants in ICUs in the Netherlands

juli 1, 2022

Abstract Background: In several countries, the advanced practice provider (APP) is positioned as a clinician in an acute care setting. In the Netherlands, physician assistants…

Frequent CRRT circuit failure in COVID-19: observations of a novel anticoagulation approach

mei 1, 2022

Abstract Background: Continuous renal replacement therapy in the treatment of patients with active COVID-19 is frequently complicated by thrombosis in the extracorporeal circuit resulting in…

Derivation and validation of the ABCDMed clinical score to estimate the probability of extubation failure in intensive care units

maart 1, 2022

Abstract Objective: To develop and validate a clinical prediction model to estimate the probability of extubation failure (EF) in the intensive care unit (ICU). Methods:…

How medical students in a COVID-19 command centre improve communication and decrease physician workload

januari 4, 2022

Abstract Last year the global community was confronted with COVID-19, a rapidly spreading pandemic disease. Hospitals had to cope with an increasing number of infectious…

Comparing the Dutch ICU triage guidelines to guidelines from abroad: differences and similarities

november 1, 2021

Abstract Background: The COVID-19 pandemic has overwhelmed healthcare systems all over the world. Many countries have formulated guidelines for a scenario in which ICU triage…

Sleep medication and sedative use in Dutch intensive care units: a nationwide survey

september 1, 2021

Abstract Background: Intensive care patients often suffer from short, fragmented and low-quality sleep. Poor sleep can cause prolonged mechanical ventilation, delirium and deranged metabolic function.…

Physiological nonutility of red blood cell transfusion in acute hypoxaemic respiratory failure

juli 1, 2021

Abstract Purpose: Transfusing red blood cells (RBCs) in non-bleeding critically ill patients once the haemoglobin meets a certain threshold is the standard of care, despite…

Clinical practices in the escalation of care for the deteriorating patient: a multicentre study

mei 1, 2021

Abstract Background: Rapid response systems (RRSs) have been introduced to assist in the effective management of deteriorating patients. Optimal system performance requires adequate staffing levels…