Expanding Thermal Plasma Chemical Vapour Deposition of ZnO:Al Layers for CIGS Solar Cells by K. Sharma, B. L. Williams, A. Mittal, H. C. M. Knoops, B. J. Kniknie, N. J. Bakker, W. M. M. Kessels, R. E. I. Schropp, M. Creatore

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Intraoperative Fluorescence Imaging During Robotic Pancreatoduodenectomy to Detect Suture-Induced Hypoperfusion of the Pancreatic Stump as a Predictor of Postoperative Pancreatic F... by Jeffrey W. Chen, Sanne Lof, Maurice J. W. Zwart, Olivier R. Busch, Freek Daams, Sebastiaan Festen, Zhi Ven Fong, Melissa E. Hogg, Maxime D. Slooter, Els J.M. Nieveen van Dijkum, Marc G. Besselink, for HPB-Amsterdam

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The Dutch-translated cultural competence assessment scale for nurses: Cross-cultural adaptation and validation by P.B. Sutharson, J.M. Maaskant, A.M. Eskes

“…Nurses from all over the Netherlands were recruited through the newsletter of the Dutch nurses association and internal distribution by healthcare organisations. …”
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Promoter Methylation Precedes Chromosomal Alterations in Colorectal Cancer Development by Sarah Derks, Cindy Postma, Peter T. M. Moerkerk, Sandra M. van den Bosch, Beatriz Carvalho, Mario A. J. A. Hermsen, Walter Giaretti, James G. Herman, Matty P. Weijenberg, Adriaan P. de Bruïne, Gerrit A. Meijer, Manon van Engeland

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Application of the New Classification on Patients with a Disorder of Sex Development in Indonesia by A. Zulfa Juniarto, Yvonne G. van der Zwan, Ardy Santosa, Remko Hersmus, Frank H. de Jong, Renske Olmer, Hennie T. Bruggenwirth, Axel P. N. Themmen, Katja P. Wolffenbuttel, Leendert H. J. Looijenga, Sultana M. H. Faradz, Stenvert L. S. Drop

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Cost-effectiveness of selective digestive decontamination (SDD) versus selective oropharyngeal decontamination (SOD) in intensive care units with low levels of antimicrobial resist... by Marc J M Bonten, Denise van Hout, Nienke L Plantinga, Patricia C Bruijning-Verhagen, Evelien A N Oostdijk, Anne Marie G A de Smet, G Ardine de Wit, Cornelis H van Werkhoven

“…Objective To determine the cost-effectiveness of selective digestive decontamination (SDD) as compared to selective oropharyngeal decontamination (SOD) in intensive care units (ICUs) with low levels of antimicrobial resistance.Design Post-hoc analysis of a previously performed individual patient data meta-analysis of two cluster-randomised cross-over trials.Setting 24 ICUs in the Netherlands.Participants 12 952 ICU patients who were treated with ≥1 dose of SDD (n=6720) or SOD (n=6232).Interventions SDD versus SOD.Primary and secondary outcome measures The incremental cost-effectiveness ratio (ICER; ie, costs to prevent one in-hospital death) was calculated by comparing differences in direct healthcare costs and in-hospital mortality of patients treated with SDD versus SOD. …”
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Endometrial factors in the implantation failure spectrum: protocol of a MUltidisciplinary observational cohort study in women with Repeated Implantation failure and recurrent Misca... by Servaas Morré, Ron van Golde, Andrea Romano, Linda Stevens Brentjens, Denise Habets, Janneke Den Hartog, Salwan Al-Nasiry, Lotte Wieten, Aafke Van Montfoort

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Paracrine Proangiogenic Function of Human Bone Marrow-Derived Mesenchymal Stem Cells Is Not Affected by Chronic Kidney Disease by Femke C. C. van Rhijn-Brouwer, Bas W. M. van Balkom, Diana A. Papazova, Diënty H. M. Hazenbrink, Anke J. Meijer, Isaac Brete, Vidalmar Briceno, Arjan D. van Zuilen, Raechel J. Toorop, Joost O. Fledderus, Hendrik Gremmels, Marianne C. Verhaar

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Optimising Access Surgery in Senior Haemodialysis Patients (OASIS): study protocol for a multicentre randomised controlled trial by Patrick WHE Vriens, Edith M Willigendael, Maarten A Lijkwan, Friedo W Dekker, Chava L Ramspek, Michiel W de Haan, Çaĝdaş Ünlü, Boudewijn DC Heggen, Koen E A van der Bogt, Marc H Hemmelder, Mickaël J C Hiligsmann, Magda M van Loon, Joris I Rotmans, Jan H M Tordoir, Geert Willem H Schurink, Maarten G J Snoeijs, Marijke J Molegraaf, Philippe WM Cuypers, Denise Nio, Cora H Arts, Jacobien C Verhave, Goos D Laverman, Aron S Bode, Marcel C Weijmer, Bas Govaert, Aaltje Y Adema, Gijs MJM Welten, Michel MPJ Reijnen, Marc JH Groeneveld, Hans S Brink, Jeroen B van der Net, Arno Kuijper, Hilde PE Peters, Roos C van Nieuwenhuizen, Rombout R Kruse, Yvonne C Schrama, Karina A de Groot, Karima Farhat

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Inpatient dialectical behavior therapy combined with trauma-focused therapy for PTSD and borderline personality disorder symptoms: study design of the naturalistic trauma therapy s... by Annemieke C. Kamstra, Annemieke C. Kamstra, Sybolt O. de Vries, Maarten F. Brilman, Petty Vasilev, Manna A. Alma, Antoinette D. I. van Asselt, Antoinette D. I. van Asselt, Mia De Wolf, Robert A. Schoevers, Frederike Jörg

“…Secondary outcomes are social functioning, quality of life, borderline and cluster C personality disorder symptoms as treatment predictors, treatment trajectories, clients’ experiences and health economic consequences.MethodsThe naturalistic, longitudinal Trauma Therapy Study is conducted from January 2019 until May 2025 in a mental healthcare center in the Netherlands. Clients with severe PTSD and comorbid conditions who are referred to inpatient DBT-PTSD are included into the study. …”
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The Development of LinguaBytes: An Interactive Tangible Play and Learning System to Stimulate the Language Development of Toddlers with Multiple Disabilities by Bart Hengeveld, Riny Voort, Caroline Hummels, Jan de Moor, Hans van Balkom, Kees Overbeeke, Aadjan van der Helm

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Staphylococcal SSL5 Binding to Human Leukemia Cells Inhibits Cell Adhesion to Endothelial Cells and Platelets by Annemiek M. E. Walenkamp, Jovanka Bestebroer, Ingrid G. J. Boer, Roeline Kruizinga, Henk M. Verheul, Jos A. G. van Strijp, Carla J. C. de Haas

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Diet, Screen Time, Physical Activity, and Childhood Overweight in the General Population and in High Risk Subgroups: Prospective Analyses in the PIAMA Birth Cohort by Alet H. Wijga, Salome Scholtens, Wanda J. E. Bemelmans, Marjan Kerkhof, Gerard H. Koppelman, Bert Brunekreef, Henriette A. Smit

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Involuntary intoxication caused by vaping the synthetic cannabinoid ADB-BUTINACA: A case report by Elise M.A. Slob, Maryam Lyousoufi, Sharif Pasha, Erik B. Wilms

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HLA-G Expression Is an Independent Predictor for Improved Survival in High Grade Ovarian Carcinomas by M. J. Rutten, F. Dijk, C. D. Savci-Heijink, M. R. Buist, G. G. Kenter, M. J. van de Vijver, E. S. Jordanova

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Patient Perspectives on Health Data Privacy and Management: “Where Is My Data and Whose Is It?” by Mart Wetzels, Eva Broers, Peter Peters, Loe Feijs, Jos Widdershoven, Mirela Habibovic

“…Focus groups with cardiac patients were done at the Elizabeth TweeSteden Ziekenhuis (ETZ) in the Netherlands as part of the DoCHANGE project. The focus groups were conducted using a semistructured protocol which was organized around three themes: privacy regulations, data storage, and transparency and privacy management. …”
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Multicentre, 26-week, open-label phase 2 trial of the JAK inhibitor filgotinib in Behçet’s disease, idiopathic inflammatory myopathies and IgG4-related disease: DRIMID study protoc... by Sander W Tas, Joost Raaphorst, Paco M J Welsing, Jacob M van Laar, Rogier M Thurlings, Robbert J Goekoop, César Magro Checa, Jan A M van Laar, Bettina C Geertsema-Hoeve, Nicolle H Rekers, Erik Present

“…The coprimary endpoints are disease activity and quality of life across and within each disease.Ethics and dissemination The study received approval from the Medical Research Ethics Committee in Utrecht, Netherlands. A Data Safety Monitoring Board has been established to monitor the trial’s safety and progress.Trial registration number NCT06285539.…”
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Cortical lesions impact cognitive decline in multiple sclerosis via volume loss of nonlesional cortex by Eva A. Krijnen, Maureen vanDam, Albulena Bajrami, Piet M. Bouman, Samantha Noteboom, Frederik Barkhof, Bernard M.J. Uitdehaag, Martijn D. Steenwijk, Eric C. Klawiter, Ismail Koubiyr, Menno M. Schoonheim

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Defibrillation pad placement accuracy among Advanced Life Support instructors: A manikin-based observational study examining experience, self-evaluation, and actual performance by Dennie Wulterkens, Freek Coumou, Cornelis Slagt, Reinier A. Waalewijn, Lars Mommers

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Impact of Immune Checkpoint Inhibitors and Local Radical Treatment on Survival Outcomes in Synchronous Oligometastatic NSCLC by Mandy Jongbloed, MD, Valentina Bartolomeo, MD, Martina Bortolot, MD, Shahan Darwesh, MD, Jarno W.J. Huijs, MD, Safiye Dursun, MD, Juliette Degens, MD, PhD, Ben E.E.M. van den Borne, MD, PhD, Maggy Youssef-El Soud, MD, PhD, Marcel Westenend, MD, PhD, Cordula Pitz, MD, PhD, Dirk K.M. De Ruysscher, MD, PhD, Lizza E.L. Hendriks, MD, PhD

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