First and second wave dynamics of emergency department utilization during the COVID-19 pandemic: A retrospective study in 3 hospitals in The Netherlands

Autor: Robi Dijk, Patricia Plaum, Stan Tummers, Frits H. M. van Osch, Dennis G. Barten, Gideon H. P. Latten

Publikováno v: PLoS ONE, Vol 18, Iss 2 (2023)

Objective During certain phases of the COVID-19 pandemic, a decrease was observed in emergency department (ED) utilization. Although this phenomenon has been thoroughly characterized for the first wave (FW), second wave (SW) studies are limited. We e

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Frequency of alterations in qSOFA, SIRS, MEWS and NEWS scores during the emergency department stay in infectious patients: a prospective study

Autor: Jan C. ter Maaten, Patricia M. Stassen, Judith Polak, Jean W M Muris, Jochen W L Cals, Gideon H. P. Latten, Audrey H H Merry, Tycho J. Olgers

Publikováno v: International Journal of Emergency Medicine, 14(1):69. Springer
International Journal of Emergency Medicine, Vol 14, Iss 1, Pp 1-7 (2021)
International journal of emergency medicine, 14(1):69. BMC

Background For emergency department (ED) patients with suspected infection, a vital sign-based clinical rule is often calculated shortly after the patient arrives. The clinical rule score (normal or abnormal) provides information about diagnosis and/

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https://doi.org/10.1186/s12245-021-00388-z

How well are sepsis and a sense of urgency documented throughout the acute care chain in the Netherlands?: A prospective, observational study

Autor: Jean W M Muris, Eefje G P M de Bont, Patricia M. Stassen, Jochen W L Cals, Gideon H. P. Latten, Kirsten Hensgens

Publikováno v: BMJ Open, 10(7):036276. BMJ Publishing Group
BMJ Open
BMJ Open, Vol 10, Iss 7 (2020)

ObjectiveTo investigate the documentation of sepsis and a sense of urgency throughout the acute care chain.DesignProspective cohort study.SettingEmergency department (ED) in a large district hospital in Heerlen, The Netherlands.ParticipantsParticipan

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https://cris.maastrichtuniversity.nl/en/publications/f09b44bf-239d-4557-a4c5-65afd8e5f2c9

Characteristics of the prehospital phase of adult emergency department patients with an infection

Autor: Lieke Claassen, Patricia M. Stassen, Gideon H. P. Latten, Jean W M Muris, Marnix Jonk, Jochen W L Cals

Publikováno v: PLOS ONE, 14(2):0212181. Public Library of Science
PLoS ONE, Vol 14, Iss 2, p e0212181 (2019)
PLoS ONE

ObjectiveResearch on serious infections/sepsis has focused on the hospital environment, while potentially the most delay, and therefore possibly the best opportunity to improve quality of care, lies in the prehospital setting. In this study we invest

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https://cris.maastrichtuniversity.nl/en/publications/06a9f724-f23f-4922-b8ee-d4080858416a

Preparations of Dutch emergency departments for the COVID-19 pandemic: A questionnaire-based study.

Autor: Rory D O'Connor, Dennis G Barten, Gideon H P Latten

Publikováno v: PLoS ONE, Vol 16, Iss 9, p e0256982 (2021)

BackgroundThe onset of the COVID-19 pandemic was characterized by rapid increases in Emergency department (ED) patient visits. EDs required an appropriate transformation. The main challenges were: adapting capacity to respond to surges in the number

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