Publicaties
Implementation of the ESPEN guideline on clinical nutrition in the intensive care unit (ICU) Vrije Universiteit Brussel
Nutritional assessment and provision of nutritional therapy are a core part of intensive care unit (ICU) patient treatment. The ESPEN guideline on clinical nutrition in the ICU was published in 2019. However, uncertainty and difficulties remain regarding its full implementation in daily practice. This position paper is intended to help ICU healthcare professionals facilitate the implementation of ESPEN nutrition guidelines to ensure the best ...
Cohort study to determine the risk of pressure ulcers and developing a care bundle within a paediatric intensive care unit setting Universiteit Gent
Impact of antiseptic based oral care on rates of ventilator-associated pneumonia in intensive care unit patients: a meta-analysis Universiteit Gent
The allocation of pancreas allografts on donor age and duration of intensive care unit stay Vrije Universiteit Brussel
Starting in 2011, the North Italy Transplant program (NITp) has based on the allocation of pancreas allografts on donor age and duration of intensive care unit (ICU) stay, but not on donor weight or BMI. We analyzed the detailed allocation protocols of all NITp pancreas donors (2011-2012; n = 433). Outcome measures included donor characteristics and pancreas loss reasons during the allocation process. Twenty-three percent of the 433 ...
Predicting 30-day mortality in intensive care unit patients with ischaemic stroke or intracerebral haemorrhage Vrije Universiteit Brussel
BACKGROUND: Stroke patients admitted to an intensive care unit (ICU) follow a particular survival pattern with a high short-term mortality, but if they survive the first 30 days, a relatively favourable subsequent survival is observed.
OBJECTIVES: The development and validation of two prognostic models predicting 30-day mortality for ICU patients with ischaemic stroke and for ICU patients with intracerebral haemorrhage (ICH), analysed ...
Clinical Outcomes Among Patients With 1-Year Survival Following Intensive Care Unit Treatment for COVID-19 Vrije Universiteit Brussel
Importance: One-year outcomes in patients who have had COVID-19 and who received treatment in the intensive care unit (ICU) are unknown.
Objective: To assess the occurrence of physical, mental, and cognitive symptoms among patients with COVID-19 at 1 year after ICU treatment.
Design, Setting, and Participants: An exploratory prospective multicenter cohort study conducted in ICUs of 11 Dutch hospitals. Patients (N = 452) with ...
Barriers and facilitators for parents in end-of-life decision-making for neonates at the Neonatal Intensive Care Unit Vrije Universiteit Brussel KU Leuven Universiteit Gent
BACKGROUND: Mortality and end-of-life decision-making can occur in newborns, especially within the Neonatal Intensive Care Unit. For parents, participating in end-of-life decision-making is taxing. Knowledge is lacking on what support is helpful to parents during decision-making.
AIM: To identify barriers and facilitators experienced by parents in making an end-of-life decision for their infant.
DESIGN: Qualitative study using ...
Abdominal infections in the intensive care unit Vrije Universiteit Brussel Universiteit Gent
BACKGROUND: Abdominal infections are frequent causes of sepsis and septic shock in the intensive care unit (ICU) and are associated with adverse outcomes. We analyzed the characteristics, treatments and outcome of ICU patients with abdominal infections using data extracted from a one-day point prevalence study, the Extended Prevalence of Infection in the ICU (EPIC) II.
METHODS: EPIC II included 13,796 adult patients from 1,265 ICUs in ...