47 Result(s)

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Measurement properties of instruments to assess pain in children and adolescents with cancer: a systematic review protocol

Pain in children and adolescents with cancer has been identified as an area where many healthcare professionals seek guidance. This protocol details a systematic review whose aim is to explore current knowledg...

Erik A. H. Loeffen, Jennifer N. Stinson, Kathryn A. Birnie… in Systematic Reviews (2019)

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Validation of the SOS-PD scale for assessment of pediatric delirium: a multicenter study

Reports of increasing incidence rates of delirium in critically ill children are reason for concern. We evaluated the measurement properties of the pediatric delirium component (PD-scale) of the Sophia Observa...

Erwin Ista, Babette van Beusekom, Joost van Rosmalen, Martin C. J. Kneyber… in Critical Care (2018)

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Intravenous morphine versus intravenous paracetamol after cardiac surgery in neonates and infants: a study protocol for a randomized controlled trial

Morphine is worldwide the analgesic of first choice after cardiac surgery in children. Morphine has unwanted hemodynamic and respiratory side effects. Therefore, post–cardiac surgery patients may potentially b...

Gerdien A. Zeilmaker-Roest, Joost van Rosmalen, Monique van Dijk, Erik Koomen… in Trials (2018)

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The Rotterdam Elderly Pain Observation Scale (REPOS) is reliable and valid for non-communicative end-of-life patients

In palliative care, administration of opioids is often indispensable for pain treatment. Pain assessment may help recognize pain and guide treatment in non-communicative patients. In the Netherlands the Rotter...

Anniek D. Masman, Monique van Dijk, Joost van Rosmalen… in BMC Palliative Care (2018)

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Exposure to acetaminophen and all its metabolites upon 10, 15, and 20 mg/kg intravenous acetaminophen in very-preterm infants

Exposure to acetaminophen and its metabolites in very-preterm infants is partly unknown. We investigated the exposure to acetaminophen and its metabolites upon 10, 15, or 20 mg/kg intravenous acetaminophen in ...

Robert B Flint, Daniella W Roofthooft, Anne van Rongen… in Pediatric Research (2017)

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Thermal quantitative sensory testing in healthy Dutch children and adolescents standardized test paradigm and Dutch reference values

Quantitative sensory testing (QST) is often used to measure children’s and adults’ detection- and pain thresholds in a quantitative manner. In children especially the Thermal Sensory Analyzer (TSA-II) is often...

Gerbrich E. van den Bosch, Monique van Dijk, Dick Tibboel… in BMC Pediatrics (2017)

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Clinical recommendations for pain, sedation, withdrawal and delirium assessment in critically ill infants and children: an ESPNIC position statement for healthcare professionals

This position statement provides clinical recommendations for the assessment of pain, level of sedation, iatrogenic withdrawal syndrome and delirium in critically ill infants and children. Admission to a neona...

Julia Harris, Anne-Sylvie Ramelet, Monique van Dijk… in Intensive Care Medicine (2016)

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Limited effects of intravenous paracetamol on patent ductus arteriosus in very low birth weight infants with contraindications for ibuprofen or after ibuprofen failure

Finding the optimal pharmacological treatment of a patent ductus arteriosus (PDA) in preterm neonates remains challenging. There is a growing interest in paracetamol as a new drug for PDA closure. In this pros...

Daniëlla W. E. Roofthooft, Ingrid M. van Beynum… in European Journal of Pediatrics (2015)

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Medication use during end-of-life care in a palliative care centre

Background In end-of-life care, symptoms of discomfort are mainly managed by drug therapy, the guidelines for which are mainly based on expert opinions. A few papers have inventoried drug...

Anniek D. Masman, Monique van Dijk… in International Journal of Clinical Pharmacy (2015)

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Pain in Intellectually Disabled Children: Towards Evidence-Based Pharmacotherapy?

This critical opinion article deals with the challenges of finding the most effective pharmacotherapeutic options for the management of pain in intellectually disabled children and provides recommendations for...

Abraham J. Valkenburg, Tom G. de Leeuw, Monique van Dijk, Dick Tibboel in Pediatric Drugs (2015)

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Paediatric critical incident analysis: lessons learnt on analysis, recommendations and implementation

The objectives of this study were to identify causal and contributing factors of serious patient safety incidents in a paediatric university hospital, to report on ensuing recommendations and to assess the ext...

Cynthia van der Starre, Monique van Dijk, Ada van den Bos… in European Journal of Pediatrics (2014)

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Optimal sedation in pediatric intensive care patients: a systematic review

Sedatives administered to critically ill children should be titrated to effect, because both under- and oversedation may have negative effects. We conducted a systematic review to examine reported incidences o...

Nienke J. Vet, Erwin Ista, Saskia N. de Wildt, Monique van Dijk… in Intensive Care Medicine (2013)

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Skin conductance peaks could result from changes in vital parameters unrelated to pain

Pain is usually assessed by the interpretation of behavior, which can be subjective. Therefore, there is an ongoing search for more objective methods. Performance of skin conductance measurement as a pain asse...

Abraham J. Valkenburg, Sjoerd P. Niehof, Monique van Dijk… in Pediatric Research (2012)

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Real-time registration of adverse events in Dutch hospitalized children in general pediatric units: first experiences

The objectives of this study are to describe the number and nature of adverse events occurring in general pediatric practice, to describe factors contributing to the occurrence of these adverse events, and to ...

Cynthia van der Starre, Monique van Dijk, Dick Tibboel in European Journal of Pediatrics (2012)

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Screening pediatric delirium with an adapted version of the Sophia Observation withdrawal Symptoms scale (SOS)

Monique van Dijk, Hennie Knoester, Babette S. van Beusekom… in Intensive Care Medicine (2012)

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Endpoints in pediatric pain studies

Assessing pain intensity in (preverbal) children is more difficult than in adults. Tools to measure pain are being used as primary endpoints [e.g., pain intensity, time to first (rescue) analgesia, total analg...

Monique van Dijk, Ilse Ceelie, Dick Tibboel in European Journal of Clinical Pharmacology (2011)