Search Results - "Joore, Hans C. A."
-
1
Robot-assisted minimally invasive thoraco-laparoscopic esophagectomy versus open transthoracic esophagectomy for resectable esophageal cancer, a randomized controlled trial (ROBOT trial)
Published in Current controlled trials in cardiovascular medicine (30-11-2012)“…For esophageal cancer patients, radical esophagolymphadenectomy is the cornerstone of multimodality treatment with curative intent. Transthoracic esophagectomy…”
Get full text
Journal Article -
2
Feasibility and effects of the semirecumbent position to prevent ventilator-associated pneumonia: A randomized study
Published in Critical care medicine (01-02-2006)“…CONTEXT:Reducing aspiration of gastric contents by placing mechanically ventilated patients in a semirecumbent position has been associated with lower…”
Get full text
Journal Article -
3
Oral Decontamination with Chlorhexidine Reduces the Incidence of Ventilator-associated Pneumonia
Published in American journal of respiratory and critical care medicine (15-06-2006)“…Ventilator-associated pneumonia (VAP) is the most frequently occurring nosocomial infection associated with increased morbidity and mortality. Although oral…”
Get full text
Journal Article -
4
Clinical pulmonary infection score for ventilator-associated pneumonia: accuracy and inter-observer variability
Published in Intensive care medicine (01-02-2004)“…Although quantitative microbiological cultures of samples obtained by bronchoscopy are considered the most specific tool for diagnosing ventilator-associated…”
Get full text
Journal Article -
5
Robot-assisted Minimally Invasive Thoracolaparoscopic Esophagectomy Versus Open Transthoracic Esophagectomy for Resectable Esophageal Cancer: A Randomized Controlled Trial
Published in Annals of surgery (01-04-2019)“…BACKGROUND:The standard curative treatment for patients with esophageal cancer is perioperative chemotherapy or preoperative chemoradiotherapy followed by open…”
Get full text
Journal Article -
6
Changes after transformation from a specialized surgical unit to a general mixed intensive care unit
Published in Critical care nursing quarterly (01-01-2014)“…We report the transition of a specialized surgical intensive care unit to a general mixed intensive care unit (ICU) and its influence on immediate outcome and…”
Get full text
Journal Article -
7
Selective decontamination of the digestive tract: all questions answered?
Published in Critical care (London, England) (01-06-2003)“…Although many studies have shown beneficial effects of SDD on the incidence of respiratory tract infections, SDD did not become routine practice because…”
Get full text
Journal Article -
8
Selective decontamination of the digestive tract and selective oropharyngeal decontamination in intensive care unit patients: a cost-effectiveness analysis
Published in BMJ open (01-01-2013)“…Objective To determine costs and effects of selective digestive tract decontamination (SDD) and selective oropharyngeal decontamination (SOD) as compared with…”
Get full text
Journal Article