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Automated point-of-care immune system analysis in trauma patients may save lives
With the introduction of fully automated flow cytometry in traumatology, analysis of the immune system in trauma patients can be done much faster, better and cheaper.
Read moreEarly-life viral infections may increase risk of respiratory infections later in life
Early-life viral infections may increase the risk of respiratory tract infections during the first year of life.
Read moreIncreased risk of ICU admission for unvaccinated pregnant women
Unvaccinated pregnant women can become seriously ill and even end up in intensive care due to the delta variant of the coronavirus.
Read moreRotavirus vaccination of children with medical risk factors does not offer sufficient protection
Vaccination of children with medical risk factors against acute gastroenteritis due to rotavirus infection does not appear to offer sufficient protection.
Read moreAntibody measurement does not predict clinical outcomes in chronic Q-fever
Measurement of IgG antibodies against the bacterium Coxiella burnetii does not reliably predict disease-related events or therapy failure during treatment and follow-up of patients with chronic Q-fever.
Read moreVici grant for researchers Femke van Wijk and Jaco Zwanenburg
This week, researchers Femke van Wijk and Jaco Zwanenburg from the UMC Utrecht were awarded a Vici grant by NWO, the Netherlands Organisation for Scientific Research.
Read moreLex Eggermont appointed as professor of Immunotherapy at UMC Utrecht
Scientific director of the Princess Máxima Center, Lex Eggermont, has been appointed professor of Clinical and Translational Immunotherapy at the Faculty of Medicine of Utrecht University.
Read moreECRAID-Base Launches European Clinical Research Alliance
Securing the advancement of clinical research in the field of infectious diseases
Read moreTreating artery stenosis with sound waves
By aiming high-frequency sound waves at a narrowing – a plaque – in the artery, it is broken down layer by layer. That is the theory behind the Hifu treatment (High Intensity Focused Ultrasound). This method has recently been successfully tested in patients with artery stenosis in the groin. This non-invasive operation can be an alternative to patients in the long term to surgery or stent placement.
Read moreFull-dose blood thinners decreased need for life support and improved outcomes in hospitalized COVID-19 patients in international trial
Full dose anti-coagulation (blood thinner) treatments given to patients hospitalized for COVID-19 reduced the requirement of vital organ support in a large clinical trial conducted worldwide. With large numbers of COVID-19 patients requiring hospitalization, this treatment is expected to reduce the pressure in intensive care units around the world.
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