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European Commission Initiative on Breast Cancer (ECIBC) Guidelines
13 August 2019In Annals of internal medicine Mireille Broeders and colleagues from the ECIBC Guidelines Development Group described the methods used to develop person-centered evidence-based recommendations for screening and diagnosis of breast cancer.
DELA, Radboudumc and Games for Health start a new project to fight loneliness among elderly using games
12 August 2019More than half of people aged 75 and over feel their selves lonely every now and then. A special collaboration between DELA, Radboudumc, and Games for Health will investigate whether joined gaming between elderly and young people can alleviate this social problem.
Implementation of single national warning system will make pediatric wards even safer
25 July 2019This fall, all Dutch hospitals with a pediatric ward will have the possibility to implement a single signaling system that provides early warnings to caretakers as soon as the vital functions of admitted children are in danger.
Dental care can be improved also in the Netherlands
25 July 2019The Lancet is publishing a series of articles (Lancet Oral Health Series) that describe the vast global challenges in attaining improved oral health. One of the researchers and authors is Stefan Listl at Radboud university medical center.
Four Veni grants for junior RIMLS researchers
22 July 2019Four junior researchers, affiliated to the RIMLS, have each received a Veni grant of 250,000 Euro from NWO. Our researchers received this prestigious grant for their remarkable and original talent and their ability to carry out innovative research.
4,8 million euros for prevention of tuberculosis among people with diabetes in Africa
16 July 2019Reinout van Crevel and Lindsey te Brake have received European funding of 4.8 million euros to lead an international consortium to screen thousands of people with diabetes in Uganda and Tanzania for TB, and investigate the effect and costs of 3 months preventive treatment for TB.
Online mindfulness therapy for patients with cancer and pyschological problems
12 July 2019Anne Speckens, professor of Psychiatry, and Judith Prins, professor of Medical Psychology, received a KWF grant to do research on online mindfulness therapy for patients diagnosed with cancer and have psychological problems.
The real impact of menstrual complaints on work and school productivity
8 July 2019Menstrual period symptoms may be linked to nearly nine days of lost productivity every year, through presenteeism, suggests the largest study of its kind, published in the journal BMJ Open. But the real impact on women and society is underestimated and poorly appreciated, say the researchers.
Prostate cancer theranostics imaging, surgical guidance, and targeted photodynamic therapy
5 July 2019In Theranostics, Mark Rijpkema and colleagues present the development of a novel multimodal tracer that targets both preoperative imaging, surgical guidance, and targeted photodynamic therapy of PSMA-expressing prostate cancer.
Effects of prophylactic haloperidol on long-term quality of life in ICU Patients
4 July 2019In Anesthesiology, Paul Rood, Marieke Zegers and Mark van den Boogaard described that prophylactic haloperidol use does not affect long-term quality of life in critically ill patients at high risk for delirium.
Awarded KWF grants for Radboudumc researchers
2 July 2019The Dutch Cancer Society (KWF) has awarded 25.5 million euros to 50 new research projects in 16 different institutes. 8 grants are awarded to Radboudumc researchers. We congratulate our researchers with this funding and wish them success with their great work.
Robin Nijveldt appointed Professor of Cardiovascular Imaging
1 July 2019Robin Nijveldt was appointed Professor of Cardiovascular Imaging at Radboudumc, with effect from 1 June 2019. Nijveldt is an expert in the field of cardiac imaging and cardiac MRI in particular, with a focus on coronary artery disease and cardiomyopathies.
Grant about abuse of prescription opioids approved
1 July 2019Kees Kramers, Arnt Schellekens, Femke Atsma, Robert van Dongen and Henk Schers have been granted 1.8 million euro by NWO as part of the call of the Nationale Wetenschaps Agenda, in collaboration with investigators of Leiden and Utrecht university medical center.
Jan Smit appointed as dean / vice chair
27 June 2019Professor Jan Smit, current head of the Department of Internal Medicine, will be appointed as dean and vice chair of the Radboud university medical center as of 1 August. Within the Executive Board, Jan Smit will be particularly tasked with the portfolio of education and research.
The Lancet presents digital health journal
27 June 2019This new journal might become an interesting journal for RIHS researchers who are using new digital technologies. Please note that RIHS researchers who need support regarding new opportunities for data collection and participation by end-users can contact RIHS consultant Tom van de Belt.
Cost-effectiveness of mpMRI in active surveillance of prostate cancer
25 June 2019In European Urology Oncology Sejal Patel and colleagues evaluated the potential cost-effectiveness of including mpMRI in active surveillance for men diagnosed with low-risk prostate cancer in comparison to the standard monitoring program.
The gap in mortality between older and younger CRC patients has been bridged
25 June 2019In European Journal of Cancer, Nelleke Brouwer, Thea Zonneveld-Heil and colleagues showed that differences in postoperative mortality between older and younger patients with stage I-III colorectal cancer decreased. 1-year postoperative RS was almost equal for older and younger patients in 2015-2016.
Midsummer night event very successful
25 June 2019Almost 300 PhD candidates and postdocs from DCMN, RIHS and RIMLS enjoyed an inspiring and tasty Midsummer Night Event. Dean a.i. Jan Smit opened the event, after which Louise Lagendijk presented about 'selfcare is healthcare and positive psychology’.
New opportunity for Henk Stunnenberg
24 June 2019After more than 22 years, Henk Stunnenberg, theme Cancer development and immune defense, has left the Radboud University, Dept. of Molecular Biology, to take up a position at the Prinses Maxima Centre for pediatric oncology in Utrecht. On Friday 5 July a farewell drink is being organized.
Surgery to straighten a deviated septum improves quality of life
20 June 2019Patients with a deviated septum breathe more easily after a septoplasty and their quality of life improves. Specialists have long debated its benefits. Machteld van Egmond, Maroeska Rovers, and Niels van Heerbeek have ended the controversy with a publication in The Lancet.
Development of nationwide recommendations to support prenatal counseling in extreme prematurity
20 June 2019In Pediatrics Rosa Geurtzen et al described the development of a nationwide, evidence-based framework for prenatal counseling in extreme prematurity. It contains recommendations and tools for personalization in the domains of organization, decision-making, content, and style of prenatal counseling.
Radboudumc Master Prize for Mark van Goor
18 June 2019Mark van Goor, theme Renal disorders, received the Radboudumc Master Prize for his MSc thesis entitled “High-resolution structure of the renal calcium channel TRPV5 revealed with cryo-EM”, which was based on his internship at the lab of Prof. Yifan Cheng, USA.
Exome sequencing in routine diagnostics: a generic test for 254 patients with primary immunodeficiencies
18 June 2019Exome sequencing may provide a genetic diagnosis in a significant number of patients in a single genetic test. Alexander Hoischen and Mihai Netea, theme Infectious diseases and global health, and colleagues, published their results in Genome Medicine.
Lowering cholesterol is not enough to reduce hyperactivity of the immune system
14 June 2019In Cell Metabolism, Siroon Bekkering, theme Vascular damage, and colleagues, provide a novel potential explanation for the residual cardiovascular risk, related to persistent activation of the immune system in patients with hypercholesterolemia who are treated with statins.
