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Eggink FA, Mom CH, Bouwman K, Boll D, Becker JH, Creutzberg CL, Niemeijer GC, van Driel WJ, Reyners AK, van der Zee AG, Bremer GL, Ezendam NP, Kruitwagen RF, Pijnenborg JM, Hollema H, Nijman HW, van der Aa MA. Corrigendum to "Less-favourable prognosis for low-risk endometrial cancer patients with a discordant pre- versus post-operative risk stratification" [Eur J Cancer 78 (2017) 82-90]. Eur J Cancer 2017; 84:370. [PMID: 28844347 DOI: 10.1016/j.ejca.2017.08.003] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 10/19/2022]
Affiliation(s)
- F A Eggink
- University of Groningen, University Medical Center Groningen, Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Groningen, The Netherlands
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- VU University Medical Center, Center for Gynecologic Oncology Amsterdam, Amsterdam, The Netherlands
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- University of Groningen, University Medical Center Groningen, Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Groningen, The Netherlands
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- Catharina Hospital, Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Eindhoven, The Netherlands
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- St. Antonius Hospital, Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Nieuwegein, The Netherlands
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- Leiden University Medical Center, Department of Radiation Oncology, Leiden, The Netherlands
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- University Medical Center Groningen, Department of UMC Staff, Groningen, The Netherlands
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- Antoni van Leeuwenhoek Hospital, Center for Gynecologic Oncology Amsterdam, Amsterdam, The Netherlands
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- University of Groningen, University Medical Center Groningen, Department of Medical Oncology, Groningen, The Netherlands
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- University of Groningen, University Medical Center Groningen, Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Groningen, The Netherlands
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- Zuyderland Medical Center, Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Heerlen/Sittard, The Netherlands
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- Netherlands Comprehensive Cancer Organization, Department of Research, Utrecht, The Netherlands
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- Maastricht University Medical Center, Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Maastricht, The Netherlands; GROW - School for Oncology and Developmental Biology, Maastricht University Medical Centre, Maastricht, The Netherlands
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- Radboud University Medical Center Nijmegen, Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Nijmegen, The Netherlands
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- University of Groningen, University Medical Center Groningen, Department of Pathology, Groningen, The Netherlands
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- University of Groningen, University Medical Center Groningen, Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Groningen, The Netherlands.
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- Netherlands Comprehensive Cancer Organization, Department of Research, Utrecht, The Netherlands
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Myasthenia gravis is characterised by muscle weakness and fatigability, particularly of the facial and extremity muscles, deteriorating during the day. During pregnancy, myasthenia gravis is rare and the course of illness is unpredictable. The present case illustrates that first diagnosed during pregnancy, recurrent exacerbations can appear and lead to life-threatening situations.
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- J M Pijnenborg
- Department of Obstetrics and Gynaecology, St. Joseph Hospital, Veldhoven, The Netherlands.
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The monoamniotic twin is at risk for high perinatal mortality because of cord accidents. There is no consensus in literature for the obstetric management in these cases. Contradictory results are reported according to fatal complications by cord accidents after 32 weeks gestation and safety of vaginal delivery. Recently two patients were admitted to our hospital with monoamniotic twin pregnancies and a fetal death in the third trimester. On the basis of these cases a review of the literature is presented and a case registry is recommended.
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- J M Pijnenborg
- Department of Obstetrics and Gynaecology, Saint Joseph Hospital, Veldhoven, The Netherlands
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Scholte op Reimer WJ, de Haan RJ, Pijnenborg JM, Limburg M, van den Bos GA. Assessment of burden in partners of stroke patients with the sense of competence questionnaire. Stroke 1998; 29:373-9. [PMID: 9472877 DOI: 10.1161/01.str.29.2.373] [Citation(s) in RCA: 62] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 02/06/2023]
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BACKGROUND AND PURPOSE The burden of caregiving can be harmful to both carers' and patients' functional health, but a specific instrument to assess the burden of caregiving as experienced by carers of stroke patients is not yet available. The Sense of Competence Questionnaire (SCQ), reliable and valid among caregivers of dementia patients, was evaluated on its metric properties in a population of partners of stroke patients. METHODS As part of a multicenter study on quality of care, SCQ burden scores of partners and functional health of patients were assessed 6 months after stroke (group A; n=166). In this study group, the reliability in terms of homogeneity, the construct validity, and the clinical validity of the SCQ were evaluated. The test-retest reliability was assessed in a separate group (group B; n=47). The feasibility was examined in both study groups. RESULTS The reliability of the total SCQ score was good (Chronbach's alpha coefficient=0.83; intraclass correlation coefficient=0.93). Statistical support for construct validity was shown by principal-components analysis. Clinical validity was supported by the association between higher SCQ burden scores and patients' impaired functional health: cognitive function (P=.03), disability (P=.10), handicap (P<.01), and quality of life (P=.02). CONCLUSIONS The SCQ is a reliable and valid instrument for assessing burden of caregiving as experienced by partners of stroke patients. It is suitable for use in cross-sectional stroke studies and may help to identify partners at risk for high levels of burden and caregiving-related problems.
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