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… nanoplastics. This revealed that small plastic particles can pass through the intestinal wall, lungs, placenta and even the blood-brain barrier. They also appear to disrupt the functioning of … exposure of textile workers to microplastic fibres has been correlated with the development of lung diseases, the effect of polyester and nylon fibres on the lungs was investigated too. That …

… the first results from two studies: response to the corona vaccine in the case of kidney diseases and cancer. Did you miss it?  Watch the webinar back . Vaccinations for people with a … medication (for rheumatism, IBD or MS) kidney transplant patients and those undergoing dialysis lung transplant patients people with HIV people with Down’s syndrome Uniform methodology makes … such a transplant. A virus infection like COVID-19 can lead to rejection of the transplanted lungs or to aa weakened lung function so that patients on the waiting list become ineligible for …

… one team is studying how microplastics could potentially contribute to the development of lung cancer while another team is examining the impact of sex hormones on brain development in … increasing the number of usable organs for transplantation. Respiratory muscles in end-stage lung disease: pathophysiological processes & clinical consequences Dr M.L. Duiverman, University … UMC, Dr S.D. Pouwels, University Medical Center Groningen To breathe effectively, intact lungs, but also strong respiratory muscles are required. In 25% of patients with advanced lung …

… need to perform diagnostics and which diagnostics these are. Additional investigations such as lung photos, ECGs an MRI scans of the brain and D-dimer determinations in primary care are not … performed. With that, you can determine whether the symptoms originate from the heart, lungs or the musculoskeletal system. And, of course, you do additional investigations if you suspect that somebody does suffer from a long embolism, heart infarct or cardiovascular disease. The guideline prevents conflicting recommendations The guideline also describes the …

… COVID: The CORona Follow Up (CORFU) study. We link data about Long COVID to old data about the disease Chahinda : ‘For the CORFU study, we sent out new questionnaires to all participants of … had rehabilitated in a rehabilitation centre. That old data concerns blood values, ECG films, lung tests, et cetera. Perhaps we can find a correlation with certain Long COVID symptoms.’ Also … it. With a bit of luck, we will be able to find correlations between Long COVID in certain disease processes. Then you can work on managing expectations. These will not be causal …

… manufacturers on relatively healthy adults. Specific risk groups, such as people with certain diseases, obesity, Down’s syndrome, pregnant women and certain age categories (dependent on the … (chemotherapy, immunotherapy). Studies will initially focus on patients with autoimmune diseases who are treated with immunosuppressive drugs, patients with primary immune deficiencies … chemotherapy and/or immunotherapy, patients with a kidney transplant and dialysis patients, lung transplant patients and people with Down’s syndrome. The RIVM will investigate the immune …

… blog, he tells how they do that. Green, orange and red balloons We  make use of the post-COVID Disease Burden Meter  to obtain insights into the lingering symptoms following a COVID-19 infection. We have adjusted and revised this based on the nationally available Disease Burden Meter after COVID-19. This gives the GP and the patient insight into the impact … when we recruited patients for the focus groups for the Disease Burden Meter. Through the Lung Foundation Netherlands, we received no less than 300 applications! We also hope that there …

… cell culture model. Barbro Melgert (University of Groningen) described the dangers of the lungs being exposed to inhaled clothing fibres. As high exposure to microplastic fibres among textile workers has been associated with the development of lung diseases, the effect of polyester and nylon fibres on the lungs was investigated using …

… Michelle Broekhuizen (Erasmus MC) will investigate deficiencies in blood vessels in heart diseases, the results of which offer possibilities for future treatments. Destinations and … vesicles produced by cells infected with Influenza enter the brain, and affect both brain and lung function. Setting international standards for measuring the quality of cancer survivorship …