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Heikens, Sybren (author)Background<br/>The availability of medical ultrasound imaging is still limited in low- and middle-income countries, despite its potential impact on patient outcomes. This problem partially manifests in the limited availability of trained physicians due to the unequal distribution of physicians between rural and urban areas in India. Robotic...master thesis 2023
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Koopman, Laura (author)<b>Introduction </b>Aortic valve regurgitation (AR) is a common type of aortic valve disease that affects the surrounding tissues of the heart. Surgery may be required in patients with acute or chronic AR, aortic root disease or ascending aortic dissection. A viable alternative to traditional aortic valve replacement that offers encouraging...master thesis 2023
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Meijer, Iris (author)Abstract—Background: Vacuum extraction is a way to prevent unnecessary maternal deaths, by using a vacuum extractor to help deliver the baby in the second stage of labour. Vacuum extraction is still little-used in low- and middle-income countries (LMIC) compared to high-income countries, due to the lack of sufficient devices on the market that...master thesis 2023
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Roosens, Victor (author)<b>Background:</b> Low bone quality associated with osteoporosis is an increasing health issue. The reduction in bone quality increases the risk of bone fractures and implant failure in osteosynthesis. Implant failure can be avoided by adapting the surgical procedure and postoperative care to the bone quality. This requires knowledge of the...master thesis 2022
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- Li, Zhixin (author) master thesis 2022
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van Ooijen, Lisanne (author)In the Netherlands, over 12% of the population has chronic kidney damage resulting in about 2000 patients with renal failure each year. Replacement of the kidney function by transplantation is desired, but due to a shortage of donor kidneys, the waiting list for a transplant is...master thesis 2022
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Huang, ZhiLi (author)Kidney stone disease has become the most common disease of the urinary tract. Flexible ureteroscopy (fURS) is one of the methods to perform diagnosis or treatment for the stones inside the kidney. However, because of the complex structure inside the kidney with multiple calyxes and the limitation of the ureteroscope, surgeons find it difficult...master thesis 2022
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Voskamp, Tink (author)Background: In Africa, many women suffer from vesicovaginal fistulas. In this study, a phantom model for a vesicovaginal fistula repair was developed that can be produced and used in Africa, to train medical doctors in the treatment of simple fistulas by the transvaginal approach.<br/>Method of production: The phantom consists out of 3D printed...master thesis 2022
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- van de Weerd, Laurie (author) master thesis 2022
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de Jong, Sterre (author)While lives are saved through the use of medical devices; they have a significant negative impact on the environment. In particular single-use medical devices make up a large part of the healthcare sector’s negative environmental impact as they contribute significantly to generating more medical waste and greenhouse gas emissions. Approximately...master thesis 2022
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Wiltink, Roos (author)Background: Existing videolaryngoscopes do not meet the needs, budgets, and cleaning protocols of low- and middle-income countries. To solve these problems, a new videolaryngoscope, the Goodscope, has been developed which is less expensive, reusable and easy to clean. The aim of this study was to evaluate the efficacy of the Goodscope compared...master thesis 2022
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ten Have, Geert (author)The goal of this project is to design and create a low cost total ossicular reconstruction prosthesis (TORP) for use in low-middle income countries (LMIC). These middle ear prostheses are available on the market but are unaffordable for the general populace in LIMCs. A mould is designed with which a titanium wire TORP could be created . A...master thesis 2022
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Duijndam, Joyce (author)Medical device selection is currently based on criteria including clinical performance, usability, safety and procurement costs. Growing awareness of the negative contribution of the healthcare sector to the total greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions demands environmental sustainability to be taken into account as well. Reusable and disposable...master thesis 2022
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Akpinar, Bayram (author)Introduction Sudden cardiac death is one of the major deaths worldwide. Several treatments are available to lower risks of sudden cardiac deaths. Atrial fibrillation is one of the leading causes for sudden cardiac deaths. Atrial fibrillation can be treated with drugs or with procedures or surgeries. Catheter ablation is one of these procedures....master thesis 2022
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Mondeel, Manouk (author)<b>BACKGROUND - </b>The success of the mechanical thrombectomy treatment in acute ischemic stroke is highly dependent on mechanical clot behavior and characteristics like stiffness. This mechanical treatment is tested in clot analogs. Realistic clot analogs could potentially be made in a realistic formation environment. The effects of blood...master thesis 2022
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van Pelt, Tess (author)Introduction: Although being the most advanced spinal stabilization method, pedicle screw fixation has an increased number of complications compared to other surgical procedures, due to the complex spinal anatomy, large inter-patient anatomical variability, and the highly vulnerable surrounding tissue of the spine. Screw fixation strength can be...master thesis 2022
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French, Shin (author)Since the transition period from tie-stall to free-stall, at the end of the previous century, lameness became more and more prominent. A preventive claw trimming technique was developed for lameness prevention. It is recommended to trim the claws twice a year but this does not always happen so often in practice. One of the things that preventive...master thesis 2022
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Giezen, Jo-anne (author)<b>Background</b>- A wide variation in composition is found within the thrombi retrieved from acute ischemic stroke patients. The composition of a thrombus and its mechanical properties have a significant influence on the procedural ease and success rate of mechanical retrieval procedures. If the composition and mechanical properties of a...master thesis 2021
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Janssen, Luc (author)Background:<br/>The leading cause of the death of children under the age of 5 are complications associated with premature birth. A widely used ventilation modality is bubble continuous positive airway pressure (bCPAP),which is used predominantly for neonates and infants with respiratory distress. bCPAP makes use of a flow of air and oxygen from...master thesis 2021