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van der Pal-de Bruin, K.M. (author), Heerdink, N. (author), Kamphuis, M. (author), Pols, M.A. (author)Conflict of interest and financial support: disclosure forms provided by the authors are available along with the full text of this article at www.ntvg.nl, search for A6745; click on ‘Belangenverstrengeling’ (‘Conflict of interest’). The Netherlands Organization for Health Research and Development provided a subsidy (subsidy no 156000009) to the...article 2014
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van der Pal, S.M. (author), Maguire, C.M. (author), Bruil, J. (author), le Cessie, S. (author), Wit, J.M. (author), Walther, F.J. (author), Veen, S. (author), TNO Kwaliteit van Leven (author)Background: In the context of a growing interest in developmental care (DC) this study explores the effect of the basic elements of DC and the additional effect of the individual approach of the Newborn Individualized Developmental Care and Assessment Program (NIDCAP) on the health-related quality of life (HRQoL) of very preterm infants at 1...article 2008
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Bulk-Bunschoten, A.M.W. (author), de Pasker-Jong, P.C.M. (author), van Wouwe, J.P. (author), de Groot, C.J. (author), TNO Kwaliteit van Leven (author)This prospective study of 4438 infants (0-4 months) examined differences in infant-feeding patterns in relation to the ethnic origin of their mothers, based on the mother's native language: Dutch (87%), Turkish (4%), Moroccan (3%), other European languages (3%), and various other languages (4%). Breastfeeding at birth varied between 75% and 94%....article 2008
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van Dommelen, P. (author), van Wouwe, J.P. (author), Breuning-Boers, J.M. (author), van Buuren, S. (author), Verkerk, P.H. (author), TNO Kwaliteit van Leven (author)Objective: The validity of the rule of thumb that infants may have a weight loss of 10% in the first days after birth is unknown. We assessed the validity of this and other rules to detect breast-fed infants with hypernatraemic dehydration. Design: A reference chart for relative weight change was constructed by the LMS method. The reference...article 2007
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de Jonge, G.A. (author), Lanting, C.I. (author), Brand, R. (author), Ruys, J.H. (author), Semmekrot, B.A. (author), van Wouwe, J.P. (author), TNO Preventie en Gezondheid (author)Background: In the Netherlands, there is a very low incidence of sudden infant death syndrome (SIDS) due to effective preventive campaigns. Methods: During the period September 1996 to August 2002, nationwide 161 deaths from SIDS (about 85% of all cases of SIDS during that time) were investigated by the Cot Death Committee of the Dutch...article 2004
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den Ouden, A.L. (author), Haerkens, H.M.J. (author), Drejer, G.F. (author), Drewes, J.G. (author), Mourad-Baars, P.E.C. (author), Oudesluys-Murphy, A.M. (author), TNO Preventie en Gezondheid (author)Objective. To determine whether incubator home care is desirable and feasible. Design. Inventory. Setting. Four neonatal units representative of the type of care in general hospitals in the Netherlands. Method. The relevant data on all infants with a birth weight ≤ 2000 g admitted in the last 3 months of 1996 to one of four hospitals were...article 1998