André van der Ven
Maastricht University
8 Papers
44 Citations
André van der Ven is an academic researcher from Maastricht University. The author has contributed to research in topics: Ventilator-associated pneumonia & Intensive care. The author has an hindex of 6, co-authored 8 publications.
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Papers
Clinical value of bacteriological examinations of nasal and paranasal mucosa in patients with chronic sinusitis.
TL;DR: Based on the bacteriological findings a differentiation between patients with and without chronic sinusitis was not possible, shedding doubt on the clinical value of bacteriological examinations of nasal and paranasal mucosa in patients with chronic Sinusitis.
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High levels of sulfated mucins in bronchoalveolar lavage fluid of ICU patients with ventilator-associated pneumonia
Paul J. W. Dennesen,Enno C. I. Veerman,Arie V Van Nieuw Amerongen,Jan Jacobs,Alphons Kessels,Petra van der Keybus,Graham Ramsay,André van der Ven +7 more
TL;DR: The increased levels of sulfated mucins in ICU patients with VAP are associated with infection and not with ventilation, and may favor the persistence of those micro-organisms that possess mucin sulfatase activity, which enable them to survive within the mucus, especially Pseudomonas aeruginosa.
The development of ventilator-associated pneumonia does not change aspects of mechanical ventilation.
TL;DR: Characteristics and parameters of mechanical ventilation are not influenced by the development of VAP, and it is, therefore, unlikely that these variables are useful in the diagnostic work-up of V AP.
Central nervous system symptoms related to the use of efavirenz in HIV-seropositive patients
TL;DR: Future research should focus on the neuropsychiatric side effects of efavirenz and on the mechanisms by which efvirenz induces side effects.
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Inadequate salivary flow and poor oral mucosal status in intubated intensive care unit patients.
Paul J. W. Dennesen,André van der Ven,Mariel Vlasveld,Linka Lokker,Graham Ramsay,Alphons Kessels,Petra A. M. van den Keijbus,Arie V. Nieuw Amerongen,Enno C. I. Veerman +8 more
TL;DR: Absence of adequate salivary flow in intubated intensive care unit patients causes severe xerostomia, which may contribute to the development of mucositis and oropharyngeal colonization with Gram-negative bacteria.