Nederlands tijdschrift voor geneeskunde
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Ned Tijdschr Geneeskd · Jun 2004
Review[Coping with grief following perinatal death: a multifaceted and natural process].
Coping with grief following perinatal death is a natural process that every individual experiences in his own personal and unique way. Parents go through varying emotions in the months following the death of their baby. ⋯ Parents benefit from individually focused counseling and assistance in making their own choices with regard to saying goodbye and the way in which they will cope with their grief in the immediate future, as parents, within the family and in relation to the people in their surroundings. It is recommended that the attention for the parents and their lifeless child and all care behaviour be the same, as much as possible, as after the birth of a living child.
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Ned Tijdschr Geneeskd · Jun 2004
[The transport of severely ill children in the Amsterdam region; 1995-2001].
To inventory experiences of the transport of critically ill children in the Amsterdam region. ⋯ Retrieval by a specialized team did not always contribute to a favourable outcome. However, from both a logistical and a medical point of view, a retrieval system seems warranted in order to guarantee a higher level of care. There is a need for more clarity regarding the indications for retrieval by an intensive-care team.
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Ned Tijdschr Geneeskd · Jun 2004
[The initial results of fetoscopic laser treatment for severe second trimester twin-to-twin transfusion syndrome in the Netherlands are comparable to international results].
Evaluation of the initial results of selective fetoscopic laser coagulation of placental blood vessels for severe second-trimester twin-to-twin transfusion syndrome in the Netherlands. ⋯ The results of fetoscopic laser treatment for severe second-trimester twin-to-twin transfusion syndrome in the Netherlands are similar to the recent results in specialised foreign centres.