G A van EssenSummaryAffiliation: St. Elisabeth Ziekenhuis Country: The Netherlands Publications
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Variations in influenza vaccination coverage among the high-risk population in Sweden in 2003/4 and 2004/5: a population surveyMadelon W Kroneman
NIVEL, Netherlands Institute of Health Services Research, Utrecht, The Netherlands
BMC Public Health 7:113. 2007....
Influenza vaccination in 2000: recommendations and vaccine use in 50 developed and rapidly developing countriesG A van Essen
Julius Center for Health Sciences and Primary Care, University Medical Center Utrecht, P O Box 85060, 3508 AB, Utrecht, The Netherlands
Vaccine 21:1780-5. 2003..With increasing vaccine use, all countries will be better prepared for the next pandemic. Nonetheless, those countries that use but do not produce influenza vaccine will find it difficult to obtain supplies of pandemic vaccine...- [Cheek swelling after surgical removal of third molar]G A van Essen
Universitair Mendisch Centrum Utrecht
Ned Tijdschr Tandheelkd 113:113-5. 2006..Using air-cooled instruments in surgical orofacial treatments should be avoided because of the possible atrogenic life-threatening complications... - Determinants for the course of acute sinusitis in adult general practice patientsW A Stalman
Julius Center for General Practice and Patient Oriented Research, University Medical Center Utrecht, P O Box 85060, 3508 AB Utrecht, The Netherlands
Postgrad Med J 77:778-82. 2001..Although the prognosis of acute sinusitis is important, little is known about it and the factors predicting its course in a general practice population... - Influenza vaccination in Europe: an inventory of strategies to reach target populations and optimise vaccination uptakeM Kroneman
NIVEL, Utrecht, The Netherlands
Euro Surveill 8:130-8. 2003..The development of a uniform influenza vaccination monitoring method was recommended to allow for comparison of uptake data in Europe... - Effectiveness of a co-ordinated nation-wide programme to improve influenza immunisation rates in The NetherlandsE Hak
Julius Center for General Practice and Patient Oriented Research, University Medical Center, Utrecht, The Netherlands
Scand J Prim Health Care 18:237-41. 2000..To assess t he effectiveness of a nation-widemultifaceted intervention programme involving general practitioners (GPs) on influenza immunisation practice... 
Which determinants should be targeted to increase influenza vaccination uptake among health care workers in nursing homes?I Looijmans-Van den Akker
Julius Center for Health Sciences and Primary Health Care, University Medical Center Utrecht, Utrecht, The Netherlands
Vaccine 27:4724-30. 2009..To further increase influenza vaccine uptake, implementation programs should target these determinants...- Stagnating influenza vaccine coverage rates among high-risk groups in Poland and Sweden in 2003/4 and 2004/5M W Kroneman
Nederlands instituut voor onderzoek van de gezondheidszorg Netherlands Institute of Health Services Research, Utrecht, The Netherlands
Euro Surveill 12:E1-2. 2007..No increase in VCR as demonstrated in this study may indicate that these two countries will not be able to meet the 2010 WHO target, if no further action is taken concerning vaccine uptake... - No intention to comply with influenza and pneumococcal vaccination: behavioural determinants among smokers and non-smokersI Looijmans-Van den Akker
Julius Center for Health Sciences and Primary Health Care, University Medical Center Utrecht, The Netherlands
Prev Med 45:380-5. 2007..Smoking increases the risk for influenza and pneumococcal disease, but vaccination uptake is lower among smokers than non-smokers. We therefore aimed to determine reasons for not complying with vaccination among smokers and non-smokers... - Effects of a multi-faceted program to increase influenza vaccine uptake among health care workers in nursing homes: A cluster randomised controlled trialI Looijmans-Van den Akker
Julius Center for Health Sciences and Primary Health Care, University Medical Center Utrecht, HP 6 131, PO Box 85500, 3508 GA Utrecht, The Netherlands
Vaccine 28:5086-92. 2010..To take full advantage of this measure, either the program should be adjusted and implemented over a longer time period or mandatory influenza vaccination should be considered... - Conventional influenza vaccination is not associated with complications in working-age patients with asthma or chronic obstructive pulmonary diseaseE Hak
Julius Center for Health Sciences and Primary Care, University Medical Center Utrecht, Utrecht, The Netherlands
Am J Epidemiol 157:692-700. 2003..07, 95% CI: 0.59, 1.96; pooled odds ratio = 1.07, 95% CI: 0.63, 1.80). Because influenza vaccination appeared not to be associated with a clinically relevant reduction in severe morbidity, other measures need to be explored... - Design of the Dutch prevention of influenza, surveillance and management (PRISMA) studyE Hak
Julius Center for Health Sciences and Primary Care, P O Box 85060, 3508 AB, Utrecht, The Netherlands
Vaccine 21:1719-24. 2003..7%) elderly with co-morbidity and 25,527 (34.1%) healthy elderly had been included. The mortality rate was 5.2 per 1000 and 2035 non-fatal outcome events were recorded (incidence rate 27.2/1000)... - Clinical effectiveness of conventional influenza vaccination in asthmatic childrenA J Smits
University Medical Center Utrecht, Julius Center for General Practice and Patient Oriented Research, The Netherlands
Epidemiol Infect 128:205-11. 2002..Influenza vaccination may reduce morbidity in asthmatic infants and pre-school children. However, larger, preferably experimental, studies are needed to establish the benefits of vaccination, notably in older asthmatic children... - Prognostic factors for influenza-associated hospitalization and death during an epidemicE Hak
Julius Center for General Practice and Patient Oriented Research, University Medical Center Utrecht, The Netherlands
Epidemiol Infect 126:261-8. 2001..Several non-modifiable determinants can be used to ensure targeting additional preventive or therapeutic measures at the most vulnerable segment of the vaccine target group... - [The use of antiviral agents during an (impending) influenza pandemic]W Opstelten
Nederlands Huisartsen Genootschap, afd Richtlijnontwikkeling en Wetenschap, Postbus 3231, 3502 GE Utrecht
Ned Tijdschr Geneeskd 151:1008-12. 2007..Prophylaxis without preceding close contact with an influenza patient (primary prophylaxis) is recommended only in exceptional cases. Physicians should not prescribe antiviral drugs on demand to concerned citizens for stockpiling... - Introducing a pneumococcal vaccine to an existing influenza immunization program: vaccination rates and predictors of noncomplianceW Opstelten
Julius Center for General Practice and Patient Oriented Research, University Medical Center, Location Stratenum, 3508 AB Utrecht, The Netherlands
Am J Med 111:474-9. 2001..A wider diversity of patient characteristics and attitudes was present when neither vaccination was received... - [Summary of the practice guideline 'Influenza and influenza vaccination' (first revision) from the Dutch College of General Practitioners]W Opstelten
Nederlands Huisartsen Genootschap, afd Richtlijnontwikkeling en Wetenschap, Postbus 3231, 3502 GE Utrecht
Ned Tijdschr Geneeskd 152:2116-9. 2008..The use of antiviral agents should only be considered for patients with a very high risk of complications from influenza... - [Practice guideline 'Influenza prevention in nursing homes and care homes', issued by the Dutch Society of Nursing Home Specialists; division of tasks between nursing home specialist, general practitioner and company doctor]H J M Cools
Leids Universitair Medisch Centrum, afd Huisartsgeneeskunde, Postbus 2087, 2301 CB Leiden
Ned Tijdschr Geneeskd 149:119-24; discussion 116-8. 2005..During an influenza outbreak, only patients with influenza or those who have had prophylactic treatment may be admitted to the facility. In the case of an influenza pandemic, national guidelines should be followed...