Roberto S Perez

Summary

Affiliation: VU University Medical Center
Country: The Netherlands

Publications

  1. ncbi Interrater reliability of diagnosing complex regional pain syndrome type I
    R S G M Perez
    Department of Anesthesiology, Vrije Universiteit Medical Center, Amsterdam, The Netherlands
    Acta Anaesthesiol Scand 46:447-50. 2002
  2. ncbi Complex regional pain syndrome 1--the Swiss cohort study
    Florian Brunner
    Department of Physical Medicine and Rheumatology, Balgrist University Hospital, Zurich, Switzerland
    BMC Musculoskelet Disord 9:92. 2008
  3. ncbi Translating the Dutch Walking Stairs, Walking Ability and Rising and Sitting Questionnaires into German and assessing their concurrent validity with VAS measures of pain and activities in daily living
    Carolin Heitz
    Department Physiotherapy, Balgrist University Hospital, Zurich, Switzerland
    BMC Musculoskelet Disord 11:108. 2010
  4. ncbi German translation and external validation of the Radboud Skills Questionnaire in patients suffering from Complex Regional Pain Syndrome 1
    Florian Brunner
    Department of Physical Medicine and Rheumatology, Balgrist University Hospital, Zurich, Switzerland
    BMC Musculoskelet Disord 11:107. 2010
  5. ncbi Evidence based guidelines for complex regional pain syndrome type 1
    Roberto S Perez
    VU University Medical Center, Department of Anaesthesiology, Amsterdam, The Netherlands
    BMC Neurol 10:20. 2010
  6. ncbi Treatment of patients with complex regional pain syndrome type I with mannitol: a prospective, randomized, placebo-controlled, double-blinded study
    Roberto S Perez
    VU University Medical Center, Department of Anesthesiology, Amsterdam, The Netherlands
    J Pain 9:678-86. 2008
  7. ncbi [Clinical practice guideline 'Complex regional pain syndrome type I']
    R S G M Perez
    VU Medisch Centrum, afd Anesthesiologie, Postbus 7057, 1007 MB Amsterdam
    Ned Tijdschr Geneeskd 151:1674-9. 2007
  8. ncbi Diagnostic criteria for CRPS I: differences between patient profiles using three different diagnostic sets
    Roberto S G M Perez
    Department of Anesthesiology, VU University Medical Center, Amsterdam, The Netherlands
    Eur J Pain 11:895-902. 2007
  9. ncbi Defining pain
    R S G M Perez
    Department of Anaesthesiology, VU University Medical Centre, Amsterdam, The Netherlands
    Disabil Rehabil 28:339-41. 2006
  10. ncbi Measuring perceived activity limitations in lower extremity Complex Regional Pain Syndrome type 1 (CRPS I): test-retest reliability of two questionnaires
    Roberto S G M Perez
    Department of Anesthesiology, University Hospital Vrije Universiteit, Amsterdam, The Netherlands
    Clin Rehabil 16:454-60. 2002

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Publications29

  1. ncbi Interrater reliability of diagnosing complex regional pain syndrome type I
    R S G M Perez
    Department of Anesthesiology, Vrije Universiteit Medical Center, Amsterdam, The Netherlands
    Acta Anaesthesiol Scand 46:447-50. 2002
    ..As little information is available on the reliability of CRPS I diagnosis, we evaluated the agreement between therapists with regard to the presence and severity of CRPS I and its symptoms...
  2. ncbi Complex regional pain syndrome 1--the Swiss cohort study
    Florian Brunner
    Department of Physical Medicine and Rheumatology, Balgrist University Hospital, Zurich, Switzerland
    BMC Musculoskelet Disord 9:92. 2008
    ....
  3. ncbi Translating the Dutch Walking Stairs, Walking Ability and Rising and Sitting Questionnaires into German and assessing their concurrent validity with VAS measures of pain and activities in daily living
    Carolin Heitz
    Department Physiotherapy, Balgrist University Hospital, Zurich, Switzerland
    BMC Musculoskelet Disord 11:108. 2010
    ....
  4. ncbi German translation and external validation of the Radboud Skills Questionnaire in patients suffering from Complex Regional Pain Syndrome 1
    Florian Brunner
    Department of Physical Medicine and Rheumatology, Balgrist University Hospital, Zurich, Switzerland
    BMC Musculoskelet Disord 11:107. 2010
    ..The goals of our study were to translate the Dutch Radboud Skills Questionnaire into German and to assess its external criterion validity with the German version of the Disabilities of the Arm, Shoulder and Hand Questionnaire...
  5. ncbi Evidence based guidelines for complex regional pain syndrome type 1
    Roberto S Perez
    VU University Medical Center, Department of Anaesthesiology, Amsterdam, The Netherlands
    BMC Neurol 10:20. 2010
    ..Treatment of complex regional pain syndrome type I (CRPS-I) is subject to discussion. The purpose of this study was to develop multidisciplinary guidelines for treatment of CRPS-I...
  6. ncbi Treatment of patients with complex regional pain syndrome type I with mannitol: a prospective, randomized, placebo-controlled, double-blinded study
    Roberto S Perez
    VU University Medical Center, Department of Anesthesiology, Amsterdam, The Netherlands
    J Pain 9:678-86. 2008
    ..This intervention is not more effective than placebo in reducing complaints for CRPS I patients and provides no addition to already-established interventions for CRPS I...
  7. ncbi [Clinical practice guideline 'Complex regional pain syndrome type I']
    R S G M Perez
    VU Medisch Centrum, afd Anesthesiologie, Postbus 7057, 1007 MB Amsterdam
    Ned Tijdschr Geneeskd 151:1674-9. 2007
    ..Adequate perioperative analgesia, limitation of operation time and limited use of bloodlessness are advised for the secondary prevention of CRPS-I. Use of regional anaesthetic techniques can also be considered in this connection...
  8. ncbi Diagnostic criteria for CRPS I: differences between patient profiles using three different diagnostic sets
    Roberto S G M Perez
    Department of Anesthesiology, VU University Medical Center, Amsterdam, The Netherlands
    Eur J Pain 11:895-902. 2007
    ....
  9. ncbi Defining pain
    R S G M Perez
    Department of Anaesthesiology, VU University Medical Centre, Amsterdam, The Netherlands
    Disabil Rehabil 28:339-41. 2006
  10. ncbi Measuring perceived activity limitations in lower extremity Complex Regional Pain Syndrome type 1 (CRPS I): test-retest reliability of two questionnaires
    Roberto S G M Perez
    Department of Anesthesiology, University Hospital Vrije Universiteit, Amsterdam, The Netherlands
    Clin Rehabil 16:454-60. 2002
    ..To assess the test-retest reliability of two questionnaires for measuring activity limitations in patients with Complex Regional Pain Syndrome type 1 (CRPS I) of the lower extremity...
  11. ncbi Physicians' assessments versus measured symptoms of complex regional pain syndrome type 1: presence and severity
    Roberto S G M Perez
    Department of Anesthesiology, VU University Medical Center, Amsterdam, The Netherlands
    Clin J Pain 21:272-6. 2005
    ..To assess the validity of physician's judgements of symptoms associated with Complex Regional Pain Syndrome Type 1...
  12. ncbi Development of a symptoms questionnaire for complex regional pain syndrome and potentially related illnesses: the Trauma Related Neuronal Dysfunction Symptoms Inventory
    Susan Collins
    Department of Anesthesiology, VU University Medical Center, Amsterdam, The Netherlands
    Arch Phys Med Rehabil 89:1114-20. 2008
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  13. ncbi Reliability of a continuous pain score meter: real time pain measurement
    Elisabeth M Boormans
    Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Onze Lieve Vrouwe Gasthuis, Amsterdam, The Netherlands
    Pain Pract 9:100-4. 2009
    ..The real-time continuous pain measurement may provide more detailed information on a subjects' pain perception compared to a single VAS, in particular during an interval of pain stimuli...
  14. ncbi The efficacy of levobupivacaine, ropivacaine, and bupivacaine for combined psoas compartment-sciatic nerve block in patients undergoing total hip arthroplasty
    Marcel A de Leeuw
    Department of Anesthesiology, VU University Medical Center, Amsterdam, The Netherlands
    Pain Pract 8:241-7. 2008
    ....
  15. ncbi Dosage scheme for propofol in children under 3 years of age
    R J Steur
    University Medical Center Vrije Universiteit, Department of Anesthesiology, Amsterdam, The Netherlands
    Paediatr Anaesth 14:462-7. 2004
    ..The purpose of this study was to describe our clinical experience with the use of a new dosage scheme for propofol in patients under 3 years of age, based on experimental data and known pharmacological principles in children...
  16. ncbi [Limited possibilities for the evidence-based treatment and prevention of postherpetic neuralgia]
    W W A Zuurmond
    VU Medisch Centrum, afd Anesthesiologie, Postbus 7057, 1007 MB Amsterdam
    Ned Tijdschr Geneeskd 150:2633-6. 2006
    ..In a large, multicentre, randomised controlled trial, the investigators found that the single injection of a corticosteroid and a local anaesthetic had no added value in the prevention of long-term postherpetic neuralgia...
  17. ncbi Carbon monoxide production from desflurane and six types of carbon dioxide absorbents in a patient model
    C Keijzer
    Department of Anesthesiology, VU University Medical Center, Amsterdam, The Netherlands
    Acta Anaesthesiol Scand 49:815-8. 2005
    ..The purpose of this study is to compare the concentration of CO in an anesthesia circuit for desflurane with six different types of completely desiccated CO(2) absorbents with less strong bases than sodalime...
  18. ncbi A simple standardized method for VAS measurements in terminally ill patients
    W W A Zuurmond
    Hospice Kuria and Department of Anaesthesiology, VU University Medical Centre, Amsterdam, The Netherlands
    J Palliat Med 8:490-1. 2005
  19. ncbi Measuring activity limitations in walking: development of a hierarchical scale for patients with lower-extremity disorders who live at home
    Leo D Roorda
    Department of Rehabilitation Medicine, VU University Medical Center, Amsterdam, The Netherlands
    Arch Phys Med Rehabil 86:2277-83. 2005
    ..To develop a hierarchical scale that measures activity limitations in walking in patients with lower-extremity disorders who live at home...
  20. ncbi Compound A and carbon monoxide production from sevoflurane and seven different types of carbon dioxide absorbent in a patient model
    C Keijzer
    Department of Anesthesiology and Intensive Care, Netherlands Cancer Institute, Antoni van Leeuwenhoek Hospital, Amsterdam, The Netherlands
    Acta Anaesthesiol Scand 51:31-7. 2007
    ..The purpose of this study was to measure the maximum amounts of CA and CO produced, and the temperature increase, for seven different carbon dioxide absorbents for sevoflurane containing different contents of strong bases...
  21. ncbi The treatment of complex regional pain syndrome type I with free radical scavengers: a randomized controlled study
    R S G M Perez
    Department of Anesthesiology, Vrije Universiteit Medical Center, P O Box 7057, 1007 MB Amsterdam, The Netherlands
    Pain 102:297-307. 2003
    ..Strong indications exist for differences in effects for subgroups of patients with warm or cold CRPS I: for warm CRPS I, DMSO-treatment appears more favorable, while for cold CRPS I, NAC-treatment appears to be more effective...
  22. ncbi Postoperative condition after the use of remifentanil with a small dose of piritramide compared with a fentanyl-based protocol in patients undergoing craniotomy
    T van der Zwan
    VU University Medical Centre, Department of Anesthesiology, Amsterdam, The Netherlands
    Eur J Anaesthesiol 22:438-41. 2005
    ..The use of remifentanil requires other analgesics for postoperative pain relief compared to fentanyl in patients undergoing craniotomy. This could possibly reduce the postoperative advantages of this short-acting opioid...
  23. ncbi Nociceptive nerve fibers in the sacroiliac joint in humans
    Karolina M Szadek
    Department of Anesthesiology, VU University Medical Center, Amsterdam, The Netherlands
    Reg Anesth Pain Med 33:36-43. 2008
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  24. ncbi Predictive value of symptom level measurements for complex regional pain syndrome type I
    R S G M Perez
    Department of Anesthesiology, VU University Medical Center, P O Box 7057, 1007 MB, Amsterdam, The Netherlands
    Eur J Pain 9:49-56. 2005
    ..We conclude that the measured pain, temperature, volume and range of motion can be used as diagnostic indicators for establishing presence or absence of CRPS I...
  25. ncbi Impairment level SumScore for lower extremity Complex Regional Pain Syndrome type I
    Roberto S G M Perez
    Department of Anesthesiology, VU University Medical Center Amsterdam, The Netherlands
    Disabil Rehabil 25:984-91. 2003
    ..The reliability, as well as the responsiveness was adequate. CONCLUSIONS: The lower extremity ISS permits evaluation of the most prominent symptoms in CRPS I, and can be used to monitor changes in CRPS I...
  26. ncbi New aspects in performing interventional techniques for chronic pain
    Wouter W A Zuurmond
    aHospice Kuria, Amsterdam, The Netherlands bDepartment of Anesthesiology, VU Medical Center, The Netherlands
    Curr Opin Support Palliat Care 1:132-6. 2007
    ..We will also examine the place and efficacy of neurolytic celiac plexus blockade in patients suffering from malignancy in the upper abdomen, after introducing better localization methods of the celiac plexus...
  27. ncbi Cost effectiveness and cost utility of acetylcysteine versus dimethyl sulfoxide for reflex sympathetic dystrophy
    Hiske E M van Dieten
    Department of Clinical Epidemiology and Biostatistics, Vrije Universiteit, Amsterdam, Netherlands
    Pharmacoeconomics 21:139-48. 2003
    ..These results were based on small subsamples. CONCLUSION: In general, DMSO is the preferred treatment for patients with RSD...
  28. ncbi Management of multiple burn casualties from the Volendam disaster in the emergency departments of general hospitals
    Sabine M van Harten
    Department of Surgery, Zaans Medical Center, The Netherlands
    Eur J Emerg Med 12:270-4. 2005
    ..To establish the level of medical care provided in the emergency department of general hospitals to the victims of the Volendam café fire on 1 January 2001...
  29. ncbi Analysis of the pre-incident education and subsequent performance of emergency medical responders to the Volendam café fire
    Lieke Welling
    Department of Surgery, VU University Medical Center, Amsterdam, The Netherlands
    Eur J Emerg Med 12:265-9. 2005
    ..The aim of this study is to investigate the rescue workers' experiences with regard to their level of preparation for the emergency response...