Patients being monitored remotely, sensors and smartphones transmitting data via Bluetooth, Artificial Intelligence analysing ECGs and providing risk assessments: eHealth is the future.
But what does that mean? Are machines taking over healthcare? Do patients never have to visit the hospital again? And what happens to our data that’s being collected, is it safe?
Ambulance studies are on the rise. Globally, cardiologists, funders and CRO's are coming together to perform pre-hospital phase trials with one main goal: to advance the commencement of treatment, before patients reach the hospital. Because those early minutes are crucial.
We’re talking to Prof. Arnoud van ‘t Hof, M.D., Ph.D., FESC, Head of the Department of Interventional Cardiology in the MUMC, Maastricht and the Zuyderland MC in Heerlen, The Netherlands. He’s been playing a key role in Diagram’s ambulance studies and is the Principal Investigator of the current CELEBRATE trial.
As of 1st November, the VGO became mandatory for drug trials, replacing the current Research Declaration for studies subject to the Medical Research Involving Human Subjects Act (WMO) in the Netherlands.
Dr. J. Thannhauser has defended his PhD thesis titled Technical Innovations in Out-of-Hospital Cardiac Arrest: On the Road to a Smart Defibrillator on 30th September 2021 at the Radboud university medical center, Nijmegen, The Netherlands.
To mark this monumental occasion, we briefly caught up with Jos about his research.
UPDATE ON PREVIOUS ANNOUNCEMENT REGARDING THE NEW SITE SUITABILITY DECLARATION/VGO
As of 1st November, the VGO becomes mandatory for drug trials, replacing the current Research Declaration for studies subject to the Medical Research Involving Human Subjects Act (WMO) in the Netherlands.
We’re looking forward to attend the 10th edition of the DRES Meeting, taking place in Nijkerk, the Netherlands on Thursday 9th and Friday 10th September 2021.
Will we see you there?
Dr. A.L. Duijnhouwer has defended his PhD thesis titled ‘Dilatation of the great arteries’ on 27th August 2021 at the Radboud University Medical Centre, Nijmegen.
To mark this monumental occasion, we briefly caught up with Anthonie about his research.
Are you passionate about clinical scientific research? Do you love to work together with cardiologists and patients to setup and run successful trials? Then we’re looking for you to join our R&D team as research nurse specialist.
