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  • Study quantifies impact of rapid first shock after cardiac arrest
    Study quantifies impact of rapid first shock after cardiac arrest It is well known that acting quickly in the event of a cardiac arrest is important, but what does a quick initial shock with a defibrillator mean exactly for patients' chances of survival? Researchers from Amsterdam UMC analysed the data of 3723 patients who had a cardiac arrest outside the hospital and concluded that for the first shock, every minute reduces the chance of survival by 6%. The results of this research were published in the journal Circulation.
  • Predicting epilepsy after rare stroke
    Predicting epilepsy after rare stroke Researchers from 15 countries, led by Amsterdam UMC, have developed a way to predict which patients are at risk of epilepsy after a cerebral venous sinus thrombosis (CVT). CVT is a type of stroke that typically affects women between the ages of 20 and 50. The prediction model is now available worldwide free of charge and research it is based on is published in JAMA Neurology.
  • Genetic background of pregnant women can influence the result of the Non-Invasive Prenatal Test
    Genetic background of pregnant women can influence the result of the Non-Invasive Prenatal Test Non-Invasive Prenatal Tests (NIPTs) are increasingly an integral part of screening during pregnancies across the world. Research from Amsterdam UMC shows that a pregnant woman's genetic background influences the effectiveness of the test. Data from over 140,000 administered tests in the Netherlands shows that a specific genetic variant, carried by about 7% of women in The Netherlands, increases the odds of inconclusive results and impairs the sensitivity of NIPT. These results are published today in Cell Reports.

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