Durk F. Zandstra

Bench-to-bedside review: Sepsis is a disease of the microcirculation (2004)

Spronk, Peter E, Zandstra, Durk F, Ince, Can

Abstract Microcirculatory perfusion is disturbed in sepsis. Recent research has shown that maintaining systemic blood pressure is associated with inadequate perfusion of the microcirculation in...

Enteral feeding in the critically ill: comparison between the supine and prone positions: a prospective crossover study in mechanically ventilated patients (2001)

Van Der Voort, Peter HJ, Zandstra, Durk F

Abstract Introduction Prone position is effective in mechanically ventilated patients to improve oxygenation. It is unknown if prone position affects gastric emptying and the ability of continued...

In vitro susceptibility of Helicobacter pylori to, and in vivo suppression by, antimicrobials used in selective decontamination of the digestive tract (2000)

Zandstra, Durk F., Van Der Ende, Arie, Geraedts, Alfons A. M., Tytgat, Guido N. J.

The incidence of bleeding related to stress ulcers is reduced in critically ill patients in whom gut decontamination has been performed; this may be a result of suppression of Helicobacter pylori...

The effect of oral non-absorbable antibiotics on the emergence of resistant bacteria in patients in an intensive care unit (1987)

Stoutenbeek, Christiaan P., Zandstra, Durk F.

Critically ill patients admitted to the surgical intensive care unit since 1982 have been treated prophylactically with oral non-absorbable antibiotics combined with parenteral cefotaxime. A mixture...

Bench-to-bedside review: Sepsis is a disease of the microcirculation

Spronk, Peter E, Zandstra, Durk F, Ince, Can

Microcirculatory perfusion is disturbed in sepsis. Recent research has shown that maintaining systemic blood pressure is associated with inadequate perfusion of the microcirculation in sepsis....

Bench-to-bedside review: Sepsis is a disease of the microcirculation

Spronk, Peter E, Zandstra, Durk F, Ince, Can

Microcirculatory perfusion is disturbed in sepsis. Recent research has shown that maintaining systemic blood pressure is associated with inadequate perfusion of the microcirculation in sepsis....