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Diederick E. Grobbee

Researcher at Utrecht University

Publications -  1108
Citations -  136069

Diederick E. Grobbee is an academic researcher from Utrecht University. The author has contributed to research in topics: Population & Risk factor. The author has an hindex of 155, co-authored 1051 publications receiving 122748 citations. Previous affiliations of Diederick E. Grobbee include National Heart Foundation of Australia & Radboud University Nijmegen Medical Centre.

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Atherosclerotic disease regression with statins: studies using vascular markers

TL;DR: Measurement of carotid intima media thickness (CIMT) by B-mode ultrasound is a well-validated procedure for this application, and CIMT demonstrates greater sensitivity for detecting early atherosclerosis and lipid-rich plaques that are vulnerable to rupture.
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Series: Pragmatic trials and real world evidence: Paper 4. Informed consent.

TL;DR: Four proposed alternative informed consent models are discussed: integrated consent, targeted consent, broadcast consent, and a waiver of consent, which aim at overcoming operational and methodological challenges, while still providing patients all the relevant information they need to make informed decisions.
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Neonatal hydrocortisone treatment related to 1H-MRS of the hippocampus and short-term memory at school age in preterm born children.

TL;DR: It is concluded that hydrocortisone in the mentioned dose, administered in the neonatal period for BPD, does not appear to have any long-term effects on memory and/or hippocampal metabolism.
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Hypertension in a rural community in South Africa: what they know, what they think they know and what they recommend

TL;DR: The need for improved health promotion efforts to increase knowledge of hypertension in rural communities, and to address poverty as a major obstacle to healthy life-style choices, is highlighted.