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Yeeeeaahhhhh! Our final product is done!!! Weâre so happy with the outcome of the project, and even more with the opportunity of meeting amazing people during our trajectory! We learned a lot! Thank you Premium! Thank you Philips!
Discussing our project is a lot more fun with some delicious food!
We are looking forward to our next step! :)
We had a lot of fun during our team dynamics meeting and got to know each other even better due to various activities! What do you think we draw on the board?Â
How PET scans can improve the diagnosis of Alzheimer disease?
A significant portion of people with mild cognitive impairment or dementia who are taking medication for Alzheimerâs may not actually have the disease, according to interim results of a major study underway to see how PET scans could change the nature of Alzheimerâs diagnosis and treatment.
The findings, presented at the Alzheimerâs Association International Conference in London, come from a four-year study launched in 2016 that is testing over 18,000 Medicare beneficiaries with mild cognitive impairment (MCI) or dementia to see if their brains contain the amyloid plaques that are one of the two hallmarks of the disease.
So far, the results have been dramatic. Among 4,000 people tested so far in the Imaging Dementia-Evidence for Amyloid Scanning (IDEAS) study, researchers from the Memory and Aging Center at the University of California at San Francisco found that just 54.3 percent of MCI patients and 70.5 percent of dementia patients had the plaques.
A positive test for amyloid does not mean someone has Alzheimerâs, though its presence precedes the disease and increases the risk of progression. But a negative test definitively means a person does not have it.
The findings could change the way doctors treat people in these hard-to-diagnose groups and save money being spent on inappropriate medication.
Extracted from https://www.washingtonpost.com/national/health-science/brain-scans-show-many-alzheimers-patients-may-not-actually-have-the-disease/2017/07/18/52013620-6bf2-11e7-9c15-177740635e83_story.html July 19, 2017
STIGMA
We totally agree with this phrase that one of the psychiatrists we interviewed stated!!
âMy patients are very acute, often agitated. They have to be sedated to go in a MRI Scanner because otherwise you get some fuzzy images for sure. But I think most patients will accept going into a MRI because you normalize it, like a somatic disorder. There is still a lot of stigma around psychiatric disorders. So, if you make it more somatic, the disease, say that you take blood and do a MRI scan, I think they will accept that. I think the society will accept it.â
This psychiatrist - who remains anonymous, just like all the rest of the people we interview - is specialized in treating patients with psychotic disorders.
 How do you guys feel about this?
Can brain images shed more light into ADHD?
Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder (ADHD) is a brain disorder marked by an ongoing pattern of inattention and/or hyperactivity-impulsivity that interferes with functioning or development.
The disorder affects 5 to 7 percent of children and adolescents worldwide, according to the ADHD Institute.
Information from brain MRIs can help identify people with attention deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) and distinguish among subtypes of the condition, according to a study appearing online in the journal Radiology.
Researchers compared brain MRI results of ADHD children and adolescents with those of a control group (healthy, similarly aged children). Differences emerged when the researchers looked at specific regions within the brain. Alterations in the shape of three brain regions (left temporal lobe, bilateral cuneus and areas around left central sulcus) contributed significantly to distinguishing ADHD from typically developing controls.
"This imaging-based classification model could be an objective adjunct to facilitate better clinical decision making," said Dr Gong, one of the researchers involved in the study.
Sources:
National Institute of Mental Health https://www.nimh.nih.gov/health/topics/attention-deficit-hyperactivity-disorder-adhd/index.shtml
Psychoradiologic Utility of MR Imaging for Diagnosis of Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder: A Radiomics Analysis. Radiology, 2017; 170226 DOI: 10.1148/radiol.2017170226
We had a really nice time presenting our ideas about our project during the midterm presentations and listening to the progress of everyone else!!
Team PrePhix wishes everyone the best of luck for tomorrowâs midterm presentations and canât wait too see all the progress!!Â
Research Methodology 101
Every organization which strives to maintain or improve its strategic position in a constantly changing external environment needs to pursue an analysis of this environment. One of the tools of the external environmental environment is the solicitation of expertsâ opinion on the issue of interest. But how do we do this? One of the methods often used is the revised Delphi method, which consists of the following steps:
1. identify recognized experts in the field of interest; 2. seek their cooperation and send them some input, based on a literature search; 3. conduct personal interviews with each expert based on a structured questionnaire.
Sounds familiar?! You might have already been using this method for your project, just like us!
Looking forward to some insightful meetings with our selected experts! Stay tuned!
Related reading:
Ginter, P. M., Duncan, J., & Swayne, L. E. (2018). The Strategic Management of Healthcare Organizations. John Wiley & Sons.
Our motivation for our project was already high, but our meeting with Susanne, our mentor, definitely gave us the push to go the extra mile! We are looking forward to next weekâs mid-term presentations!
Letâs start at the beginning; How does the Dutch Health System even works?!
The main parties involved in the Dutch Mental Health Landscape are:
General Practitioner (GP)
Psychologist
Psychiatrist
GGZ (Mental Health Care)
HospitalÂ
The most common patient flow for Dutch people with mental health issues starts with a visit to their general practitioner, company doctor or social worker. If the GP or practice assistant cannot treat you adequately you will be referred to basic mental health care or specialized mental health care.
Mild to moderate mental health problems are covered by basic mental health care. This care consists of conversations with, among others, a psychologist, psychotherapist or psychiatrist, e-health, self-help on the internet (when complaints are not severe), or a combination between them.
Specialized GGZ is intended for patients with severe, complicated mental illnesses, e.g. ADHD, anxiety disorder or trauma treatment. Treatment will be given by a psychiatrist or a clinical psychologist and will take place in either a psychiatric institution, a hospital or in a private practice.
With severe, complicated mental problems, admission to treatment in a psychiatric institution is sometimes necessary. This is generally done voluntarily and after consultation. Is someone with psychological problems a danger to herself or her environment? Then forced admission into a psychiatric institution is possible. Also, protected living is possible for a patient when a safe environment is required.
Sounds complicated? You can think about it like the old-time-classics board game âSnakes & Laddersâ. Every step in the mental health pathway is a âladderâ bringing you closer to the final goal: the best treatment for you. However, decision-making in mental health can be tricky; inaccurate diagnosis or inappropriate healthcare choices can be the âsnakesâ that keep your treatment back and away from the optimal.
Depression: How common is it?
According to the statistics collected by GGZ (Mental Health Institute, Netherlands), 18 % of the whole Netherlands population had some kind of psychological disorder in 2010. The most common being depression affecting 5.2% of the whole nationâs population followed by specific and social types of phobias.
Following is a list of top five mental disorders in the Netherlands 2010:
Introducing Team PrePhiX (Premium Philips X)
Rosalie Mourmans,Â
Master in Neuropsychology
Hey! My name is Rosalie and I am from Maastricht, here I did my bachelorâs in psychology, work as an academic tutor and currently doing my Master in Neuropsychology. This study focuses on congenital, acquired or degenerative brain dysfunctions; related neuropsychiatric disorders; and the neuropharmacological mechanisms that underlie behaviour.
For my exchange, I went to Hong Kong where I did a minor in criminal justice and the psychology of law enforcement administration in Asia. Since my experience in Hong Kong, I really got a taste for traveling and I canât wait until my next trip! đ
In the weekends I work in a café restaurant which might explain my love for food and drinks... Nothing beats a night out with good company, delicious food, and some drinks! Also, I volunteer in an institution that works with people who suffer from traumatic brain injury. Very satisfactory work to do! But, all this, and my current research internship which is based in a lab is not giving me any insights into the real working world, in companies and businesses.
So, the main reason for me to apply for the Premium programme is to gain more practical experience and insights in a company to complement my skills and competencies. Also, working in an internationally oriented setting and meeting so many new people really interests me.
I was super happy to hear that I could start with the programme and now I can proudly present myself as a member of team Prephix! With the Prephix team, we are doing a project for Philips which on the one hand perfectly fits my study background but, more importantly, working with such a big company as Philips is completely new for me and totally out of the box. I am sure this project will proof a very valuable experience where I will benefit from in my future career!
Fun fact: You are actually allowed, although I totally love sleeping, to wake me up for some good sushi!
Aline Simonetti
Master in Neuroeconomics
Hi! I am Aline, and I am in the first year of my masterâs program in neuroeconomics. Â Since almost everybody shows a weird face when I say what I am studying, the explanation is very simple: take economics, psychology, and neuroscience, put all together, mix them, and the result is a subject called neuroeconomics! Now, jumping to the Premium Program, when I first heard about it, immediately I had that feeling that it would be the perfect opportunity to do something besides the university. And more important, a great chance to meet interesting people! Also, after reading about Philips project, I already knew that it would be my first option since it offers a nice match with my studies. So, here I am on the Prephix Team!
Fun fact: Even being Brazilian, I know (literally) what is winter! Yes, where I am from, we do have winter!
Myria Koutsoumpa
Master in Global Health, specialization in Health Management, Policy, and Economics
My name is Myria and I am originally from Athens, Greece, where I grew up, completed my undergraduate studies and worked in public and private healthcare. In the past, I might have been your worst nightmare, aka your dentist, but I am currently doing my Master in Global Health at the University of Maastricht.
The Premium experience, and especially our collaboration with Philips and their project, is my first âoutingâ from the strict, clinical world, and I am confident that I am going to gain and develop valuable skills and competences for the future.
One might wonder why a dentist abandons the safety and stability of working at dental practice to head for the âunknown. Since my early years at university, there was always a question rising in my mind. Is it possible to promote and improve people's health at a larger scale, not only in an individual, but in a community, national, or even global level? This and more questions drove me all the way to my current studies, which I consider to be a great opportunity for me, being a former clinician, to broaden my knowledge horizons on health and to introduce me to the world of health economics, policy-making, governance of health and much more.
We need collective and co-operative effort to make the world a better place. And effort is like toothpaste, you can always squeeze out a bit more.
Fun Fact: I am also a keen Argentinian Tango dancer! ÂĄÂżBailamos?!
Chinmay Dhawan,
Data Scientist in the making!
Hi People, I am Chinmay. I was born in India and pretty much spent my whole life there before coming here. I chose Maastricht because I wanted to travel and live a different culture and where else to be except at the heart of the three countries.
I am studying my masters in Data Science for Decision Making at the Knowledge Engineering department. And, I am having a blast, literally, my mind is about to explode with all the free time I have. :D
Apart from studies, I love animals, a lot. I also like reading and sometimes writing as well, not reports though.
Moving on to the Premium, I chose it because it gives me an opportunity to use my skills in practice and a chance to work with a diverse and international team. Iâm totally enjoying it because my team-mates are four beautiful girls who are easy and fun to work with. Â :)
Fun Fact: There is no fun fact! :P
Lisanne Maandonks
Master in Strategic Marketing
Hi! My name is Lisanne and I am from Bladel, a small town near Eindhoven in the Netherlands. I am currently studying my masterâs in Strategic Marketing. Before my Master, I did my Bachelor in Maastricht in International Business at the SBE and I spend my exchange semester in Australia. I choose for this study because I like to combine strategy with creativity! Â
During my studies, I have been looking forward to transferring my theoretical knowledge into practical experiences so when I saw Premium Program I knew this would be an amazing opportunity for me to do so. The Philips project is a great way for me to get an insight in a corporate business, to get in touch with a company I see myself working for in the future and to gain knowledge in an unknown but very interesting field namely neuropsychology!
I am very happy to be part of the Prephix Team and to have met such amazing people! I am enjoying all the workshops where I have a chance to meet even more people and to gain very valuable knowledge I can apply immediately.
Looking forward seeing the progress of all projects!
Spending on Health Care in the Netherlands: Not Going So Dutch!
The fact of the day:Â
Did you know that âanalyses of the distribution of health spending in the Netherlands by disease have revealed that mental disorders are the most expensive group, accounting for more than a fifth of total expenditures on health and welfareâ (Bakx, O âDonnell, & Doorslaer, 2016)?
But can health and economics be combined? Of course, they can! There is a whole branch of economics, called health economics, specifically concerned with issues related to health and healthcare.Â
Economic evaluation may sound a bit dry, but it plays an important role in decision-making in the field of healthcare; especially when new technologies and innovations arise. Cost-effectiveness and cost-utility analysis are tools used to assess the expected health benefits of a target population while taking into consideration the expected costs and the budget available.
Bakx, P., O âDonnell, O., & Doorslaer, E. Van. (2016). Spending on Health Care in the Netherlands: Not Going So Dutch. Fiscal Studies, 37(3), 3â4.
Can neuroimaging be the future of diagnosing and treating mental disorders?
Over the years, scientists have developed many techniques to observe whatâs going on in the human brain as we think or move. Unfortunately, few of the insights we have made so far have resulted in any improvements in standard clinical mental care. Recent advances in neuroimaging may be changing this. Studies from the past few years have shown that various measures of brain activity and structure can predict who will develop certain mental disorders as well as how individuals will respond to particular treatments. In fact, measurements of brain activity can be better at diagnosing depression than standard clinical assessments. This is just one of many examples of modern neuroimaging techniques beginning to contribute to how we diagnose and treat diseases.
Extracted from: Kevin Sitek. Can Computers Use Brain Scans to Diagnose Psychiatric Disorders? April 6, 2016, Blog, special edition on neurotechnology
http://sitn.hms.harvard.edu/flash/2016/can-computers-use-brain-scans-to-diagnose-psychiatric-disorders/
KICKOFF MEETING!Â
We had a really nice afternoon at Philips with lots of information about our project, an amazing lunch and a closing tour showing some of their new innovations!Â