prof. dr. Esther de Vries

Bio

I was trained as a medical doctor, specialized in pediatrics and in immunology.

Expertise

I focus on everything that is ‘unusual’, from uncommon adverse events of promising treatments to the recognition of rare diseases by non-expert healthcare professionals. For this, I use two very different but – I think – complementary approaches: patient-centered qualitative research on the organization and quality of healthcare, and personalized quantitative research on data-driven solutions for automated support enabling timely recognition of ‘the unusual’. In both topics, I collaborate with data scientist to support development in the field. Do you want to participate in this interdisciplinary research, combining conventional and innovative approaches? Then contact me, and we'll discuss how you can join this challenging effort!

Recent publications

1. Infections in biological and targeted synthetic drug use in rheumatoi…

   Bergmans, B. J. M., Gebeyehu, B. Y., van Puijenbroek, E. P., Van Deun, K., Kleinberg, B., Murk, J., & de Vries, E. (2023). Infections in biological and targeted synthetic drug use in rheumatoid arthritis: Where do we stand? A scoping review and meta-analysis. Rheumatology and Therapy, 10(5), 1147-1165.

2. Pandemic lessons for future nursing shortage - A prospective cohort s…

   Penturij-Kloks, M. M. A., de Gans, S. T., van Liempt, M., de Vries, E., Scheele, F., & Keijsers, C. J. P. W. (2023). Pandemic lessons for future nursing shortage: A prospective cohort study of nurses' work engagement before and during 16 months of COVID-19. Journal of Nursing Management, 2023, Article 6576550.

3. Good health care for a good life? - The case of down syndrome

   Van Den Driessen Mareeuw, F. A., Coppus, A. M. W., Delnoij, D. M. J., & De Vries, E. (2023). Good health care for a good life? The case of down syndrome. Journal of Policy and Practice in Intellectual Disabilities, 20(2), 147-157.

4. Infictieuze complicaties van biologicals bij de behandeling van reuma…

   Bergmans, B., Murk, J.-L., van Puijenbroek, E., & de Vries, E. (2022). Infictieuze complicaties van biologicals bij de behandeling van reumatoïde artritis. Nederlands tijdschrift voor Medische Microbiologie, 30(3), 114-118.

5. Hypoallergenicity assessment of an extensively hydrolyzed whey‐protei…

   Dahdah, L., Roelofs, M., Knipping, K., De Vries, E., Rijnierse, A., Garssen, J., Brand, P. L. P., & Fiocchi, A. (2022). Hypoallergenicity assessment of an extensively hydrolyzed whey‐protein formula in cow’s milk allergic infants. Pediatric Allergy and Immunology, 33(6), Article e13814.