Dr W. Stilma (Willemke)

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Willemke Stilma is a lecturer in the Nursing programme and programme coordinator in the Critical Care Master's programme. In particular, she teaches courses focused on scientific research (Evidence Based Practice) and nursing clinical reasoning.

In June 2023, Willemke obtained her PhD on the topic 'Airway care and prone positioning in intensive care patients.' Her PhD was the result of a fruitful collaboration between AUAS and the Intensive Care Unit of the Amsterdam UMC, location AMC. Since July 2023, Willemke combines her work as a postdoctoral researcher with the positions of lecturer and programme coordinator.

After studying Dutch Law, Willemke took the dual HBO-V course. The Intensive Care training brought her clinical depth and challenge. The university master's in Evidence Based Practice gave her the opportunity to develop at a scientific level as well.

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European educational practices for the critical care nursing profession - Let's align for the future
San Jose, A., Blanchard, P.-Y., van Mol, M., Rood, P. J. T., & Stilma, W. (2024). European educational practices for the critical care nursing profession - Let's align for the future. Intensive & critical care nursing, 83, 103721. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.iccn.2024.103721
European federation of Critical Care Nursing associations (EfCCNa) position statement
European federation of Critical Care Nursing associations (EfCCNa) (2024). European federation of Critical Care Nursing associations (EfCCNa) position statement: Towards sustainable intensive care. Nursing in Critical Care. Advance online publication. https://doi.org/10.1111/nicc.13074
Nursing Practice of Airway Care Interventions and Prone Positioning in ICU Patients with COVID-19-A Dutch National Survey
Esmeijer, A. A., van der Ven, F., Koornstra, E., Kuipers, L., van Oosten, P., Swart, P., Valk, C. M., Schultz, M. J., Paulus, F., & Stilma, W. (2024). Nursing Practice of Airway Care Interventions and Prone Positioning in ICU Patients with COVID-19-A Dutch National Survey. Journal of Clinical Medicine, 13(7). https://doi.org/10.3390/jcm13071983
Open Versus Closed Suctioning in Invasively Ventilated Critically Ill Patients for Sustainability of ICU Care: A Life-Cycle Assessment Comparison
Stilma, W., Esmeijer, A., Paulus, F., Frenzel, T., Touw, H., & Stobernack, T. (2024). Open Versus Closed Suctioning in Invasively Ventilated Critically Ill Patients for Sustainability of ICU Care: A Life-Cycle Assessment Comparison. Respiratory Care, 69(2), 218-221. https://doi.org/10.4187/respcare.11189
Open Versus Closed Suctioning in Invasively Ventilated Critically Ill Patients for Sustainability of ICU Care
Stilma, W., Esmeijer, A., Paulus, F., Frenzel, T., Touw, H., & Stobernack, T. (2024). Open Versus Closed Suctioning in Invasively Ventilated Critically Ill Patients for Sustainability of ICU Care: A Life-Cycle Assessment Comparison. Respiratory Care, 69(2), 218-221. https://doi.org/10.4187/respcare.11189
Luchtwegzorg op de IC
Stilma, W., Latour, C., & Paulus, F. (2023). Luchtwegzorg op de IC. TVZ - Verpleegkunde in praktijk en wetenschap, 6, 22-22. https://mijn.bsl.nl/luchtwegzorg-op-de-ic/26516572
Airway Mucus in Invasively Ventilated Critically Ill Patients
Stilma, W., Lilien, T. A., Bos, L. DJ., Saatpoor, A., Elsayed, O., Paulus, F., Schultz, M. J., Bem, R. A., & Linssen, R. SN. (2023). Airway Mucus in Invasively Ventilated Critically Ill Patients. Respiratory Care, 68(9), 1258-1261. Article 10628. https://doi.org/10.4187/respcare.10628
Age-related changes in plasma biomarkers and their association with mortality in COVID-19
Amsterdam UMC COVID-19 Biobank Study Group (2023). Age-related changes in plasma biomarkers and their association with mortality in COVID-19. European Respiratory Journal, 62(1). https://doi.org/10.1183/13993003.00011-2023
Airway care interventions and prone positioning in critically ill patients
Stilma, W. (2023). Airway care interventions and prone positioning in critically ill patients. [Research HvA, graduation external, Universiteit van Amsterdam].
Optimal Dosing and Timing of High-Dose Corticosteroid Therapy in Hospitalized Patients With COVID-19
Daenen, K., Huijben, J. A., Boyd, A., Bos, L. D. J., Stoof, S. C. M., van Willigen, H., Gommers, D. A. M. P. J., Moeniralam, H. S., den Uil, C. A., Juffermans, N. P., Kant, M., Valkenburg, A. J., Pillay, J., van Meenen, D. M. P., Paulus, F., Schultz, M. J., Dalm, V. A. S. H., van Gorp, E. C. M., Schinkel, J., ... PRoVENT- and PRoAcT-COVID Collaborative Group (2023). Optimal Dosing and Timing of High-Dose Corticosteroid Therapy in Hospitalized Patients With COVID-19: Study Protocol for a Retrospective Observational Multicenter Study (SELECT). JMIR Research Protocols, 12(1), Article e48183. https://doi.org/10.2196/48183
Broadening the Berlin definition of ARDS to patients receiving high-flow nasal oxygen
van der Ven, F. S. L. I. M., Valk, C. M. A., Blok, S., Brouwer, M. G., Go, D. M., Lokhorst, A., Swart, P., van Meenen, D. M., Paulus, F., Schultz, M. J., & PRoAcT–COVID study investigators (2023). Broadening the Berlin definition of ARDS to patients receiving high-flow nasal oxygen: an observational study in patients with acute hypoxemic respiratory failure due to COVID-19. Annals of Intensive Care, 13, Article 64. https://doi.org/10.1186/s13613-023-01161-6
Mechanical insufflation-exsufflation for invasively ventilated critically ill patients
Stilma, W., Verweij, L., Spek, B., Scholte Op Reimer, W. J. M., Schultz, M. J., Paulus, F., & Rose, L. (2023). Mechanical insufflation-exsufflation for invasively ventilated critically ill patients: a focus group study. Nursing in Critical Care, 28(6), 923-930. https://doi.org/10.1111/nicc.12858
Open or closed suctioning in invasively ventilated patients for sustainibility of ICU care?
Stilma, W., Esmeijer, A., Paulus, F., Frenzel, T., Touw, H., & Stobernack, T. (2023). Open or closed suctioning in invasively ventilated patients for sustainibility of ICU care? a life cycle assessment (LCA). Poster session presented at Het verpleegkundig symposium, Amsterdam, Netherlands.
Practice of Awake Prone Positioning in Critically Ill COVID-19 Patients-Insights from the PRoAcT-COVID Study
PRoAcT–COVID Collaborative Group (2022). Practice of Awake Prone Positioning in Critically Ill COVID-19 Patients-Insights from the PRoAcT-COVID Study. Journal of Clinical Medicine, 11(23). https://doi.org/10.3390/jcm11236988
Practice of Awake Prone Positioning in Critically Ill COVID–19 Patients––insights from the PRoAcT–COVID study
Stilma, W., Valk, C., Van Meenen, D., Schultz, M., & Paulus, F. (2022). Practice of Awake Prone Positioning in Critically Ill COVID–19 Patients––insights from the PRoAcT–COVID study. Abstract from ESICM LIVES 2022 35th Annual Congress , Paris, France. https://esicmlives2022.process.y-congress.com/scientificProcess/Schedule/index.html?sessionGuid=83cd9304-fe29-4df3-8295-3daa94c71f37
The Use of Mechanical Insufflation-Exsufflation in Invasively Ventilated Critically Ill Adults
Swingwood, E. L., Stilma, W., Tume, L. N., Cramp, F., Voss, S., Bewley, J., Ntoumenopoulos, G., Schultz, M. J., Scholte Op Reimer, W., Paulus, F., & Rose, L. (2022). The Use of Mechanical Insufflation-Exsufflation in Invasively Ventilated Critically Ill Adults. Respiratory Care, 67(8), 1043-1057. Article 09704. https://doi.org/10.4187/respcare.09704
Incidence and Practice of Early Prone Positioning in Invasively Ventilated COVID-19 Patients-Insights from the PRoVENT-COVID Observational Study
Stilma, W., van Meenen, D. M. P., Valk, C. M. A., de Bruin, H., Paulus, F., Serpa Neto, A., Schultz, M. J., & PRoVENT-COVID Collaborative Group (2021). Incidence and Practice of Early Prone Positioning in Invasively Ventilated COVID-19 Patients-Insights from the PRoVENT-COVID Observational Study. Journal of Clinical Medicine, 10(20), Article 4783. https://doi.org/10.3390/jcm10204783
Mortality associated with early changes in ARDS severity in COVID-19 patients - Insights from the PRoVENT-COVID study
Schuijt, M. T. U., Martin-Loeches, I., Schultz, M. J., Paulus, F., Neto, A. S., PRoVENT-COVID, PRoVENT-COVID Collaborative Group, & Stilma, W. (2021). Mortality associated with early changes in ARDS severity in COVID-19 patients - Insights from the PRoVENT-COVID study. Journal of Critical Care, 65, 237-245. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jcrc.2021.06.016
Awake proning in non intubated COVID 19 patients?
Åkerman, E., & Stilma, W. (2021). Awake proning in non intubated COVID 19 patients? Guidance from an international group of healthcare workers. Poster session presented at 1st European federation of Critical Care Nursing associations Webinar, on Zoom.
Airway Care Interventions for Invasively Ventilated Critically Ill Adults-A Dutch National Survey
Stilma, W., van der Hoeven, S. M., Scholte op Reimer, W. J. M., Schultz, M. J., Rose, L., & Paulus, F. (2021). Airway Care Interventions for Invasively Ventilated Critically Ill Adults-A Dutch National Survey. Journal of Clinical Medicine, 10(15), Article 3381. https://doi.org/10.3390/jcm10153381
Practice of adjunctive treatments in critically ill COVID-19 patients-rational for the multicenter observational PRoAcT-COVID study in The Netherlands
Valk, C. M. A., Swart, P., Boers, L. S., Botta, M., Bos, L. D. J., de Abreu, M. G., Hol, L., Hollmann, M. W., Horn, J., Martin-Loeches, I., Mazzinari, G., Myatra, S. N., Nijbroek, S. G., Rosenberg, N. M., Stilma, W., Tsonas, A. M., van der Ven, W. H., Neto, A. S., Schultz, M. J., & Paulus, F. (2021). Practice of adjunctive treatments in critically ill COVID-19 patients-rational for the multicenter observational PRoAcT-COVID study in The Netherlands. Annals of Translational Medicine, 9(9), 813. https://doi.org/10.21037/atm-21-764
Ventilation management and clinical outcomes in invasively ventilated patients with COVID-19 (PRoVENT-COVID)
PRoVENT-COVID Collaborative Group, & Stilma, W. (2021). Ventilation management and clinical outcomes in invasively ventilated patients with COVID-19 (PRoVENT-COVID): a national, multicentre, observational cohort study. The Lancet. Respiratory medicine, 9(2), 139-148. https://doi.org/10.1016/S2213-2600(20)30459-8
Awake Proning as an Adjunctive Therapy for Refractory Hypoxemia in Non-Intubated Patients with COVID-19 Acute Respiratory Failure: Guidance from an International Group of Healthcare Workers
Stilma, W., Åkerman, E., Artigas, A., Bentley, A., Bos, L. D., Bosman, T. J. C., de Bruin, H., Brummaier, T., Buiteman-Kruizinga, L. A., Carcò, F., Chesney, G., Chu, C., Dark, P., Dondorp, A. M., Gijsbers, H. J. H., Gilder, M. E., Grieco, D. L., Inglis, R., Laffey, J. G., ... van der Woude, M. C. E. (2021). Awake Proning as an Adjunctive Therapy for Refractory Hypoxemia in Non-Intubated Patients with COVID-19 Acute Respiratory Failure: Guidance from an International Group of Healthcare Workers. American Journal of Tropical Medicine and Hygiene , 104(5), 1676-1686. https://doi.org/10.4269/ajtmh.20-1445
Awake proning in patients with COVID-19
Stilma, W., Bos, L., Pisani, L., Schultz, M., & Paulus, F. (2021). Awake proning in patients with COVID-19. Abstract from ERS international congress 2021 virtual. https://live.ersnet.org/program/ers/ers2021/en-GB
Dead space estimates may not be independently associated with 28-day mortality in COVID-19 ARDS
Morales-Quinteros, L., Neto, A. S., Artigas, A., Blanch, L., Botta, M., Kaufman, D. A., Schultz, M. J., Tsonas, A. M., Paulus, F., Bos, L. D., & PRoVENT-COVID Study Group (2021). Dead space estimates may not be independently associated with 28-day mortality in COVID-19 ARDS. Critical Care, 25, Article 171. https://doi.org/10.1186/s13054-021-03570-0
The use of mechanical insufflation-exsufflation in invasively ventilated critically ill adults: a scoping review protocol
Swingwood, E., Stilma, W., Tume, L., Cramp, F., Paulus, F., Schultz, M., Scholte Op Reimer, W., & Rose, L. (2020). The use of mechanical insufflation-exsufflation in invasively ventilated critically ill adults: a scoping review protocol. Systematic reviews, 9(1), Article 287. https://doi.org/10.1186/s13643-020-01547-8
Autoantibodies against type I IFNs in patients with life-threatening COVID-19
HGID Lab, NIAID-USUHS Immune Response to COVID Group, COVID Clinicians, COVID-STORM Clinicians, Imagine COVID Group, French COVID Cohort Study Group, Milieu Intérieur Consortium, CoV-Contact Cohort, Amsterdam UMC Covid-19 Biobank, COVID Human Genetic Effort, & Stilma, W. (2020). Autoantibodies against type I IFNs in patients with life-threatening COVID-19. Science (New York, N.Y.), 370(6515), Article eabd4585. https://doi.org/10.1126/science.abd4585
Inborn errors of type I IFN immunity in patients with life-threatening COVID-19
COVID-STORM Clinicians, & Stilma, W. (2020). Inborn errors of type I IFN immunity in patients with life-threatening COVID-19. Science (New York, N.Y.), 370(6515), 422-+. Article eabd4570. https://doi.org/10.1126/science.abd4570
PRactice of VENTilation in Patients with Novel Coronavirus Disease (PRoVENT-COVID)
Boers, N. S., Botta, M., Tsonas, A. M., Algera, A. G., Pillay, J., Dongelmans, D. A., Horn, J., Vlaar, A. P. J., Hollmann, M. W., Bos, L. D. J., Paulus, F., Neto, A. S., Schultz, M. J., & The PRoVENT-COVID investigators (2020). PRactice of VENTilation in Patients with Novel Coronavirus Disease (PRoVENT-COVID): rationale and protocol for a national multicenter observational study in The Netherlands. Annals of Translational Medicine, 8(19), Article 1251. https://doi.org/10.21037/atm-20-5107
Association between organizational characteristics and adequate pain management at the intensive care unit
Roos-Blom, M.-J., Dongelmans, D., Stilma, W., Spijkstra, J. J., de Jonge, E., & de Keizer, N. (2020). Association between organizational characteristics and adequate pain management at the intensive care unit. Journal of Critical Care, 56, 1-5. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jcrc.2019.11.010
Pijnscores IC-patient verminderen met muziek
de Groot, M., & Stilma, WW. (2020). Pijnscores IC-patient verminderen met muziek. TVZ - Verpleegkunde in praktijk en wetenschap, 2020(3), 50-51.
Focus group study on mechanical in- exsufflation in invasively ventilated intensive care patients
Stilma, W. (2020). Focus group study on mechanical in- exsufflation in invasively ventilated intensive care patients. ERJ Open Research, 6(suppl. 4), 22. https://openres.ersjournals.com/content/6/suppl_4/22
Current Practice of Airway Care in ICUs in the Netherlands
Stilma, W., van der Hoeven, S. M., Scholte op Reimer, W. J. M., Schultz, M. J., Rose, L., & Paulus, F. (2019). Current Practice of Airway Care in ICUs in the Netherlands. Poster session presented at 29th ERS (European Respiratory Society) International Congress 2019: Madrid, Madrid , Spain. https://ers-eposter.key4events.com/145/69452.pdf
Respect for autonomy versus health promotion
Veerman, G. L., de Korte-Verhoef, M. C., & Stilma, W. (2019). Respect for autonomy versus health promotion: ‘promoting self-management in chronic disease patients’. Poster session presented at EfCCNa congress Ljubljana, Ljubljana, Slovenia.
Preventing mucus plugging in invasively ventilated intensive care unit patients — routine or personalized care and ‘primum non nocere’
Stilma, W., Schultz, M. J., & Paulus, F. (2018). Preventing mucus plugging in invasively ventilated intensive care unit patients — routine or personalized care and ‘primum non nocere’. Journal of Thoracic Disease, 10(12), E817 - E818. https://doi.org/10.21037/jtd.2018.11.128
Pain measurement in mechanically ventilated patients after cardiac surgery
Rijkenberg, S., Stilma, W., Bosman, R. J., van der Meer, N. J., & van der Voort, P. H. J. (2017). Pain measurement in mechanically ventilated patients after cardiac surgery: comparison of the Behavioral Pain Scale (BPS) and the Critical-Care Pain Observation Tool (CPOT). Journal of cardiothoracic and vascular anesthesia, 31(4), 1227-1234. https://doi.org/10.1053/j.jvca.2017.03.013

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