Erdem, Özge http://orcid.org/0000-0003-4333-787X
de Graaff, Jurgen C.
Hilty, Matthias P.
Kraemer, Ulrike S.
de Liefde, Inge I.
van Rosmalen, Joost
Ince, Can
Tibboel, Dick
Kuiper, Jan Willem
Funding for this research was provided by:
Stichting Vrienden van het Sophia (S17-06)
Article History
Received: 13 January 2023
Accepted: 21 June 2023
First Online: 14 July 2023
Declarations
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: C.I. has developed sidestream dark field imaging, a handheld video microscope, and is listed as the inventor on related patents commercialized by MicroVision Medical (MVM) under a license from the Academic Medical Center (AMC). He receives no royalties, or benefits from this license. He has been a consultant for MVM in the past but has not been involved with this company for more than 5 years now and holds no shares or stock. Braedius Medical, a company owned by a relative of C.I., has developed and designed a handheld microscope called CytoCam-IDF imaging. The images used in the present study were obtained using this technology. C.I. has no financial relationship with Braedius Medical of any sort, i.e., never owned shares, or received consultancy or speaker fees from Braedius Medical. C.I. runs an internet site called ExternalRef removed which offers educational courses and services related to clinical microcirculation. C.I. and M.H. have developed MicroTools which is owned by Active Medical BV of which both C.I. and M.H. hold stock. The remaining authors declare no conflict of interest.
: Stichting Sophia Kinderziekenhuis Fonds was in no way involved in the study design, data collection and analysis, decision to publish, or preparation of this manuscript.