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1). To compare temporal fluctuations of lung function and inflammatory biomarkers in blood, nasal lavage, exhaled air and urine between patients with asthma and controls.2). To investigate the change in variations of these biomarkers upon…
Conditions that promote IL-10 producing B cells in humans are still ill defined. In this project our aim is to investigate the frequnecy of IL-10 producing B cells in healthy volunteers. Next, we aim to compare this to the frequency of IL-10…
To evaluate the effects of intravenous iron suppletion in iron deficient PAH patients.Amendment: to compare exercise capacity and isolated muscle strength in IPAH patients and healthy controls
Main question: What is the lung function of late preterm births compared with children born at term at age 12? Sub-questions: - Which respiratory symptoms in late preterm infants at age 12?
Analyse costs and effects of point of care (POC) C-reactive protein (CRP) measurement in children with non-severe lower respiratory tract infection (LRTI) in primary care.
The main objective of this study is to assess more thoroughly the differences in gait patterns between COPD patients and healthy controls. Other objectives are to assess differences in gait patterns between GOLD stages and two age groups in healthy…
Research questions: Primary questions:* Are the new point-of-care instruments for the measurement of VOCs in exhaled breath feasible for use in children and adolescents aged 6 to 20 years?* Are these techniques able to differentiate between healthy…
Primary Objectives:- Determine the effect of pulmonary vasodilatation on indexed cardiac output during simulated exercise.- Characterization of structural properties of small pulmonary arteries.Secondary Objectives: - Investigate the effect of…
To compare a ventilation strategy using higher levels of PEEP with recruitment maneuvers with one using lower levels of PEEP without recruitment maneuvers in obese patients at an intermediate-to-high risk for PPCs.We hypothesize that an intra-…
Primary Objective: To prospectively assess the impact and relevance of several risk factors for SAA/acute wheeze that have been identified in retrospective studies, including our own. Secondary Objective: To assess short-term medical and…
The generic objective of the study is to explore associations between exposure to livestock farms and potential health effects. This study will focus on 1) respiratory health effects, 2) Livestock associated infections (zoonoses), 3) Carriage of…
Primary objective of the study is to record TIP inhalations on video at home to study the association between inhalation manoeuver and cough. Secondary objectives are: To study the inhalation maneuvers of patients using TIP in the home situation; to…
Brown adipose tissue activity and energy metabolism in cachexia induced by cancer or chronic disease
To study BAT activity and energy metabolism in patients with cachexia induced by cancer or chronic disease.
To investigate whether enhanced expression of growth factor receptors (FGF-R, PDGF-R and VEGF-R) and increasedvascular cell proliferation in the lung of IPF or PAH patients can be assessed using [11C]-Nintedanib or [18F]-FLTPET/CT imaging.
To develop a novel multi-parametric diagnostic model for the management of patients with LRTI and/or sepsis that will be based on novel pathogen- and host-related factors.
The primary objective is to validate a previously established prognostic instrument in the form of an algorithm (flowchart) in patients that present with AECOPD to the department of emergency medicine for classifying for out- or inpatient treatment…
The main objective is to investigate the additional value of CRP-POCT (C-reactive protein point-of-care-test) testing in patients suspected of airway infections in long-term care facilities.
The main objective of this study is to assess the ability of a wearable measurement system, the Hexoskin smart shirt, to detect and quantify dynamic hyperinflation. Secondary objectives are to determine the optimal measurement procedure and to…
To determine the prevalence of mycobacterial, propionibacterial and beryllium, aluminium and zirconium sensitized patients within a well-defined Dutch cohort of biopsy proven sarcoidosis patients.New clinico-pathological phenotypes within the group…
The first aim of this study is to determine the prevalence of cognitive impairment in COPD patients compared with persons without COPD and to compare cognitive functioning between patients referred by their general practitioner, patients referred by…