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Neutralizing antibody titers after fractional dosing of yellow fever vaccine are comparable to standard dose vaccination, ten years after primary vaccination
To determine if treatment with rhEPO reduces the need for top-up transfusions in neonates with red cell alloimmunization treated (with or without intrauterine transfusions).
Objective of the study: The research aims to 2 new forms of treatment for patients with comorbid PTSD as a result of multiple and repeated abuse in childhood to assess and compare Imaginary Exposure. The expectation is that these new forms of…
Thoracic epidural anesthesia with local anesthetics produces intense sympathicolysis and protects the heart against ischemia during off pump coronary artery surgery
To detect any effect on disease-free survival from treatment with 3 neo-adjuvant and 3 adjuvant chemotherapy cycles (standard treatment) versus 6 neo-adjuvant chemotherapy cycles To study the effect of GM-CSF versus G-CSF on potential effect on…
Percutaneous, ORIF and conservative treated of displaced intra-articular calcaneal fractures have a similar outcome as measured with the AOFAS (American Orthopaedic Foot and Ankle Society) score.
a higher protein intake at the end of the first treatment cycle in patients with CRC or NSCLC undergoing first line treatment with chemo-, concurrent chemoradio- or immunotherapy who are receiving two servings of test product daily and who completed…
We hypothesize that penfluridol as compared to oral second generation neuroleptics (olanzapine and risperidone), will show better compliance (primary outcome) and therefore lower healthcare costs.
Insulin detemir, when injected once daily at an individually appropriate time (either before breakfast or at bedtime), provides superior glycaemic control to insulin glargine injected indiscriminately at bedtime in patients that had clearly…
Does KiVa reduce the level of bullying and victimization in elementary schools?
Treating a symptomatic urinary tract infection in patients with a long-term indwelling catheter for 5 days is non-inferior compared to the standard duration of 10 days of antibiotic therapy with regard to clinical cure rate.
It is expected that STIP shows superior efficacy in terms of faster improvement in the first 12 months of the trial and a higher recovery rate at 24 months of follow-up. In addition, it is expected that the higher direct medical costs of STIP are…
Augmentation of the maxilla with calvarial bone has a lower complication rate than iliac crest bone.
H0: continuation or cessation of antipsychotic therapy in psychosis free stable first episode patients with a schizophrenic disordermakes no difference with regard to relapse rates or side-effects.
A cesarean section performed without a clear indication results in additional morbidity and costs without improvement of outcome. The group of women delivering their first baby in cephalic presentation at term is the largest contributor to the…
To determine whether a strategy of invasive treatment (relative to continued medical treatment) of patients with type 2 diabetes mellitus, mild symptoms of stable angina pectoris, and documented myocardial ischemia lead to a decrease in cardiac…
Patient with incurable disseminated left-sided colonic cancer are better palliated by colonic stenting than surgery measured by hospital free survival in "good health"(WHO-score 0 or 1) Colonic stenting is cost effective in patients with…
Daily use of pre-thickened oral nutritional supplements for 12 weeks will have a positive effect on body weight of older nursing home residents with dysphagia and malnutrition (risk) as compared to standard nutritional - and dysphagia management
Based on the results obtained in our previous study (Ruiter, Kolk, Rietveld, Dijkstra & Lotgering, 2011), we hypothesise that: - The experimental changes to the scenarios and new quantitative scoring procedure of the Amsterdam-Nijmegen…
To determine whether a second dose of IVIg in GBS patients with a poor prognosis improves functional outcome after 4 weeks. Secondary outcomes include functional outcome after 8, 12 and 26 weeks, duration of mechanical ventilation, length of…