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Pyridostigmine will activate the parasympathetic cholinergic anti-inflammatory pathway and therefore reduce inflammatory signs and symptoms in patients with complex regional pain syndrome.
Increasing the intercultural competence of mental health workers will reduce therapy dropout in Moroccan and Turkish patients with depressive and anxiety disorders.
De hypothese is dat bekkenfysiotherapie de obstipatieklachten bij kinderen gunstig kan beinvloeden.
Compared to a ProGrip self-fixing semi-resorbable mesh the use of a Bard® Polysoft™ preperitoneal mesh results in less chronic groin pain in inguinal herniorrhaphy patients.
To investigate whether the use of G5-medium for the in vitro culture of human preimplantation embryos leads to an improved live birth rate per patient as compared to the use of HTF-medium.
Results of WArts Randomised Treatment Study of 2006 show that the best treatment for common warts is cryotherapy compared to salicylic acid or awaiting policy (after 13 weeks). In case of plantar warts none of either treatments (cryotherapy or…
It is hypothesized that aerobic exercise therapy (AET) and cognitive behavioural therapy (CBT) are both effective in improving activities and QoL in patients with Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis (ALS) compared to the usual care.
A multifaceted intervention program on influenza vaccination among HCWs in nursing homes, based based on results of a previous study, is more effective in increasing vaccination uptake than the usual programs.
To compare live birth rates among patients receiving cryo thawed embryo transfer after endometrial preparation with estrogen/progesterone substitution and patients receiving cryo thawed embryo transfer in a natural cycle.
This study aims to test the efficiency and cost-effectiveness of a brief collaborative care intervention, in long-term users (>9months) of antidepressants in the general practice. This intervention will contain a patient-tailored treatment…
Children of parents with a mental illness or substance use disorder have high elevated risks to develop (mental and behavioural) problems themselves. Hypothesis is that the online Kopstoring intervention will be effective and cost-effective…
It is hypothesised that a loading dose of 150,000 IU cholecalciferol and of 300,000 IU are both effective in normalizing serum 25-OHD in insufficient en deficient individuals, but also in elevating serum 25-OHD in elderly with sufficient serum 25-…
1. We expect that the PAED will be at least as reliable to diagnose a pediatric delirium, compared to the pCAM-ICU; 2. By combining the PAED, Comfort and SOS-score and pCAM-ICU for the diagnosis of pediatric delirium on the PICU, the critical care…
Recent data showed for the first time that IgE-ACPA antibodies have a direct biological immune response in mast cells of IgE-ACPA+ RA patients. Subsequently, mast cell targeting agents, such as anti-IgE therapy have rationale for application in RA…
Chronic heart failure (CHF) and chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) are important causes of morbidity and mortality. The prevalence and incidence of COPD as well as CHF are still rising. CHF is an important co-morbidity in COPD and vice…
To assess whether the NOPHO- AML 2004 protocol can be used for the treatment of Dutch and Belgian children with newly diagnosed AML, whereby the cumulative dose of the possible cardiotoxic cytostatic antracyclines is lowered without increasing the…
Reduction of number of fall related injuries in school children.
There are many avoidable deaths in hospitals because the care team is not well attuned. Training in emergency situations is generally followed on an individual basis. In practice, however, hospital patients are treated by a team composed of various…
The use of a decision aid in mental health care of Turkish and Moroccan clients with depression has positive effects on: 1. The evaluation of the client caregiver relationship; 2. The satisfaction with the treatment in both clients and caregivers; 3…