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We hypothesize that the percentage of successful TOL will increase with the use of EHG because EHG provides more accurate assessment of UA, allowing for better optimization of the contraction pattern during labor. Besides, more reliable monitoring…
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…
Low back pain is common and associated with a considerable burden to patients and society. There is uncertainty regarding the relative benefit of Paracetamol and Diclofenac and regarding the additional effect of pain medication compared with advice…
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.
Walking benefits cognition, executive control processes in particular
Ultrasonography can be used for detection of occult scaphoid fractures.
Has a coach supervised intervention program targeting jump-landing technique effect on the incidence of lower extremity injuries.
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…
Administration of fluoxetine during late brain development (adolescence), but not in adulthood, will result in abnormal outgrowth of the 5-HT system. This long-lasting disturbance of the 5-HT system may be visualized using MRI techniques and can…
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
A restrictive fluid regimen is beneficial for postoperative recovey after abdominal surgery, as to hospital stay and postoperative complications.
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…
DMEK is superior to DSAEK in terms of (rate of) VA rehabilitation.
we hypothesize that an electronic nose can discriminate the VOC pattern in exhaled breath between patients with colorectal cancer and healthy controls.