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The aim of this study is assessment of right ventricular function: a comparison between MRI and real-time 3-D echocardiography (RT 3-D echo). We have the following research questions: 1) Is assessment of right ventricular (RV) function with RT 3-D…
Aim of the research is the development and evaluation of an intervention to promote the sexual and reproductive health of adolescents who differ in cultural background. Fundamental idea is that sex education is more effective if the information is…
The present study will focus on the consequences of long-term delay of puberty induced by treatment with Decapeptyl-CR. We will investigate the effects of this treatment in regard to brain functioning, brain development, various endocrine, metabolic…
The aim of this experimental study is to find out whether children and young adults with the DS have an altered pain sensitivity in comparison with children and young adults without cognitive impairement.
1) To examine whether adolescents with depression, show abnormalities during specific attentional processes, compared to normal controls, 2) To determine whether abnormalities in attentional processes can be considered as prognostic markers of a…
Purpose: is there a rotational disability after Prevotnailing of forearm fractures in children and is this caused by a bony deficit.
The aim of the study is to archive an objective measure for auditory processing disorders, using the P300 measurement, an auditory event related potential. This to be able to discriminate between children with and without auditory processing…
The objective of this study is to identify determinants, to determine the transmissibility and to determine the burden of disease of NT-MRSA and CA-MRSA carriage compared to other typeable MRSA strains in the community.
The present study aims at exploring a visuo-tactile mirroring mechanism in patients with autism. Furthermore, the relationship between neural tactile simulation processes, empathic abilities, and symptom severity in the social domain will be…
To study the spread of STI among heterosexual males and females (heterosexuals) in Amsterdam in order to provide information for building evidence-based prevention strategies and to evaluate existing control programs. Three substudies are part of…
The study will be divided into two projects: Reproducibility study: To assess reproducibility of analysis of EBC by means of Orbitrap MS, in asthmatic children, with and without atopy.Correlation study: To correlate the results of Orbitrap MS…
AimThe aim of this study is to determine if WMFA measured by DTI at 3T MRI in cancer survivors is a suitable biomarker in children between 8 -16 years of age for treatment induced neurotoxicity and related neurocognitive deficits.
This current study aims to investigate the use of bèta-TCP, a synthetic tricalcium phosphate, as a filler of the autologous symphyseal bone graft harvest site in patients undergoing grafting of clefts of lip, alveolus and palate.The specific…
This study observes the immune system of children and adults who have been without a thymus for 3 to 30 years. Our objective is to study the role of the thymus in the developing immune system. In addition this study will give insight in the long…
Cognitive processes and the development of psychopathology in children at risk for anxiety disorders
Goal of the study is to establish evidence on cognitive biases in a high risk population and on the longitudinal impact of such biases. We hypothesize that CPAD*s show biases in their information processing when compared to control children. We…
To detect B-cell differentiation and maturation defects in patients with antibody deficiency syndromes of unknown origin (CVID, SAD), which are predictive for clinical complicationsTo detect and sequence candidate genes in subgroups of patients with…
This study will focus on the nutritional problems described above of children treated for cancer. The study will describe: the nutritional state during treatment, the determinants affecting the nutritional intake and the impact of nutritional…
Objective 1: To determine the differences in composition of tissues and function of the upper lip between reconstructed cleft lip patients and healthy subjects.Objective 2: To test the possibility to detect anatomical and functional differences…
We want to prove wheter the A1M/creatinine ratio in the urine is a good marker to diagnose an APN, or not. The study design has been made of a prospective observational cohort, controlled by a DMSA-scan.Our aim is to use the A1M/creatinine marker in…
To develop and validate a biomechanical measurement protocol that can assess wrist flexion deformity resulting from a UMN lesion.