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Kidney transplantation is the only treatment offering long-term benefit to patients with chronic kidney failure. Urological complications after kidney transplantation, such as urinary leakage and ureteral strictures, are associated with significant…
Patient education on extended anticoagulation pros and cons: a journey app in venous thromboembolism
Our hypothesis is that patients whom receive targeted information about VTE and (extended) anticoagulation treatment with the 'patient journey app' on a daily basis in the week preceding their hospital visit will be more satisfied with the…
In primary prostate cancer patients, the exisstence of lymph node metastases is associated with developmment of distant metastases and negatively associated with cancer-specific survival. The performance of an extended lymph node dissection (ePLND…
The Victoria modules are thought to have a positive effect on acknowlegdement for adversities and risk awareness. This can be used to take acceptable risks in rehabilitation process. This will then lead to more societal participation and less…
Addition of Partner for Change Outcome Management System (PCOMS) to individual treatment will result in a significant decrease of drop-out compared to individual treatment without PCOMS in a forensic outpatient clinic in the Netherlands. A sub-…
The development of a computer aided detection (CAD) system might be able to assist endoscopists in the recognition and subsequent characterization of early Barrett's neoplasia, thereby improving efficacy of BE surveillance.
Maternal and neonatal vitamin D level play a role on dental development in childhood
We hypothesize that depletion of carnitine occurs during infusion of oxaliplatin, due to increased renal loss. This secondary carnitine deficiency may contribute to the development of CIPN.
We hypothesise that the diet over time has become healthier and more sustainable. Our current study was set up to (1) identify the differences in food consumption and nutritional quality over the course of 20 years in the Netherlands using the…
It is hypothesised that compared to waiting list control condition, participants in the intervention improve their diet and physical activity on the short (6 months after baseline) and long-term (12 months after baseline; when the participant…
Current standard treatments for symptomatic benign thyroid nodules (SBTN) are surgery or radioactive iodine. However, these interventions pose a risk to an otherwise healthy person. Therefore, minimally invasive alternatives have been explored.…
The present study aimed to improve the performance of the A-DIVA scale by identifying predictors other than those included in the original scale. A modified A-DIVA II scale will be created which is applicable in the total hospitalized population to…
The CPCHILD-18+ is sufficiently tested for its psycometric characteristics to be used in clinical practice and research
PD-L1 is up to now the only marker that has been validated for the selection of patients treated for non-small cell lung cancer who might benefit from the treatment with PD-1/PD-L1 inhibitors. Thus far, PD-L1 status is assessed with histology, being…
Early nutrition in preterm infants is essential for growth and neurodevelopment. The last decades more aggressive nutrition has been implemented in clinical practice to ensure optimal growth and thereby optimal neurodevelopmental outcome, as…
The aim of the project is to gain insight into the effects of centralisation of polytrauma care on the quality of care. We also want to investigate the effect on the quality and quantity of regular trauma care by shifting polytrauma care from…
The dutch language version of the PRHWE and the Quick DASH questionnaire are valid to use in patients with hand and wrist complaints
The absolute bioavailability of oral imatinib (Glivec®) at steady state can be calculated using LC-MS/MS after concomitant administration of a single 100 µg microdose of stable isotope labeled imatinib (imatinib-d8).
Screening of esophageal cancer can be improved by the optical detection of field cancerization