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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…
Life review therapy will have a positive effect on the level of depressive symptoms of nursing home inhabitants.
The two strategies (Venlafaxine and subsequent Lithium addition in non-responders to Venlafaxine; Imipramine and subsequent Lithium addition in non-responders to Imipramine) are comparable in efficacy and time to response.
Primary 1. An immediate invasive approach (immediate angiography and revascularization when appropriate) results in a reduction of the combined incidence of death, re-infarction or recurrent ischemia at 30 days follow-up. Secondary 1. An immediate…
Conform components are beneficial for motion coordination and reducing high rim-loads, while non-conform components are beneficial in reducing high humerus–to–scapula impulses (impact forces).
To identify high risk patient groups for development of knee osteoarthritis (OA) in a cohort 9-10 years after meniscus, cruciate ligament and cartilage lesions.
Systematic screening for type 2 diabetes in high-risk obese subjects, identified from the general population, can significantly reduce the diabetes-related cardiovascular morbidity and mortality by at least 25% compared with not offering a screening…
To study if a Mediterranean diet (MD) followed by lean donor fecal microbiota transplantation (FMT) has synergistic superior beneficial effects on peripheral insulin sensitivity and (small) intestinal microbiota composition as compared to…
We hypothesize that a semi-rigid ankle brace especially designed for soccer players, wil reduce the incidence of ankle sprain injuries among amateur girls soccer players by 50%.
The optimal management of locoregionally advanced NSCLC is evolving. Multimodality treatment is rapidly becoming the most common approach to stage III NSCLC. ASCO guidelines recommend initial chemotherapy (platinum-based, 2 or 3 cycles) combined…
Hypothesis 1: the Groningen ULR and the Provox®2 are the same in terms of the replacement method, the burden on the patient and the convenience of the replacement and of the resistance during phonation. Hypothesis 2: the Groningen ULR has a longer…
Inguinal hernia repair according to the TREPP technique results in less patients with chronic postoperative inguinal pain (CPIP) compared to Lichtenstein's technique.
The open preperitoneal approach in inguinal hernia repair might have the benefit of a mesh in the preferred space without the disadvantages of an endoscopic procedure.
Family Group Conferences will improve disability-management self-efficacy and participation in patients with amputation, acquired brain injury and spinal cord injury and their relatives
Fluoxetine has in animals and cell cultures neuroprotective properties. We test whether fluoxetine is able to reduce progression in patients with multiple sclerosis.
Implantation of aspheric IOL's results in higher visual performance than spheric IOL's.
We hypothesize that cardiovascular disease and impaired quality of life are frequent long-term complications in AAV and often underdiagnosed.
a. Ascorbic acid in combination with metformin (500mg BD) improve the glucose tolerance with a daily dose of 500mg over a period of 12 months. b. Ascorbic acid with metformin reduce the adverse effects/events. c. Acetylesalicylic acid in…
Strategies involving shorter and milder ovarian stimulation protocols and single embryo transfer may allow for more IVF cycles in the same period of time, resulting in similar term live birth rate per treatment period despite a minor reduction in…
This study will be an open observational study with the objective to test the feasibility of the mDLS. The variability of the methodology over time will be assessed. Blood flow and coagulation status assessed by mDLS and LSCI will be compared with…