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To investigate if endoscopic transgastric necrosectomy will lead to a reduction ofthe per- and postoperative pro-inflammatory response, as compared to necrosectomy by laparotomy, in patients with infected (peri-)pancreatic necrosis.
The primary objective of this study is to define differences in the inflammatory response, coagulation, and fibrinolysis in CABG patients with either MECC or conventional CPB.
Using the model of lipid-induced insulin resistance we will study the hypothesis that pre-treatment with salsalate (salicylsalicylic acid) blunts the development of lipid-induced insulin resistant in an I*B/NF*B dependent manner in healthy human…
To investigate the clinical value of OptiVol (TM) impedance measurement by Medtronic(R) InSync Sentry(TM) ICD's. We aim to determine specificity and sensitivity for detecting heart failure. With collected data we want to design a protocol for…
Primary outcome is to evaluate whether successful ECV is associated with maternal thyroid function and mood state in single pregnant women with breech position at end term.
Objective is to study the implementation of a proven cocept for active primary prevention of type 2 diabetes in a Dutch primary care setting, in order to assess whether such a concept can be applied on a broader scale, and as such contribute to the…
To evaluate, in patients with end stage knee osteoarthritis, the in vivo disease (tissue structure) modifying activity of celecoxib, as a selective COX-2 inhibitor, in addition to its inflammation regulatory properties, compared to naproxen as a…
We compared three video-assisted laryngoscopes (RangerTM, Glidescope; Storz videolaryngoscopeTM Tuttlingen, Germany and McGrath scopeTM, Aircraft Medical, Edinburgh, UK) in 300 patients undergoing general anaesthesia and aimed to compare: intubation…
Validation of stent boosting technique for optimum stent deployment compared to intravascular ultrasound (IVUS).
Determination of possible risk factors for developing osteoporosis in GOLD II COPD patients.
The aim is to evaluate the effectivity of training in mindfulness with patient who underwent a PCI-procedure on different variables: (i) psychological wellbeing (mood, anxiety, depression and quality of life), (ii) clinical relevant physiological…
the proposed study will examine the differences in flow-mediated vasodilatation of the brachial artery in depressed and non-depressed post-MI patients.
To establish the value of a new, sensitive tropnion I assay in the rapid diagnosis of minimal myocardial damage.To establish whether BNP concentration in the blood of patients with acute, minor myocardial damage has prognostic significance.