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The primary objective is to establish the neuroprotective efficacy of NAC against cisplatin-induced neurotoxicity. Mainly the sensory neuronal guidance will be assessed before and after treatment with cisplatin in a group of patients receiving NAC…
Is there an association between involvement in incidents with airway irritants and respiratory effects in first responders.
The first aim of the study is to determine the prevalence of latent infections by non invasive assessment of induced sputum, exhaled breath condensate and nasal/throat swabs in stable asthmatic patients and controls. The second aim is to value…
Development of a new technics to improve the diagnostic value of an EUS procedure in combination with reducing the amount of biopsies.
To examine the influence of genetic predisposition, genetic factors, infections and lifestyle of mother and child in relation to 1) allergic diseases and childhood astma;2) childhood overweight and obesity; 3) cardiopulmonary fitness and…
The aim of the extended follow-up of the PIAMA cohort is: To investigate changes during the ages of 8 to 11-12 years in lifestyle, nutrition, physical activity and health related attitude and behavior that are relevant to the development of asthma,…
To assess whether TW and PW show differences in number, phenotype or function of regulatory T-cells in peripheral blood samples. Details on study determinants will be based on the outcome of the pilotstudy (Regulatory T cells in asthma; PREDART0807…
Objective of this study is to provide evidence for the induction of AGEs in blood and tissue in patients with septic shock.
which particles can be found in induced sputum of construction workers? What is the composition, size and concentration of quartz particles measured in sputum of the different exposure groups?
The proposed project focuses on: a) implementation of an improved, standardized method for performing quantitative nailfold capillaroscopy to visualize morphological patterns and evaluate its diagnostic use in patients with (possible) CTD and…
In The Netherlands 2% of women and 4% of men suffer from Obstructive Sleep Apnea Syndrome (OSAS). NCPAP, the gold standard therapy for moderate to severe OSAS has been shown to reduce blood pressure in OSAS. NCPAP therapy is however hampered by…
The main aim of this study is to assess the prevalence of allergic and non-allergic health problems in veterinary students in different phases of the veterinary education. On later stage, genetic predisposition for allergies will be studied. In the…
1. To investigate the etiology and incidence of respiratory tract infection in children younger than 6 years of age.2. To investigate the course of respiratory tract infections in children younger than 6 years of age.3. To investigate the clinical…
Exploring the incidence of fatigue after sarcoidosis, its severity and nature. Next we will try to associate fatigue with capacity to produce pro- and anti-inflammatory cytokines.Our secondary objective is testing the activity of the HPA-axis, the…
To study whether inflammmation plays a role in patients with RV disease, and can be detected with Gallium-67 scintigraphy
Our primary goal is to compare the effects of a positive pressure mechanical ventilation with spontaneous breathing on systemic cytokine release in patients with normal pulmonary function. Secondly, the possible effects of surgery on the ventilation…
Determine associations between genetic variation and immune response in nasopharyngeal aspirates of infants with RSV LRTI.
To test the hypothesis stated above, we propose to study the dose-response relationship between various chemostimulants and PMN functions of major trauma patients and patients undergoing major surgery in vitro, both early after the initial trauma or…
1. To integrate ENT specialists into the GA²LEN project in co-operations with internal medicine, allergists and pneumologists.2. To characterize patients with upper airway diseases on the basis of clinical parameters, infectious agents, inflammatory…
In the present project we aim to characterize the lung CD8+ T cell immune system and analyse if differences exist between *healthy* smokers and COPD patients. If so, these data will help to clarify the (immuno)pathogenesis of COPD. Specifically, we…