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Primary objective of this study is to assess the feasibility of using a monitoring and a titration algorithm to prevent inactivity and excessive activity of the diaphragm. This will be determined by comparing the fraction of breaths where diaphragm…
The objective of this study is to demonstrate the influence of pectus excavatum on the anaerobic threshold during exercise. This could be an objective measurement of exercise intolerance. An objective measurement of exercise intolerance can later…
1. Esophageal ultrasound guided (EUS-B) sampling of intrathoracic lymph nodes has a14% higher granuloma detection rate compared to endobronchial ultrasound (EBUS)guided nodal sampling in patients with suspected sarcoidosis stage I/II.2. 25G ProCore…
Patients with chronic respiratory failure currently start their ventilatory support in hospital as stated in national guideline. However, as these patients are severely disabled, a stay at the hospital for several days is experienced by many as very…
Objective of the study is to evaluate efficacy of VZV vaccination in lung transplantation patients, intended to prevent morbidity by VZV infection. Efficacy of vaccination will be measured by means of determining cellular immunity to VZV. Cellular…
-To assess the central chemosensitivity by an carbon dioxide rebreathing test-To assess mouth occlusion pressures during the carbon dioxide rebreathing test-To study the relation between these results and the results obtained with the MRI and…
We hypothesize that speckle tracking sonography of the diaphragm is a potential non-invasive method to evaluate diaphragm function. The objective is to evaluate whether speckle tracking sonography of the diaphragm gives a good representation of…
I. To evaluate what the impact is of posterior scoliosis correction on respiratory muscle function (strength, endurance, power and work of breathing).II. To evaluate the relation of changes in respiratory muscle function, due to the posterior…
We want to investigate if it is possible to set up the entire process of home mechanical ventilation outside the hospital. This means practically that the patients will not be admitted to the hospital. The goal of this study is to answer the…
To evaluate the ability of the IL-2 scan tot detect the presence of acute rejection in the transplanted lungs and the correlate the uptake of IL-2 with the histopathological findings after transbronchial biopsy.
.Currently, vacuum-assisted drainage and closed drainage using redon catheters are widely accepted methods for the treatment of mediastinitis. However, it is unknown which technique is considered to be the most effective. We hypothesize that closed…
The objective of this study is to get insight in the effect of the Cardio Thoracic Harness for men and the Cardio thoracic bra for women. The harness and the bra possibly have an important role in pain management. The producer of the harness and the…
The aim of this study is to compare the clinical outcome and survival in patients undergoing sternal closure treatment or conventional treatment for postoperative mediastinitis. The secondary objective is to determine incidence of mediastinitis and…
Primary Objective: To study the options of the PulmoVista 500 system to visualize regional real-time lung ventilation in healthy volunteersResearch questions:- Can the PulmoVista 500 system provide sufficient information regarding regional lung…
To evaluate the impact of inter-fraction tumour and organ geometrical dislocation for moving tumours on photon and proton radiotherapy treatment plans in order to create robust intensity modulated photon- and/or proton treatment plans.
Primary Objective:To examine the effect of ORIF versus nonoperative treatment of multiple simple fractured ribs on the rate of pneumonia within 30 days after trauma, in adult patients who sustained multiple simple fractured ribs.Secondary Objectives…
Our objective is to compare the efficacy of early chest tube removal combined with single-shot PVB versus standard treatment (chest tube for at least 3 days and thoracic epidural analgesia (TEA)) after surgery for PSP. Efficacy is defined as proving…
PRONELIFE is the first randomized controlled trial comparing the prone position with the supine position in patients with acute hypoxemic respiratory failure from any cause that recruits a sufficient number of patients to test the hypothesis that…
To assess the recurrence of hiatal hernia five to ten years after repair using sutures versus sutures reinforced with non-absorbable mesh.
Primary objective of the current study is to determine the impact of intercostal nerve cryoablation on postoperative length of hospital stay compared to standard pain management of pectus excavatum patients treated with the minimal invasive Nuss…