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The aim of this project is to evaluate the clinical value of biomarkers in adult patients with pulmonary hypertension, in particular:1) To quantify biomarkers of neurohormonal activity as NTproBNP, endotheline-1 and of immunological activity as CRP…
1A) To implement a screening-protocol for HIV related co-morbidities and their risk factors, based on multidisciplinary expert consultation, in a large HIV outpatient clinic and among an HIV-uninfected control group.1B) To assess the prevalence and…
1. To study the possibility to detect gynaecological malignancies and endometriosis in vaginal self-swabs, Pap smears and blood of women with gynaecological cancer or endometriosis, using MeD-seq and MeD-scan assays, in order to develop…
Sample collection for in vitro research
The objective of this study is to further unravel the complexity of human milk and its variations over lactation stages and between individuals.
Primary objectives: - To examine how environmental exposures influence the prevalence, 5-year incidence and progression of cardiometabolic and chronic respiratory disease in the general population. - To determine the mediation effect of lifestyle…
To establish the test-retest reliability of the 13C-PBT for measuring Phe hydroxylation in patients with PKU.
The aim of this study is to determine if mindfulness-based early intervention reduces internalizing symptoms in help-seeking youth and prevents their development into (serious) psychiatric illnesses. In addition we will examine putative changes in…
To investigate the role of the immune system in the etiology and prognosis in an acute ischemic stroke (or TIA) in young stroke patients.
The primary objective of this cohort study is to determine the prevalence of simple and progressed NAFLD in subjects at risk followed by the general practitioner The secondary objectives are:1. To study the factors linked to the development of…
To study the kinetics of the vaccine-induced antibody response against HPV16/18 after a two-dose schedule by measuring these antibody responses at approximately 7, 12, 24, 36, 48, 60, 72, 84, 96, 108 and 120 months following the first dose of HPV-…
The aim of this research proposal is to examine the effect of different ISIs on mTc-MEPs.Primary research question: What is the effect of different interstimulus intervals (ISIs) on mTc-MEP thresholds, peak-to-peak amplitudes, and area under the…
Primary objective1. The primary aim of the study is to answer the question whether specification of a positive direct antiglobulin test and/or red blood cell autoantibody specification is correlated with the clinical course in patients with AIHA.…
To examine the prevalence, risk factors and mechanisms of impaired health outcomes (short- and long-term medical and psychosocial effects and late effects) over time among a population-based sample of AYA cancer patients.Primary Objective: - To…
Given the above mentioned gaps in knowledge, the aim of this project is to1) Describe the midterm and long-term outcomes of (primary and revision) total hip, total knee and shoulder replacement surgery in terms of health status as a whole,…
The first objective of this study is to provide a detailed, quantitative and qualitative description of early language development (*developmental language profile*) in children with 22q11DS, comprising expressive and receptive abilities, covering…
The primary objective of this study is to build a predictive model in which we can identify which (pheno) type of ALS patients has the most benefit from NIV in improving or maintaining quality of life.
The objective of the study is to establish a data infrastructure to investigate the degree in which current and previous generations of young-old are characterised by healthy and successful ageing.
1) To collect information on patient characteristics, short- and long-term clinical and patient-reported outcomes; and 2) to create an infrastructure for efficient, fast, and pragmatic randomized evaluation of new interventions.
The aim of this proof-of-concept study is to analyze the use of heart rate based variables using the Apple Watch:A) To predict Acute Chest Syndrome in patients hospitalized patients for painful crises;B) To predict painful crises in ambulant…