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Knee OA is characterized by the presence of crepitus (knee sounds). Therefore, this device is able to record these sounds, while the subject is doing a knee movement, and screen for the presence or absence of osteoarthritis.
The eNose is able to differentiate between BE patients with dysplastic or neoplastic lesions and patients with NDBE
Structured cultural sensitive pre-Ramadan education helps people with diabetes who choose to participate in Ramadan fasting to experience a safer Ramadan period. Pre-Ramadan education reduces the risk of acute complications such as hypoglycemia. The…
We hypothesize that storytelling (in the form of a sub-plot), concerning the effects of (un)healthy lifestyle on heart risk, in a popular Dutch TV show for children can cause sustainable positive lifestyle change. Furthermore, we hypothesize that…
The adherence of NOACs in atrial fibrillation in specific subgroups is low. Identifying these non-adherent patients in daily clinical practice is important to minimise stroke and bleeding risk. We hypothesize that NOACs are relatively often…
Submucosal irrigation with the Gum Irrigator will reduce bleeding on probing, pocketdepts and the amount of anearobic bacteria in the non-surgical treatment of peri-implantitis.
MRI is a feasible, fast and safe technique for the long term follow up of neonatal and pediatric patient with bronchopulmonary dysplasia.
The proposed study seeks to investigate the effectiveness of a booklet self-help program in the treatment of depressive symptoms among people living with HIV. We will compare the booklet self-help program with an attention only control condition. In…
Post-operative rehabilitation consisting of physiotherapy and solution focused therapy will reduce fatigue, improve quality of life and inrease muscle mass in surgically treated HPB patients.
We hypothesize that clarifying the values of patients with incurable cancer without regular treatment options will empower patients and will create more effective patient-physician communication which helps to better attune communication to the…
Research question: To explore if Social Network Testing (SNT) for HIV is feasible and acceptable among men having sex with men with a non-Western migration background (MSM-NW), and if it reaches those who have never tested for HIV.
The study objective is to evaluate the variation of semen characteristics and testosterone levels in the general population. These age-specific reference values can be used as a control group in research in male populations in which impaired…
Morbidity in the post-operative phase of pulmonary surgery is characterised by impairment due to pain, dyspnoea and loss of exercise tolerance. We demonstrated previously that rehabilitation after thoracotomy is limited due to pain. Since minimal…
College years are considered to be a peak period for the first onset of common mental disorders. Recent studies have shown that 12 to 50% of university students experience one or multiple psychological symptoms. Mental health is associated with…
We hypothesize that patients with type 2 diabetes mellitus (T2DM) in the Netherlands have a lower prevalence of limited joint mobility compared to the literature (phase one). Diabetes patients with shoulder pain have shoulder muscle denervation, as…
- Aim 1: regular physical activity reduces the risk of cardiovascular events and is associated with better survival. Earlier studies show that exercise might also have a direct positive effect on myocardial tissue, probably due to ischaemic…