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Antireflux surgery is one of the most common major operations performed in pediatric patients. Most studies on the outcome of antireflux surgery in children are limited to retrospective data, case reports or are based solely on symptoms. A…
Recent research shows that obesity is associated with changed bowel flora composition with a relative abundance of the two dominant bacterial divisions, the Bacteroidetes and the Firmicutes. Interestingly, this specific bacteria associated condition…
Our primary outcome is change in suicide ideation in patients. We hypothesise that, as a result of the improved skills and confidence of healthcare professionals in the experimental condition due to the intervention, suicidal patients are better…
we hypothesize that there is a link between gut microbiota composition and development of venous thrombosis.
Oral pazopanib once daily is safe and effective in advanced endometrial cancer for which no other therapies are available.
To assess whether temporary discontinuation of antihypertensive therapy in mildly cognitively impaired older patients on antihypertensive treatment improves cognitive and psychological functioning.
We aim to compare the effectiveness, feasibility and safety of both metformin and sitagliptin in patients with TIA or minor ischemic stroke and impaired glucose tolerance. We will assess whether a slow increase in dose of metformin and better…
The current study was developed to evaluate the effect of the modi drawings on treatment outcome. We hypothesize that patients within the art modi group have more knowledge of their modi, which in turn will lead to a better understanding of ¡°why…
1. Methylphenidate (MPH) increases activation in task relevant areas and task performance 2. Hydrocortisone (HC) increases activation in task relevant areas and task performance 3. MPH + HC increase activation in task relevant areas, but might…
The purpose of our study is to compare the clinical effectiveness and cost-effectiveness of two treatment strategies of intermittent claudication (IC) due to an iliac artery obstruction: to start with supervised exercise therapy (SET) and deferred…
Our hypothesis is that receiving written and audio-visual patient information will reduce the frequency and severity of post-concussion symptoms in patients with MTBI.
We hypothesize that exogenous, enterally provided glutamine contributes substantially to the de novo synthesis of arginine in surgical patients. We hypothesize that aortic replacement surgery contributes to an alteration in arginine metabolism by…
Preoperative biliary drainage with metal stent in patients with resectable periampullary cancer results in less stent-related and drainage-related complications when compared to preoperative biliary drainage with plastic stents.
Breast cancer is one of the most common forms of female cancer worldwide. There are major limitations to the current imaging techniques that are used for diagnosing breast cancer. There is no single technique that combines an excellent sensitivity…
Evaluation of a population-based screening program for colorectal by repeated Fecal Immunochemical Test (FIT).
To assess the effectiveness of the Xience stent compared to the CYPHER stent in the PCI treatment of all patients in the MCL during 2007- 2008. This study runs parallel with the XAMI study.
Background: Multiproblem young adults (between ages 18 and 27), characterized by a variety of severe psychosocial problems, comprise a societal challenge with high priority on the political agenda, both nationally and internationally. However, so…
Null hypothesis: the 8 centres with different cardiac rehabilitation (CR) programmes do not differ from each other with regards to the effectiveness.
1. The primary research inquiry being raised concerns anaesthesia related causes: Is it possible that adapting an amount of Sevoflurane, from 1 MAC (minimum alveolar concentration) (2,5 vol%) to ½ MAC (1,25 vol%) in an MRI scan can reduce the…