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Otosclerosis is an isolated ear disorder which can cause hearing and balance impairment. The cause of these symptoms is a disturbed bone metabolism confined to the area of the otic pit, the embryologic predecessor of the inner ear. Most patients…
The Rotterdam Daily Exercise Project leads to less overweight, improved fitness, healthier food habits and healthier exercise habits.
Life review therapy will have a positive effect on the level of depressive symptoms of nursing home inhabitants.
Primary 1. An immediate invasive approach (immediate angiography and revascularization when appropriate) results in a reduction of the combined incidence of death, re-infarction or recurrent ischemia at 30 days follow-up. Secondary 1. An immediate…
To identify high risk patient groups for development of knee osteoarthritis (OA) in a cohort 9-10 years after meniscus, cruciate ligament and cartilage lesions.
In this epidemiologic study a cohort of patients with MFT transferred and/or referred to the National Hospital of Odonto-Stomatology Ho Chi Minh City (NHOS-HCMC), Vietnam, was analyzed following the MFISS and FISS protocol. This study will give a…
radiological factors for DRUJ instability may account for DRUJ instability in patients after a consolidated distal radius fracture with negative influence on outcome
A positive effect of a Growing Up Milk with added prebiotics or prebiotics and LCPUFA on the intestinal microbiota of toddlers.
In patients with WAD the strength of the relationship between self reported disability and work capacity is weak to moderate (correlation coefficient between r=0.25 and r=0.75). Work capacity and performance can be predicted with the help of…
The aim of the study is to optimize therapy of migraine patients, according to the Dutch GP Guideline for headache and consequently reduce the use of triptans. The project will explore the costs and effects of a proactive approach of patients with…
One of the challenges in paediatric anaesthesia is to minimize distress for children in the operating room environment and to facilitate a smooth induction of anaesthesia. Pre-anaesthetic medication reduces the risk of adverse psychological and…
We will investigate the relationship between S(+)-ketamine plasmaconcentrations and its analgesic effect to estimates the onset/offset times of ketamine and potency parameters for various analgesia tests. This will allow the safer administration of…
The objective of the study is to identify all subjective and objective outcome measurements which have been used in TMC-OA trials and classify them according to the OMERACT core set and the ICF categories.
Cinacalcet is able to control hypercalciemia due to hyperparathyreoidism after renal transplantation ergo avoiding surgical removal of parathyroidtissue without jeopardizing renal function or eliciting serious adverse events.
A stepped care program in primary care for patients with depressive and/or anxiety disorders is more effective than care as usual.
urge incontinence is caused by overactivity of the detrusor muscle of the urinary bladder. Electrical stimulation of the pelvic floor muscles can suppress detrusor overactivity. The miniaturo tm-i system is designed to deliver mild electrical…
Modern dressings containing silver are more effective than topical antibiotic treatment for healing of PEG-site infections.
Combination therapy of steroids plus MTX induces remission faster and will therefor reduce steroid toxicity and disease damage.
Major depressive disorder (MDD) is projected to rank second on a list of 15 major diseases in terms of burden and is highly recurrent in nature. Accordingly, efforts to reduce the disabling effects of this chronic condition should shift to…
In this study we will investigate the progression of IF/TA in protocol biopsies in a cohort of renal transplants, with a steroid sparing TAC-based immunosuppressive regimen in combination with either sirolimus (SRL) or mycophenolate mofetil (MMF),…