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Intensive pharmacovigilance in high-risk patients, much less intensive pharmacovigilance in low-risk patients and an education program for prescribers will lead to a reduction of medication related events (death, disability, increased hospital stay…
The use of platelets in addition to mucosa advancement flap in the treatment of complex peri-anal fistula will reduce the recurrence rate of these fistulas.
A levonorgestrel releasing intrauterine system (LNG-IUS) and endometrial ablation are two frequently used methods for the treatment of menorrhagia, of which the first can be applied by a general practitioner or a gynaecologist, whereas the second is…
24-hours cardiac event monitoring is useful in the acute inpatient setting of ischemic stroke.
1. Addition of weekly pegvisomant administrations improves quality of life; 2. Addition of weekly pegvisomant administrations improves insulin sensitivity.
Nowadays after every venous treatment some form of compressive treatment is prescribed. Its use has been proven for surgical interventions, but is unclear for EVLT. Patients often think of wearing of these stockings as a burden.Therefore we will…
The fetus is protected from maternal immune responses through various mechanisms such as lack of expression of classical HLA class I and class II molecules, inhibitory T cell, costimulatory molecules, NK cells, complement regulatory proteins by…
Patients treated with chemotherapy are at higher risk of influenza infection and mortality and morbidity are higher compared to healthy adults. Vaccination against the influenza virus can prevent these complications. Although vaccination in oncology…
Cylindrical shaped interdental brushes removes more dental plaque at the approximal surfaces than conical shaped.
Although vitamin D is well known for its function in calcium homeostasis and bone mineralisation, several studies have shown an effect on pulmonary function and incidence of airway infections. Vitamin D deficiency is a common problem in patients…
Compared to treatment as usual adding a tailored adherence interventions Treatment Adherence Therapy (TAT) for outpatient will schizophrenia will improve medication adherence.
An intervention consisting of a set of specific fatigue reducing and health enhancing advices will lead to less fatigue and sickness absence in airline pilots. Following the intervention and the accompanying advices will lead to pilots reporting…
No formal hypothesis is set in this study. The sample size is based on feasibility considerations.
Patients' favorite volume mouthwash for rinsing is 15ml.
Nanocort reduces vascular inflammation in patients at risk for atherosclerotic events.
This randomized, controlled, diagnostic, multicenter trial will compare two diagnostic imaging pathways--coronary computed tomography angiography (CCTA) and single photon emission tomography (SPECT) myocardial perfusion imaging (MPI)--to determine…
In the first 6 months Liraglutide affects weight more than CBT, but CBT provides weight maintenance after 12 months.
The aim of the meta-analysis is to investigate the early predictive value of migration measured by RSA 1 year post-operatively for revision for aseptic loosening of the femoral component in THA and to compose migration thresholds for safe and…
Children who attend day care centres are at increased risk of contracting infectious diseases, notably gastro-intestinal and respiratory infections. These not only cause morbidity in the children but also considerable economic costs because of…
We expected operation time and blood loss to be lower in the SPPC group. Alignment, in terms of percentages of outliers, was expected to be superior in the SPPC group, compared to the conventional intramedullary alignment technique.