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1. The recognition of malnourished inpatients will improve by using the SNAQ malnutrition screening tool at admission; 2. Early recognition and treatment of malnutrition is effective and cost effective.
Opening wedge HTO treated with DBM will better match one year post-operative mechanical axis alignement with pre-operative planned correction then opening wedeg HTO filled with autogenous iliac crest bone.
We believe that a routine graft biopsy at 6 and 12 months together with graft function represents the best surrogate marker for late graft loss.
1. What are characteristic (neuro)physiological factors of fatigue in disease-free cancer patients? 2. To which degree can these factors be influenced by Cognitive Behavior Therapy?
Approximately 2% of the Dutch elderly population suffers from a major depressive disorder (MDD). Due to a depressed mood and a diminished interest in nearly all activities, MDD has serious consequences for daily living (e.g. withdrawal from social…
Short-term cognitive behavioral therapy (CBT) given by primary health care workers with patients with chronic benzodiazepine use and new patients in the family practice with sleepinsdisorder, hypothised that CBT results in reduction of…
1. In Barrett Esophagus (BE), probe-based laser endomicroscopy (pCLE) provides better correlation with the histological diagnosis compared to detailed inspection with Narrow Band Imaging (NBI), reducing the high rate of false-positive findings with…
Het is veilig en haalbaar om in 1-2 gastroscopieen zowel een BDstent te plaatsen als brachytherapie toe te dienen.
It can be hypothesized that fast track care and/or laparoscopy are associated with less exaggerated inflammatory response during and after surgery resulting in faster recovery of postoperative gastrointestinal motility.
Evaluation of efficacy and safety of two different formulas of alfa-Galactosidase A, agalsidase beta (FabrazymeTM) and agalsidase alpha (ReplagalTM) in an equal dose of 0,2 mg/kg in order to detect any differences between these two drugs.
Botulinum toxin A declines the severity of tardive dyskinisias.
A self-management program including self-treatment of exacerbations, leads to a reduction in the severity and duration of exacerbation compared to a similar self-management program without these self-treatment guidelines in hospital out-patients…
The new developed brace gives better correction by higher body brace interface pressures than the gold standard Boston brace.
NAVA (neurally adjusted ventilatory assist) is a newform of artificial respiration, based on the electrical activity of the diafragma. We want to investigate wether there are fysiological differences between the conventional mode and NAVA.
By using a surgical safety checklist, the incidence of postoperative complications will decrease.
1. Regular physical follow-up can partly be replaced by nurse-led telephone follow-up, with at least similar quality of life (QoL), in breast cancer patients treated with curative intent. ( change in QoL < 5 points) 2. An informative/…
Preoperative physiotherapy decreased the incidence of postoperative pulmonary complications (PPCs) after open heart surgery on patients with an increased risk of developing PPCs.
To what extent will the introduction of the C-Reactive Protein (CRP) point of care test and enhanced communication skills for managing lower respiratory tract infection (LRTI) in general practice, either separately or combined, lead to 1. an…
An intervention with a fortified drink containing iron, zinc, vitamin A, vitamin C, folate, vitamin B-12 and B-6 and/or omega-3 polyunsaturated fatty acids over one year can improve cognitive performance in Australian well-nourished children and…
1. Curative treatment of primary metastasized rectal cancer includes resection of primary tumor and metastases; 2. Primary tumors in case of metastasized disease are often locally advanced and need downsizing before resection; 3. Systemic treatment…