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Hard-core smokers are smokers who have been smoking for many years and who do not intend to quit. This makes them vulnerable to disease and death. Since hard-core smokers are unlikely to quit smoking, before aiming at actually quitting, we first…
The temporal artery biopsy has no additional value after a halo sign using ultrasound of the temporal artery
Age associated molecullar processess are involved in rotator cuff degeneration and the presence of rotator cuff tears
The implicit training (AAT) added to standard behaviour therapy will reduce relapse rates after treatment when compared to the control group.
Type 2 diabetes is cause by progressive beta-cell dysfunction against a background of obesity and insulin resistance in susceptible individuals. Peroxisome proliferator-activated receptor (PPAR) gamma-mediated mechanisms are involved in the…
We hypothesize that age-related changes in hepatic and intestinal drug metabolism affect the pharmacokinetics of paracetamol.
We expect that when the developed checklist will be used in de diagnostic proces of children with developmental and/or behavioral disability, the use of pediatric care will be more efficiently used. Over and underdiagnoses of a causal somatic…
Comparison of two new techniques for detection of small bowel pathology: MR enteroclysis and videocapsule enteroscopy with double-balloon enteroscopy with respect to diagnostic yield, accuracy of findings, and patient preference.
The present study is a feasibility study. In this study we will test the feasibility of the procedures used, the compliance to the interventions, and the usefulness of intermediate outcome measures in a specific high risk group. If the results of…
Maintenance thalidomide delays the time to progression with 50% in patients who do not progress after > 3 cycles of pemetrexed containing chemotherapy.
Whole Body Vibration (WBV) applied via a chair has positive chronic effects on cognitive function of older people.
In the current study we aim to establish whether TNF-alpha plays a central role in inflammation-mediated acceleration of atherogenesis and the propencity towards development of atherothrombotic disease in RA.
A 10% point difference between the experimental and control group in HPV-vaccination uptake is expected. Assuming 58% of participants daughters in the control group receive two HPV-injections and a 10% point difference between the experimental and…
We hypothesize that diagnostic accuracy increases when, apart from cytologic samples, material is aspirated for thin layer preparation in endoscopic-ultrasound guided fine needle aspiration (EUS-FNA) of masses.
We expect that there will be a restrictive condition in the first place. After a longer period there may be an obstructive condition, due to the original infection. We expect that the leucocyte count of the pleural fluid, the number of loculations…
Test weighing using a double-check weighing method is precise in determining infant intake: in more than 90% of weighings test weighing will be within 5ml of the actual amount drunk
For patients with stage III-IV irresectable melanoma who have at most 3 metastases, the tumor can be reduced in size by treating with dabrafenib and trametinib for 8 weeks. After this reduction, complete surgery of the tumor could be made possible.
The TORCH screen is often requested by gynecologists, but there rarely is a clinical relevant outcome. Isn’t it better to reduce the test indications or the number of tested infections to make the test more cost effective and clinical relevant? And…
To demonstrate superiority over time in treatment of pain of best medical practice with adjunctive SCS Therapy compared to best medical practice without SCS Therapy in patients with chronic diabetic neuropathic pain as measured by VAS score.
motivational interviewing can be an effective method to support patients in maken lifestule behavior changes