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Chemodenervation by lidocaine of the m. vastus intermedius and the m. rectus femoris improves gait pattern in stroke patients presenting a stiff knee gait.
Compressive occlusal loading of a space between composite and tooth material will lead to an increase in lesion depth and mineral loss in these samples.
Our hypothesis is that patients who are denied of ERCP during initial hospital admission, will be more frequently readmitted because of recurrent biliary events compared to those who did undergo ERCP during primary hospital admission.
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…
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…
treatment with STB wound dressing in combination with nasal saline irrigation, after coblation of the inferior turbinates, provides better wound healing compared to nasal saline irrigations only.
Maintenance thalidomide delays the time to progression with 50% in patients who do not progress after > 3 cycles of pemetrexed containing chemotherapy.
No effect of sleep-enhancing interventions on sleep quality and quantity in hospitalised patients
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.
Sound/salient support of treatment recommendations with argumentations will enhance parental recall/agreement/acceptance of these recommendations and enhance their perceptions of the pediatrician/neonatologist as a credible and patient centered…
H1: The promotion of fruit and vegetables will increase the reinforcing value of fruits and vegetables H2: The reinforcing value of fruit and vegetables has a positive and reciprocal effect on the immediate intake of fruit and vegetables. H4:…
The introduction of the intervention may help to reduce the risks of presenting symptoms of complicated grief, depression, anxiety. Furthermore, it may improve the quality of experiences with bereavement care in the ICU.
We expect less sedentary time in the classroom and more standing time, from the objective data delivered by ActivPAL accelerometry. We expect beneficial findings on motivation, vitality, self-esteem, and mental well-being. We expect beneficial…
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…
Comparison of the clinical outcome of an HMPV infection in adult patients with a chronic respiratory disease compared to patients without a chronic respiratory disease: mortality, hospital stay
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.
relationship between CVR, CB, and vascular/inflammatory markers Co-localization of white matter damage and regions of low CVR Global and regional rsponse of CVR to simple trnasfusions, exchange transfusions and hydroxyurea.
We expect that the participants from the experimental group are improved in terms of state measures of body image, compared to the control group.