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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
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?
The implicit training (AAT) added to standard behaviour therapy will reduce relapse rates after treatment when compared to the control group.
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…
We hypothesize that age-related changes in hepatic and intestinal drug metabolism affect the pharmacokinetics of paracetamol.
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…
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…
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.
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.
Whole Body Vibration (WBV) applied via a chair has positive chronic effects on cognitive function of older people.
By using a surgical safety checklist, the incidence of postoperative complications will decrease.
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.
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…
The aim of this study is to develop and evaluate a patient-oriented treatment decision aid (PTDA) focussing on shared goal-setting and decision making, which is tailored to the needs and capacities of a heterogeneous group of patients with type 2…