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Rationale: There is no cure for dementia. Physical activity could be an alternative to medications in an effort to slow cognitive decline In healthy elderly subjects physical activity leads to improved cognition. Objective: Part 1: Main objective:…
Stand-alone internet-based Vestibular Rehabilitation (VR) and internet-based VR with physiotherapeutic support is more (cost-)effective than usual care when treating dizziness in older patients in general practice.
It is increasingly recognized that the immune system is a major player in this obesity related disease and the switch from benign to malign (insulin resistance and DM2) obesity is associated with changes in the immune system . In this regard, animal…
The hypothesis is that rhGH treatment in children with KS results within 6 weeks in a change of metabolism recognizable as an increase of total energy expenditure (TEE). This change in metabolism can be used as a predictor of growth response in the…
It is hypothesized that a low protamine-to-heparin ratio leads to improved hemostasis after cardiac surgery with cardiopulmonary bypass as compared to a high ratio as measured by rotational thromboelastometry, and reduces postoperative blood loss…
The hypothesis is, when adolescents are screened for problems at an early stage and do get help, they will be less absent from school and will have less psychosocial problems.
descriptive study: data collection for norms of two novel infant assessments, i.e., the Infant Motor Profile (IMP) and the Standardized Infant NeuroDevelopmental Assessment (SINDA)
The number of people undergoing total hip or total knee surgery is growing. The majority of these patients has a favorable outcome with respect to pain, function and quality of life. In a small group of patients however the results are disappointing…
To objectivy the relative effectiveness of 2-duct ligation versus botulinum toxin in children with cerebral palsy who suffer from excessive drooling despite maximum conservative treatment.
The annual incidence of castration-resistant prostate cander (CRPC) in the Netherlands is estimated at 2868 patients. After development of CRPC, survival with best supportive care is not expected to exceed 12 months. Fortunately, several new…
Influenza-like-illness (ILI) is not only caused by an influenza virus infection, but also by other pathogens, both viral and bacterial. In this study nose and throat swab samples will be taken during ILI episodes to identify pathogens causing ILI in…
The use of a GDFT protocol during liver surgery instead of the widely used LCVP regimen has no influence on blood loss.
The phenotypical and functional capacities of lymph node derived lymphocytes correlate better with biopsy-proven acute rejection after kidney transplantation than peripheral blood derived cells.
The hypothesis of this study was that the Oxord UKA will not hamper the accuracy of the CT-based PSG for TKA during revision surgery to restore biomechanical limb alignment and prosthetic component positioning as calculated by the software and the…
Increased local insulin supplementation can reverse the blunted postprandial muscle protein synthetic response in the elderly, whereas local insulin supplementation does not affect the postprandial muscle protein synthetic response in the young.
1a. Providing information about expected symptom distress due to chemotherapy in a structured manner improves patients' information recall, satisfaction, and trust in the physician. 1b. Communicating information about expected symptom distress…
The beneficial effect of cold acclimation on insulin sensitivity is reproducible and the effect wil sustain for a longer period of time. Besides insulin sensitivity, cold acclimation also has beneficial effects on cardiovascular risk factors in type…
Fluorescent near-infrared imaging can accurately detect breast cancer using Methylene Blue.