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We hypothesize that the TES program is a cost-effective approach towards the screening and treatment of psychological distress in CRC patients with metastasized disease, in comparison to usual care.
Since there are no consistent data about feeding strategies in adults with mucositis, we designed a research project to study which feeding strategy is preferable in patients with chemotherapy-induced mucositis.
Reduction in dietary sodium intake decreases blood pressure, extracellular volume and renal damage in renal transplant recipients.
The efficacy of transluminal drainage of pancreatic fluid collections may be increased by creation of a larger fistula than currently possible with placement of multiple plastic endoprostheses.
It was hypothesized that personal advice & inspection threat or information & inspection threat leads to a lower number of safety violations with rolling scaffolds, ladders and stairs compared to inspection threat only. Secondly, the…
- In an experimental video-vignette design, we expect cancer patients / survivors (in comparison to healthy individuals) to report better identification with the video patient, to report more emotional distress, to react with a greater…
Calculate the incidence of eclampsia; cardiac arrest and perimortem caesarean sectio in pregnancy or puerperium in the Netherlands.
It is hypothesised that after 18 months no differences will be found in the number of patients with draining fistulas for medical and surgical treatment strategies. Since surgical seton drainage is the only treatment preventing recurrences or…
Inhalation of salbutamol in a forward leaning body posture with the head flexed backwards leads to more reversibility of lung function compared to inhalation with the standard body posture during spirometry in asthmatic children.
Are a positive psychology and a self-management intervention, equally effective in increasing quality of life and decreasing psychological distress and pain disability, in chronic pain patients, in comparison to a waiting-list control group?…
Muscle mass and muscle fiber size will decline in elderly female patients with a fall-related hip fracture and elective hip surgery will increase during hospital admission. The extent of muscle (fiber) atrophy will be a prognostic factor for…
There is a significant correlation between the changes in the field of binocular single vision and the quality of life measured with the GO-QoL and the TED-QoL.
Research question 1: Is the occurrence of relapses related to an increased level of perceived stress? Research question 2: Is the occurrence of relapses related to individual and/or familial reactions to stressful life events? Research question 3…
The objective of the research is to generate knowledge about the effectiveness of the Brainwork method in the sickness absence counseling of sick-listed unemployed and temporary agency workers and workers with expired fixed-term contracts with…
Frequent absenteeism is a problem for employers and employees. The objective of the study is to research the effect of an internet-intervention (with and without consultation with the Occupational Physician) on the frequency of absenteeism
First-trimester obstetric prediction rules can lead to improved outcomes for mother and child if they can guide effective actions that are tailored to individual risk profiles.
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We hypothesize: (a) that providing patient specific risk information to elders when they visit the emergency department will improve their willingness to visit the FOC; and (b) that elders may underestimate their risk for a recurrent fall.
Very few antiepileptic drugs (AEDs) are licensed for initial use as monotherapy in children with newly diagnosed epilepsy. Valproic acid (VPA) is the most frequently prescribed AED in children with epilepsy. It is effective in a broad spectrum of…