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We hypothesise that exercise may reduce risk of breast cancer, either directly or indirectly through a reduction in abdominal fat mass, by favouring the sex hormone profile and decreased insulin. Because the association between breast cancer and…
The hypothesis of the present study is to demonstrate that detection of a particular pattern (e.g., persistent vs. non-persistent) of myocardial (alpha)V(beta)3/5 expression by scintigraphy imaging at 3 and 8 weeks after MI can be used to determine…
1. It is hypothesized that participation in the Active plus program contributes to an increase in physical activity behaviour among older adults; 2. Additionally receiving physical and social environmental information results in an extra increase…
Therapeutic footwear of which adequate off-loading properties are guaranteed and monitored by dynamic plantar pressure assessment will result in a reduced plantar re-ulceration rate in diabetic patients with prior plantar foot ulceration compared to…
The open preperitoneal approach in inguinal hernia repair might have the benefit of a mesh in the preferred space without the disadvantages of an endoscopic procedure.
The hypofractionated regimen of 19 fractions will result in an increase of relapse free survival by 10 % with the same acute and late toxicity as the standard fractionation of 39 fractions.
Hypertension can be prevented, or substantially delayed, by a temporary and early anti-hypertensive intervention with an ACE inhibitor in persons at high risk for future hypertension and hypertension related complications.
The prevalence of Growth Hormone Deficiency in Autoimmune Thyroid Disease is higher than in the general population
Prevention of radiotherapy side-effects by early hyperbaric oxygen administration.
The laparoscopic approach is a cost-effective and safe alternative to laparotomy in early stage endometrial cancer patients with less major complications in the laparoscopy group.
High dose statins will reduce atherosclerosis in post-coarctectomy patients.
The measurements of overnight SpO2 and/or gas mixing and/or overnight cough might be useful in CF patients aged 0-4 years old. In this age group, standard spirometry can not (yet) be performed. As a consequence, there currently are no measurements…
Common traditional practice until now has been discontinuation of the antiplatelet therapy 7 to 10 days prior to dental surgery, but controlled prospective data in the literature to support this practice are lacking. The discontinuation of…
Occupational rehabilitation with a gradual return to work based on the principles of exposure in vivo will be more (cost)effective in reducing absenteeism than usual occupational rehabilitation.
The use of parenterally administered LEV in neonatal epileptic seizures, detected electrographically, with or without clinical signs, will be safe, and pharmacokinetic and –dynamic properties of the use in neonates will be determined.
Because little is known on the effective and safe dosage of propofol when used for control of intracranial pressure in head-injured patients, propofol blood and cerebrospinal fluid concentrations and pharmacodynamics are characterized in order to…
To assess the effect of statin therapy on the process of atherosclerosis in type 2 diabetes without manifest cardiovascular disease.
RhDNase can liquefy mucus in children with an atelectasis during mechanical ventilation, resulting in improved mucociliary clearance, less mucus retention and less airways obstruction, thereby enhancing the rate of resolution of an atelectasis.…
In this epidemiologic study a cohort of patients with MFT transferred and/or referred to the National Hospital of Odonto-Stomatology Ho Chi Minh City (NHOS-HCMC), Vietnam, was analyzed following the MFISS and FISS protocol. This study will give a…
The general objective of the DECREASE-IV trial is to assess the clinical efficacy of beta-blocker therapy, statin therapy and combination therapy with beta-blockers and statins in patients undergoing major noncardiac surgery.