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1. To establish in a randomised controlled trial if screening for lung cancer by multi-slice low-dose CT in high risk subjects will lead to a 25% decrease in lung cancer mortality; 2. To estimate the impact of lung cancer screening on health…
GPs play a central role in providing palliative care (PC) in the Netherlands. Good GP-patient communication is essential for the delivery of high quality care. Communication in PC is difficult, involving a mix of physical, psychosocial, and…
Client-centred occupational therapy according to the Occupational Performance Process Model will be more effective in improving daily functioning and societal participation of patients with multiple sclerosis than usual-care occupational therapy.
urge incontinence is caused by overactivity of the detrusor muscle of the urinary bladder. Electrical stimulation of the pelvic floor muscles can suppress detrusor overactivity. The miniaturo tm-i system is designed to deliver mild electrical…
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.
HIV infected patients receiving HAART have an increased risk for cardiac events/disease. In HAART naive patients increased arterial stiffness is substrate for this higher risk. In this study we investigate whether increased risk for cardiac events…
Folate supplementation improves microcirculatory function in subjects susceptible to microcirculatory dysfunction.
Bracing patients with adolescent idiopathic scoliosis in an early stage results in at least 5 degrees less mean progression of the curvature compared to the control group after two years of follow up.
Epidural anesthesia is superiour to general anesthesia considering pain control, blood loss, urine retention, recovery duration and general well being for the patient.
1. High dose of PEG is more effective and more tolerable in the treatment of fecal impaction compared to rectal enemas; 2. Fecal impaction results in a delayed colonic transit time, which will improve during successful disimpaction.
Assuming that the effects on Parkinson's disease symptoms and dyskinesias, and the rates of procedure-related and device-related complications are almost equal, then continuous bilateral GPi DBS may produce greater functional improvement than…
Combination therapy of steroids plus MTX induces remission faster and will therefor reduce steroid toxicity and disease damage.
Patients with hypo- or dysgammaglobulinemia have comparable cellular immun respons to influenza vaccin as matched healthy volunteers.
The aim of this study is to analyse whether or not it is possible to created a fast, reliable intraosseous entrance using the BIG and/or FAST bone needles, with less complications compared with the traditional bone needle Jamshidi.
Specific behavioural symptoms of dementia needs specific treatment. In cases, Levetiracetam seems to be effective in Non-psychotic and Non-depressive behavioural symptoms of dementia.
Usage of disease specific sip feed will improve glucose control in diabetic patients.
The pain reductive effect of a neurectomy of the ilio-inguinal, ilio-hypogastric or/ and genital branch of the genito-femoral nerve(s) is significantly more compared to an injection with lidocain, corticosteroids and hyaluronic acid for neuropathic…
Testing for thrombophilia after a first episode of VTE with subsequent prolongation of anticoagulant treatment in thrombophilic patients is beneficial in terms of clinical outcomes, quality of life, and costs.
Taking part in a computertailored intervention reduces alcohol consumption more in heavy drinking men, than reading a general leaflet on alcohol.
People with Multiple Sclerosis who recieve care bij a casemanager experience a better quality of live and quality of care compared with people with MS who receive care as usual. Caregivers of people with Multiple Sclerosis who recieve care bij a…