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Neo-adjuvant chemotherapy facilitates complete cytoreduction without negative effects on safety.Therby offering a possibility of better overall survival.
HIV-infection and antiretroviral therapy use may lead to a diminished neurological and neurocognitive performance in HIV-infected children.
Since several years, anti-VEGF agents have become available for the treatment of neovascular age-related macular degeneration (AMD) and have substantially improved visual prognosis in patients suffering from this condition. The anti-VEGF agent used…
Sarcoidosis is a granulomatous disorder of unknown cause. Current therapy is immunosuppressive, not curative and often ineffective, as we do not thoroughly understand the underlying pathogenesis. Oral corticosteroids are the first line of therapy in…
Bipolar radiofrequency lesioning of the thoracic medial branch of the dorsal ramus is more effective than a monopolar radiofrequency lesion
medication reconciliation by pharmacists decreases the amount of medication transfer errors in patients admitted to the intensive care
Information on the dynamics and shape of the device and how these change over time will improve our understanding about the fixation and/or sealing of the device, which may help in stent selection and in designing stent grafts that are more durable.
Using Irreversible Electroporation on locally advanced pancreatic adenocarcinoma deemed unresectable during explorative laparotomy, will increase progression free survival and median overall survival.
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.
The overall goal of this study is to test if the analogue patient paradigm is a valid method to assess the effects of physician-patient communication. More specifically, in Phase I, we aim to test if viewing a role-played interview about a common…
We hypothesize that: 1. Elderly in each of the intervention neighbourhoods will have more favorable outcomes: A. Elderly living in neighbourhoods were the both physical and social environmental changes are made will have the most favorable outcomes…
There is no reliable biological marker for the diagnosis of Acute Mountain Sickness (AMS), so AMS is presently assessed with questionnaires: the Lake Louise self-report score (LLSRS) and the abbreviated Environmental Symptoms Questionnaire (ESQc).…
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Insomnia patients form a heterogeneous group, each phenotypes of insomnia will show different therapeutic demands.
Our hypothesis is that assessment of bone marrow capacity reserve can predict treatment related toxicity.
The aim of the study is the assessment of microcirculatory alterations induced by xenon or sevoflurane anesthesia in patients with compromised left ventricular systolic function.
Patients that report bleeding symptoms on the preoperative questionnaire that anaesthesiologists use, might have an undiagnosed bleeding disorder and/or more peroperative blood loss than patients that do not report bleeding symptoms. Whether…
Sunitinib, when given in a high-dose, intermittent schedule, may exhibit improved efficacy with an acceptable toxicity profile.
Liver and adipose tissue levels as well as serum levels of RBP4 are higher in obese subjects compared to lean subjects. In obese subjects tissue and serum levels of RPB4 are correlated with insulin sensitivity and hepatic triglyceride content.