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Usage of SDD or SOD has been shown to reduce the incidence of ventilator associated pneumonia (VAP) and to improve patient survival. SDD and SOD were shown not to increase resistance of bacteria colonizing the digestive tract. It can not be excluded…
It is expected that the experimental, but not the control participants, will show a significant decrease in depressive symptoms and anxiety, and a significant increase in physical activity, pro-social behavior and general mental health.
1. Is there an association between trauma and psychopathology in children? 2. Is there a (causal) relationship between trauma and expression of psychosis (liability)? 3. Is there evidence of (epi) genetic moderation of this association? 4. What are…
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The effectiveness and fidelity of Houvast will be tested in 14 Dutch service accomodations for homeless youths. It is expected that the quality of life of homeless youths within the experimental group (service accomodations who received training)…
1. That adherence to the WHO recommendations (2003) for early child feeding among low-income Quetzaltenango mothers, specifically adequate complementary feeding, is associated with higher growth attainment and greater disease resistance; 2. That a…
Disability due to Cervical Dystonia will be more reduced by Botulinum toxin injections in combination with PT according the treatment guideline than by BTX injections in combination with regular PT.
An open wedge high tibial osteotomy (HTO) is thought to allow more accurate adjustment of the attained tibial correction.
The rationale for the proposed study is the suspicion that a significant number of MPS III patients may experience significant pain and discomfort, and do not receive the appropriate therapy, as due to the lack of communication and loss off…
Patients who will train with the SCRIPT-system will have similar or improved arm and hand function in comparison with the patients who receive conventional arm and hand exercises.
The aim is to investigate the effects, costs, and feasibility of an evidence-based professional-directed implementation strategy to implement the Dutch peri-operative guidelines, i.e. to achieve a higher adherence to these guidelines. It is…
Use of IBD-live for 1 year: 1. Reduces the relapse rate from 40% to 25%; 2. Increases quality of life (assessed with the IMPACT-III questionnaire).
1. To improve the overall outcome as compared to the previous protocols of the DCOG, especially ALL-9 and ALL-10. This is aimed for by decreasing therapy for part of the patients (TEL/AML1, Down syndrome, PPR only), increasing therapy for IKZF1…
Patients with a BMI > 30 kg/m2 in the ICU have a higher incidence of pressure ulcers and wound infections in the ICU compared with patients with a BMI 18-25kg/m2. They develop them sooner during admittance and the severity and time to…
We hypothesize that in patients with severe corticosteroid dependent asthma Dabigatran etexilate will: 1. Reduce airway inflammation; 2. Improve asthma control and pulmonary function; 3. Reduce hypercoagulability in the airways.
Fluorescent near-infrared imaging can be used to identify the ureters using a low dose methylene blue.
It is hypothesized that participants who received information about social modeling effects in the intervention group consume less (snack) food compared to participants in the control group.
We hypothesize that RPCA is as effective in reducing pain relief scores as EA, with lower costs and easier achievement of 24 hours availability of pain relief for low risk women in labor.
High viscosity PMMA bone cement reduces the occurrence of cement leakage comprared to low viscosity PMMA bone cement.
We hypothesize that administration of intravenous atropine during induction of propofol/remifentanil may have a positive effect on the hemodynamic profile and peripheral and cerebral tissue oxygenation during and after induction of anesthesia.