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Proof of principle of imaging the polyamine concentration with 7 Tesla 1H-MR spectroscopic imaging in patients with prostate cancer
The purpose of this pilot study is twofold: - evaluation of the tumour movement and regression during and short after long course pre-operative therapy for locally advanced rectal cancer in order to develop an integrated or sequential dose…
To study the relation between face processing and activation in cortical pathways in adults with Autism Spectrum Disorder.
This research aims to assess the effect ofn completing an ACA-task on decision-making regarding short-course pre-operative radiotherapy in the treatment of rectal cancer in clinical practice.
1. To determine the reproducibility and sensitivity of the EC of walking test in boys with DMD, in comparison with the reproducibility and sensitivity of the 6MWT. 2. To evaluate the one-year course of limitations in ambulation among boys with DMD,…
Objectives: 1/. To study the proarrhythmic effects of intracellular Ca2+ signaling alterations in AF.2/. To study the nuclear Ca2+ signaling in AF.3/. To study the Ca2+-dependent pathways activated in AF and the consequences of the inactivation of…
The aim of this proposal is to investigate the potential use and value of experienced utility, as measured by the ESM and the DRM, in the economic evaluation of health care.Research question:1. What are the differences between the utilities measured…
To assess in women with a request for pain relief during labour the cost-effectiveness of remifentanil patient controlled analgesia (RPCA) as first choice compared to EA.
Primary Objective: Analyse the behavioural response of individuals with Down's syndrome directly after a painful dental stimulus and compare this with video-analysed behaviour.Secondary Objective(s): 1) Determine which observational scale can…
The main objective of the study is to investigate the course of the mental health and quality of life of maltreated children after they have been reported to a Child Protection Agency (CPA). Secondary objectives are: (1) to examine how theoretically…
Research GoalsUsing cross-sectional data we will test whether control and affective brain regions follow different developmental time courses. The first study will focus on the development of inhibitory control (stimulus-driven and intentional),…
To see if the new drug can prevent development of psoriatic changes in the transplant model of psoriasis
The main objective of this study is to examine the incidence of psychosocial needs, anxiety and depressive symptoms at each time point, and to identify risk factors for worse short-term Quality of Life (QOL) in lung cancer patients and their…
Test efficacy of compounds D+E in humanized mouse model of psoriasis.
To evaluate the feasibility to assess treatment response on radiochemotherapy for locally advanced rectal cancer by repeated anatomical and functional MRI and FDG-PET.
The aim of the study is to investigate the changes in peritoneal endothelial glycocalyx in end-stage renal disease (ESRD), with the duration of peritoneal dialysis, and relate these changes to alterations in peritoneal transport and morphology.…
The present study aims to get more insight in the neural mechanisms of pain modulation by anxiety. Psychometric scales acquired from two questionnaires assessing pain-related anxiety, will be used to select two groups based on pain-related anxiety…
Investigation on white matter integrity in autism with diffusion-weighted magnetic resonance imaging
We aim at performing a thorough analysis of structural and hodological (i.e. connectional) properties of white matter in autistic patients, at the level of resolution allowed by diffusion-weighted MR images. This will include an analysis of…
The aims of this study are: 1. To investigate the difference in body composition, fat distribution, energy expenditure, substrate and dietary fat oxidation in Asians and Caucasians. 2. To investigate the effect of overfeeding a high fat diet on…
This study aims at the questions about anterograde amnesia. How often does it occur in patients being treated with bilateral ECT for a depressive disorder, how does anterograde amnesia develop during the treatment course and how does it subside…