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Laparoscopic gastrectomy will result in a lower post-operative burden by means of shorter post-operative hospital stay
The hypothesis of this study is that dosing everolimus 5mg twice daily(BID) instead of 10 mg once daily (QD) decreases the incidence of side effects, as a result of a lower Cmax while maintaining Cmin and AUC.
The aim of the meta-analysis is to investigate the early predictive value of migration measured by RSA 1 year post-operatively for revision for aseptic loosening of the femoral component in THA and to compose migration thresholds for safe and…
After epilepsy surgery an improvement of the sleep quality and structure can be expected as result of the disappearance or decrease of the daytime and or nocturnal seizures and the reduction of the amount of medication. After implantation of vagus…
Necessity: A study on chronic pain in persons with Down syndrome is clinical relevant for 5 reasons: 1. The neuropathology of Down syndrome without and with dementia affects pain-related gray and white matter, which may alter pain experience; 2. The…
Oral ondansetron reduces the proportion of referred children to a (paediatric) emergency department when added to oral rehydration therapy compared to oral rehydration therapy alone.
Recurrent ventricular tachycardia (VT) is an important cause for mortality and morbidity in patients with left dominant non ischemic cardiomyopathy (NICM). Since implantable cardioverter defibrillators (ICDs) may only terminate and not prevent…
-Low dose radiotherapy has positive effects on pain and functioning in osteoarthritis of the hand and knee -Low dose radiotherapy is effective on reducing inflammatory signs of osteoarthritis of the hand and knee
Two hours of end-ischemic hypothermic oxygenated perfusion via both the hepatic artery and the portal vein is feasible and safe in resuscitating liver grafts procured from donation after circulatory death donors.
A levonorgestrel releasing intrauterine system (LNG-IUS) and endometrial ablation are two frequently used methods for the treatment of menorrhagia, of which the first can be applied by a general practitioner or a gynaecologist, whereas the second is…
1. Describe concomittant electrical activation of endocardial and epicardial layers of atrium that have been shown in animal models to be dissociated, and to be involved in the perpetuation of AF; 2. Describe with a density mapping catheter the…
1. There are differences of thermoregulatory behavior and thermo-physiology between healthy lean and obese subjects. 2. Healthy lean and obese individuals can be classified based on individual thermal preference, which is a result of distinct…
Primary objective: The primary objective is to answer the question: How do COPD patients experience intensive care unit admission because of exacerbation and what is the impact on their quality of life. This study aims to understand the perspective…
Nowadays after every venous treatment some form of compressive treatment is prescribed. Its use has been proven for surgical interventions, but is unclear for EVLT. Patients often think of wearing of these stockings as a burden.Therefore we will…
Vitamin D supplementation reduces the incidence of delayed union in fracture patients with a vitamin D insufficiency, compared to placebo.
Patients treated with chemotherapy are at higher risk of influenza infection and mortality and morbidity are higher compared to healthy adults. Vaccination against the influenza virus can prevent these complications. Although vaccination in oncology…
The fetus is protected from maternal immune responses through various mechanisms such as lack of expression of classical HLA class I and class II molecules, inhibitory T cell, costimulatory molecules, NK cells, complement regulatory proteins by…
Our primary outcome is to change knowledge, attitude and managing skills of prison staff. We hypothesis that the elearning module will contribute to improve knowledge, attitude and skills
The use of platelets in addition to mucosa advancement flap in the treatment of complex peri-anal fistula will reduce the recurrence rate of these fistulas.
1. Participants in the CBM training condition have weaker smoking related cognitive biases than those in the placebo condition 2. Improvement in smoking cessation outcomes in participants in the CBM training condition compared to those in the…