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The study aims to assess the efficacy (in terms of growth response over the years of treatment, including final height) and safety of a treatment regimen consisting of: 1. Authentic biosynthetic growth hormone (GH) in a dosage of 4 IU/m2/day between…
It is hypothesized that care given by a continence nurse will lead to a reduction in episodes of urinary incontinence and an improvement in quality of life.
Percutaneous, ORIF and conservative treated of displaced intra-articular calcaneal fractures have a similar outcome as measured with the AOFAS (American Orthopaedic Foot and Ankle Society) score.
The principal aim of this research project is to establish the origin of increased echogenicity in the thalami and basal ganglia (ED/TDG), an ultrasonographic finding fequently encountered in very preterm infants. It is not known whether ED/TBG is a…
An unsupervised proprioceptive balance board training programme that is applied after the usual care of individual athletes who have sustained an acute sports-related lateral ankle ligament injury is effective for the prevention of ankle sprain…
308-nm Excimer lasertherapy will obtain faster repigmentation after minigrafting than NB-UVB therapy in vitiligo patients.
Magnesium Sulphate reduces pain for more than 50% on the Box scale when compared to the baseline, and for more than 2 points to the placebo group.
Which treatment strategy is the most effective for patients with acute left-sided malignant colonic obstruction: either colonic stenting followed by elective surgery or emergency surgery.
Aim: to compare narrow band imaging (NBI) and standard white light endoscopy (WLE) for the detection of neoplasia during colonoscopic surveillance of patients with longstanding ulcerative colitis (UC).
We hypothesise that exercise may reduce risk of breast cancer, either directly or indirectly through a reduction in abdominal fat mass, by favouring the sex hormone profile and decreased insulin. Because the association between breast cancer and…
Cross-transmission of antibiotic-resistant pathogens can be prevented by using closed suction systems (CSS) instead of open suction systems (OSS) in mechanically ventilated ICU patients.
Dietary intervention using the food for special medical purposes in question to address specific nutrient deficiencies has a positive effect on cognitive performance in patients with early Alzheimer’s Disease.
We hypothesized that forming implementation intentions may increase levels of physical activity.
Because little is known on the effective and safe dosage of propofol when used for control of intracranial pressure in head-injured patients, propofol blood and cerebrospinal fluid concentrations and pharmacodynamics are characterized in order to…
1. The level of suicide ideation is correlated with al ow level of positive future expectencies 2. Our future oriented training will help people to predict a more positive future 3. And this will lead to less suicide ideation
Improvement of the intestinal microflora of children consuming a fibre-enriched versus a standard paediatric tube feed.
The time constant of oxygen uptake during recovery of submaximal exercise is a reliable parameter to measure effects of exercise training in patients with chronic heart failure.
1. The intervention group will have a lower BMI/waist circumference, compared to the control group at follow-up; 2. The intervention group will have more favourable outcomes on the targeted behaviours, compared to the control group at follow-up; 3.…
1. Imipramine and Venlafaxine are comparable in efficacy in inpatients with a major depression; 2. Imipramine and Venlafaxine are comparable in tolerability; 3. Patients with a Venlafaxine plasma level < 195 µg/L show comparable…
FESS is effective: giving significant reduction of symptoms. The indication for FESS must be based on the symptoms of the patient and its duration, CT scan abnormalities and/or nasal endoscopic abnormalities, and a history of adequate conservative…