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Bipolar devices will minimize the disadvantages of the monopolar device; risk of electrolyte disturbances by using saline irrigation, bleeding and the risk of nervous stimulation
Heart rate variability measures correlate with pain intensity in patients with advanced cancer.
A peptide representing the first eleven residues of hLF (hLF1-11) was shown to be effective in killing a variety of bacteria in vivo. The objective is to develop hLF1-11 as an effective and safe antibacterial and antifungal for the treatment of…
Cognitive behaviour therapy and Self-examination therapy are both more effective in reducing depressive complaints than a waiting list control group.
Rituximab treatment leads to a decrease in synovial B cells. The clinical response is related to the decrease in synovial B cell numbers.
Imiquimod, an immunomodulator, has been shown safe and effective in the treatment of external genital warts caused by low risk human papillomavirus (HPV). Therefore, it is hypothesized that this topical treatment may also be effective against…
Early and aggressive treatment of rheumatoid arthritis according to a strict treatment protocol results in a 70% remission of the disease within 2 years.
1a. Changes in outcome measures of anxiety can be partly explained by changes in self-reported thougths; 1b. Changes in outcome measures of anxiety can be partly explained by changes in selective attention and by changes in fear relevant cognitive…
A more gradual training program for novice runners, will result in a reduction of running related injuries in novice runners.
Several open-label pilot studies have shown a promising effect of intrapyloric botulinum toxin injection on symptoms in severe gastroparesis. However, data from randomized, double-blind, placebo-controlled studies are not yet available. We intend to…
Measurement of airways hyperresponsiveness by mannitol (Aridol©) as compared to methacholine saves time to the lung function technician, while being as sensitive to discern hyperresponsive from normo-responsive, and being at least equally acceptable…
Adherence to diabetes guideines is moderate, especially on educational aspects. Changes in lifestyle is a major element of the patient treatment. Studies on motivational Interviewing show promising results among dieticians. There are no primary care…
To compare the efficacy of maintenance therapy with an equal monthly dose of imiglucerase when administered at a frequency of once every four weeks versus once every one or two weeks, in adult type I Gaucher disease patients in stable and good…
A randomized controlled trial of geriatric liaison intervention in frail surgical oncology patients.
The primary objective of this study is to show that early detection of geriatric patients at risk of preventable functional decline following a surgical procedure under general anesthesia for a solid tumor, combined with a geriatric liaison…
Baseline variables such as Harm Avoidance and other personality, biological and electrophysiological measures will predict treatment outocme to an SSRI.
Cholesterol lowering by low fat diet and lovastatin will also reduce very long chain fatty acids in patients with X-ALD.
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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…
As NB-UVB is known to be effective in AD, the excimer laser appears to be a promising treatment for localized AD. We designed a randomized single blind within-patient controlled trial to investigate the efficacy of the excimer laser versus routine…
The aim of this study is to investigate airway responsiveness to increasing doses of large particle and small particle aerosolized AMP and the changes in responsiveness to both challenges after treatment with ciclesonide in comparison with…