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1) Implementing TIPP will prevent acute emergency room (ER) visits, rehospitalisations and inappropriate referrals 2) Implementing TIPP improves transitional patient safety culture 3) Although TIPP aims at reducing transitional incidents,…
It is expected that the urinary and serum level of intestinal fatty acid binding protein (I-FABP) and the urinary level of Claudin-3 have prognostic relevance for early identification of patients at risk for intestinal ischemia-related morbidity or…
Primary hypotheses: 1) Pivotal Response Treatment (PRT) with the implementation of a robot is more effective compared to PRT provided by a human trainer and compared to care-as-usual only in: -promoting social and communicative skills in children…
When this new knee system will facilitate a high knee flexion, this will be depicted in a superior knee function. In addition, a high flexion ability will result in high clinical and functional outcome scores and high patient satisfaction.
Een "systeem biologische aanpak" kan nieuwe diagnostische markers en oorzakelijke immuunprocessen identificeren bij patiënten met artritis psoriatica.
A high protein diet and resistance exercise have a positive effect on fat free mass, fat mass, muscle strength, physical functioning and quality of life compared to regular dietary and exercise advice according to CBO guidelines for treatment of…
Behavioural Activation is effective in reducing acute major and minor depression in elderly.
Ventilation-associated pneumonia (VAP) is an important complication in intubated mechanically ventilated patients. VAP is associated with a substantial increase in morbidity, mortality, and cost. One of the most relevant causes of VAP is passage of…
This study will use a Randomized Controlled Trial (RCT) to evaluate the effectiveness and underlying mechanisms of the video game Mindlight, a newly developed anxiety-reducing training for children. Mindlight and a control game will be played for…
Monotherapy with aspirin or oral anticoagulation after TAVI is safer than the addition of clopidogrel for 3 months, without being less clinically beneficial.
We hypothesize that inhalation of helium gas induces release of protective factors in the blood, which can be used to protect different cell types against ischemia/reperfusion injury.
Usage of the 'Moveosiphon' sonothermal sink disinfection device prevents leads to a persistant decrease in colonization with multiresistant Pseudomonas aeruginosa
Effect of beta 3 receptor agonist on urethral pressure variations during urodynamic investigation
1. A safe and effective treatment protocol for the Vacoped is: Application of the Vacoped in the operating theatre/emergency department, with partial load-bearing up to 20 kg allowed from day 2. Full load bearing is allowed from day 10-14, with a…
Elderly patients of 70 years and older with acute malignant left-sided colonic obstruction will have a better treatment outcome with the ‘bridge to surgery’ method by means of a colonic stent or transverse colostomy.
Current clinical practice is to perform response evaluation, i.e. examination under general anesthesia (EUA), routinely at 3 months after the end of treatment in patients who underwent chemoradiation for oropharyngeal cancer. Due the high response…
Submucous fibroids are known to be related to heavy menstrual bleeding (HMB), dysmenorrhea and fertility problems. Transcervical resection of fibroids (TCRM) is a widely implemented treatment for submucous fibroids, to be precise FIGO PALM-COEIN…
The combination of cisplatin-pemetrexed-erlotinib is superior to standard of care erlotinib monotherapy as first line treatment in prolonging progression free survival in patients with advanced NSCLC whose tumors harbor an EGFR mutation.
The application of contrast-enhanced ultrasound can accelerate thrombolysis in patients with acute peripheral arterial occlusions.