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308-nm Excimer lasertherapy will obtain faster repigmentation after minigrafting than NB-UVB therapy in vitiligo patients.
To investigate whether microbial transplantation from either allogenic (healthy) or autologous (own) donor, administered through a small intestinal tube, has beneficial effects on immune status, betacell function (Cpeptide secretion upon a mixed…
We aim to compare IGF-I bioactivity levels between patients with favorable and unfavorable functional outcome 3 months after acute ischemic stroke. Furthermore, we will compare the IGF-I bioactivity levels between patients with and without…
We hypothesize that the CPA Talking-with-children-intervention will have a beneficial effect on the mental health and quality of life of maltreated children. We expect that children who participate in the CPA investigation (CPA Talking-with-…
Patients with a BMI > 30 kg/m2 in the ICU have a higher incidence of pressure ulcers and wound infections in the ICU compared with patients with a BMI 18-25kg/m2. They develop them sooner during admittance and the severity and time to…
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…
Anorexia Nervosa (AN) is a serious condition and forms a major public health problem. The disorder affects biological, psychological as well as social functioning, affects mainly young people, tends to take on a chronic course in a considerable…
1. Show that Growing Up Milk, as part of a healthy diet, can fill nutritional gaps, with special attention to the iron and Vitamin D levels, in young children is more efficient than a healthy diet with cow's milk; 2. Increase of the serum iron…
The e-learning modules will improve the knowledge of gatekeepers regarding to the subject of adolescent suicidality (1) and their self-confidence level when interacting with suicidal adolescents (2).
Nilotinib plus PegIFN will increase depth of response in CML patients who have stable responses above 0.01%.
Patients who will train with the SCRIPT-system will have similar or improved arm and hand function in comparison with the patients who receive conventional arm and hand exercises.
The aim is to investigate the effects, costs, and feasibility of an evidence-based professional-directed implementation strategy to implement the Dutch peri-operative guidelines, i.e. to achieve a higher adherence to these guidelines. It is…
Use of IBD-live for 1 year: 1. Reduces the relapse rate from 40% to 25%; 2. Increases quality of life (assessed with the IMPACT-III questionnaire).
The aim of the study is to determine whether cardiac output measurements obtained using APCO are comparable with those obtained using transpulmonary (advanced FloTrac software) and intermitted bolus thermodilution cardiac output in critical ill…
Relative to the control condition of 'recall only' the experimental condition of 'recall + eye movements' will produce a reduction in both the 1) subjective vividness/emotionality of the mental image and associated recall-induced…
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…
We hypothesize that in patients with severe corticosteroid dependent asthma Dabigatran etexilate will: 1. Reduce airway inflammation; 2. Improve asthma control and pulmonary function; 3. Reduce hypercoagulability in the airways.
For patients with severe symptomatic aortic valve disease, aortic valve replacement surgery is the treatment of choice. Two options exist: Mechanical and bioprosthetic aortic valve. The decision which valve type to choose is difficult, since in most…
We hypothesize that in rheumatoid arthritis (RA) patients responding to adalimumab, with high adalimumab serum concentrations at least 28 weeks after treatment initiation: 1. Lowering the serum concentrations through dose interval prolongation will…
The quality of human milk shows an association with the women's diet and lifestyle.