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Cervicogenic headache is a type of headache that originates from problems in the neck, particularly the upper cervical spine. It may cause headache pain, neck pain, reduced neck movement, disability, emotional distress, and reduced quality of life. Physiotherapy management common…

The knowledge gap on sedentary behavior and sedentary breaks includes whether detrimental effects of sedentary behavior can be fully attenuated by 1.) sedentary breaks 2.) physical activity or 3.) both combined. Specifically, when breaking sedentary time which physical activity p…

This study explores the overall feasibility, impact, and satisfaction of using the "mHealth app" on clinic workflow for Black or African American women diagnosed with breast cancer. The "mHealth app" which can be used as a platform to share clinical trial education and communica…

Introduction and Objectives Patients diagnosed with Inflammatory Bowel Disease (IBD) carry a significantly elevated risk for opportunistic infections and the reactivation of latent pathogens, most notably Cytomegalovirus (CMV). CMV reactivation in the colonic mucosa can exacerbat…

In clinical practice, women living with type 1 diabetes frequently report that insulin requirements change across the menstrual cycle. Consequently, glycemic fluctuations are observed. This phenomenon could be explained by a decrease in insulin sensitivity during the second half …

This research in Veterans with heart failure with preserved ejection fraction (HFpEF) will provide new information on the mechanisms determining the patients' exercise intolerance and the efficacy of regular physical activity to improve this shortcoming by alleviating the patient…

This research study will investigate the independent effects of an environmental intervention (E only), an individual-level eHealth phone program intervention (I only), or both (E+I) on changes in moderate intensity physical activity. A cluster randomized design will be implement…

The OrgDiet project is a two-armed (1:1), open, intention-to-treat randomized controlled trial. The aim is to examine effects of consumption of organic foods (intervention group) vs. conventional foods (control group) during pregnancy in both mother and child. About 100 participa…

Parkinson's disease (PD) is a neurodegenerative disease characterized by bradykinesia, rigors, and tremor at rest. Distinctive neuropathological signs include progressive loss of dopaminergic neurons in the Substantia nigra pars compacta (SNpc) and the presence of immunoreactive …

The MR sequence called MR-ASL is used to measure cerebral perfusion in children. This ASL sequence is used with a unique post-labeling delay (PLD) due to the technical impossibility of setting different post-labeling delays. The use of a single post-labeling, chosen by the pediat…

This retrospective observational study aims to evaluate postoperative respiratory complications (PORC) after (adeno)tonsillectomy in children with OSA. In order to increase the number of patients available for analysis, we will merge data collected at UZA with data collected at …

Femoroacetabular impingement (FAI) is defined as impingement caused by abnormal morphology between the femoral head-neck junction and the acetabulum in the hip joint (Aoyama et al., 2017). As a result of morphological changes, abnormal contact between the proximal femur and aceta…

Adenotonsillectomy is the first line surgical treatment for children with Obstructive Sleep apnea Syndrome (OSAS). Postoperative respiratory complications (PORC) may occur and are often related to co-morbidities. Despite guidelines from different scientific groups, there is no co…

This randomized, crossover clinical trial evaluated the efficacy and safety of tadalafil compared with darifenacin in managing lower urinary tract symptoms (LUTS) and pain related to indwelling ureteric stents. A total of 150 patients who underwent ureteric stent insertion after …

The purpose of this research study is to understand people's alcohol use in public places and their risks for harm. The overall goal of this study is to test the effects of subsidized ridesharing as an intervention to reduce self-reported alcohol-impaired driving, along with alco…

Purpose. The aim of this study is to evaluate the impact of the implementation of the Nurse Enhanced Recovery After Surgery Coordinator (NEC), within the Enhanced Recovery After Surgery (ERAS) program, in relation to the compliance of patients undergoing colorectal surgery. Meth…

The purpose of this project is to evaluate the effectiveness of the clinical application of a mHealth supportive care program for family caregivers with dementia combined with diabetes based on the supportive care framework. The results of the study will provide family caregivers…

Children with emotional and behavioural difficulties (EBD) experience disproportionate social, family and academic impairment and have between two to five times increased likelihood of developing an anxiety disorder, mood disorder or other severe mental illness in adolescence and…

Background: Homonymous hemianopia is a visual field defect that causes functional disabilities, such as decreased self-confidence, limited mobility, and increased risk of falls. Studies related to the effectiveness and comfort of Fresnel prisms, especially in the Indonesian popul…

Colonoscopy with polypectomy reduces the incidence and mortality associated with colon cancer. However, polypectomy is associated with adverse events such as bleeding. Tranexamic acid (TXA) is a synthetic derivative of lysine that exerts antifibrinolytic effects and may prevent b…