Zuyderland Medisch Centrum

This study looked at whether switching patients with stable Crohn's disease or ulcerative colitis from receiving their infliximab medicine through an IV at a clinic to giving themselves a shot at home was effective. It followed 38 adult patients for 24 weeks after the switch to s…

This study aimed to improve a specialized breast biopsy procedure. When a suspicious spot is seen only on a special contrast mammogram, doctors need to take tissue samples. Researchers worked with 77 women to find the minimum number of samples needed to get a reliable diagnosis, …

This study tested a new way to manage pain after a common surgery to correct a sunken chest (pectus excavatum). It compared freezing the nerves between the ribs (cryoablation) against the standard pain control method (an epidural) in 50 patients aged 12-24. The main goal was to s…