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Surgical excision versus Mohs' micrographic surgery for primary and recurrent basal-cell carcinoma of the face: a prospective randomised controlled trial with 5-years' follow-up by Mosterd, Klara, Dr, Krekels, Gertruud AM, PhD, Nieman, Fred HM, PhD, Ostertag, Judith U, PhD, Essers, Brigitte AB, PhD, Dirksen, Carmen D, PhD, Steijlen, Peter M, Prof, Vermeulen, Anton, MD, Neumann, HAM, Prof, Kelleners-Smeets, Nicole WJ, PhD

“…Summary Background Basal-cell carcinoma (BCC) is the most common form of skin cancer and its incidence is still rising worldwide. Surgery is the most…”
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Long-term effects of motherfit group therapy in pre-(MOTHERFIT1) and post-partum women (MOTHERFIT2) with stress urinary incontinence compared to care-as-usual: study protocol of two multi-centred, randomised controlled trials by Moossdorff-Steinhauser, Heidi F A, Bols, Esther M J, Spaanderman, Marc E A, Dirksen, Carmen D, Weemhoff, Mirjam, Nieman, Fred H M, Berghmans, Bary

“…Stress urinary incontinence (SUI) is highly prevalent during pregnancy and after delivery. It is often associated with a failing pelvic floor, sphincteric…”
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Recurrence and functional results after open versus conventional laparoscopic versus robot-assisted laparoscopic rectopexy for rectal prolapse: a case-control study by de Hoog, Dominique E. N. M, Heemskerk, Jeroen, Nieman, Fred H. M, van Gemert, Wim G, Baeten, Cor G. M. I, Bouvy, Nicole D

“…Purpose This study was designed to evaluate recurrence and functional outcome of three surgical techniques for rectopexy: open (OR), laparoscopic (LR), and…”
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Erythrocytapheresis versus phlebotomy in the initial treatment of HFE hemochromatosis patients: results from a randomized trial by Rombout-Sestrienkova, Eva, Nieman, Fred H.M., Essers, Brigitte A.B., van Noord, Paulus A.H., Janssen, Mirian C.H., van Deursen, Cees Th.B.M., Bos, Laurens P., Rombout, Ferdinand, van den Braak, Rogier, de Leeuw, Peter W., Koek, Ger H.

“…BACKGROUND: Standard treatment of newly diagnosed HFE hemochromatosis patients is phlebotomy. Erythrocytapheresis provides a new therapeutic modality that can…”
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Early Loss of Peritubular Capillaries after Kidney Transplantation by STEEGH, Floortje M. E. G, GELENS, Marielle A. C. J, NIEMAN, Fred H. M, VAN HOOFF, Johannes P, CLEUTJENS, Jack P. M, JAN VAN SUYLEN, Robert, DAEMEN, Mat J. A. P, VAN HEURN, Ernst L. W, CHRISTIAANS, Maarten H. L, PEUTZ-KOOTSTRA, Carine J

“…Inflammation, interstitial fibrosis (IF), and tubular atrophy (TA) precede chronic transplant dysfunction, which is a major cause of renal allograft loss…”
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Erythrocytapheresis versus phlebotomy in the maintenance treatment of HFE hemochromatosis patients: results from a randomized crossover trial by Rombout-Sestrienkova, Eva, Winkens, Bjorn, Essers, Brigitte A.B., Nieman, Fred H.M., Noord, Paulus A.H., Janssen, Mirian C.H., van Deursen, Cees Th.B.M., Boonen, Annelies, Reuser-Kaasenbrood, Ellen P.J.M., Heeremans, Judith, van Kraaij, Marian, Masclee, Ad, Koek, Ger H.

“…BACKGROUND Phlebotomy is standard maintenance treatment of patients with hereditary hemochromatosis (HH). Erythrocytapheresis, which selectively removes red…”
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Introducing an integrated intermediate care unit improves ICU utilization: a prospective intervention study by Solberg, Barbara C J, Dirksen, Carmen D, Nieman, Fred H M, van Merode, Godefridus, Ramsay, Graham, Roekaerts, Paul, Poeze, Martijn

“…Improvement of appropriate bed use and access to intensive care (ICU) beds is essential in optimizing utilization of ICU capacity. The introduction of an…”
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Psychological and psychiatric factors as predictors for success in sacral neuromodulation treatment by Marcelissen, Tom A.T., Leong, Randall K., Nieman, Fred H.M., van Lankveld, Jacques J.D.M., van Kerrebroeck, Philip E.V., de Wachter, Stefan G.G.

“…Study Type – Therapy (preference) Level of Evidence 4 What’s known on the subject? and What does the study add? Sacral neuromodulation (SNM) is a…”
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The effect of pulse rate changes on the clinical outcome of sacral neuromodulation by Marcelissen, Tom A T, Leong, Randall K, Nieman, Fred H M, de Bie, Rob A, van Kerrebroeck, Philip E V, de Wachter, Stefan G G

“…We evaluated the effect of pulse rate changes on the clinical response to and stimulation related pain symptoms of sacral neuromodulation treatment. In this…”
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The relation between clinical scores and quality-of-life in long-term follow-up by Catarinella, Fabio S, Nieman, Fred H M, Wittens, Cees H A

“…Quality-of-life and severity scores are both popular measures in medicine. For deep venous obstruction, the VEINES-QOL/Sym and venous clinical severity score…”
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During IVF treatment patient preference shifts from singletons towards twins but only a few patients show an actual reversal of preference by Fiddelers, Audrey A.A., Nieman, Fred H.M., Dumoulin, John C.M., van Montfoort, Aafke P.A., Land, Jolande A., Evers, Johannes L.H., Severens, Johan L., Dirksen, Carmen D.

“…BACKGROUND Knowledge of patients' preferences for elective single embryo transfer (eSET) or double embryo transfer (DET) and for singletons or twins is of…”
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The functional, metabolic, and anabolic responses to exercise training in renal transplant and hemodialysis patients by VAN DEN HAM, Eugénie C. H, KOOMAN, Jeroen P, CHRISTIAANS, Maarten H. L, LEUNISSEN, Karel M. L, VAN HOOFF, Johannes P, SCHOLS, Annemie M. W. J, NIEMAN, Fred H. M, DOES, Joan D, AKKERMANS, Marco A, JANSSEN, Paul P, GOSKER, Harry R, WARD, Kimberly A, MACDONALD, Jamie H

“…Exercise intolerance is common in hemodialysis (HD) and renal transplant (RTx) patients and is related to muscle weakness. Its pathogenesis may vary between…”
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Glucose metabolism in the first 3 years after renal transplantation in patients receiving tacrolimus versus cyclosporine-based immunosuppression by VAN DUIJNHOVEN, Elly M, CHRISTIAANS, Maarten H. L, BOOTS, Johannes M. M, NIEMAN, Fred H. M, WOLFFENBUTTEL, Bruce H. R, VAN HOOFF, Johannes P

“…The long-term effects of tacrolimus and cyclosporine on pancreatic islet cell function in renal transplant recipients are unclear. Therefore, a prospective,…”
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Changes in hospital costs after introducing an intermediate care unit: a comparative observational study by Solberg, Barbara C J, Dirksen, Carmen D, Nieman, Fred H M, van Merode, Godefridus, Poeze, Martijn, Ramsay, Graham

“…The high cost of critical care resources has resulted in strategies to reduce the costs of ruling out low-risk patients by developing intermediate care units…”
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Health-related quality of life after fast-track treatment results from a randomized controlled clinical equivalence trial by van Mastrigt, Ghislaine A. P. G., Joore, Manuela A., Nieman, Fred H. M., Severens, Johan L., Maessen, Jos G.

“…Purpose This randomized clinical equivalence trial was designed to evaluate health-related quality of life (HRQoL) after fast-track treatment for low-risk…”
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Does sinus rhythm conversion after cardiac surgery affect postoperative health- related quality of life? by van Breugel, Henrica N A M, Parise, Orlando, Nieman, Fred H M, Accord, Ryan E, Lucà, Fabiana, Lozekoot, Pieter, Kumar, Narendra, van Mastrigt, Ghislaine A P G, Nijs, Jan F M A, Vrakking, Ries, Maessen, Jos G, La Meir, Mark, Gelsomino, Sandro

“…We investigated the impact and the predictive value of sinus rhythm at 12 months (SR12) on subscales of three different HrQoL questionnaires: SF-36., EuroQoL…”
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Testing the proficiency to distinguish locations with elevated plantar pressure within and between professional groups of foot therapists by Guldemond, Nick A, Leffers, Pieter, Nieman, Fred H M, Sanders, Antal P, Schaper, Nicolaas C, Walenkamp, Geert H I M

“…Identification of locations with elevated plantar pressures is important in daily foot care for patients with rheumatoid arthritis, metatarsalgia and diabetes…”
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Is the treatment of keloid scars still a challenge in 2006? by DE LORENZI, Francesca, TIELEMANS, Hanneke J. P, VAN DER HULST, Rene R. W. J, RHEMREV, Rose, NIEMAN, Fred H. M, LUTGENS, Ludy C. H. W, BOECKX, Willy D

“…Several options are described to treat keloid scars, none of them being 100% successful. Radiotherapy is suggested to have the most significant effect on…”
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A multicenter, randomized, dose-finding study of mechanochemical ablation using ClariVein and liquid polidocanol for great saphenous vein incompetence by Lam, Yee Lai, Alozai, Tamana, Schreve, Michiel A., de Smet, André A.E. A., Vahl, Anco C., Nagtzaam, Ivo, Lawson, James A., Nieman, Fred H.M., Wittens, Cees H.A.

“…The purpose of the present study was to identify the ideal polidocanol (POL) concentration for mechanochemical ablation (MOCA) of the great saphenous vein…”
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An overview of the most commonly used venous quality of life and clinical outcome measurements by Catarinella, Fabio S., MD, Nieman, Fred H.M., PhD, Wittens, Cees H.A., MD, PhD

“…Background Modern medicine should no longer rely solely on technical success to evaluate treatments. The treatment of venous disease has seen many new…”
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