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Study protocol for a randomised controlled multicentre study: the Foraminotomy ACDF Cost-Effectiveness Trial (FACET) in patients with cervical radiculopathy by Broekema, A E H, Kuijlen, J M A, Lesman-Leegte, G A T, Bartels, R H M A, van Asselt, A D I, Vroomen, P C A J, van Dijk, J M C, Reneman, M F, Soer, R, Groen, R J M

“…IntroductionCervical radiculopathy due to discogenic or spondylotic stenosis of the neuroforamen can be surgically treated by an anterior discectomy with…”
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Diagnostic value of history and physical examination in patients suspected of lumbosacral nerve root compression by Vroomen, P C A J, de Krom, M C T F M, Wilmink, J T, Kester, A D M, Knottnerus, J A

“…Objective: To evaluate patient characteristics, symptoms, and examination findings in the clinical diagnosis of lumbosacral nerve root compression causing…”
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Safety of routine IV thrombolysis between 3 and 4.5 h after ischemic stroke by Uyttenboogaart, M, Vroomen, P.C.A.J, Stewart, R.E, De Keyser, J, Luijckx, G.J

“…Abstract Background The administration of tissue plasminogen activator (t-PA) has been proven effective for ischemic stroke within 3 h after onset. A…”
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Prognostic value of MRI findings in sciatica by VROOMEN, P. C. A. J, WILMINK, J. T, DE KROM, M. C. T. F. M

“…The natural course of sciatica due to disc herniation is generally favourable but individually unpredictable. Some patients recover only after prolonged…”
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Reproducibility and variability of dynamic cerebral autoregulation during passive cyclic leg raising by Elting, J.W, Aries, M.J.H, van der Hoeven, J.H, Vroomen, P.C.A.J, Maurits, N.M

“…Abstract Dynamic cerebral autoregulation (dCA) estimates require mean arterial blood pressure (MABP) fluctuations of sufficient amplitude. Current methods to…”
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Measuring disability in stroke: relationship between the modified Rankin scale and the Barthel index by Uyttenboogaart, M, Luijckx, G-J, Vroomen, P C A J, Stewart, R E, De Keyser, J

“…The effectiveness of therapeutic interventions in acute stroke trials is traditionally measured with the modified Rankin scale (mRs) and the Barthel index…”
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Pitfalls in the diagnosis of reversible cerebral vasoconstriction syndrome and primary angiitis of the central nervous system by Koopman, K., Uyttenboogaart, M., Luijckx, G.J., De Keyser, J., Vroomen, P.C.A.J.

“…A case of a 51‐year‐old woman with reversible cerebral vasoconstriction syndrome (RCVS) without an associative cause is reported. Initially the diagnosis…”
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The paradox of intracranial hypotension responding well to CSF drainage by Roosendaal, C. M., Coppes, M. H., Vroomen, P. C. A. J.

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Too old to thrombolyse? by Vroomen, P C A J

“…With the ageing of Western society, the absolute number of strokes occurring is likely to increase and the proportion of very old patients is sure to become…”
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Diagnostic value of history and physical examination in patients suspected of sciatica due to disc herniation : a systematic review by VROOMEN, P. C. A. J, DE KROM, M. C. T. F. M, KNOTTNERUS, J. A

“…We conducted a systematic review of the literature from 1965-1994 to assess the value of history and physical examination in the diagnosis of sciatica due to…”
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When does the patient with a disc herniation undergo lumbosacral discectomy? by Vroomen, Patrick C A J, de Krom, Marc C T F M, Knottnerus, J Andre

“…OBJECTIVES To design a model that could accurately predict eventual lumbar disc surgery in the patient initially presenting with clinical findings of nerve…”
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Measuring disability in stroke : relationship between the modified rankin scale and the Barthel index by UYTTENBOOGAART, Maarten, LUIJCKX, Gert-Jan, VROOMEN, Patrick C. A. J, STEWART, Roy E, DE KEYSER, Jacques

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The clinical significance of gadolinium enhancement of lumbar disc herniations and nerve roots on preoperative MRI by VROOMEN, P. C. A. J, VAN HAPERT, S. J. M, VAN ACKER, R. E. H, BEULS, E. A. M, KESSELS, A. G. H, WILMINK, J. T

“…The clinical significance of preoperative gadolinium DPTA enhancement around disc herniations and in the epidural space on MRI is not clear. The relation of…”
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Neuroleptic malignant syndrome during zuclopenthixol therapy in X‐linked cerebral adrenoleukodystrophy by Rubio‐Gozalbo, M. E., Waardenburg, D. A., Forget, P. P., Spaapen, L. J. M., Verrips, A., Vroomen, P. C. A. J.

“…An 8 year‐old boy with X‐ALD under treatment with simvastatin developed a severe adverse reaction when the dose of his other medication, zuclopenthixol was…”
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Misleading conclusions on rt-PA treatment in the very elderly Authors' reply by Vroomen, P C A J

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Lack of Effectiveness of Bed Rest for Sciatica by Vroomen, Patrick C.A.J, de Krom, Marc C.T.F.M, Wilmink, Jan T, Kester, Arnold D.M, Knottnerus, J. André

“…The condition of patients with sciatica usually improves over time. 1 , 2 Several conservative therapies have been proposed for this disorder, with bed rest as…”
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Thrombolysis in patients older than 80 years with acute ischaemic stroke : Canadian Alteplase for Stroke Effectiveness Study. Commentary by VROOMEN, P. C. A. J, SYLAJA, P. N, COTE, Robert, BUCHAN, Alastair M, HILL, Michael D

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Improving acute stroke services in the Netherlands by Lahr, Mgaarten M H, van der Zee, Durk-Jouke, Luijckx, Gert-Jan, Vroomen, Patrick C A J, Buskens, Erik

“…[...]although simulation models might assist in providing an a priori assessment of improved service delivery, projected benefits have to be substantiated in…”
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Misleading conclusions on rt-PA treatment in the very elderly by Vroomen, P C A J, Uyttenbogaart, M, Luijckv, G J

“…In a reanalysis of the NINDS trial, the prognosis of patients with a National Institutes of Health Stroke Scale (NIHSS) score of >=20 was much worse than in…”
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Consistency of history taking and physical examination in patients with suspected lumbar nerve root involvement by VROOMEN, P. C. A. J, DE KROM, M. C. T. F. M, KNOTTNERUS, J. A

“…A cross-sectional study of interobserver variability in primary care patients. To investigate the consistency of signs and symptoms of nerve root compression…”
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