Ilizarov's method of monofocal compression was used in 30 humeri with a diaphyseal pseudarthrosis. Twenty-one patients had previous surgery but had loosening of the osteosynthesis material. Nine patients initially were treated with a hanging cast,...
Auteurs:J Lammens, G Bauduin, R Driesen, Pierre Moens, Jos Stuyck, Lucia De Smet en G Fabry
Aspects of capillary refilling time (CRT) in newborns, such as pressing time, sites of testing, normal values and difference between observers were assessed. CRT was measured in 280 term newborns, divided into 7 groups of 40 each, varying pressing...
Auteurs:Frank Buntinx, E Cloes, D Dhollander, E Salk, Daniël Lousbergh, A Op de Beeck, J Rummens, B Van Brabandt, J Vanden Brande, H Vandeput en A Van Waes
Auteurs:Sybille Opdebeeck, René Bouwen, Winfried De Gooijer, Hilde De Wilde, L Martens, Diane Serneels, Beatrice Van Buggenhout, Roger Vermaerke, Luc Bulckens, Johnny De Mot, Frans Lammertyn, Erik Schokkaert, Chantal Van Audenhove en Carine Van de Voorde
Dementerende ouderen -en hun huisgenoten, hulpverleners en verzorgers -zijn zeer geholpen met een aangepaste inrichting van hun (te)huis. Daarbij gaat het niet altijd om grote ingrepen maar vaak om eenvoudige aanpassingenAnderzijds zijn veranderin...
Auteurs:Ward Rommel, Anja Declercq, Jan De Clercq, Chantal Van Audenhove en Frans Lammertyn
Auteurs:I Abraham, Liesbeth Borgermans, C De Froidmont, A Dejace, L Englebert, C Gosset, Y Hogge, S Indenkleef, Koen Milisen, Philip Moons, J Reginster, P Rondal, Els Steeman en B Wouters
A multi-center case-referent study was conducted on the relation between paternal occupational exposure and spina bifida in offspring. Cases were born between 1980 and 1992 in The Netherlands. Referents were recruited from hospitals and from the g...
Auteurs:BM Blatter, R Hermens, M Bakker, N Roeleveld, ALM Verbeek en GA Zielhuis
We present a child with a remarkable constellation of abnormalities comprising cleft lip and palate, pigmentary retinopathy, hydronephrosis, malrotation of the gut and obstructive liver disease. This patient, together with two other reported cases...
A serological survey to determine the immunity to diphtheria in the Flemish population was conducted according to the recommendations of the World Health Organization. Immunity to diphtheria was determined on a randomised, stratified sample (1679 ...
Auteurs:Cathy Matheï, Paul Van Damme, P Bruynseels, H Goossens, R Vranckx en A Meheus
BACKGROUND: Although the effectiveness of influenza vaccination in high-risk groups has been proven, vaccine coverage continues to be less than 50% in The Netherlands. To improve vaccination rates, data on the organizational factors, which should ...
Auteurs:E Hak, RPMG Hermens, GA VanEssen, M Kuyvenhoven en RA DeMelker
An open randomized controlled clinical trial was conducted to compare the reactogenicity of a recombinant hepatitis B vaccine (Engerix-B) when injected with the Bioject device (a pneumatically powered drug delivery system using disposable syringes...
The objective of this study was to determine the prevalence and incidence of the most frequent chronic health problems in relation to age in people with intellectual disabilities living in residential facilities in the Netherlands. A prospective c...
Auteurs:HMJV LantmandeValk, M vandenAkker, MA Maaskant, MJ Haveman, HFJ Urlings, AGH Kessels en HFJM Crebolder