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  • Are women with polycystic ovary syndrome at increased cardiovascular disease risk later in life? 
    Gunning, M. N.; Fauser, B. C.J.M. (Informa Healthcare, 2017-05-04)
    To date, the world’s leading cause of death amongst women is cardiovascular disease. Polycystic ovary syndrome (PCOS) is associated with an unfavorable cardiometabolic profile in early life. Apart from dyslipidemia, obesity ...
  • The SUPER study: Protocol for a randomised controlled trial comparing follicle-stimulating hormone and clomiphene citrate for ovarian stimulation in intrauterine insemination 
    Danhof, Nora A; Wely, M.; Koks, Carolien A M; Gianotten, J.; Bruin, Jacob P; Cohlen, Ben J.; Van Der Ham, David P.; Klijn, Nicole F.; van Hooff, M.H.A.; Broekmans, F. J.M.; Fleischer, K.; Janssen, Ineke C A H; Rijn Van Weert, J. M.; van Disseldorp, J.; Twisk, M.; Traas, M.A.F.; Verberg, Marieke F G; Pelinck, M. J.; Visser, J.; Perquin, Denise A M; Boks, D. E.S.; Verhoeve, H. R.; Van Heteren, C. F.; Mol, B. W J; Repping, S.; van der Veen, F; Mochtar, M.H. (BMJ Publishing Group, 2017-05-01)
    OBJECTIVE: To study the effectiveness of four cycles of intrauterine insemination (IUI) with ovarian stimulation (OS) by follicle-stimulating hormone (FSH) or by clomiphene citrate (CC), and adherence to strict cancellation ...
  • The effect of elevated progesterone levels before HCG triggering in modified natural cycle frozen-thawed embryo transfer cycles 
    Groenewoud, Eva R.; Macklon, Nick S.; Cohlen, Ben J.; Al-Oraiby, Amani; Brinkhuis, Egbert A.; Broekmans, Frank J.M.; de Bruin, Jan Peter; van der Dool, Grada; Fleisher, Kathrin; Friederich, Jaap; Goddijn, Mariëtte; Hoek, Annemieke; Hoozemans, Diederik A.; Kaaijk, Eugenie M; Koks, Carolina A.M.; Laven, Joop S E; van der Linden, Paul J.Q.; Manger, Petra A P; van Rumpste, Minouche; Spinder, Taeke; ANTARCTICA Study Group (Elsevier, 2017-05-01)
    Recent studies suggest that elevated late follicular phase progesterone concentrations after ovarian stimulation for IVF may result in embryo–endometrial asynchrony, reducing the chance of successful implantation after ...
  • Behavioral disinhibition and antiepileptic treatment in childhood epilepsy: A retrospective cohort study. 
    van Tuijl, Diana; Groenwold, RHH; Vlaskamp, C; van Campen, JS; Braun, KPJ; Jansen, FE; Bruining, H (Wiley-Blackwell Publishing Ltd, 2017)
    Objective: To test whether specific classes of antiepileptic drugs increase the risk for behavioral disinhibition, a frequent complication of treatment of childhood epilepsy. Methods: In a sample of children with active ...
  • The Effect of Teaching Search Strategies on Perceptual Performance 
    van der Gijp, Anouk; Vincken, Koen L; Boscardin, Christy K.; Webb, Emily M; Ten Cate, Olle Th J; Naeger, David M (Elsevier, 2017-06)
    Rationale and Objectives Radiology expertise is dependent on the use of efficient search strategies. The aim of this study is to investigate the effect of teaching search strategies on trainee's accuracy in detecting lung ...
  • Pregnancy-related conditions and premature coronary heart disease in adult offspring 
    Qanitha, Andriany; De Mol, Bastianus A.J.M.; Burgner, David P.; Kabo, Peter; Pabittei, Dara R.; Yusuf, Irawan; Uiterwaal, Cuno S.P.M. (BMJ Publishing Group, 2017-04-01)
    Objective To investigate the association between complications during pregnancy and premature coronary heart disease in adult offspring. Methods We conducted a population-based case-control study of 153 Indonesian patients ...
  • Smoking prevalence differs by location of residence among Ghanaians in Africa and Europe: The RODAM study 
    Brathwaite, Rachel; Addo, Juliet; Kunst, Anton E.; Agyemang, Charles; Owusu-Dabo, Ellis; De-Graft Aikins, Ama; Beune, Erik; Meeks, Karlijn; Klipstein-Grobusch, Kerstin; Bahendeka, Silver; Mockenhaupt, Frank P.; Amoah, Stephen; Galbete, Cecilia; Schulze, Matthias B.; Danquah, Ina; Smeeth, Liam (Public Library of Science, 2017-05-05)
    Background Although the prevalence of smoking is low in Ghana, little is known about the effect of migration on smoking. Comparing Ghanaians living in their country of origin to those living in Europe offers an opportunity ...
  • Validation study of the SCREENIVF: An instrument to screen women or men on risk for emotional maladjustment before the start of a fertility treatment 
    Ockhuysen, Henrietta D.L.; van Smeden, Maarten; van den Hoogen, Agnes; Boivin, Jacky (Elsevier, 2017-06)
    Objective: To examine construct and criterion validity of the Dutch SCREENIVF among women and men undergoing a fertility treatment. Design: A prospective longitudinal study nested in a randomized controlled trial. Setting: ...
  • High tacrolimus blood concentrations early after lung transplantation and the risk of kidney injury 
    Sikma, M. A.; Hunault, C. C.; van de Graaf, E. A.; Verhaar, M. C.; Kesecioglu, J.; de Lange, D. W.; Meulenbelt, J. (Springer-Verlag, 2017-05)
    Purpose: Lung transplant recipients often develop acute kidney injury (AKI) evolving into chronic kidney disease (CKD). The immunosuppressant tacrolimus might be associated with the emergence of AKI. We analyzed the ...
  • Therapeutic value of clofarabine in younger and middle-aged (18-65 years) adults with newly diagnosed AML 
    Löwenberg, Bob; Pabst, Thomas; Maertens, Johan; van Norden, Yvette; Biemond, Bart J.; Schouten, Harry C.; Spertini, Olivier; Vellenga, Edo; Graux, Carlos; Havelange, Violaine; de Greef, Georgine E; De Weerdt, Okke; Legdeur, Marie-Cecile J C; Kuball, Juergen; van Marwijk Kooy, Marinus; Gjertsen, Bjorn T; Jongen-Lavrencic, Mojca; van de Loosdrecht, Arjan A; van Lammeren-Venema, Daniëlle; Hodossy, Beata; Breems, Dimitri A; Chalandon, Yves; Passweg, Jakob; Valk, Peter J M; Manz, Markus G; Ossenkoppele, Gert J (Elsevier, 2017-03-23)
    Clofarabine has demonstrated antileukemic activity in acute myeloid leukemia (AML) but has yet to be critically evaluated in younger adults in the frontline with standard chemotherapy. We compared 2 induction regimens in ...
  • Comparison of oro-sensory exposure duration and intensity manipulations on satiation 
    Lasschuijt, MP; Mars, M.; Stieger, M.; Miquel-Kergoat, S.; de Graaf, C.; Smeets, PAM (Elsevier, 2017-07)
    Oro-sensory exposure (OSE) is an important factor in the regulation of food intake with increasing OSE leading to lower food intake. Oral processing time and taste intensity both play an important role in OSE but their ...
  • Atypical aetiology in patients hospitalised with community-acquired pneumonia is associated with age, gender and season; a data-analysis on four Dutch cohorts 
    Raeven, Vivian M; Spoorenberg, Simone M C; Boersma, Wim G; van de Garde, Ewoudt M W; Cannegieter, Suzanne C; Voorn, G P Paul; Bos, Willem Jan W; van Steenbergen, Jim E; Alkmaar study group (BioMed Central, 2016-06-17)
    BACKGROUND: Microorganisms causing community-acquired pneumonia (CAP) can be categorised into viral, typical and atypical (Legionella species, Coxiella burnetii, Mycoplasma pneumoniae, and Chlamydia species). Extensive ...
  • Anticoagulant bridging in left-sided mechanical heart valve patients 
    Hart, E. A.; Jansen, R.; Meijs, T. A.; Bouma, B. J.; Riezebos, R. K.; Tanis, W.; van Boven, W. J P; Hindori, V.; Wiersma, N.; Dessing, T.; Westerink, J.; Chamuleau, S. A J (Elsevier Ireland Ltd, 2017-04)
    Background: In preparation for an invasive procedure with a high bleeding risk, patients with a mechanical heart valve temporarily have to discontinue their anticoagulant therapy and are usually bridged with either intravenous ...
  • The prognostic effect of DDX3 upregulation in distant breast cancer metastases 
    Heerma van Voss, Marise R.; Schrijver, Willemijne A M E; Ter Hoeve, Natalie D.; Hoefnagel, Laurien D.; Manson, Quirine F.; van der Wall, Elsken; Raman, Venu; van Diest, Paul J.; Dutch Distant Breast Cancer Metastases Consortium, Distant Breast Cancer Metastases Consortium (Springer Netherlands, 2017-01-01)
    Metastatic breast cancer remains one of the leading causes of death in women and identification of novel treatment targets is therefore warranted. Functional studies showed that the RNA helicase DDX3 promotes metastasis, ...
  • Microbial Dysbiosis in Common Variable Immune Deficiencies: Evidence, Causes, and Consequences 
    Berbers, Roos-Marijn; Nierkens, Stefan; van Laar, Jacob M.; Bogaert, Debby; Leavis, Helen L. (Elsevier Limited, 2017-03-01)
    Common variable immunodeficiency (CVID) is an immune disorder that not only causes increased susceptibility to infection, but also to inflammatory complications such as autoimmunity, lymphoid proliferation, malignancy, and ...
  • Magnetic resonance texture parameters are associated with ablation efficiency in MR-guided high-intensity focussed ultrasound treatment of uterine fibroids 
    Hocquelet, Arnaud; Denis de Senneville, Baudouin; Frulio, Nora; Salut, Cécile; Bouzgarrou, Mounir; Papadopoulos, Panteleimon; Trillaud, Hervé (Informa Healthcare, 2017)
    OBJECTIVES: The objective of this study is to assess the association between texture parameter analysis derived from T2-weighted images and efficiency of magnetic resonance-guided focussed ultrasound (MRgFUS) ablation for ...
  • Lower perinatal mortality in preterm born twins than in singletons: A nationwide study from the Netherlands 
    Vasak, Blanka; Verhagen, Jessica J; Koenen, Steven V.; Koster, Maria P H; de Reu, Paul A O M; Franx, Arie; Nijhuis, Jan G; Bonsel, Gouke J.; Visser, Gerard H A (Mosby Inc., 2017-02-01)
    Background Twin pregnancies are at increased risk for perinatal morbidity and death because of many factors that include a high incidence of preterm delivery. Compared with singleton pregnancies, overall perinatal risk of ...
  • ATXN2 trinucleotide repeat length correlates with risk of ALS 
    Sproviero, William; Shatunov, Aleksey; Stahl, Daniel; Shoai, Maryam; van Rheenen, Wouter; Jones, Ashley R; Al-Sarraj, Safa; Andersen, Peter M.; Bonini, Nancy M; Conforti, Francesca L; Van Damme, Philip; Daoud, Hussein; Del Mar Amador, Maria; Fogh, Isabella; Forzan, Monica; Gaastra, Ben; Gellera, Cinzia; Gitler, Aaron D; Hardy, John; Fratta, Pietro; La Bella, Vincenzo; Le Ber, Isabelle; Van Langenhove, Tim; Lattante, Serena; Lee, Yi-Chung; Malaspina, Andrea; Meininger, Vincent; Millecamps, Stéphanie; Orrell, Richard W; Rademakers, Rosa; Robberecht, Wim; Rouleau, Guy A.; Ross, Owen A; Salachas, Francois; Sidle, Katie; Smith, Bradley N; Soong, Bing-Wen; Sorarù, Gianni; Stevanin, Giovanni; Kabashi, Edor; Troakes, Claire; van Broeckhoven, Christine; Veldink, Jan H.; van den Berg, Leonard H.; Shaw, Christopher E; Powell, John F.; Al-Chalabi, Ammar (Elsevier, 2017-03-01)
    We investigated a CAG trinucleotide repeat expansion in the ATXN2 gene in amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (ALS). Two new case-control studies, a British dataset of 1474 ALS cases and 567 controls, and a Dutch dataset of 1328 ...
  • Development of the autoinflammatory disease damage index (ADDI) 
    Ter Haar, Nienke M.; Annink, Kim V.; Al-Mayouf, Sulaiman M; Amaryan, Gayane; Anton, Jordi; Barron, Karyl S.; Benseler, Susanne M.; Brogan, Paul A.; Cantarini, Luca; Cattalini, Marco; Cochino, Alexis-Virgil; De Benedetti, Fabrizio; Dedeoglu, Fatma; de Jesus, Adriana Almeida; Della Casa Alberighi, Ornella; Demirkaya, Erkan; Dolezalova, Pavla; Durrant, Karen L; Fabio, Giovanna; Gallizzi, Romina; Goldbach-Mansky, Raphaela; Hachulla, Eric; Hentgen, Veronique; Herlin, Troels; Hofer, Michaël; Hoffman, Hal M; Insalaco, Antonella; Jansson, Annette F; Kallinich, Tilmann; Koné-Paut, Isabelle; Kozlova, Anna; Kuemmerle-Deschner, Jasmin B.; Lachmann, Helen J.; Laxer, Ronald M; Martini, Alberto; Nielsen, Susan; Nikishina, Irina; Ombrello, Amanda K; Ozen, Seza; Papadopoulou-Alataki, Efimia; Quartier, Pierre; Rigante, Donato; Russo, Ricardo; Simon, Anna; Trachana, Maria; Uziel, Yosef; Ravelli, Angelo; Gattorno, Marco; Frenkel, Joost (Elsevier, 2017-05-01)
    Objectives Autoinflammatory diseases cause systemic inflammation that can result in damage to multiple organs. A validated instrument is essential to quantify damage in individual patients and to compare disease outcomes ...
  • Proteomic profiling of the spinal cord in ALS: decreased ATP5D levels suggest synaptic dysfunction in ALS pathogenesis 
    Engelen-Lee, Jooyeon; Blokhuis, Anna M.; Spliet, Wim G.M.; Pasterkamp, R. Jeroen; Aronica, Eleonora; Demmers, Jeroen A A; Broekhuizen, Roel; Nardo, Giovanni; Bovenschen, Niels; Van Den Berg, Leonard H. (Informa Healthcare, 2017-04-03)
    Background: We aimed to gain new insights into the pathogenesis of sporadic ALS (sALS) through a comprehensive proteomic analysis. Methods: Protein profiles of the anterior and posterior horn in post-mortem spinal cord ...