University Medical Center Groningen latest articles from journals published by BioMed Central Ltd

Visualization of the intracavitary blood flow in systemic ventricles of Fontan patients by contrast Echocardiography using particle image velocimetry

Konstantinos M. Lampropoulos, Werner Budts, Alexander Van de Bruaene, Els Troost, Joost P van Melle
Cardiovascular Ultrasound 2012, 10:5 (20 February 2012)

Hemiarthroplasty versus angle-stable locking compression plate osteosynthesis in the treatment of three- and four-part fractures of the proximal humerus in the elderly: design of a randomized controlled trial.

Paul A Verbeek, Inge van den Akker-Scheek, Klaus W Wendt, Ron L Diercks
BMC Musculoskeletal Disorders 2012, 13:16 (9 February 2012)

Exploring factors relevant in the assessment of the return-to-work process of employees on long-term sickness absence due to a depressive disorder: a focus group study

Anna Muijzer, Sandra Brouwer, Jan H Geertzen, Johan W Groothoff
BMC Public Health 2012, 12:103 (6 February 2012)

Neuroprotective function for ramified microglia in hippocampal excitotoxicity

Jonathan Vinet, Hilmar RJ van Weering, Annette Heinrich, Roland E Kalin, Anja Wegner, Nieske Brouwer, Frank L Heppner, Nico van Rooijen, Hendrikus WGM Boddeke, Knut Biber
Journal of Neuroinflammation 2012, 9:27 (31 January 2012)

Identifying factors relevant in the assessment of return-to-work efforts in employees on long-term sickness absence due to chronic low back pain: a focus group study

Anna Muijzer, Jan H Geertzen, Wout E de Boer, Johan W Groothoff, Sandra Brouwer
BMC Public Health 2012, 12:77 (24 January 2012)

Validation of the Self-Management Ability Scale (SMAS) and development and validation of a shorter scale (SMAS-S) among older patients shortly after hospitalisation

Jane M Cramm, Mathilde MH Strating, Paul L de Vreede, Nardi Steverink, Anna P Nieboer
Health and Quality of Life Outcomes 2012, 10:9 (24 January 2012)

The predictive validity of three self-report screening instruments for identifying frail older people in the community

Ramon Daniels, Erik van Rossum, Anna Beurskens, Wim van den Heuvel, Luc de Witte
BMC Public Health 2012, 12:69 (23 January 2012)

Predictors for patient knowledge and reported behaviour regarding driving under the influence of medicines: a multi-country survey

Susana P Monteiro, Liset VAN Dijk, Alain G Verstraete, F Javier Alvarez, Michael Heissing, Johan J de Gier
BMC Public Health 2012, 12:59 (20 January 2012)

Laparoscopy to predict the result of primary cytoreductive surgery in advanced ovarian cancer patients (LapOvCa-trial): a multicentre randomized controlled study

Marianne J Rutten, Katja N Gaarenstroom, Toon Van Gorp, Hannah S van Meurs, Henriette J.G. Arts, Patrick M Bossuyt, Henk G Ter Brugge, Ralph H.M. Hermans, Brent C Opmeer, Johanna M.A. Pijnenborg, Henk W.R. Schreuder, Eltjo M.J. Schutter, Anje M Spijkerboer, Celasta W.M. Wensveen, Petra Zusterzeel, Ben Willem J Mol, Gemma G Kenter, Marrije R Buist
BMC Cancer 2012, 12:31 (20 January 2012)

Subjects with hip osteoarthritis show distinctive patterns of trunk movements during gait - a body-fixed-sensor based analysis

Inge HF Reininga, Martin Stevens, Robert Wagenmakers, Sjoerd K Bulstra, Johan W Groothoff, Wiebren Zijlstra
Journal of NeuroEngineering and Rehabilitation 2012, 9:3 (20 January 2012)

COPD exacerbations in general practice: variability in oral prednisolone courses

Marianne de Vries, Annette J Berendsen, Henk EP Bosveld, Huib AM Kerstjens, Thys van der Molen
BMC Family Practice 2012, 13:3 (12 January 2012)

The Validity and Precision of the Leicester Cough Questionnaire in COPD patients with chronic cough.

Farida F. Berkhof, Lisenka N. Boom, Nynke E. ten Hertog, Steven M. Uil, Huib A.M. Kerstjens, Jan W.K. van den Berg
Health and Quality of Life Outcomes 2012, 10:4 (9 January 2012)

Genomics and proteomics in liver fibrosis and cirrhosis

Rebekka A Hannivoort, Virginia Hernandez-Gea, Scott L Friedman
Fibrogenesis & Tissue Repair 2012, 5:1 (3 January 2012)

Factors confounding the assessment of reflection: a critical review

Sebastiaan Koole, Tim Dornan, Leen Aper, Albert Scherpbier, Martin Valcke, Janke Cohen-Schotanus, Anselme Derese
BMC Medical Education 2011, 11:104 (28 December 2011)

Resistance to diet-induced adiposity in cannabinoid receptor-1 deficient mice is not due to impaired adipocyte function

Maaike H Oosterveer, Anniek H Koolman, Pieter T de Boer, Trijnie Bos, Aycha Bleeker, Theo H van Dijk, Vincent W Bloks, Folkert Kuipers, Pieter JJ Sauer, Gertjan van Dijk
Nutrition & Metabolism 2011, 8:93 (27 December 2011)

Seasonality in depressive and anxiety symptoms among primary care patients and in patients with depressive and anxiety disorders; results from the Netherlands Study of Depression and Anxiety

Wim H Winthorst, Wendy J Post, Ybe Meesters, Brenda WHJ Penninx, Willem A Nolen
BMC Psychiatry 2011, 11:198 (19 December 2011)

Frequency of Th17 CD20+ cells in the peripheral blood of rheumatoid arthritis patients is higher compared to healthy subjects

Paul Eggleton, Edwin Bremer, Joanna M Tarr, Marco de Bruyn, Wijnand Helfrich, Alexandra Kendall, Richard C Haigh, Nick J Viner, Paul G Winyard
Arthritis Research & Therapy 2011, 13:R208 (15 December 2011)

Advanced Glycation Endproducts are increased in RA patients with controlled disease.

Lodewijk de Groot, Helmy Hinkema, Johanna Westra, Andries J Smit, Cees GM Kallenberg, Marc Bijl, Marcel D Posthumus
Arthritis Research & Therapy 2011, 13:R205 (14 December 2011)

Decreased CXCR1 and CXCR2 expression on neutrophils in anti-neutrophil cytoplasmic autoantibody-associated vasculitides potentially increases neutrophil adhesion and impairs migration

Nan Hu, Johanna Westra, Abraham Rutgers, Berber Doornbos-Van der Meer, Minke G Huitema, Coen A Stegeman, Wayel H Abdulahad, Simon C Satchell, Peter W Mathieson, Peter Heeringa, Cees G M Kallenberg
Arthritis Research & Therapy 2011, 13:R201 (8 December 2011)

The Netherlands study of depression in older persons (NESDO); a prospective cohort study

Hannie C Comijs, Harm W van Marwijk, Roos C van der Mast, Paul Naarding, Richard C Oude Voshaar, Aartjan TF Beekman, Marjolein Boshuisen, Janny Dekker, Rob Kok, Margot WM de Waal, Brenda WJH Penninx, Max L Stek, Johannes H Smit
BMC Research Notes 2011, 4:524 (5 December 2011)

Guidelines on acute gastroenteritis in children: a critical appraisal of their quality and applicability in primary care.

Jose van den Berg, Marjolein Y Berger
BMC Family Practice 2011, 12:134 (2 December 2011)

Outcomes for depression and anxiety in primary care and details of treatment: a naturalistic longitudinal study

Marijn A Prins, Peter FM Verhaak, Mirrian Hilbink-Smolders, Peter Spreeuwenberg, Miranda GH Laurant, Klaas Van der Meer, Harm WJ van Marwijk, Brenda WJH Penninx, Jozien M Bensing
BMC Psychiatry 2011, 11:180 (18 November 2011)

Patch depletion, niche structuring and the evolution of cooperative foraging

Daniel J van der Post, Dirk Semmann
BMC Evolutionary Biology 2011, 11:335 (17 November 2011)

"There's no kind of respect here" A qualitative study of racism and access to maternal health care among Romani women in the Balkans

Teresa Janevic, Pooja Sripad, Elizabeth Bradley, Vera Dimitrievska
International Journal for Equity in Health 2011, 10:53 (17 November 2011)

Selected sociodemographic factors and related differences in patterns of alcohol use among university students in Slovakia

Rene Sebena, Olga Orosova, Rafael T Mikolajczyk, Jitse P van Dijk
BMC Public Health 2011, 11:849 (9 November 2011)

Systemic Hydrocortisone To Prevent Bronchopulmonary Dysplasia in preterm infants (the SToP-BPD study); a multicenter randomized placebo controlled trial

Wes Onland, Martin Offringa, Filip Cools, Anne P De Jaegere, Karin Rademaker, Henry Blom, Eric Cavatorta, Anne Debeer, Peter H Dijk, Arno F van Heijst, Boris W Kramer, Andre A Kroon, Thilo Mohns, Henrica L van Straaten, Arjan B te Pas, Claire Theyskens, Mirjam M van Weissenbruch, Anton H van Kaam
BMC Pediatrics 2011, 11:102 (9 November 2011)

The evolution of cooperative turn-taking in animal conflict

Mathias Franz, Daniel van der Post, Oliver Schülke, Julia Ostner
BMC Evolutionary Biology 2011, 11:323 (3 November 2011)

Clinical review: The use of venous oxygen saturations as a goal - a yet unfinished puzzle

Paul van Beest, Götz Wietasch, Thomas Scheeren, Peter Spronk, Michaël Kuiper
Critical Care 2011, 15:232 (24 October 2011)

The TOPSHOCK study: Effectiveness of radial shockwave therapy compared to focused shockwave therapy for treating patellar tendinopath - design of a randomised controlled trial

Henk van der Worp, Johannes Zwerver, Inge van den Akker-Scheek, Ron L Diercks
BMC Musculoskeletal Disorders 2011, 12:229 (11 October 2011)

How learning style affects evidence-based medicine: a survey study

Sandra E Zwolsman, Nynke van Dijk, Anita AH Verhoeven, Wouter de Ruijter, Margreet Wieringa-de Waard
BMC Medical Education 2011, 11:81 (8 October 2011)

The strengths and limitations of routine staging before treatment with abdominal CT in colorectal cancer.

Irene Grossmann, Joost M Klaase, Johannes KA Avenarius, Ignace HJT de Hingh, Walter JB Mastboom, Theo Wiggers
BMC Cancer 2011, 11:433 (7 October 2011)

Comparative analysis of the human hepatic and adipose tissue transcriptomes during LPS-induced inflammation leads to the identification of differential biological pathways and candidate biomarkers

Ewa Szalowska, Martijn Dijkstra, Marieke GL Elferink, Desiree Weening, Marcel de Vries, Marcel Bruinenberg, Annemieke Hoek, Han Roelofsen, Geny MM Groothuis, Roel J Vonk
BMC Medical Genomics 2011, 4:71 (6 October 2011)

REFLEX: a social-cognitive group treatment to improve insight in schizophrenia: study protocol of a multi-center RCT

GHM Pijnenborg, Mark Van der Gaag, Claudi LH Bockting, Lisette Van der Meer, André Aleman
BMC Psychiatry 2011, 11:161 (5 October 2011)

Increase in IL-21 producing T-cells in patients with systemic lupus erythematosus

Sebastian Dolff, Wayel H Abdulahad, Johanna Westra, Berber Doornbos-van der Meer, Pieter C Limburg, Cees GM Kallenberg, Marc Bijl
Arthritis Research & Therapy 2011, 13:R157 (29 September 2011)

A review of methods used in assessing non-serious adverse drug events in observational studies among type 2 diabetes mellitus patients

Liana Hakobyan, Flora M Haaijer-Ruskamp, Dick de Zeeuw, Daniela Dobre, Petra Denig
Health and Quality of Life Outcomes 2011, 9:83 (29 September 2011)

Early and late effects of the DPP-4 inhibitor vildagliptin in a rat model of post-myocardial infarction heart failure

Meimei Yin, Herman HW Silljé, Maxi Meissner, Wiek H van Gilst, Rudolf A de Boer
Cardiovascular Diabetology 2011, 10:85 (28 September 2011)

Demographic differences between health care workers who did or did not respond to a safety culture survey

Tita A Listyowardojo, Raoul E Nap, Addie Johnson
BMC Research Notes 2011, 4:328 (7 September 2011)

Prioritizing orphan proteins for further study using phylogenomics and gene expression profiles in Streptomyces coelicolor

Mohammad T Alam, Eriko Takano, Rainer Breitling
BMC Research Notes 2011, 4:325 (7 September 2011)

Unexpected hemophagocytic syndrome in a post cardiac surgery patient

Lisa Linthorst, Heleen Aardema, Jaap E Tulleken
Critical Care 2011, 15:440 (5 September 2011)

The effectiveness of Stepping Stones Triple P: the design of a randomised controlled trial on a parenting programme regarding children with mild intellectual disability and psychosocial problems versus care as usual

Marijke Kleefman, Daniëlle EMC Jansen, Sijmen A Reijneveld
BMC Public Health 2011, 11:676 (30 August 2011)

The proceedings of the Tenth Symposium on Lactic Acid Bacteria

Colin Hill, Michiel Kleerebezem, Jan Kok
Microbial Cell Factories 2011, 10:S1 (30 August 2011)

Hands4U: A multifaceted strategy to implement guideline-based recommendations to prevent hand eczema in health care workers: design of a randomised controlled trial and (cost) effectiveness evaluation.

Esther WC van der Meer, Cécile RL Boot, Frank HW Jungbauer, Jac JL van der Klink, Thomas Rustemeyer, Pieter J Coenraads, Joost W van der Gulden, Johannes R Anema
BMC Public Health 2011, 11:669 (25 August 2011)

A quantitative account of genomic island acquisitions in prokaryotes

Tom E Roos, Mark WJ van Passel
BMC Genomics 2011, 12:427 (24 August 2011)

T-helper-cells as new players in ANCA-associated vasculitides

Wayel H Abdulahad, Peter Lamprecht, Cees GM Kallenberg
Arthritis Research & Therapy 2011, 13:236 (23 August 2011)

Two-year home-based nocturnal noninvasive ventilation added to rehabilitation in chronic obstructive pulmonary disease patients: a randomized controlled trial.

Marieke L Duiverman, Johan B Wempe, Gerrie Bladder, Judith M Vonk, Jan G Zijlstra, Huib AM Kerstjens, Peter J Wijkstra
Respiratory Research 2011, 12:112 (23 August 2011)

Role of aberrant metalloproteinase activity in the pro-inflammatory phenotype of bronchial epithelium in COPD

Irene H Heijink, Simone M Brandenburg, Jacobien A Noordhoek, Dirk-Jan Slebos, Dirkje S Postma, Antoon J van Oosterhout
Respiratory Research 2011, 12:110 (23 August 2011)

The future of medical diagnostics: review paper

Waseem K Jerjes, Tahwinder Upile, Brian J Wong, Christian S Betz, Henricus J Sterenborg, Max J Witjes, Kristian Berg, Robert van Veen, Merrill A Biel, Adel K El-Naggar, Charles A Mosse, Malini Olivo, Rebecca Richards-Kortum, Dominic J Robinson, Jennifer Rosen, Arjun G Yodh, Catherine Kendall, Justus F Ilgner, Arjen Amelink, Vanderlei Bagnato, Hugh Barr, Lina Bolotine, Irving Bigio, Zhongping Chen, Lin-Ping Choo-Smith, Anil K D'Cruz, Ann Gillenwater, Andreas Leunig, Alexander J MacRobert, Gordon McKenzie
Head & Neck Oncology 2011, 3:38 (23 August 2011)

Back Complaints in the Elders (BACE); design of cohort studies in primary care: an international consortium

Jantine Scheele, Pim AJ Luijsterburg, Manuela L Ferreira, Chris G Maher, Leani Pereira, Wilco C Peul, Maurits W van Tulder, Arthur M Bohnen, Marjolein Y Berger, Sita MA Bierma-Zeinstra, Bart W Koes
BMC Musculoskeletal Disorders 2011, 12:193 (19 August 2011)

Degeneration of penicillin production in ethanol-limited chemostat cultivations of Penicillium chrysogenum: A systems biology approach

Rutger D Douma, Joana M Batista, Kai M Touw, Jan AKW Kiel, Arjen M Krikken, Zheng Zhao, Tânia Veiga, Paul Klaassen, Roel AL Bovenberg, Jean-Marc Daran, Joseph J Heijnen, Walter M van Gulik
BMC Systems Biology 2011, 5:132 (19 August 2011)

Follow-up management and the management of high versus low risk patients in primary care

Bertine Flokstra
Clinical and Translational Allergy 2011, 1:S62 (12 August 2011)