Publicaties

This series of articles begins with a problem frequently encountered in children: acute otitis media. Under the insistence of parents, antibiotics are frequently prescribed. The physician knows that the value of that therapy is debatable, but what...

It is largely unknown to what extent genetic abnormalities contribute to the development of atherosclerotic renal artery disease. Among the potential candidate genes, those of the renin-angiotensin system and the endothelial nitric oxide synthase ...

OBJECTIVE: To compare the risk of developing diabetes mellitus (DM) in the general population between subjects who had a depression and subjects who never had a depression. METHOD: Retrospective cohort design. People with depression were diagnosed...

Introduction: The measurement of bone mass density (BMD) is central to the diagnosis and treatment of osteoporosis. As part of a quality development project, we describe referrals to DXA (Dual X-ray Absorptiometry) scanning and the extent to which...

OBJECTIVE: To compare the dementia screening performance of two scoring systems of the clock drawing test. METHODS: A sample of 1199 elderly subjects was administered the clock drawing test as part of a study on aging and dementia. The clock drawi...

Introduction: The aim of this study was to evaluate courses in rational decision making in general practice based on the results of Internet searches as part of the mandatory training for physicians intending to go into general practice. Materials...

OBJECTIVE: To examine the impact on general practitioners' workload of adding nurse practitioners to the general practice team. DESIGN: Randomised controlled trial with measurements before and after the introduction of nurse practitioners. SETTING...

With our limited resources, the national colleges of general practice in the Nordic countries should select only a few important topics and only get involved in guideline preparations if they have a primary care perspective. We need not develop ou...

OBJECTIVE: To study alcohol consumption in relation to ovarian cancer risk in a prospective cohort study. METHODS: The Netherlands Cohort Study on diet and cancer was initiated in 1986. A self-administered questionnaire on dietary habits and other...

AIM: Valid and reliable data are needed to gain insight into the decisions of paediatricians concerning the end of life of newborns and infants. Such data could throw light on the poorly documented aspects of medical practice regarding these end-o...

A wide variety of occupations has been associated with prostate cancer in previous retrospective studies. Most attention has been paid to farming, metal working, and the rubber industry. Today, these results cannot be affirmed with confidence, bec...

In this paper the association between smoking history, beverage consumption, diet and bladder cancer incidence is systematically reviewed. A rating system has been used to summarise the level of scientific evidence (i.e. convincing, probable, poss...

The prevalence of hepatitis C and related risk factors in drug users were compared in two geographic regions in Belgium, the city of Antwerp and the mixed urban-rural area of Limburg. All 310 participants were surveyed and screened for hepatitis B...

OBJECTIVES: The prevalence of alcohol abuse on college campuses ranges from 7 to 17%. Frequent heavy drinkers place themselves and others at risk for a variety of adverse consequences and frequently remain undetected. Brief individual intervention...

We staan er niet meer bij stil, maar hoe 'denken' artsen als ze een patiënt zien met een bepaalde klacht ? Wat gebeurt er eigenlijk in hun brein? Waarom kan een diagnosestelling de mist ingaan? En hoe kan een diagnostisch landschap helpen? Dit art...

In dit derde artikel van de reeks Klinische Logica nemen de auteurs de overgang van diagnosestelling naar verder beleid onder de loep. Hierbij beantwoorden ze twee belangrijke vragen: (1) wanneer is de waarschijnlijkheid van een vooropgestelde dia...

Broad consensus exists among Flemish care providers and policymakers that the KATZ scale variables, which are widely used in Belgium, are not the ideal way of compiling a list of care needs or of preparing for care planning. However, deciding on a...