Background Anxiety disorders are one of the most diagnosed mental health disorders. Common treatment consists of cognitive behavioral therapy and pharmacotherapy. In clinical practice, also art therapy is additionally provided to patients with anxiety (disorders), among others because treatment as usual …

Rationale: Metastatic pancreatic cancer has a dismal prognosis. Many patients seek integrative care as an add-on to their conventional cancer treatment. Viscum album extracts (VAE)—widely used as an adjunct to cancer treatment—have cytotoxic, apoptogenic, and immune stimulatory properties. A statistically …

The influence of a person’s environment and its modifying potential on participation is well recognized for most childhood disabilities, but scarcely studied for adolescents with autism spectrum disorder (ASD). A scoping review was conducted, the aim of which was to map the existing literature about …

Background: A nodular lymphocyte predominant Hodgkin's lymphoma (NLPHL) is a lymphoproliferative neoplasm with a fair prognosis, but the possibility of a malignant transformation into a diffuse large B-cell lymphoma (DLBCL) is high. DLBCL progresses aggressively. Introduction of rituximab into therapy …

Inleiding Niet-aangeboren hersenletsel (NAH) kan verstrekkende gevolgen hebben, waaronder problemen in de communicatie. Cognitieve communicatiestoornissen (CCS) zijn communicatiestoornissen, die geen afasie zijn. CCS worden meestal tijdens maar voornamelijk na de revalidatie na NAH herkend. Revalideren …

Purpose:To determine which health care provider and what timing is considered most suitable to discuss sexual and relationalchanges after prostate cancer treatment according to the point of view of men and their partners. Methods A cross-sectional survey was conducted among men diagnosed with prostate …

Background Merkel cell carcinoma (MCC) is a rare, aggressive, neuroendocrine skin tumor with frequent local recurrence, lymph node involvement, distant metastasis, and a high mortality rate. Viscum album extracts (VAE) are a widely used adjunct in cancer treatment and show cytotoxic and immune-modulating …

Late diagnosis of HIV remains a major challenge in the HIV epidemic. In Europe, about 50% of all people living with HIV are diagnosed late after infection has occurred. Insight into the reasons for late diagnoses is necessary to increase the number of early diagnoses and optimize treatment options. This …

Introduction According to the world health organization the number of older people is increasing. The number of older adults aged from 60 and beyond will be doubled in 2050 to 22% of the world’s population. Ageing is associated with involuntary loss of muscle mass, strength and physical function. This …

Background: Hypothyroidism is a common endocrine disorder and the standard treatment is replacement therapy with levothyroxine (LT4). Although many hypothyroid patients improve upon treatment with LT4, a proportion seems to experience residual hypothyroid complaints despite treatment, even when plasma …