Objectives There is no consensus among physicians as to whether or not pectus excavatum
can produce symptoms sometimes even severe enough to justify a surgical procedure. The …

General practice is an important source of information on the occurrence and distribution of
chronic disease in the population. In this study, the burden of chronic illness was expressed …

To test the hypothesis that feelings of vital exhaustion precede the onset of myocardial infarction,
and to develop a short questionnaire to assess these feelings, a prospective study was …

The completeness of cancer registration in the IKL (Integraal Kankercentrum Limburg) cancer
registry, Limburg, the Netherlands, was evaluated for the years 1988–1990 by means of …

A registration network of family practices (Registratienet Huisartspraktijken) has recently
been established in the Netherlands. Forty two general practitioners in 15 practices, with a …

… No significant differences in gender were found (p = 0.69). … As expected, GD-patients
reported significantly higher scores on the SOGS (p < 0.001) than controls. Also, GD-patients had …

Ten months after the installation of a computer in a general practice surgery a postal survey (piloted
questionnaire) was sent to 390 patients. The patients' views of their relationship with …

… Pierre Höppener provides research and analysis concerning the student population, course
sales figures, and study results in the Department of Marketing and Communications at the …

Introduction: Premature ventricular contractions (PVCs) are among the most prevalent
arrhythmias. PVCs lead to haemodynamically insufficient heartbeats. Their presence is …

We conducted a phase I and pharmacokinetic study of the topoisomerase II catalytic
inhibitor fostriecin. Fostriecin was administered intravenously over 60 min on days 1–5 at 4-week …