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Alfons G Kessels

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VAN Dijk P, Schellings R, Essers B, Kessels A, Leistikow I, Zeegers M
BMC Health Serv Res . 2020 Mar; 20(1):192. PMID: 32164709
Background: In the Netherlands, health care is regulated by the Health and Youth Care Inspectorate. Forty-six indicators are used to prioritize supervision of psychiatric hospitals. The objective of this study...
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Pavese C, Bachmann L, Schubert M, Curt A, Mehnert U, Schneider M, et al.
Neurorehabil Neural Repair . 2019 Aug; 33(11):902-910. PMID: 31455175
Predicting functional outcomes after traumatic spinal cord injury (SCI) is essential for counseling, rehabilitation planning, and discharge. Moreover, the outcome prognosis is crucial for patient stratification when designing clinical trials....
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Scivoletto G, Pavese C, Bachmann L, Schubert M, Curt A, Agro E, et al.
Neurourol Urodyn . 2018 Feb; 37(5):1779-1784. PMID: 29464751
Objective: The recovery of bladder function after spinal cord injury (SCI) is of major importance for patients and caregivers. We recently developed prediction models of bladder outcomes (defined as the...
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Slangen R, Faber C, Schaper N, Joosten E, van Dongen R, Kessels A, et al.
J Pain . 2016 Dec; 18(4):405-414. PMID: 27965045
Perspective: Painful diabetic peripheral neuropathy is a common complication of diabetes mellitus and the humanistic and economic burden is high. This article presents the cost-effectiveness of SCS in patients suffering...
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van Varik B, Vossen L, Rennenberg R, Stoffers H, Kessels A, de Leeuw P, et al.
Hypertens Res . 2016 Sep; 40(1):73-78. PMID: 27604344
Arterial stiffness is an important pathophysiological factor linking cardiovascular disease and kidney disease. Controversy exists as to whether arterial stiffness causes renal function decline, or kidney dysfunction leads to stiffening...
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Pavese C, Schneider M, Schubert M, Curt A, Scivoletto G, Finazzi-Agro E, et al.
PLoS Med . 2016 Jun; 13(6):e1002041. PMID: 27327967
Background: Neurogenic bladder dysfunction represents one of the most common and devastating sequelae of traumatic spinal cord injury (SCI). As early prediction of bladder outcomes is essential to counsel patients...
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Chen L, Staubli S, Schneider M, Kessels A, Ivic S, Bachmann L, et al.
Eur Urol . 2015 Mar; 68(4):674-80. PMID: 25817916
Context: Erectile dysfunction (ED) is a major health care problem worldwide and phosphodiesterase 5 inhibitors (PDE5Is) are the pharmacological treatment of choice. However, the optimal PDE5I for ED treatment is...
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van Bussel F, Backes W, Hofman P, van Oostenbrugge R, Kessels A, van Boxtel M, et al.
Diabetes Care . 2015 Feb; 38(5):876-82. PMID: 25690006
Objective: Type 2 diabetes is associated with accelerated cognitive decline, especially regarding memory for which the hippocampus plays an essential role. The pathophysiological mechanisms still remain to be elucidated. The...
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Sailer A, Douwes D, Cappendijk V, Bakers F, Wagemans B, Wildberger J, et al.
Cancer Imaging . 2015 Jan; 14:12. PMID: 25608556
Background: Decision making in cancer treatment is influenced by standardized RECIST measurements which are subjective to interobserver variability. Aim of this pilot study was to evaluate whether it is feasible...
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Stessel B, Theunissen M, Fiddelers A, Joosten E, Kessels A, Gramke H, et al.
Curr Ther Res Clin Exp . 2014 Dec; 76:120-5. PMID: 25516773
Background: Strong opioids in the home setting after ambulatory surgery have rarely been studied for fear of hazardous adverse effects such as respiratory depression. Objectives: We compared the efficacy of...