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Visible and invisible influence of the medical devices industry in hospitals

mw S. van der Heijden MSc
Nr 10|2019 (53)|New

It is well-known that technicians employed by commercial companies are involved in the maintenance of working on medical devices in hospitals. Unclear, however, is what exactly they do, what their ...

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Is an insulin pump not superior to injections for children with newly discovered diab

dr T.W. de Vries
Nr 10|2019 (53)|New

There is currently a trend to start the treatment of children with type 1 diabetes mellitus with a subcutaneous insulin pump, rather than with the conventional insulin injections. No clear evidenc ...

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New product form: Calcipotriol/betamethasone aerosol foam for psoriasis

dr L.M.L. Stolk
Nr 9|2019 (53)|Page 86-90|New

Calcipotriol/betamethasone aerosol foam 0.05mg/g and 0.5 mg/g (Enstilar®) were registered in 2016 for the ‘local treatment of psoriasis vulgaris in adults’. The combination of calcipotriol and bet ...

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Treatment of actinic keratosis with 5-FU cream

dr AJFA Kerst, dr HJEM Janssens
Nr 9|2019 (53)|Page 81-85|New

Actinic keratosis is a skin disorder which occurs in about 30% of persons aged over 50 years (more commonly among men). The main causative factor is exposure to sunlight. If not treated, there is ...

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PrEP effectively reduces risk of HIV infection, provided it is used with care

mw S. van der Heijden MSc
Nr 8|2019 (53)|Page 74-78|Main article

The Dutch Minister for Medical Care and Sports has recently announced that the financial resources for care associated with so-called pre-exposure prophylaxis (PrEP) will be allocated to Dutch reg ...

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Opioids for chronic pain: scarcely any added value

dr AJFA Kerst, dr HJEM Janssens
Nr 8|2019 (53)|Page 69-73|Main article

The unmistakable increase in the number of prescriptions for opioids (with their associated risks of addiction and adverse effects) should be a subject for debate. There is, or at least appears to ...

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Health apps for natural contraception: old wine in new bottles

dr H.I.J. Wildschut
Nr 6-7|2019 (53)|Page 61-65|Main article

Apps such as NaturalCycles® are being used by many women around the world as a natural, non-medical method of contraception. These apps are medical devices, which in principle have to meet the sam ...

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Off-label use of mirtazapine to treat insomnia

mw drs M.A.E. Nieuwhof
Nr 6-7|2019 (53)|Page 66-68|New

The antidepressant mirtazapine (Remeron®) is increasingly used by patients suffering from insomnia. However, this usage is not based on evidence of effectivity from randomised studies. At best, th ...

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Visible and invisible influence of the medical devices industry in hospitals

Is an insulin pump not superior to injections for children with newly discovered diab

New product form: Calcipotriol/betamethasone aerosol foam for psoriasis

Treatment of actinic keratosis with 5-FU cream

PrEP effectively reduces risk of HIV infection, provided it is used with care

Opioids for chronic pain: scarcely any added value

Health apps for natural contraception: old wine in new bottles

Off-label use of mirtazapine to treat insomnia