Pieter C Dagnelie

Summary

Affiliation: Maastricht University
Country: The Netherlands

Publications

  1. ncbi The impact of delirium on the prediction of in-hospital mortality in intensive care patients
    Mark van den Boogaard
    Department of Intensive Care, Radboud University Nijmegen Medical Centre, Nijmegen, PO Box 9101, Nijmegen 6500HB, The Netherlands
    Crit Care 14:R146. 2010
  2. ncbi Risk of falling in patients with a recent fracture
    Svenhjalmar van Helden
    Department of General Surgery Traumatology, University Hospital Maastricht, Maastricht, The Netherlands
    BMC Musculoskelet Disord 8:55. 2007
  3. ncbi [Nutrition and health--potential health benefits and risks of vegetarianism and limited consumption of meat in the Netherlands]
    P C Dagnelie
    Universiteit Maastricht, capaciteitsgroep Epidemiologie, Postbus 616, 6200 MD Maastricht
    Ned Tijdschr Geneeskd 147:1308-13. 2003
  4. ncbi Diet, anthropometric measures and prostate cancer risk: a review of prospective cohort and intervention studies
    P C Dagnelie
    Department of Epidemiology, Maastricht University, Maastricht, The Netherlands
    BJU Int 93:1139-50. 2004
  5. ncbi Magnetic resonance spectroscopy to study hepatic metabolism in diffuse liver diseases, diabetes and cancer
    Pieter C Dagnelie
    Department of Epidemiology, Maastricht University, PO Box 616, 6200 MD Maastricht, The Netherlands
    World J Gastroenterol 16:1577-86. 2010
  6. ncbi Psychometric properties of the revised Piper Fatigue Scale in Dutch cancer patients were satisfactory
    Pieter C Dagnelie
    Department of Epidemiology, NUTRIM, Maastricht University, P O Box 616, 6200 MD Maastricht, The Netherlands
    J Clin Epidemiol 59:642-9. 2006
  7. ncbi Impact of fatigue on overall quality of life in lung and breast cancer patients selected for high-dose radiotherapy
    P C Dagnelie
    Department of Epidemiology, Nutrition and Toxicology Research Institute Maastricht, Maastricht University, Maastricht, The Netherlands
    Ann Oncol 18:940-4. 2007
  8. ncbi Association between parenting practices and children's dietary intake, activity behavior and development of body mass index: the KOALA Birth Cohort Study
    Jessica S Gubbels
    Department of Health Promotion, NUTRIM School for Nutrition, Toxicology and Metabolism, Maastricht University Medical Centre, PO Box 616, 6200 MD Maastricht, The Netherlands
    Int J Behav Nutr Phys Act 8:18. 2011
  9. ncbi Consumption of organic foods and risk of atopic disease during the first 2 years of life in the Netherlands
    Ischa Kummeling
    Department of Epidemiology, Care and Public Health Research Institute Caphri, Maastricht University, Maastricht, The Netherlands
    Br J Nutr 99:598-605. 2008
  10. ncbi Diet-related restrictive parenting practices. Impact on dietary intake of 2-year-old children and interactions with child characteristics
    Jessica S Gubbels
    Maastricht University, Department of Health Promotion, Nutrition and Toxicology Research Institute Maastricht, PO Box 616, 6200 MD Maastricht, The Netherlands
    Appetite 52:423-9. 2009

Detail Information

Publications71

  1. ncbi The impact of delirium on the prediction of in-hospital mortality in intensive care patients
    Mark van den Boogaard
    Department of Intensive Care, Radboud University Nijmegen Medical Centre, Nijmegen, PO Box 9101, Nijmegen 6500HB, The Netherlands
    Crit Care 14:R146. 2010
    ..The aim of the current study was to evaluate whether delirium, present within 24 hours after ICU admission, improves the predictive value of the APACHE-II score...
  2. ncbi Risk of falling in patients with a recent fracture
    Svenhjalmar van Helden
    Department of General Surgery Traumatology, University Hospital Maastricht, Maastricht, The Netherlands
    BMC Musculoskelet Disord 8:55. 2007
    ..The aim of this study was to assess the number of patients with falls and to identify fall risk factors that predict the risk of falling in the first three months after a clinical fracture...
  3. ncbi [Nutrition and health--potential health benefits and risks of vegetarianism and limited consumption of meat in the Netherlands]
    P C Dagnelie
    Universiteit Maastricht, capaciteitsgroep Epidemiologie, Postbus 616, 6200 MD Maastricht
    Ned Tijdschr Geneeskd 147:1308-13. 2003
    ..Alternative dietary sources of vitamin B12 instead of meat are fish (especially fatty fish is a good source of vitamin B12), or a vitamin-B12-supplement...
  4. ncbi Diet, anthropometric measures and prostate cancer risk: a review of prospective cohort and intervention studies
    P C Dagnelie
    Department of Epidemiology, Maastricht University, Maastricht, The Netherlands
    BJU Int 93:1139-50. 2004
    ..Studies are inconclusive on the role of meat, dairy products, fat, vegetables, fruits, alcohol and anthropometric measures, whereas a very high calcium intake appears to be positively associated with prostate cancer risk...
  5. ncbi Magnetic resonance spectroscopy to study hepatic metabolism in diffuse liver diseases, diabetes and cancer
    Pieter C Dagnelie
    Department of Epidemiology, Maastricht University, PO Box 616, 6200 MD Maastricht, The Netherlands
    World J Gastroenterol 16:1577-86. 2010
    ....
  6. ncbi Psychometric properties of the revised Piper Fatigue Scale in Dutch cancer patients were satisfactory
    Pieter C Dagnelie
    Department of Epidemiology, NUTRIM, Maastricht University, P O Box 616, 6200 MD Maastricht, The Netherlands
    J Clin Epidemiol 59:642-9. 2006
    ..To examine the psychometric properties of the revised Piper Fatigue Scale (PFS) in Dutch cancer patients...
  7. ncbi Impact of fatigue on overall quality of life in lung and breast cancer patients selected for high-dose radiotherapy
    P C Dagnelie
    Department of Epidemiology, Nutrition and Toxicology Research Institute Maastricht, Maastricht University, Maastricht, The Netherlands
    Ann Oncol 18:940-4. 2007
    ..In the present study, we evaluated the relative impact of different QoL domains/subscales, including fatigue, on overall QoL in cancer patients preceding radiotherapy...
  8. ncbi Association between parenting practices and children's dietary intake, activity behavior and development of body mass index: the KOALA Birth Cohort Study
    Jessica S Gubbels
    Department of Health Promotion, NUTRIM School for Nutrition, Toxicology and Metabolism, Maastricht University Medical Centre, PO Box 616, 6200 MD Maastricht, The Netherlands
    Int J Behav Nutr Phys Act 8:18. 2011
    ....
  9. ncbi Consumption of organic foods and risk of atopic disease during the first 2 years of life in the Netherlands
    Ischa Kummeling
    Department of Epidemiology, Care and Public Health Research Institute Caphri, Maastricht University, Maastricht, The Netherlands
    Br J Nutr 99:598-605. 2008
    ..Further studies to substantiate these results are warranted...
  10. ncbi Diet-related restrictive parenting practices. Impact on dietary intake of 2-year-old children and interactions with child characteristics
    Jessica S Gubbels
    Maastricht University, Department of Health Promotion, Nutrition and Toxicology Research Institute Maastricht, PO Box 616, 6200 MD Maastricht, The Netherlands
    Appetite 52:423-9. 2009
    ..The findings suggest opportunities for preventive interventions focussing on parents of young children, and indicate that different approaches to parenting practice interventions are needed for different types of children...
  11. ncbi Breast-feeding duration and infant atopic manifestations, by maternal allergic status, in the first 2 years of life (KOALA study)
    Bianca E P Snijders
    Care and Public Health Research Institute, Maastricht University, Maastricht, The Netherlands
    J Pediatr 151:347-51, 351.e1-2. 2007
    ..To investigate the potential effect of modification by maternal allergic status on the relationship between breast-feeding duration and infant atopic manifestations in the first 2 years of life...
  12. ncbi Effects of oral adenosine 5'-triphosphate and adenosine in enteric-coated capsules on indomethacin-induced permeability changes in the human small intestine: a randomized cross-over study
    Martijn J L Bours
    Maastricht University, Department of Epidemiology, Nutrition and Toxicology Research Institute Maastricht, Maastricht, The Netherlands
    BMC Gastroenterol 7:23. 2007
    ..Since ATP effects may have been partly mediated through its breakdown to adenosine, effects of encapsulated adenosine were tested also...
  13. ncbi Higher dietary flavone, flavonol, and catechin intakes are associated with less of an increase in BMI over time in women: a longitudinal analysis from the Netherlands Cohort Study
    Laura A E Hughes
    Department of Epidemiology, School for Oncology and Developmental Biology, Nutrition and Toxicology Research Institute, Maastricht University, Maastricht, Netherlands NUTRIM
    Am J Clin Nutr 88:1341-52. 2008
    ..Dietary flavonoids are suggested to have antiobesity effects. Prospective evidence of an association between flavonoids and body mass index (BMI) is lacking in general populations...
  14. ncbi Determinants of overall quality of life in preterminal cancer patients
    Sandra Beijer
    Department of Epidemiology, NUTRIM, Maastricht University, Maastricht, The Netherlands
    Int J Cancer 123:232-5. 2008
    ..Our results clearly demonstrate that, in preterminal cancer patients, fatigue is a major contributor of overall QoL, corroborating reports in cancer patients in earlier disease stages...
  15. ncbi Randomized clinical trial on the effects of adenosine 5'-triphosphate infusions on quality of life, functional status, and fatigue in preterminal cancer patients
    Sandra Beijer
    Department of Epidemiology, Maastricht University Medical Center, Maastricht, The Netherlands
    J Pain Symptom Manage 40:520-30. 2010
    ..Several reports suggest that ATP may positively affect QoL and survival in patients with advanced non-small-cell lung cancer...
  16. ncbi Effect of adenosine 5'-triphosphate infusions on the nutritional status and survival of preterminal cancer patients
    Sandra Beijer
    Department of Epidemiology, Maastricht University, Maastricht 6200 MD, The Netherlands
    Anticancer Drugs 20:625-33. 2009
    ..Larger studies are warranted to confirm these findings and to further define the effect of ATP on tumor growth and survival...
  17. ncbi Early life exposure to antibiotics and the subsequent development of eczema, wheeze, and allergic sensitization in the first 2 years of life: the KOALA Birth Cohort Study
    Ischa Kummeling
    Department of Epidemiology, Maastricht University, PO Box 616, 6200 Maastricht, The Netherlands
    Pediatrics 119:e225-31. 2007
    ..We evaluated early life exposure to antibiotics and the subsequent development of eczema, wheeze, and allergic sensitization in infancy...
  18. ncbi Interventions addressing general parenting to prevent or treat childhood obesity
    Sanne M P L Gerards
    Department of Health Promotion, Maastricht University, Maastricht, The Netherlands
    Int J Pediatr Obes 6:e28-45. 2011
    ..These interventions provide evidence that the promotion of authoritative parenting is an effective strategy for the prevention and management of childhood obesity...
  19. ncbi Treatment adherence and patients' acceptance of home infusions with adenosine 5'-triphosphate (ATP) in palliative home care
    Sandra Beijer
    Department of Epidemiology, NUTRIM, Maastricht University, P O Box 616, 6200 MD, Maastricht, The Netherlands
    Support Care Cancer 16:1419-24. 2008
    ..The aim of the present study was to evaluate patients' and caregivers' treatment adherence and patients' acceptance of home infusions with adenosine 5'-triphosphate (ATP)...
  20. ncbi Longitudinal changes in BMI in older adults are associated with meat consumption differentially, by type of meat consumed
    Anne M J Gilsing
    Department of Epidemiology, School for Oncology and Developmental Biology, Maastricht University, Maastricht, Netherlands
    J Nutr 142:340-9. 2012
    ..However, total meat consumption, or factors directly related to total meat intake, was not strongly associated with weight change during the 14-y prospective follow-up in this elderly population...
  21. ncbi Clustering of dietary intake and sedentary behavior in 2-year-old children
    Jessica S Gubbels
    Department of Health Promotion, NUTRIM School for Nutrition, Toxicology and Metabolism, Maastricht University Medical Centre, Maastricht, The Netherlands
    J Pediatr 155:194-8. 2009
    ..This is crucial because lifestyle habits are formed at an early age and track in later life. This study is the first to examine EBRB clustering in children as young as 2 years...
  22. ncbi Intravenous ATP infusions can be safely administered in the home setting: a study in pre-terminal cancer patients
    Sandra Beijer
    Department of Epidemiology, NUTRIM, Maastricht University, P O Box 616, 6200 MD, Maastricht, The Netherlands
    Invest New Drugs 25:571-9. 2007
    ..Side effects were most frequent in the presence of cardiac disorders. We conclude that ATP at a maximum dose of 50 microg kg(-1) min(-1) can be safely administered in the home setting in patients with pre-terminal cancer...
  23. ncbi Interaction between physical environment, social environment, and child characteristics in determining physical activity at child care
    Jessica S Gubbels
    NUTRIM School for Nutrition, Toxicology and Metabolism, Maastricht University Medical Centre, Department of Health Promotion, Maastricht, The Netherlands
    Health Psychol 30:84-90. 2011
    ....
  24. ncbi Diphtheria, pertussis, poliomyelitis, tetanus, and Haemophilus influenzae type b vaccinations and risk of eczema and recurrent wheeze in the first year of life: the KOALA Birth Cohort Study
    Ischa Kummeling
    Department of Epidemiology, Care and Public Health Research Institute, Maastricht University, PO Box 616, 6200 Maastricht, The Netherlands
    Pediatrics 119:e367-73. 2007
    ....
  25. ncbi Psychosocial predictors of increases in fruit and vegetable consumption
    Rik P Bogers
    Department of Epidemiology, Maastricht University, Maastricht, The Netherlands
    Am J Health Behav 31:135-45. 2007
    ..To examine psychosocial predictors of changes in fruit and vegetable consumption...
  26. ncbi Peer influence on snacking behavior in adolescence
    Eveline J Wouters
    Department of Epidemiology, Maastricht University, The Netherlands
    Appetite 55:11-7. 2010
    ..Our study shows that individual snack and soft drink consumption is associated with specific combinations of consumption by peers, availability at school, and personal characteristics...
  27. ncbi Effect of increased vegetable and fruit consumption on plasma folate and homocysteine concentrations
    Rik P Bogers
    Department of Epidemiology, Maastricht University, Maastricht, The Netherlands
    Nutrition 23:97-102. 2007
    ..We assessed the effects of an intervention aimed at increasing the consumption of fruits and vegetables on plasma folate and homocysteine concentrations...
  28. ncbi Time-dependent effects of ATP and its degradation products on inflammatory markers in human blood ex vivo
    Els L R Swennen
    Department of Epidemiology, NUTRIM, Maastricht University, P O Box 616, 6200 MD Maastricht, The Netherlands
    Immunobiology 213:389-97. 2008
    ..Metabolites of ATP showed either no, similar or opposite effects on cytokine release, compared to ATP. In conclusion, ATP has rapid immunomodulatory effects on a variety of cytokines in stimulated whole blood that persist until 24h...
  29. ncbi Oral bioavailability of ATP after prolonged administration
    Erik J C M Coolen
    Department of Epidemiology, Faculty of Health, Medicine and Life Sciences, Maastricht University, P O Box 616, 6200 MD Maastricht, The Netherlands
    Br J Nutr 105:357-66. 2011
    ..On the basis of these findings, we seriously question the claimed efficacy of oral ATP at dosages even lower than that used in the present study...
  30. ncbi Integrated nutritional intervention in the elderly after hip fracture. A process evaluation
    José J L Breedveld-Peters
    Department of Epidemiology, School for Public Health and Primary Care CAPHRI, Maastricht University Medical Centre, PO Box 616, 6200 MD Maastricht, The Netherlands
    Clin Nutr 31:199-205. 2012
    ....
  31. ncbi Application of adenosine 5'-triphosphate (ATP) infusions in palliative home care: design of a randomized clinical trial
    Sandra Beijer
    Department of Epidemiology, Maastricht University, Maastricht, The Netherlands
    BMC Public Health 7:4. 2007
    ..To evaluate whether ATP infusions may reduce family caregiver burden and reduce the use of professional health care services, and 3. To test the feasibility of application of ATP infusions in a home care setting...
  32. ncbi Validation of a food-frequency questionnaire for Flemish and Italian-native subjects in Belgium: The IMMIDIET study
    Martien C J M van Dongen
    Department of Epidemiology, Maastricht University, Maastricht, The Netherlands
    Nutrition 27:302-9. 2011
    ....
  33. ncbi ATP sensitizes H460 lung carcinoma cells to cisplatin-induced apoptosis
    Els L R Swennen
    Department of Epidemiology, NUTRIM School for Nutrition, Toxicology and Metabolism, Maastricht University Medical Centre Maastricht, The Netherlands
    Chem Biol Interact 184:338-45. 2010
    ..The effect of 0.3mM ATP is not due to GSH depletion but involves increased cisplatin uptake and pyrimidine starvation due to ATP conversion to adenosine followed by cellular uptake...
  34. ncbi Gamma-linolenic acid supplementation for prophylaxis of atopic dermatitis--a randomized controlled trial in infants at high familial risk
    Christel J A W van Gool
    Department of Epidemiology, Nutrition and Toxicology Research Institute, Maastricht University, Maastricht, Netherlands
    Am J Clin Nutr 77:943-51. 2003
    ..Studies suggest that low concentrations of n-6 long-chain polyenes in early life are correlated to atopic disease in later life...
  35. ncbi Using a correction factor to correct for overreporting in a food-frequency questionnaire does not improve biomarker-assessed validity of estimates for fruit and vegetable consumption
    Rik P Bogers
    Department of Epidemiology, Maastricht University, The Netherlands
    J Nutr 133:1213-9. 2003
    ....
  36. ncbi Immunoregulatory effects of adenosine 5'-triphosphate on cytokine release from stimulated whole blood
    Els L R Swennen
    Department of Epidemiology, NUTRIM, Maastricht University, Maastricht, The Netherlands
    Eur J Immunol 35:852-8. 2005
    ....
  37. ncbi ATP inhibits hydroxyl radical formation and the inflammatory response of stimulated whole blood even under circumstances of severe oxidative stress
    Els L R Swennen
    Department of Epidemiology, NUTRIM, Maastricht University, P O Box 616 6200 MD, The Netherlands
    Free Radic Res 40:53-8. 2006
    ..Moreover, the inhibition of the hydroxyl radical ESR signal indicates a direct attenuation of oxidative stress by ATP...
  38. ncbi Purinergic receptors involved in the immunomodulatory effects of ATP in human blood
    Els L R Swennen
    Department of Pharmacology and Toxicology, NUTRIM, Maastricht University, P O Box 616, 6200 MD Maastricht, The Netherlands
    Biochem Biophys Res Commun 348:1194-9. 2006
    ....
  39. ncbi Child-care environment and dietary intake of 2- and 3-year-old children
    J S Gubbels
    NUTRIM School for Nutrition, Toxicology and Metabolism, Department of Health Promotion, Maastricht University Medical Centre, Maastricht, The Netherlands
    J Hum Nutr Diet 23:97-101. 2010
    ..The present study explored the relationship between the social and physical child-care (day-care) environment and dietary intake of 2- and 3-year-olds in Dutch child-care centres...
  40. ncbi Gly972Arg variant in the insulin receptor substrate-1 gene and association with Type 2 diabetes: a meta-analysis of 27 studies
    A Jellema
    Centre for Nutrition and Health, National Institute for Public Health and the Environment, Bilthoven, The Netherlands
    Diabetologia 46:990-5. 2003
    ..Several case-control studies have examined the association between the Gly972Arg variant in the IRS-1 gene and Type 2 diabetes, but most had limited power and results could therefore be conflicting...
  41. ncbi Adenosine 5'-triphosphate and adenosine as endogenous signaling molecules in immunity and inflammation
    M J L Bours
    Maastricht University, Department of Epidemiology, Nutrition and Toxicology Research Institute Maastricht, P O Box 616, 6200 MD Maastricht, The Netherlands
    Pharmacol Ther 112:358-404. 2006
    ..Purinergic signaling thus contributes to the fine-tuning of inflammatory and immune responses in such a way that the danger to the host is eliminated efficiently with minimal damage to healthy tissues...
  42. ncbi Explaining fruit and vegetable consumption: the theory of planned behaviour and misconception of personal intake levels
    R P Bogers
    Department of Epidemiology, Maastricht University, P O Box 616, 6200 MD, Maastricht, The Netherlands
    Appetite 42:157-66. 2004
    ..We conclude that awareness of personal behaviour should be taken into account when applying the theory of planned behaviour to explain dietary behaviours as well as to design health education interventions...
  43. ncbi Fatty acids in breast milk and development of atopic eczema and allergic sensitisation in infancy
    C Thijs
    Maastricht University CAPHRI School of Public Health and Primary Care, Maastricht, The Netherlands
    Allergy 66:58-67. 2011
    ..We evaluated the role of perinatal supply of fatty acids in the early development of atopic eczema and allergic sensitisation...
  44. ncbi Do parents with an atopic family history adopt a 'prudent' lifestyle for their infant? (KOALA Study)
    I Kummeling
    Department of Epidemiology, Care and Public Health Research Institute Caphri, Maastricht University, Maastricht, The Netherlands
    Clin Exp Allergy 36:489-94. 2006
    ..If this is true, infants from atopic parents will be characterized by low-risk behaviour. Consequently, aetiologic studies on lifestyle factors and allergic disease in childhood may be biased by confounding by indication...
  45. ncbi Potential value of adenosine 5'-triphosphate (ATP) and adenosine in anaesthesia and intensive care medicine
    A T P Skrabanja
    Department of Epidemiology, NUTRIM, Maastricht University, Maastricht, The Netherlands
    Br J Anaesth 94:556-62. 2005
    ..It may have particular roles in pain management, modulation of haemodynamics and treatment of shock...
  46. ncbi Child-care use and the association with body mass index and overweight in children from 7 months to 2 years of age
    J S Gubbels
    Department of Health Promotion, NUTRIM School for Nutrition, Toxicology and Metabolism, Maastricht University Medical Centre, Maastricht, The Netherlands
    Int J Obes (Lond) 34:1480-6. 2010
    ..This study examined the relationship between child-care use and BMI z-scores and overweight, as well as associates of child-care use in children up to 2 years old...
  47. ncbi Simultaneous determination of adenosine triphosphate and its metabolites in human whole blood by RP-HPLC and UV-detection
    Erik J C M Coolen
    Department of Epidemiology, NUTRIM, Maastricht University, P O Box 616, 6200 MD Maastricht, The Netherlands
    J Chromatogr B Analyt Technol Biomed Life Sci 864:43-51. 2008
    ..Within-day precision ranged from 0.7 to 5.9% and between-days from 2.6 to 15.3%. Simplicity and simultaneous detection of ATP and its metabolites make this method suitable for clinical pharmacokinetic studies...
  48. ncbi Large epidemiologic studies of gout: challenges in diagnosis and diagnostic criteria
    José M A Wijnands
    Department of Internal Medicine, Division of Rheumatology, Maastricht University Medical Center and Research School Caphri, Maastricht University, PO Box 5800, NL 6202 AZ, Maastricht, The Netherlands
    Curr Rheumatol Rep 13:167-74. 2011
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  49. ncbi Deconjugation kinetics of glucuronidated phase II flavonoid metabolites by beta-glucuronidase from neutrophils
    Roger Bartholome
    Department of Epidemiology, NUTRIM School for Nutrition, Toxicology and Metabolism, Maastricht University, The Netherlands
    Drug Metab Pharmacokinet 25:379-87. 2010
    ..At inflammatory sites in vivo the pH, neutrophil and flavonoid glucuronide concentrations seem favorable for deconjugation. However, it remains to be confirmed whether this is actually the case...
  50. ncbi Role of purinergic receptor polymorphisms in human bone
    Anke Wesselius
    University of Maastricht, Department of Epidemiology, School for Public Health and Primary Care CAPHRI, P O Box 616, 6200 MD, Maastricht, The Netherlands
    Front Biosci 17:2572-85. 2011
    ..This review focuses on variations in P2 receptor genes and the association to bone turnover and -quality...
  51. ncbi Radioprotective effects of ATP in human blood ex vivo
    Els L R Swennen
    Department of Epidemiology, NUTRIM Maastricht University, P O Box 616, 6200 MD Maastricht, The Netherlands
    Biochem Biophys Res Commun 367:383-7. 2008
    ..Our study indicates that ATP administration alleviates radiation-toxicity to blood cells, mainly by inhibiting radiation-induced inflammation and DNA damage...
  52. ncbi Reproducibility, validity, and responsiveness to change of a short questionnaire for measuring fruit and vegetable intake
    Rik P Bogers
    Department of Epidemiology, Maastricht University, Maastricht, The Netherlands
    Am J Epidemiol 159:900-9. 2004
    ..However, the validity of the questionnaire remains to be established in males, other age groups, and populations of lower educational levels...
  53. ncbi Local effect of adenosine 5'-triphosphate on indomethacin-induced permeability changes in the human small intestine
    Martijn J Bours
    Department of Epidemiology, Maastricht University, Nutrition and Toxicology Research Institute Maastricht, Maastricht, The Netherlands
    Eur J Gastroenterol Hepatol 19:245-50. 2007
    ....
  54. ncbi Efficacy and cost-effectiveness of nutritional intervention in elderly after hip fracture: design of a randomized controlled trial
    Caroline E Wyers
    Department of Epidemiology, Maastricht University Medical Centre, PO Box 616, 6200 MD Maastricht, The Netherlands
    BMC Public Health 10:212. 2010
    ..A study was designed to evaluate the effect of nutritional intervention on nutritional status, functional status, total length of stay, postoperative complications and cost-effectiveness...
  55. ncbi Etiology of atopy in infancy: the KOALA Birth Cohort Study
    Ischa Kummeling
    Department of Epidemiology, Care and Public Health Research Institute Caphri, Maastricht University, Maastricht, The Netherlands
    Pediatr Allergy Immunol 16:679-84. 2005
    ..Mid 2006 we expect to report our first results on the relationship between the various exposures in early life and childhood atopy. An outline of the focus and design of the KOALA Birth Cohort Study is presented...
  56. ncbi Insurance problems among inflammatory bowel disease patients: results of a Dutch population based study
    M G V M Russel
    Department of Gastroenterology, University Hospital Maastricht, Maastricht, The Netherlands
    Gut 52:358-62. 2003
    ..In view of the recent advances in therapy and promising survival data on IBD patients, evidence based guidelines for risk assessment of IBD patients by insurance companies should be drawn up to prevent possible discriminatory practices...
  57. ncbi Energy restriction and the risk of spontaneous mammary tumors in mice: a meta-analysis
    Miranda J M Dirx
    Maastricht University, Department of Epidemiology, Maastricht, The Netherlands
    Int J Cancer 106:766-70. 2003
    ..This meta-analysis confirms that energy restriction in itself consistently protects against the development of mammary tumor in mice, irrespective of the type of restricted nutrient or other study characteristics...
  58. ncbi Determinants of neonatal IgE level: parity, maternal age, birth season and perinatal essential fatty acid status in infants of atopic mothers
    C J A W van Gool
    Department of Epidemiology, Nutrition and Toxicology Research Institute Maastricht, Maastricht University, Maastricht, The Netherlands
    Allergy 59:961-8. 2004
    ..Our data also confirm earlier findings that DHA status is lower in multiparous women, but this did not confound the relation between parity and neonatal IgE...
  59. ncbi Fatty acid composition of plasma lipids in patients with pancreatic, lung and oesophageal cancer in comparison with healthy subjects
    Sonja D Zuijdgeest-van Leeuwen
    Institute of Internal Medicine II, Rotterdam, The Netherlands
    Clin Nutr 21:225-30. 2002
    ..Further studies are needed to assess the mechanisms underlying the observed changes in n-3 fatty acid concentrations...
  60. ncbi Prediction of postoperative pulmonary complications on the basis of preoperative risk factors in patients who had undergone coronary artery bypass graft surgery
    Erik H J Hulzebos
    Rudolf Magnus Institute for Neuroscience, Department of Rehabilitation, Section of Physical Therapy, University Medical Center Utrecht, Room F 00 810, PO Box 85500, 3508 GA Utrecht, The Netherlands
    Phys Ther 83:8-16. 2003
    ..The aim of this study was to develop a model, based on preoperative factors, for classifying patients with high and low risks for PPCs in order to implement tailored interventions...
  61. ncbi Longitudinal concentrations of vitamin B(12) and vitamin B(12)-binding proteins during uncomplicated pregnancy
    Corinna Koebnick
    Institute of Nutritional Science, University of Giessen, D 35392 Giessen, Germany
    Clin Chem 48:928-33. 2002
    ....
  62. ncbi Randomized clinical trial of adenosine 5'-triphosphate on tumor growth and survival in advanced lung cancer patients
    Hendrik J Agteresch
    Department of Internal Medicine, Erasmus Medical Center, Rotterdam, The Netherlands
    Anticancer Drugs 14:639-44. 2003
    ..The latter finding is intriguing, but requires confirmation in larger clinical trials...
  63. ncbi Beneficial effects of adenosine triphosphate on nutritional status in advanced lung cancer patients: a randomized clinical trial
    Hendrik J Agteresch
    Department of Internal Medicine, Erasmus University Medical Center, Rotterdam, The Netherlands
    J Clin Oncol 20:371-8. 2002
    ..These effects are partly ascribed to maintenance of energy intake...
  64. ncbi Dietary intervention in prostate cancer patients: PSA response in a randomized double-blind placebo-controlled study
    Ries Kranse
    Department of Urology, Erasmus Medical Center Rotterdam, Rotterdam, The Netherlands
    Int J Cancer 113:835-40. 2005
    ..If future studies confirm that these observations translate into a slowing of disease progression, a dietary intervention may become an attractive option for prostate cancer treatment and prevention...
  65. ncbi Long-term ovo-lacto vegetarian diet impairs vitamin B-12 status in pregnant women
    Corinna Koebnick
    German Institute of Human Nutrition Potsdam Rehbrucke, Nuthetal, Germany
    J Nutr 134:3319-26. 2004
    ..Pregnant women consuming a long-term predominantly vegetarian diet have an increased risk of vitamin B-12 deficiency. Current recommended dietary intakes urgently need reevaluation...
  66. ncbi Health related quality of life assessment instruments: a prospective study on preference and acceptability among cancer patients referred for radiotherapy
    Madelon C G Pijls-Johannesma
    Department of Radiation Oncology Maastro Clinic, GROW, P O Box 5800, 6202 AZ Maastricht, The Netherlands
    Eur J Cancer 41:2250-6. 2005
    ..Our results indicate that patients prefer answer categories that have descriptors in words or a narrow range of answer options, rather than non-described answer options or a broad range of answer options per question...
  67. ncbi Long-term consumption of a raw food diet is associated with favorable serum LDL cholesterol and triglycerides but also with elevated plasma homocysteine and low serum HDL cholesterol in humans
    Corinna Koebnick
    Dietary Fibre and the Metabolic Syndrome Group, German Institute of Human Nutrition, Potsdam Rehbruecke, D 14558 Nuthetal, Germany
    J Nutr 135:2372-8. 2005
    ..001). This study indicates that consumption of a strict raw food diet lowers plasma total cholesterol and triglyceride concentrations, but also lowers serum HDL cholesterol and increases tHcy concentrations due to vitamin B-12 deficiency...
  68. ncbi Fruit consumption of boys (8--11 years) is related to preferences for sour taste
    Djin Gie Liem
    Division of Human Nutrition, Wageningen Taste and Smell Centre, Wageningen University, P.O. Box 8129, 6700 EV Wageningen, The Netherlands
    Appetite 46:93-6. 2006
    ..In girls, the optimal balance between sweet and sour taste seems to be of less importance; their consumption of fruit may be more influenced by their parents, availability and health related motives...
  69. ncbi Design characteristics of food frequency questionnaires in relation to their validity
    Marja L Molag
    Department of Human Nutrition, Wageningen University, Wageningen, The Netherlands
    Am J Epidemiol 166:1468-78. 2007
    ..The authors concluded that FFQs with more items are better able to rank people according to their intake and that they are able to distinguish between subpopulations, even though they underestimated the magnitude of these differences...
  70. ncbi Adenosine triphosphate infusion increases liver energy status in advanced lung cancer patients: an in vivo 31P magnetic resonance spectroscopy study
    Susanne Leij-Halfwerk
    Institute of Internal Medicine II, Erasmus University Medical Center Rotterdam, The Netherlands
    Hepatology 35:421-4. 2002
    ..These changes may contribute to the previously reported beneficial effects of ATP infusion on the nutritional status of lung cancer patients...
  71. ncbi The impact of inflammatory bowel disease on labor force participation: results of a population sampled case-control study
    Annelies Boonen
    Department of Rheumatology, University Hospital Maastricht, University Maastricht, The Netherlands
    Inflamm Bowel Dis 8:382-9. 2002
    ..CONCLUSION: IBD has a significant impact on labor force participation that is higher in CD compared with UC and highest in younger and more highly educated patients...