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| S KalmijnSummaryAffiliation: National Institute for Public Health and the Environment Country: The Netherlands Publications
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Fatty acid intake and the risk of dementia and cognitive decline: a review of clinical and epidemiological studiesS Kalmijn
Department of Chronic Diseases Epidemiology, National Institute of Public Health and the Environment, P O Box 1, 3720 BA Bilthoven, The Netherlands
J Nutr Health Aging 4:202-7. 2000..5, 95%CI: 0.2-1.2). Since diet is a risk factor that is suitable for intervention these results are hopeful and potentially very important...
Coffee consumption is inversely associated with cognitive decline in elderly European men: the FINE StudyB M Van Gelder
Centre for Prevention and Health Services Research, National Institute for Public Health and the Environment, Bilthoven, The Netherlands
Eur J Clin Nutr 61:226-32. 2007....
Decline in cognitive functioning is associated with a higher mortality riskB M Van Gelder
Centre for Prevention and Health Services Research, National Institute for Public Health and the Environment, Bilthoven, The Netherlands
Neuroepidemiology 28:93-100. 2007..This study investigates the association between 5-year change in cognitive functioning and subsequent mortality...
Malignant transformation in polyneuropathy associated with monoclonal gammopathyM Eurelings
Department of Neurology, Rudolf Magnus Institute of Neuroscience, Utrecht, The Netherlands
Neurology 64:2079-84. 2005..To assess the frequency of hematologic malignancies at diagnosis and to determine the incidence and predictors of malignant transformation during follow-up in patients with polyneuropathy associated with monoclonal gammopathy...
Physical activity and the association with sporadic ALSJ H Veldink
Department of Neurology of the Rudolf Magnus Institute of Neuroscience, University Medical Center Utrecht, The Netherlands
Neurology 64:241-5. 2005..001, 7 years earlier), and activity during the last 10 years (p < 0.001, 3 years earlier). CONCLUSIONS: There is no association between physical activity and the risk of developing ALS...
Physical activity in relation to cognitive decline in elderly men: the FINE StudyB M Van Gelder
Centre for Prevention and Health Services Research, National Institute for Public Health and the Environment, PO Box 1, Internal Postal Code 101, 3720 BA Bilthoven, The Netherlands
Neurology 63:2316-21. 2004..Physical activity may be associated with better cognition...
Dietary intake of fatty acids and fish in relation to cognitive performance at middle ageS Kalmijn
Julius Center for Health Sciences and Primary Care, University Medical Center Utrecht, The Netherlands
Neurology 62:275-80. 2004..To examine the associations of fatty acid and fish intake with cognitive function...
Prognosis of Alzheimer's disease: the Rotterdam StudyA Ruitenberg
Department of Epidemiology and Biostatistics, Erasmus University, Rotterdam, The Netherlands
Neuroepidemiology 20:188-95. 2001..These prognostic risk functions can provide information on the decline of Alzheimer patients and might be used to better evaluate the effect of treatments for AD...
Chest radiography and pneumonia in primary care: diagnostic yield and consequences for patient managementA M Speets
Dept of Radiology, University Medical Centre Utrecht, P O Box 85500, 3508 GA Utrecht, The Netherlands
Eur Respir J 28:933-8. 2006..Chest radiography is a valuable diagnostic tool to substantially reduce the number of patients misdiagnosed and is particularly important for the exclusion of pneumonia in general practice...
Intake of polyunsaturated fatty acids and vitamin E reduces the risk of developing amyotrophic lateral sclerosisJ H Veldink
Department of Neurology, Rudolf Magnus Institute of Neuroscience, University Medical Center Utrecht, G 03 228, PO Box 85500, 3508 GA Utrecht, The Netherlands
J Neurol Neurosurg Psychiatry 78:367-71. 2007..To assess whether the premorbid dietary intake of fatty acids, cholesterol, glutamate or antioxidants was associated with the risk of developing amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (ALS)...
Long-term outcome in polymyositis and dermatomyositisI M Bronner
Department of Neurology, Academic Medical Centre, University of Amsterdam, Amsterdam, The Netherlands
Ann Rheum Dis 65:1456-61. 2006..In the long term, myositis has a major effect on perceived disability and quality of life, despite the regained muscle strength...
Feasibility and cost efficiency of a diagnostic guideline for chronic polyneuropathy: a prospective implementation studyA F J E Vrancken
Rudolf Magnus Institute of Neuroscience, University Medical Centre Utrecht, Department of Neurology C03 236, Heidelberglaan 100 3584 CX Utrecht, The Netherlands
J Neurol Neurosurg Psychiatry 77:397-401. 2006..Extensive investigations are often performed to reveal the cause of chronic polyneuropathy. It is not known whether a restrictive diagnostic guideline improves cost efficiency without loss of diagnostic reliability...
Multidisciplinary ALS care improves quality of life in patients with ALSJ P van den Berg
Department of Neurology, Rudolf Magnus Institute of Neuroscience, University Medical Centre Utrecht, Utrecht, The Netherlands
Neurology 65:1264-7. 2005..To examine the effect of multidisciplinary ALS care on the quality-of-life (QoL) in patients with ALS and their caregivers...
Riluzole serum concentrations in patients with ALS: associations with side effects and symptomsG J Groeneveld
Department of Neurology, University Medical Center Utrecht, The Netherlands
Neurology 61:1141-3. 2003..It may therefore be advantageous to raise the riluzole dose in patients with low riluzole serum concentrations without the risk of serious side effects...
Development and implementation of the Dutch protocol for rehabilitative management in amyotrophic lateral sclerosisJ P van den Berg
Department of Rehabilitation, Meander Medisch Centrum, St Elisabeth Hospital, NL 3800 BM Amersfoort, The Netherlands
Amyotroph Lateral Scler Other Motor Neuron Disord 5:226-9. 2004..Therefore, the Dutch protocol for rehabilitative management in ALS was developed. We describe the development process, the outcome and implementation of the protocol...
SMN genotypes producing less SMN protein increase susceptibility to and severity of sporadic ALSJ H Veldink
Department of Neurology, Rudolf Magnus Institute of Neuroscience, University Medical Center, Utrecht, The Netherlands
Neurology 65:820-5. 2005....
