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Niek J. de Wit

Researcher at Utrecht University

Publications -  231
Citations -  6116

Niek J. de Wit is an academic researcher from Utrecht University. The author has contributed to research in topics: Health care & Randomized controlled trial. The author has an hindex of 37, co-authored 207 publications receiving 5091 citations. Previous affiliations of Niek J. de Wit include University Medical Center Utrecht & Oklahoma State University Center for Health Sciences.

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The expanding role of primary care in cancer control

TL;DR: This Commission considers how this expanding role for primary care can work for cancer control, which has long been dominated by highly technical interventions centred on treatment, and in which the contribution of primary care has been largely perceived as marginal.
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Bulking agents, antispasmodics and antidepressants for the treatment of irritable bowel syndrome.

TL;DR: Evaluating the efficacy of bulking agents, antispasmodics and antidepressants for the treatment of irritable bowel syndrome found a beneficial effect for antidepressants over placebo for improvement of abdominal pain and subgroup analyses for different types of anti-inflammatory agents found statistically significant benefits.
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Herpes zoster and postherpetic neuralgia: incidence and risk indicators using a general practice research database

TL;DR: Preventive strategies should focus on patients with herpes zoster aged >55 years and with ophthalmic localization, as the risk of developing PHN increases with age.
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Bulking agents, antispasmodic and antidepressant medication for the treatment of irritable bowel syndrome.

TL;DR: The primary objective of this review was to evaluate the efficacy of bulking agents, antispasmodic and antidepressant medication for the treatment of IBS patients over 12 years of age.
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Short-Term Treatment with Proton-Pump Inhibitors as a Test for Gastroesophageal Reflux Disease

TL;DR: In this paper, short-term treatment with a proton-pump inhibitor in patients suspected of having gastroesophageal reflux disease (GERD) does not change the probability of GERD enough to establish the diagnosis.