A5101491497- Cardiac Arrest and Resuscitation
- Global Cancer Incidence and Screening
- Colorectal Cancer Screening and Detection
- Cancer Risks and Factors
- Cervical Cancer and HPV Research
- Disaster Response and Management
- Emergency and Acute Care Studies
- Digital Radiography and Breast Imaging
- Healthcare Technology and Patient Monitoring
- Russia and Soviet political economy
- AI in cancer detection
- Trauma and Emergency Care Studies
- Thermal Regulation in Medicine
- Neonatal Health and Biochemistry
- Breast Cancer Treatment Studies
- Respiratory Support and Mechanisms
- Central Asia Education and Culture
- Cardiac pacing and defibrillation studies
- Transboundary Water Resource Management
- Intensive Care Unit Cognitive Disorders
- Restraint-Related Deaths
- Nosocomial Infections in ICU
- Acute Myocardial Infarction Research
- Neuroscience of respiration and sleep
- Health Policy Implementation Science
Ghent University
2021
Maastricht School of Management
2018
AZ Sint-Jan
1997-2010
Lund University
1998
Leipzig University
1998
University of Tennessee Health Science Center
1983-1995
Johannes Gutenberg University Mainz
1992
KU Leuven
1992
The aim of our study was to assess the use S-100 protein (S-100) and neuron-specific enolase (NSE) in serum cerebrospinal fluid (CSF) for prediction patients' regaining consciousness after acute global cerebral ischemia.Sixty-four unconscious patients were followed until return or death/vegetative state. Serum CSF samples measurement NSE using an immunoradiometric assay technique obtained 24 hours (serum) 48 event correlated with patient outcome.Values protein, NSE, S-100, significantly...
We conducted a randomized, controlled trial to evaluate different strategies of offering an HPV-self sampling program, and compared this with two control groups. All total 35,354 women who did not participate in the Flemish cancer screening program were included study: 9,118 received HPV self-collection brush (RIATOL qPCR genotyping test (qPCR [E6/E7]); 9,098 offered opportunity order HPV-selfsampling brush, 8,830 recall letter; 8,849 no intervention. Within 12 months after mailing, 18.7%...
Abstract We present four children with a ring chromosome 6. Clinically, these cases are quite variable. A review of ten previously reported also suggests difficulty phenotype‐karyotype correlation in patients
We examined 15 years of key performance indicators (KPIs) the population-based mammography screening programme (PMSP) in Flanders, Belgium.Individual data were linked to national cancer registry obtain oncological follow-up. benchmarked crude KPI results against KPI-targets set by European guidelines and other programmes. Temporal trends plotting age-standardised KPIs year estimating Average Annual Percentage Change (AAPC).PMSP coverage increased significantly over period (+ 7.5% AAPC), but...
To determine whether transplacental needle passage affects the frequency of pregnancy loss in early amniocentesis.We reviewed 380 consecutive cases amniocentesis performed before 14.9 weeks' gestation because advanced maternal age (at least 35 years old). Procedure and outcome data were obtained from reviews patients' charts telephone contact with patients or referring physicians.Transplacental occurred 147 (38.7%). Pregnancy rates similar nontransplacental groups. Only bloody taps was...
SummaryThe introduction of semi-automatic external defibrillators (SAEDs) allowed emergency medical technicians (EMTs) to deliver electroshocks in cases out-of-hospital ventricular fibrillation (VF) or tachycardia (VT), often many minutes before the arrival mobile intensive care unit (MICU) team. In this observational study we report on results obtained by EMTs from fire departments Gent, Aalter and Brugge.In an SAED project started May 1991. By December 1995, SAED’s electrodes had been...
Central Asia is an integral part of the Belt and Road (B&R) initiative management water resources a critical issue in region. Recently China has become more active pursuing its economic political interests Eurasian landmass expansionist drive received much attention academic literature, which informs this article. The success or failure B&R intertwined with economy purpose paper to demonstrate central importance water, given recent history, such ambitious initiative. design firstly traverse...
Background: In Flanders, breast cancer (BC) screening is performed in a population-based program (BCSP), as well an opportunistic setting. Women with different socio-demographic characteristics are not equally covered by BC screening. Objective: To evaluate the role of on lowest 10th and highest 90th quantile levels coverage. Methods: The 2017 neighborhood-level coverage rates 8,690 neighborhoods women aged 50–69 eligible for BCSP were linked to data. association between was evaluated per...
Abstract Background Pre-scheduled appointments can increase attendance in breast cancer screening programmes compared to ‘open invitations’ but relatively few randomized controlled trials exist. We investigated the effect of a pre-scheduled appointment on uptake Flemish population-based mammography programme. Methods Between September and December 2022, total 4798 women were randomly assigned receive either or open invitation. The difference was with Poisson regression analysis for primary...
The outcome of out-of-hospital cardiac arrest is very much determined by uncontrollable precardiopulmonary resuscitation (CPR) conditions. Two consecutively registered databases containing variables related to pre-arrest, and CPR are similarly analysed produce validate a simple clinical algorithm for acute decision making during CPR. results in the two different time periods remained nearly unchanged. simultaneous persistent absence ventricular fibrillation, gasping light-reactive pupils...
Abstract In view of the potential interest in an objective parameter for depth coma intoxications with recreational drug gamma-hydroxybutyrate (GHB), we have studied relationship between plasma concentrations and electroencephalographic (EEG) changes induced by GHB rat. Fifteen rats randomly received either 150 (n = 3), 200 6) or 300 mg kg−1 over 5 min, followed a supramaximal dose 450 min at end experiment. Plasma were determined HPLC. The EEG was continuously recorded amplitude 15.5–30 Hz...
Breast cancer (BC) is the most common in women developed world. In order to find developing cancers an early stage, BC screening commonly used. Flanders, performed and outside organized breast program (BCSP). However, determinants of coverage for both strategies are yet unknown.To assess Flanders.Reimbursement data were used attribute a status each woman target population years 2008-2016. Yearly categorized as inside or BCSP no screening. Data clustered by municipality level. A generalized...