Publications
Control of Linear Systems with Delay KU Leuven
Tell Tweini: A long stoty short KU Leuven
Endoscopic vacuum-assisted closure therapy for the treatment of oesophageal anastomotic leaks. KU Leuven
Persisting suture dehiscence with oesophageal anastomotic leaks after thoracic surgery is a difficult complication, especially when a surgical repair fails. We report here endoscopic vacuum-assisted closure therapy as a novel endoscopic treatment for the management of oesophageal anastomotic leaks. Endoscopic vacuum-assisted closure therapy is a minimally invasive method to treat anastomotic leakage by positioning an open-pored polyurethane ...
The odd case of the welcome refugee in wartime Britain: uneasy numbers, disappearing acts and forgetfulness regarding Belgian refugees in the First World War KU Leuven
With about 265,000 Belgian refugees staying in Britain at one time during the First World War, reflections on this transnational and cross-cultural story of welcome and accommodation at times of conflict merits continued attention. This chapter aims to provide an insight into several warfare-related features that characterised the human experience relating to the Belgians in Britain.A brief literature study confirms the issue of this history ...
Constantly Connected: The Role of Parental Mediation Styles and Self-Regulation in Pre- and Early Adolescents’ Problematic Mobile Device Use KU Leuven
© The Author(s) 2018. Despite rising adoption rates of mobile devices, few studies have investigated the effectiveness of parental mediation in addressing children’s mobile media use. The current study aimed to fill this gap by examining parental mediation styles in relation to problematic smartphone and tablet use among pre-and early adolescents. Moreover, in line with self-determination theory, we expected autonomy-supportive mediation to ...
Nog heel wat aandachtspunten bij opfok van jongvee Institute for Agricultural and Fisheries Research
Has compost with biochar added during the process added value over biochar or compost to increase disease suppression? Institute for Agricultural and Fisheries Research
Adding biochar at the onset of composting has proven to be beneficial for this process, and when added to the soil, this biochar-blended (BB) compost has outperformed biochar on soil quality but had a similar effect as the compost. Because soil quality gets more and more attention as an important tool for soil health, pot trials were conducted to evaluate the effect of compost and biochar alone, and biochar-blended (BB) compost on disease ...