Publications
Self-classification as an adult in patients with type 1 diabetes: relationships with glycemic control and illness coping. Vrije Universiteit Brussel
Previous community research has demonstrated the link between adult self-classification and health behaviors. The present study investigated the extent to which individuals with type 1 diabetes (ages 18-30 years) classified themselves as adults as compared with individuals without diabetes. Adult self-classification was examined in relation to illness coping and glycemic control.
METHODS:
A total ...
Randomized evaluation of glycemic control in the medical intensive care unit using real-time continuous glucose monitoring (REGIMEN Trial) University of Antwerp
Glycemic Control Modulates Arginine and Asymmetrical-Dimethylarginine Levels during Critical Illness by Preserving Dimethylarginine-Dimethylaminohydrolase Activity KU Leuven
A retrospective database study of the demographic features and glycemic control of patients with type 2 diabetes in Kinshasa, Democratic Republic of the Congo University of Antwerp Institute of Tropical Medicine
Glycemic control after sleeve gastrectomy and roux-en-y gastric bypass in obese subjects with type 2 diabetes mellitus University of Antwerp
Occurrence of diabetic nephropathy after renal transplantation despite intensive glycemic control Vrije Universiteit Brussel KU Leuven
OBJECTIVE: The kinetics and risk factors of diabetic nephropathy after kidney transplantation remain unclear. This study investigated the posttransplant occurrence of diabetic nephropathy and the contribution of posttransplant glycemic control.
RESEARCH DESIGN AND METHODS: We performed a single-center prospective cohort study of 953 renal allograft recipients and 3,458 protocol-specified renal allograft biopsy specimens up to 5 years ...
Psychosocial functioning and glycemic control in emerging adults with Type 1 diabetes Vrije Universiteit Brussel KU Leuven
OBJECTIVE: The principal aim of this study was to examine the longitudinal interplay of depressive symptoms, diabetes-specific perceptions and distress, and glycemic control in emerging adults with Type 1 diabetes.
METHODS: Emerging adults with Type 1 diabetes (18-30 years old) participated in a 2-wave longitudinal study spanning 5 years (N = 164 at Time 1). Patients completed questionnaires on depressive symptoms, diabetes-specific ...