Publications
Perceived Injustice in Cancer Survivors Vrije Universiteit Brussel Hasselt University University of Antwerp
Fatigue and pain are the most common side effects impacting quality of life (QoL) in cancer survivors. Recent insights have shown that perceived injustice (PI) can play a substantial role in these side effects, but research on cancer survivors is scarce. Furthermore, guidelines for recognizing clinically relevant levels of PI in cancer survivors are missing. The aims of this study are to provide a clinically relevant cut-off for PI and to ...
Unraveling the Dynamics of Omicron (BA.1, BA.2, and BA.5) Waves and Emergence of the Deltacton Variant: Genomic Epidemiology of the SARS-CoV-2 Epidemic in Cyprus (Oct 2021-Oct 2022) KU Leuven
Low agreement between various eGFR formulae in pediatric and young adult ADPKD patients Vrije Universiteit Brussel Flanders Institute for Biotechnology KU Leuven
Background: Young autosomal dominant polycystic kidney disease (ADPKD) patients are becoming the new target population for the development of new treatment options. Determination of a reliable equation for estimated glomerular filtration rate (eGFR) from early stages is needed with the promising potential interventional therapies. Methods: Prospective and longitudinal study on a cohort of 68 genotyped ADPKD patients (age range 0–23 years) ...
Differences in mental health status during the COVID-19 pandemic between patients undergoing in-center hemodialysis and peritoneal dialysis Vrije Universiteit Brussel
Background: The mental health of dialysis patients during the COVID-19 pandemic may have been modulated by dialysis modality. Studies comparing mental health of in-center hemodialysis and peritoneal dialysis patients during the first 2 years of the pandemic are lacking. Methods: We conducted repeated cross-sectional and multivariable regression analyses to compare the mental health of in-center hemodialysis and peritoneal dialysis patients ...
A 10- to 20-year follow-up after tension-free vaginal tape for stress urinary incontinence Vrije Universiteit Brussel
INTRODUCTION AND HYPOTHESIS: Midurethral slings (MUS) have become the gold standard in the treatment of stress urinary incontinence (SUI). Some information is already available on the outcome of tension-free vaginal tape (TVT) after 10 years or more. Our objective was to assess the current outcome (efficacy, adverse events) of women who had been successfully operated upon for SUI by means of a TVT procedure 10 to 20 years ago.
...Direct modeling of the elastic properties of single 3D printed composite filaments using X-ray computed tomography images segmented by neural networks Vrije Universiteit Brussel
composites. The approach involves utilizing conventional micro-computed tomography (micro-CT) and neural
network algorithms and is applied to single 3D printed composite filaments that are reinforced with Kevlar
fibers. Initially, images from micro-CT scans are processed using the YOLOv7 (you only look once) algorithm ...
Lineage segregation in human pre-implantation embryos is specified by YAP1 and TEAD1 Vrije Universiteit Brussel
STUDY QUESTION: Which processes and transcription factors specify the first and second lineage segregation events during human preimplantation development?
SUMMARY ANSWER: Differentiation into trophectoderm (TE) cells can be initiated independently of polarity; moreover, TEAD1 and YAP1 co-localize in (precursor) TE and primitive endoderm (PrE) cells, suggesting a role in both the first and the second lineage segregation events.
...Electronic witnessing in the medically assisted reproduction laboratory Vrije Universiteit Brussel
STUDY QUESTION: What have we learnt after 10 years of electronic witnessing?
SUMMARY ANSWER: When applied correctly, an electronic witnessing system can replace manual witnessing in the medically assisted reproduction lab to prevent sample mix-up.
WHAT IS KNOWN ALREADY: Electronic witnessing systems have been implemented to improve the correct identification, processing, and traceability of biological materials. When ...