Projects
Novel Assessment Techniques for in vivo Bladder Physiology KU Leuven
Neurological and functional bladder disorders cause significant morbidity and detriment to the quality of life. These disorders cause lower urinary tract symptoms which affect up to 45.7% of the world population. Neurological bladder disorders due to spinal cord injury and multiple sclerosis in some cases cause life-threatening urological complications. Functional bladder disorders in the absence of nervous system pathology present with ...
2D and 3D high-spatial and high-temporal resolution ultrasound imaging for characterization of tendon mechanics. KU Leuven
Achilles tendinopathy affects competitive and recreational athletes as well as inactive people. The incidence of this pathology in the general population is 1.8%and over 80% of tendon ruptures occur during recreational sports. The etiology of tendinopathies is multifactorial, but tendon overuse is assumed to be one of the main pathological stimuli.
Recently published studies have demonstrated the need for a better characterization of ...
Multimodal monitoring of electrophysiological signals in childhood epilepsy and neonatal encephalopathy KU Leuven
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EEG records electrical activity in the brain generated by pyramidal cells forming large neuronal networks. EEG monitoring provides a constant assessment of brain function and has 3 major applications in neurological practice. It can be used to appreciate epileptic activity in patients with ...
Scientific support fund: Universal Compassion and Prosociality: An Interdisciplinary Project on the Variation and Cultivation of Universal Compassion and Its Relationship to Social Emotions, Prejudice and Prosocial Behavior in Youth (VOPPU95) Vrije Universiteit Brussel
challenge to develop cooperative social relationships within groups
and, especially in increasingly diverse societies, between groups.
Scientific research on meditation- and mindfulness-based mental
training interventions has grown and has shown positive effects on
both well-being and prosocial behavior. However, little research
exists that ...
Development of an extended animal model for perinatal drug testing for Bronchopulmonary Dysplasia KU Leuven
Premature birth affects 11% of all pregnancies and is the leading cause of death in neonates worldwide. Advances in perinatal medicine have resulted in the more accurate prediction of preterm birth and more timely interventions leading to increased neonatal survival rates also for extreme preterm babies (≤28 weeks). However, the associated morbidity in survivors remains significant, especially in the pulmonary and central nervous system. At ...
Discovery of Antiseizure Compounds in Zebrafish Models for the Treatment of Drug-Resistant Epilepsy KU Leuven
With 70 million people affected worldwide is epilepsy one of the most common neurological diseases characterized by unpredictable, unprovoked, recurrent seizures. Moreover, the disease is often accompanied by psychiatric and cognitive comorbidities, affecting dramatically the quality of life of patients. So far, pharmacological intervention is the first-line treatment for epilepsy. Unfortunately, about 30% of patients experience seizures that ...
Advanced Solutions for Neonatal Sleep Analysis and the Effects of Maturation KU Leuven
Worldwide approximately 11% of the babies are born before 37 weeks of gestation. The survival rates of these prematurely born infants have steadily increased during the last decades as a result of the technical and medical progress in the neonatal intensive care units (NICUs). The focus of the NICUs has therefore gradually evolved
from increasing life chances to improving quality of life. In this respect, promoting and supporting optimal ...
Improving postoperative outcomes in outpatient surgery using different regional anesthesia techniques KU Leuven
Multimodal analgesia in outpatient surgery: clinical and economical impact.
INTRODUCTION
Ambulatory surgery has a lot of clinical and economical advantages.(1)
For many years ambulatory surgery was only done in healthy patients for small surgical interventions. But lately because of economical an financial pressure also less healthy patients and more invasive procedures are carried out on an ambulatory ...
Characterizing the esophageal function of infants in the NICU. KU Leuven
Infants admitted in the neonatal unit commonly present with feeding problems such as decreased oral intake and feeding intolerance. These infants may suffer from complex diseases such as prematurity or congenital malformations. The origin of these feeding problems may be disease-specific or may be secondary to many factors such as severity of the illness, concomitant medication and surgical interventions.
“Healthy” preterm ...