Publications
Long-term use of darunavir/ritonavir-containing regimens in daily practice in Belgium: retrospective observational cohort data of 1701 HIV-patients Institute of Tropical Medicine KU Leuven Ghent University
Background Once daily (QD) ritonavir or cobicistat-boosted darunavir (DRV/b), in combination with other antiretrovirals (ARVs), is recommended as a first-line option for human immunodeficiency virus-infected patients in European and USA guidelines. The objective of this study was to analyse the outcomes of DRV/r QD-based antiretroviral therapy (ART) regimens in real-life settings.Methods This is an observational, non-interventional, ...
Outcomes in patients with chronic kidney disease not on dialysis receiving extended dosing regimens of darbepoetin alfa: long-term results of the EXTEND observational cohort study KU Leuven
Global epidemiology of drug resistance after failure of WHO recommended first-line regimens for adult HIV-1 infection: a multicentre retrospective cohort study KU Leuven
An observational cohort study of extended dosing (once every 2 weeks or once monthly) regimens with darbepoetin alfa in patients with chronic kidney disease not on dialysis: the EXTEND study KU Leuven
CFD modeling of all gas-liquid and vapor-liquid flow regimes predicted by the Baker chart Ghent University
Gatifloxacin for short, effective treatment of multidrug-resistant tuberculosis Institute of Tropical Medicine
The 9-month regimen for the treatment of multidrug-resistant tuberculosis (MDR-TB) piloted in Bangladesh and used, with modifications, in Cameroon and Niger, has achieved treatment success in a very large proportion of patients; gatifloxacin (GFX) is likely to have played a critical role in this success. Two months after the publication of a study reporting that GFX and not moxifloxacin (MFX) was associated with dysglycaemia, the manufacturer ...
Improvement of abnormal vaginal flora in Ugandan women by self-testing and short use of intravaginal antimicrobials KU Leuven University of Antwerp
Short, highly effective and inexpensive standardized treatment of multidrug-resistant tuberculosis Institute of Tropical Medicine
Person-centred care and short oral treatment for rifampicin-resistant tuberculosis improve retention in care in Kandahar, Afghanistan Institute of Tropical Medicine
OBJECTIVES: To describe the effect of adaptations to a person-centred care with short oral regimens on retention in care for rifampicin-resistant TB (RR-TB) in Kandahar province, Afghanistan.
METHODS: The study included people with RR-TB registered in the programme between 01 October 2016 and 18 April 2021. From 19 November 2019, the programme implemented a trial investigating the safety and effectiveness of short oral RR-TB regimens. ...