Publications
Intermittent preventive treatment of malaria with sulphadoxine-pyrimethamine during pregnancy in Burkina Faso: effect of adding a third dose to the standard two-dose regimen on low birth weight, anaemia and pregnancy outcomes. Institute of Tropical Medicine
The predictive value of adipokines and metabolic risk factors for dropouts and treatment outcomes in children with obesity treated in a pediatric rehabilitation center Ghent University University of Antwerp
Unraveling Patient-Preferred Health and Treatment Outcomes in Early Rheumatoid Arthritis Vrije Universiteit Brussel University of Antwerp KU Leuven
OBJECTIVE: To unravel the perspective of patients with rheumatoid arthritis (RA) on preferred health and treatment outcomes at 2 time points during the early stage of their disease and treatment.
METHODS: In a longitudinal, qualitative, explorative study, we individually interviewed 26 patients with early RA (ERA) 4-6 months after the start of initial RA treatment. Fourteen of these participants took part in 1 of 3 focus groups at least ...
Comparison of first-line tuberculosis treatment outcomes between previously treated and new patients: a retrospective study in Machakos subcounty, Kenya Institute of Tropical Medicine
BACKGROUND: Since 2016, patients with rifampicin-susceptible tuberculosis (TB) have been treated with the 6-month first-line regimen, regardless of treatment history. We assessed treatment outcomes of previously treated and new patients in Machakos subcounty, Kenya.
METHODS: We performed a retrospective cohort study in patients started on first-line treatment between 2016 and 2017. Firth's logistic regression was used to estimate the ...
The influence of cognitions, emotions and behavioral factors on treatment outcomes in musculoskeletal shoulder pain: a systematic review Hasselt University Vrije Universiteit Brussel University of Antwerp Ghent University
HIV testing, antiretroviral therapy, and treatment outcomes in new cases of tuberculosis in Brazil, 2011 Institute of Tropical Medicine
Objective To assess the implementation of HIV-related interventions for patients with tuberculosis (TB), as well as TB treatment outcomes in patients coinfected with HIV in Brazil in 2011. Methods This was a cross-sectional, operational research study of HIV-related interventions among TB cases and the sociodemographic and clinical characteristics of TB-HIV coinfected patients. It also used a retrospective cohort design to determine the ...
Liposomal amphotericin B for visceral leishmaniasis in human immunodeficiency virus-coinfected patients: 2-year treatment outcomes in Bihar, India Institute of Tropical Medicine
Treatment outcomes among HIV-1 and HIV-2 infected children initiating antiretroviral therapy in a concentrated low prevalence setting in West Africa Institute of Tropical Medicine
Treatment outcomes for human African Trypanosomiasis in the Democratic Republic of the Congo: analysis of routine program data from the world's largest sleeping sickness control program Institute of Tropical Medicine
OBJECTIVE: To enable the human African trypanosomiasis (HAT) control program of the Democratic Republic of the Congo to generate data on treatment outcomes, an electronic database was developed. The database was piloted in two provinces, Bandundu and Kasai Oriental. In this study, we analysed routine data from the two provinces for the period 2006-2008.
METHODS: Data were extracted from case declaration cards and monthly reports ...