Publications
Relation Between Renin-Angiotensin System Blockers and Survival Following Isolated Aortic Valve Replacement for Aortic Stenosis Vrije Universiteit Brussel
Renin-angiotensin system blockers (RASb) improve cardiac remodeling, but their clinical utility after surgical aortic valve replacement (SAVR) for aortic stenosis (AS) is unclear. We aimed to assess the impact of RASb on short- and long-term survival following isolated SAVR for severe AS. From January 2005 to January 2014, 508 consecutive patients had isolated SAVR for severe AS. Patients with RASb (n = 286; 53%) were more often female (p = ...
Reasons to stop drinking alcohol among patients with rheumatoid arthritis in Sweden Vrije Universiteit Brussel
Objectives: The aims were to identify patients with rheumatoid arthritis (RA) who had stopped drinking alcohol and compare them with patients drinking alcohol, and to explore reasons for stopping drinking alcohol. Design: A sequential explanatory mixed methods design was used. Setting: Six rheumatology clinics in Southern Sweden Better Anti-Rheumatic FarmacOTherapy cohort. Participants: A total of 1509 patients completed the questions about ...
Association of mechanical bowel preparation with oral antibiotics and anastomotic leak following left sided colorectal resection Vrije Universiteit Brussel KU Leuven
INTRODUCTION: The optimal bowel preparation strategy to minimise the risk of anastomotic leak is yet to be determined. This study aimed to determine whether oral antibiotics combined with mechanical bowel preparation (MBP+Abx) was associated with a reduced risk of anastomotic leak when compared to mechanical bowel preparation alone (MBP) or no bowel preparation (NBP).
METHODS: A pre-planned analysis of the European Society of ...