Projects
Computational Time Series Analysis for Cardiovascular Health and Cardiopulmonary Fitness Profiling KU Leuven
To date, there is an unmet need for accurate computational models that can identify and manage individuals at high risk of developing adverse Cardiovascular (CV) events. The purpose of this doctoral project, is the utilization of machine and deep learning algorithms to create a computational pipeline to construct a profile of patients related to their CV health and fitness and predict their response to potential exercise treatment programmes. ...
ICT4Rehab : Advanced ICT Platform for Rehabilitiation - Including Serious Gaming and Clinical Data analysis. Vrije Universiteit Brussel
Integration of abnormal macroscopic muscle properties, neuromuscular symptoms and functional capacity in patients post-stroke KU Leuven
State of the art
Stroke is one of the leading causes of physical disability in the world[1]. Approximately 20000 individuals in Belgium suffer from a new or recurrent stroke each year [2]resulting in mild to severe functional disability in daily life in 40% of these patients [3]. According to the World Health Organization, a stroke or Cerebrovascular Accident (CVA) is defined as ‘rapidly developing clinical signs of focal or global ...
Unraveling the choroid plexus heterogeneity and its consequences on the biological response to inflammation. Ghent University
Brain homeostasis depends on barriers separating blood from the central nervous system (CNS). The choroid plexus is such a barrier and can be found in the four ventricles of the brain and is characterized by a single layer of choroid plexus epithelial (CPE) cells surrounding stroma and leaky capillaries thereby creating the blood-cerebrospinal fluid (CSF) barrier. Additionally, the choroid plexus is involved in CSF production and ...
Inspiratory muscle training in difficult to wean patients KU Leuven
Mechanical ventilation (MV) is a life-saving treatment for critically ill patients on the intensive care unit but may have serious complications that are directly linked to the duration of MV. Weaning failure of MV can be the result of an imbalance between ventilator demands imposed upon the respiratory muscles and the capacity of the respiratory system to generate sufficient driving pressure to maintain tidal breathing. This capacity can be ...
Research project between Hasselt University and Focal Meditech BV "Gaining insight on the use of the DAS on activities of daily living in individuals with neuro(muscular) disorders" Hasselt University
Unravelling the potential of skeletal muscle derived extracellular vesicles in metabolic disorders Hasselt University
Rehabilitation nurse and occupational therapist: a tandem in multidisciplinary rehabilitation AP Hogeschool Antwerpen
Influence of glycemic variability on autonomic and cardiovascular function, and its modulation by postprandial exercise training in patients with diabetes type 1 Ghent University
Type 1 diabetes is characterized by chronic hyperglycemia and by acute glycemic fluctuations. The role of this glycemic variability (GV) in the development of diabetic complications is subject of debate. In this study we want to evaluate the impact of GV on autonomic function and vascular complications, as well as to investigate the effects of postprandial exercise on these parameters.