Projects
Identification of host-virus interactions contributing to immunopathology and disease severity in respiratory syncytial virus infections in children. University of Antwerp
Identification of host-virus interactions contributing to immunopathology and disease severity in respiratory syncytial virus infections in children. University of Antwerp
Next-generation diagnostics for viral respiratory and enteric disease complexes in pigs KU Leuven
PigMiniON wants to give an answer to the following research questions:
- Is third-generation sequencing technology "MiniON" COxford Nanopore Technologies) useful for diagnostics of a panel of known viruses associated with respiratory and enteric diseases in pigs? Contained in the panel of viruses associated with respiratory diseases are PRRSV, PCV2, influenza virus H1N1, H1N2, H3N2, porcine adenovirus and porcine cytomegalovirus, ...
Clinical and functional assessment of Chronic Respiratory Disease (CRD) patients in Kinshasa and the effects of a pulmonary rehabilitation program on exercise performance and quality of life in this population KU Leuven
Chronic respiratory diseases (CRDs) affect all age groups in all regions of the world. People with CRD suffer from significant limitations in functioning and disability due to secondary morbidities, such as peripheral muscular, cardiac, nutritional, and psychosocial disorders, which can be alleviated with Pulmonary Rehabilitation (PR). The ATS/ERS Pulmonary Rehabilitation Statement (2013) defines PR as “a comprehensive intervention based on a ...
Telecoaching to enhance physical activity in chronic respiratory disease KU Leuven
Patients with chronic respiratory disease are characterized by an inactive lifestyle, which is related to worse outcomes (e.g. mortality) and the prevalence of comorbidity. Physical activity (PA) enhancement is of particular relevance in patients with an increasing prognosis, such as patients with mild COPD, cystic fibrosis (CF) and those undergoing a lung transplantation (post LTX). These patients often live remote which makes a regular face ...
Physical activity in patients with respiratory disease and lung transplantation. KU Leuven
Detection and validation of changing viscoelastic effects in the respiratory system with disease Vrije Universiteit Brussel
AI approach to Lung Function Trajectory Analysis for early detection and monitoring of respiratory disease KU Leuven
The project will investigate advanced methodology for tracking longitudinal signatures of lung health and accelerated lung deterioration.
Neural gating of respiratory sensations in health and disease KU Leuven
Dyspnea (breathlessness) is the aversive key symptom in many common and debilitating diseases such as asthma, chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) and panic disorder. It is associated with severe disability, activity limitation, negative affect such as anxiety and depression and worse course of disease, which greatly reduces the quality of life in affected patients. Unfortunately, current knowledge on dyspnea and its treatment is ...