Projects
Application of Natural Zeolite in Wastewater Treatment Technology: Thermal Treatment Technology : Thermal Treatment of sewage sludge by flash pyrolysis Hasselt University
Effectiveness and personal/social impact of tenofovir disoproxil fumarate treatment in patients with chronic hepatitis B Virus infection. The impact of treatment on changes in glycosylation patterns of proteins Ghent University
Effectiveness of tenofovir disoproxil fumarate (TDF) according to clinical and subclinical criteria including histologic improvement is the main objective of long-term treatment. My study is performed to examine the effectiveness and personal/social impact of TDF in treatment of patients with chronic hepatitis B and to evaluate the impact of treatment on changes in glycosylation patterns of proteins.
New perspectives in the treatment of hyperthyroid cats with radioactive iodine (131I) and in the early detection of kidney failure, a major complication of treatment of hyperthyroidism Ghent University
REcombinant human TSH is used in the treatment of hyperthyroid cats to stimulate thyroid uptake of 131I in order to potentialize treatment and allow a lower dosage of 131I to be used. Kideny function is evaluated through measurements of glomerular filtration ratio after treatment with 131I. Finally urinary markers are assessed as early predictors of renal damage.
Accessibility of substance abuse treatment for persons with a migration background: A qualitative analysis of five treatment centers and problem users with a migration background in Flanders, Belgium Ghent University
We examine social mechanisms and factors linking the cumulative effect of socio-economic disadvantage and substance abuse service disparities for users with a migration background. We study the following hypothesis: "disparities in substance abuse services arise when disadvantages in the health care system interact with those in the community system" (Alegria, 2011: 377) in a cross-case analysis of five treatment facilities.
TREATMENT OF GLYCATED TISSUES BY FRUCTOSAMINE-3 KINASE INJECTION Ghent University
Cataract is the major cause of blindness worldwide, and it largely results from age and diabetes. Cataract is also one of the major complications of diabetes mellitus on the eye and up to 20% of all cataract procedures are performed for diabetic patients.
Current standard treatment of cataract is based on surgery (the replacement of the eye lens by a plastic lens). This current surgical treatment (phacoemulsification) is ...
Vitamin D analogs in combination with palbociclib as treatment for triple-negative breast cancer – preclinical evaluation and pathway analysis KU Leuven
1,25(OH)2D3, the biological active form of vitamin D3, is an important regulator of calcium and phosphate homeostasis in the body. By binding to the vitamin D receptor (VDR) and subsequent heterodimerization with the retinoid X receptor (RXR), this complex will migrate to the nucleus and bind to vitamin D responsive elements (VDREs) in regulatory regions of target genes to regulate gene transcription. Next to calcium and phosphate ...
Pharmacometric models to improve therapeutic drug monitoring of monoclonal antibodies in the treatment of inflammatory bowel diseases KU Leuven
Inflammatory bowel diseases (IBD) are chronic, relapsing, inflammatory conditions of the gastrointestinal (GI) tract. Ulcerative colitis (UC) and Crohn’s disease (CD) are the primary subtypes of IBD. Although the etiology remains incompletely understood, it is generally accepted that IBD is the result of an inappropriate host response to environmental factors in genetically susceptible individuals. In Western Europe, prevalence of UC is ...
Integrated treatment of non-ionic surfactant containing industrial wastewater: process optimization, material selection and life cycle analysis KU Leuven
Endocrine-disrupting compounds are increasingly recognized as a severe threat to aquatic (micro-)organisms and public health. One class of components that have distinct endocrine disruptive properties are non-ionic surfactants, such as alkylphenol ethoxylates (APEOs). Nonyl- and octylphenol ethoxylates are the most well-known APEOs used as non-ionic surfactants and are applied as cleaning, washing and surface-active agents in the textile ...