Publicaties
Association of digital vascular function with cardiovascular risk factors Vrije Universiteit Brussel KU Leuven
OBJECTIVES: Vasodilation of the peripheral arteries during reactive hyperaemia depends in part on release of nitric oxide from endothelial cells. Previous studies mainly employed a fingertip tonometric device to derive pulse wave amplitude (PWA) and PWA hyperaemic changes. An alternative approach is based on photoplethysmography (PPG). We sought to evaluate the correlates of digital PPG PWA hyperaemic responses as a measure of peripheral ...
Risk factors for visceral leishmaniasis in India: further evidence on the role of domestic animals Instituut voor Tropische Geneeskunde
Risk factors for caries incidence in a cohort of Flemish preschool children Universiteit Hasselt KU Leuven Universiteit Gent
Incidence and risk factors of fever in a contemporary cohort of HIV-patients with good access to antiretroviral therapy Universiteit Hasselt KU Leuven
Different cardiovascular risk factors are related to distinct white matter hyperintensity MRI phenotypes in older adults Vrije Universiteit Brussel
The underlying mechanisms of the association between cardiovascular risk factors and a higher white matter hyperintensity (WMH) burden are unknown. We investigated the association between cardiovascular risk factors and advanced WMH markers in 155 non-demented older adults (mean age: 71 ± 5 years). The association between cardiovascular risk factors and quantitative MRI-based WMH shape and volume markers were examined using linear regression ...
Prevalence of and risk factors for H. pylori infection in healthy children and young adults in Belgium anno 2010/2011 Vrije Universiteit Brussel
OBJECTIVE: Estimation of prevalence and risk factors for Helicobacter pylori (H. pylori) infection in children and young adults in Belgium.
STUDY DESIGN: Five hundred and sixteen schoolchildren between 12 and 25 years old were tested for H. pylori infection using 13C-UBT in different regions in Belgium. A questionnaire was used to evaluate risk factors.
RESULTS: Fifty six (11%) tested positive. In children born in Belgium, with ...
Preoperative risk factors for prolonged postoperative ileus after colorectal resection Universiteit Hasselt KU Leuven
The frequency and influence of dementia risk factors in prodromal Alzheimer's disease Vrije Universiteit Brussel Universiteit Antwerpen KU Leuven
We investigated whether dementia risk factors were associated with prodromal Alzheimer's disease (AD) according to the International Working Group-2 and National Institute of Aging-Alzheimer's Association criteria, and with cognitive decline. A total of 1394 subjects with mild cognitive impairment from 14 different studies were classified according to these research criteria, based on cognitive performance and biomarkers. We compared the ...