Publicaties
'Can waiting awaken the resting brain?' A comparison of waiting- and cognitive task-induced attenuation of very low frequency neural oscillations Universiteit Gent
Comparison of the laboratory standard washing using CIPAC washing agent and the domestic washing on three recommended types of long-lasting insecticidal mosquito nets Universiteit Gent
Background: One of the best ways to prevent malaria is the use of insecticide-treated bed nets. Manufacturers pursue easier, safer and more efficient nets. Hence, many studies on the efficacy and wash resistance using World Health Organization standards have been reported. The commonly used detergent is "Savon de Marseille", because it closely resembles actually used soaps. At the 54th Collaborative International Pesticides Analytical Council ...
Molecular mechanisms of post‐burn muscle wasting and the therapeutic potential of physical exercise Universiteit Antwerpen
After a severe burn injury, a systemic stress response activates metabolic and inflammatory derangements that, among other, leads to muscle mass loss (muscle wasting). These negative effects on skeletal muscle continue for several months or years and are aggravated by short-term and long-term disuse. The dynamic balance between muscle protein synthesis and muscle protein breakdown (proteolysis) is regulated by complex signalling pathways that ...
Neuromuscular electrical stimulation prevents muscle wasting in critically ill, comatose patients. Universiteit Hasselt
Fully-sedated patients, being treated in the ICU, experience substantial skeletal muscle loss. Consequently, survival rate is reduced and full recovery after awakening is compromised. Neuromuscular electrical stimulation (NMES) represents an effective method to stimulate muscle protein synthesis and alleviate muscle disuse atrophy in healthy subjects. We investigated the efficacy of twice-daily NMES to alleviate muscle loss in six fully-sedated ...
Who doesn’t mind waiting? Examining the relationships between waiting attitudes and person- and travel-related attributes Universiteit Gent
Effects of exercise training on muscle wasting, muscle strength and quality of life of adults with acute burn injuries Universiteit Antwerpen
Objectives Exercise training during the acute phase of burns is difficult to implement but offers. potential benefits. This multicenter trial explored the effects of an exercise program on. muscular changes and quality of life during burn center stay. Methods Fifty-seven adults with burns ranging between 10% and 70% TBSA were allocated to receive. either standard of care (n = 29), or additionally exercise (n = 28), consisting of resistance. and ...