Publicaties
Emphysematous cystitis presenting as severe confusion and abdominal pain Vrije Universiteit Brussel
INTRODUCTION: Emphysematous cystitis is a very rare complicated urinary tract infection characterized by air in the bladder wall.
CASE PRESENTATION: We report two clinical cases of emphysematous cystitis of an 83-year-old Caucasian woman with diabetes mellitus and a 78-year-old Caucasian man with no past medical history. They presented with severe confusion and abdominal distension. Emphysematous cystitis was diagnosed in time with a ...
Breast Cancer Relapse, Post-Surgical Confusion, and Dementia in the Elderly Vrije Universiteit Brussel
A simple solution may exist for both the problem of sudden dementia and confusion after surgery in the elderly and the bimodal relapse pattern among breast cancer patients who were treated with a mastectomy. Systemic inflammation by a variety of mechanisms can induce tumor outgrowth from dormant states, such as single dormant cells and avascular micrometastases. This may also explain sudden confusion and dementia for the elderly after ...
On the right track : comfort and confusion in indoor environments Universiteit Gent
Non-Suicidal Self-Injury and Adolescents Attachment with Peers and Mother: The Mediating Role of Identity Synthesis and Confusion Vrije Universiteit Brussel Universiteit Antwerpen KU Leuven
De (on)mogelijkheid van volwassen tederheid. #MeToo en een hedendaags geval van volwassen Confusion of Tongues KU Leuven
Routine use of the confusion assessment method for the intensive care unit a multicenter study Universiteit Antwerpen
External Validation of Two Models to Predict Delirium in Critically Ill Adults Using Either the Confusion Assessment Method-ICU or the Intensive Care Delirium Screening Checklist for Delirium Assessment Vrije Universiteit Brussel Universiteit Antwerpen
OBJECTIVES: To externally validate two delirium prediction models (early prediction model for ICU delirium and recalibrated prediction model for ICU delirium) using either the Confusion Assessment Method-ICU or the Intensive Care Delirium Screening Checklist for delirium assessment.
DESIGN: Prospective, multinational cohort study.
SETTING: Eleven ICUs from seven countries in three continents.
PATIENTS: Consecutive, ...