Publicaties
Religion and Ethics at the End of Life. A Qualitative Empirical Study among Elderly Jewish and Muslim Women in Antwerp (Belgium) KU Leuven
Spondylolisthesis in twins: multifactorial etiology: a case report and review of the literature KU Leuven
Worldwide Survey of COVID-19-Associated Arrhythmias Vrije Universiteit Brussel
Background: Coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) has led to over 1 million deaths worldwide and has been associated with cardiac complications including cardiac arrhythmias. The incidence and pathophysiology of these manifestations remain elusive. In this worldwide survey of patients hospitalized with COVID-19 who developed cardiac arrhythmias, we describe clinical characteristics associated with various arrhythmias, as well as global ...
COVID-19-related mortality in kidney transplant and dialysis patients Vrije Universiteit Brussel
BACKGROUND: Patients on kidney replacement therapy comprise a vulnerable population and may be at increased risk of death from coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19). Currently, only limited data are available on outcomes in this patient population.
METHODS: We set up the ERACODA (European Renal Association COVID-19 Database) database, which is specifically designed to prospectively collect detailed data on kidney transplant and dialysis ...
Association of obesity with 3-month mortality in kidney failure patients with COVID-19 Vrije Universiteit Brussel
Background: In the general population with coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19), obesity is associated with an increased risk of mortality. Given the typically observed obesity paradox among patients on kidney function replacement therapy (KFRT), especially dialysis patients, we examined the association of obesity with mortality among dialysis patients or living with a kidney transplant with COVID-19.
Methods: Data from the European ...
The neurology of carbonic anhydrase type II deficiency syndrome Universiteit Antwerpen
Anti-tuberculosis drug resistance in Bangladesh Instituut voor Tropische Geneeskunde
OBJECTIVE: To determine the prevalence of tuberculosis (TB) drug resistance in Bangladesh.
DESIGN: Weighted cluster sampling among smear-positive cases, and standard culture and drug susceptibility testing on solid medium were used.
RESULTS: Of 1480 patients enrolled during 2011, 12 falsified multidrug-resistant TB (MDR-TB) patients were excluded. Analysis included 1340 cases (90.5% of those enrolled) with valid results and ...
Influenza not MERS CoV among returning Hajj and Umrah pilgrims with respiratory illness, Kashmir, north India, 2014-15 Instituut voor Tropische Geneeskunde
BACKGROUND: The increasing reports of Middle East Respiratory Syndrome (MERS) caused by MERS coronavirus (MERS-CoV) from many countries emphasize its importance for international travel. Muslim pilgrimages of Hajj and Umrah involve mass gatherings of international travellers. We set out to assess the presence of influenza and MERS-CoV in Hajj/Umrah returnees with acute respiratory infection. .
METHODS: Disembarking passengers (n = ...