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Determinants of the use of Nursing Homes KU Leuven
SUMMARY Nursing homes (NH) were designed as a measure to appropriately reduce hospital care use, following an exponential growth of the hospital sector in the golden sixties. Correspondingly, a reform of the existing homes for the valid elderly proved necessary following a steady increase in the population of very elderly residents. For these patients, often requiring skilled care, the NH was established as an intermediary solution between ...
How to optimise the yield of forensic and clinical post-mortem microbiology with an adequate sampling: a proposal for standardisation KU Leuven
Purpose: Post-mortem microbiology (PMM) is an important tool in forensic pathology, helping to determine the cause and manner of death, especially in difficult scenarios such as sudden unexpected death (SD). Currently, there is a lack of standardization of PMM sampling throughout Europe. We present recommendations elaborated by a panel of European experts aimed to standardize microbiological sampling in the most frequent forensic and clinical ...
Assessment of movement disorders using wearable sensors during upper limb tasks: A scoping review KU Leuven
Background: Studies aiming to objectively quantify movement disorders during upper limb tasks using wearable sensors have recently increased, but there is a wide variety in described measurement and analyzing methods, hampering standardization of methods in research and clinics. Therefore, the primary objective of this review was to provide an overview of sensor set-up and type, included tasks, sensor features and methods used to quantify ...
The impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on autoimmune diagnostics in Europe: A lesson to be learned KU Leuven
INTRODUCTION: The first wave of COVID-19 pandemic has disrupted almost all areas of the health care services to some extent throughout the world. Although the negative impact of COVID-19 on patients with autoimmune diseases has also been recognized, available data in this regard are limited. In the current study of the European Autoimmunity Standardisation Initiative (EASI) we aimed to provide reliable data on the extent of the impact of ...
How is post-mortem microbiology appraised by pathologists? Results from a practice survey conducted by ESGFOR KU Leuven
Post-mortem microbiology (PMM) is an important tool in forensic pathology, assisting to determine the cause and manner of death. However, there is a lack of standardisation of PMM sampling. In order to get a better insight into the methods used, the available technical options and developmental needs, ESCMID Study Group for Forensic and Postmortem Microbiology (ESGFOR) members designed a survey aimed at pathologists regarding common practices of ...
Geavanceerde Magnetische Resonantie Beeldvorming in de Diagnose en Opvolging van Gliomas KU Leuven
Gliomas are the most common primary brain tumours in adults. They cover a broad range of lesions with distinct differences in malignancy. Glioblastoma are the most aggressive and the most frequent of gliomas. With the current standard of care consisting of surgery and combined radiochemotherapy, the average life expectancy for patients with glioblastoma is 14 months. As such, there is an obvious need for more effective therapies. Among several ...
External quality assessment on molecular tumor profiling with circulating tumor DNA-based methodologies routinely used in clinical pathology within the COIN Consortium Universiteit Antwerpen
Background: Identification of tumor-derived variants in circulating tumor DNA (ctDNA) has potential as a sensitive and reliable surrogate for tumor tissue-based routine diagnostic testing. However, variations in pre(analytical) procedures affect the efficiency of ctDNA recovery. Here, an external quality assessment (EQA) was performed to determine the performance of ctDNA mutation detection work flows that are used in current diagnostic settings ...
Joint EANM/SNMMI/IHPBA procedure guideline for [99mTc]Tc-mebrofenin hepatobiliary scintigraphy SPECT/CT in the quantitative assessment of the future liver remnant function KU Leuven
PURPOSE: The aim of this joint EANM/SNMMI/IHPBA procedure guideline is to provide general information and specific recommendations and considerations on the use of [99mTc]Tc-mebrofenin hepatobiliary scintigraphy (HBS) in the quantitative assessment and risk analysis before surgical intervention, selective internal radiation therapy (SIRT) or before and after liver regenerative procedures. Although the gold standard to estimate future liver ...
Autonomy in unlikely places: preconditions in low skilled jobs KU Leuven
The chapter offers analyses of preconditions for autonomy in low-skilled jobs. Focusing on three sectors: waste, cleaning and elderly care, the authors draw attention to the respective roles of trust, standardisation, contracts and agreements, and management strategies for workers’ autonomy. The analyses show that although low skills, low levels of customer contact and high levels of standardisation often predict low levels of autonomy, trust, ...