Introduction Urinary tract Infections (UTIs) occur in 1 of 20 children presenting to general practice. Diagnosis is challenging because the signs and symptoms of UTI in children are non-specific. Ruling out UTI requires urine culture, however thes...
OBJECTIVE: To assess whether CO2- laser treatment is more effective than sham application in relieving the Most Bothersome Symptom (MBS) in women with Genitourinary Syndrome of Menopause (GSM). DESIGN: Single center, sham controlled, double-blind,...
Auteurs:Ann-Sophie Page, Jan Y Verbakel, Johan Verhaeghe, Yani P Latul, Susanne Housmans en Jan Deprest
Abstract Background Acute infections are a common reason for children to consult primary care. Serious infections are rare but differentiating them from self-limiting illnesses remains challenging. This can lead to inappropriate antibiotic prescri...
Auteurs:Liselore De Rop, Tine De Burghgraeve, An De Sutter, Frank Buntinx en Jan Verbakel
OBJECTIVE: Possible childhood appendicitis is a common emergency presentation. The exact value of blood tests is debated. This study sought to determine the diagnostic accuracy of four blood tests (white cell count (WCC), neutrophil(count or perce...
Auteurs:David Fawkner-Corbett, Gail Hayward, Mohammed Alkhmees, Ann Van Den Bruel, Jose M Ordóñez-Mena en Gea A Holtman
OBJECTIVES: With the ageing of our population, it seems plausible that the prevalence of both dementia and multimorbidity will increase in the following decades. The aim of this study is to examine the trends in prevalence and incidence of registe...
Auteurs:Simon Gabriël Beerten, Antje Helsen, Jan De Lepeleire, Frans Boch Waldorff en Bert Vaes
This research project focuses on the accuracy and added value of new diagnostic tools for ambulatory care, in particular for diagnosing rare but serious infections in elderly (≥65 years). Early recognition and consequent management can improve the...
In the SCOPE study, we monitored SARS-CoV-2 antibodies in a national sample of residents and staff from Belgian nursing homes. Here, we report the seroprevalence among infected and infection-naive residents and staff after the primary COVID-19 vac...
Auteurs:Eline Meyers, Ellen Deschepper, Els Duysburgh, Liselore De Rop, Tine De Burghgraeve, Pauline Van Ngoc, Marina Digregorio, Simon Delogne, Anja Coen, Nele De Clercq, Laëtitia Buret, Samuel Coenen, An De Sutter, Beatrice Scholtes, Jan Y Verbakel, Piet Cools en Stefan Heytens
Wastewater-based epidemiology (WBE) is a complementary approach to monitor alcohol consumption in the general population. This method measures concentrations of xenobiotic biomarkers (e.g., ethyl sulphate) in influent wastewater (IWW) and converts...
CONTEXT: Since the introduction of direct oral anticoagulants (DOACs) for the treatment of nonvalvular atrial fibrillation (Afib), oral anticoagulants (OACs) prescription has evolved. AIM: We aim first to explore the OACs prescription behaviour in...
Auteurs:Elvire Nakhoul, Bert Vaes, Pavlos Mamouris en Jean-Marie Degryse
INTRODUCTION: Overdiagnosis is the diagnosis of a disease that would never have caused any symptom or problem. It is a harmful side effect of screening and may lead to unnecessary treatment, costs and emotional drawbacks. Doctors and other healthc...
Auteurs:Veerle Piessens, Stefan Heytens, Ann Van Den Bruel, Ann Van Hecke en An De Sutter
PURPOSE: Persons with Multiple Sclerosis (PwMS) are physically inactive and spend more time in sedentary behaviours than healthy persons, which increases the risk of developing cardiometabolic diseases. In this randomised crossover study, the card...
Auteurs:Ine Nieste, Wouter MA Franssen, Bernard MFM Duvivier, Jan Spaas, Hans HCM Savelberg en Bert O Eijnde
Auteurs:Hannelore Dillen, Geertruida Bekkering, Sofie Gijsbers, Yannick Vande Weygaerde, Sarah Haesevoets, Maarten Van Herck, David Bos, Ann Li, Henricus Gosselink, Thierry Troosters en Jan Verbakel
Background: Contrary to most European guidelines, benzodiazepine receptor agonists (BZRA) are often used continuously at a low dosage, being the most common form of long-term use. In Belgium, BZRA use is monitored by analyzing self-report data abo...
Auteurs:Kristien Coteur, Pavlos Mamouris, Bert Vaes, Marc Van Nuland, Catharina Mathei en Birgitte Schoenmakers
Auteurs:Lotte Timmermans, Dagje Boeykens, Mustafa Muhammed Sirimsi, Peter Decat, Veerle Foulon, Ann Van Hecke, Mieke Vermandere en Birgitte Schoenmakers
Auteurs:Simon Beerten, Jan Vandamme, jonas Crèvecoeur, steve Van den Bulck, bert Aertgeerts, nicolas Delvaux, gijs Van Pottelbergh, mieke Vermandere, laura Tops, thomas Neyens en bert Vaes
Auteurs:Michaël Christiaan John Van der Elst, Birgitte Schoenmakers, Eva Dierckx, Liesbeth De Donder, Ellen De Roeck, Daan Duppen, Bram Fret, Jos MGA Schols, Gertrudis IJM Kempen en Jan De Lepeleire
Auteurs:Lotte Timmermans, Dagje Boeykens, Mustafa Muhammed Sirimsi, Peter Decat, Veerle Foulon, Ann Van Hecke, Mieke Vermandere en Birgitte Schoenmakers
Auteurs:Laure Sillis, Veerle Foulon, Karel Allegaert, Annick Bogaerts, Maarten De Vos, Titia Hompes, Anne Smits, Kristel Van Calsteren, Jan Verbakel en Michael Ceulemans
BACKGROUND: Some autoimmune diseases are associated with an increased risk of cardiovascular disease. We aimed to determine whether or not this is true, and to what extent, for a broad range of autoimmune conditions. METHODS: In this population-ba...
Auteurs:Nathalie Conrad, Geert Verbeke, Geert Molenberghs, Jan Verbakel, Laura Goetschalckx, Thomas Callender, Geraldine Cambridge, Justin C Mason, Kazem Rahimi en John JV McMurray
General practitioners (GPs) are well positioned to support patients during their grieving process. This study investigated patients' experiences and expectations of their GP's role during bereavement care after losing a loved one. Semi-structured ...
Auteurs:Julie Van Goethem, Marie Verschaeve, Sanne Peters en Miek Smeets
Multimorbidity is of an increasing importance for the health of both children and adults but research has hitherto focused on adult multimorbidity. Hence, public awareness, practice, and policy lack vital information about multimorbidity in childh...
Auteurs:Marjan van den Akker, Mirjam Dieckelmann, Mohammad Akhtar Hussain, Daniela Bond-Smith, Christiane Muth, Sanghamitra Pati, Sonia Saxena, Desiree Silva, Rachel Skoss, Leon Straker, Sandra C Thompson en Judith M Katzenellenbogen
OBJECTIVES: To estimate the prevalence, incidence and longevity of antibodies against SARS-CoV-2 among primary healthcare providers (PHCPs). DESIGN: Prospective cohort study with 12 months of follow-up. SETTING: Primary care in Belgium. PARTICIPAN...
Auteurs:Niels Adriaenssens, Beatrice Scholtes, Robin Bruyndonckx, Pauline Van Ngoc, Jan Y Verbakel, An De Sutter, Stefan Heytens, Ann Van den Bruel, Isabelle Desombere, Pierre Van Damme, Herman Goossens, Laetitia Buret, Els Duysburgh en Samuel Coenen
