BACKGROUND: Sleep disorders, including insomnia, are widespread problems, which have increased during the COVID-19 pandemic. Guidelines for the treatment of insomnia prioritize non-pharmacological interventions. Nevertheless, primary care professi...
Auteurs:Kristien Coteur, Catharina Matheï, Birgitte Schoenmakers en Marc Van Nuland
OBJECTIVE: To study the relationships between weight, leisure time physical activity (PA), and the onset and persistence of neck pain in adults with non-specific neck pain (NSNP). DESIGN: Etiology and prognosis systematic review. LITERATURE SEARCH...
Auteurs:Alexandre Luc, François Antoine, Geertruida Bekkering, Christine Detrembleur en Laurent Pitance
Objective To determine the rate and appropriateness of antibiotic prescribing for acutely ill children in ambulatory care in high-income countries. Design On 10 February 2021, we systematically searched articles published since 2000 in MEDLINE, Em...
Auteurs:Ruben (Methodology Burvenich, Hannelore (Methodology Dillen, Nhung TH (Investigation Trinh, Joseph (Investigation Freer, Laure (Writing – Review Editing) Wynants, Stefan (Writing – Review Editing) Heytens, An (Writing – Review Editing) De Sutter en Jan Y (Conceptualization Verbakel
OBJECTIVES: To compare opioid prescription rates between patients enrolled in coordinated ambulatory care and patients receiving usual care. DESIGN: In this retrospective cohort study, we analysed claims data for insured patients with non-specific...
Auteurs:Angelina Mueller, Olga Anastasia Amberger, Anastasiya Glushan, Renate Klaassen-Mielke, Claudia Witte, Marjan van den Akker, Robin Bruenn, Ferdinand M Gerlach, Martin Beyer en Kateryna Karimova
INTRODUCTION: Prognosis following surgical rotator cuff repair (RCR) is often established through the assessment of non-modifiable biomedical factors such as tear size. This understates the complex nature of recovery following RCR. There is a need...
Auteurs:Ariane Schwank, Thomas Struyf, Filip Struyf, Paul Blazey, Michel Mertens, David Gisi, Markus Pisan en Mira Meeus
This week I read a press release from the University Hospital of Brussels with the title "30% of hospitalised COVID-19 patients have a heart defect one year after acute illness" [...].
An expert survey was designed to support the development of a workplace-based multi-country intervention tackling depression, anxiety, and mental illness-related stigma in small- and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs). Academic experts and representa...
Auteurs:Bridget Hogg, Ana Moreno-Alcazar, Monika Ditta Toth, Ilinca Serbanescu, Birgit Aust, Caleb Leduc, Charlotte Paterson, Fotini Tsantilla, Kahar Abdulla, Arlinda Cerga-Pashoja, Johanna Cresswell-Smith, Naim Fanaj, Andia Meksi, Doireann Ni Dhalaigh, Hanna Reich, Victoria Ross, Sarita Sanches, Katherine Thomson, Chantal Van Audenhove, Victor Perez, Ella Arensman, Gyorgy Purebl en Benedikt L Amann
BACKGROUND: To improve the management of childhood urinary tract infections, it is essential to understand the incidence rates, testing and treatment strategy. METHODS: A retrospective study using data from 45 to 104 general practices (2000 to 202...
Auteurs:Hanne A Boon, Thomas Struyf, Jonas Crevecoeur, Nicolas Delvaux, Gijs Van Pottelbergh, Bert Vaes, Ann Van den Bruel en Jan Y Verbakel
The authors of "Integration or Fragmentation of Health Care? Examining Policies and Politics in a Belgian Case Study" present a fresh perspective on the inertia of integrated care (IC) implementation. They conclude that the decisive power in Belgi...
Auteurs:Miek Smeets, Karolien Baldewijns, Bert Vaes en Hilde Vandenhoudt
INTRODUCTION: The lifetime risk of women undergoing surgery for the presence of benign ovarian pathology in the UK is 5%-10%. Despite minimally invasive surgical techniques, evidence suggests a number of healthy ovarian follicles and tissues are r...
Auteurs:Lorraine S Kasaven, Benjamin P Jones, Sadaf Ghaem-Maghami, Jan Yvan Jos Verbakel, Mona El-Bahrawy, Srdjan Saso en Joseph Yazbek
Structured management programs have been developed for single diseases but rarely for patients with multiple medications. We conducted a qualitative study to investigate the views of stakeholders on the development and implementation of a polyphar...
Auteurs:Truc Sophia Dinh, Maria-Sophie Brueckle, Ana Isabel Gonzalez-Gonzalez, Julian Witte, Marjan van den Akker, Ferdinand M Gerlach en Christiane Muth
In view of the grave situation during the first two waves of SARS-CoV-2 virus (severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus-2), nursing homes (NHs) were prioritised for vaccination once vaccines became available in Belgium. The aim of this study ...
Auteurs:Sara Dequeker, Milena Callies, Catharina Vernemmen, Katrien Latour, Laura Int Panis, Romain Mahieu, Lennert Noppe, Muhammet Savsin en Els Duysburgh
BACKGROUND: Depression is a common mental disorder in family practice with an impact on global health. The aim of this study is to provide insight in the trends of epidemiological measures as well as pharmacological treatments and comorbidities of...
Auteurs:Roosje Walrave, Simon Gabriel Beerten, Pavlos Mamouris, Kristien Coteur, Marc Van Nuland, Gijs Van Pottelbergh, Lidia Casas en Bert Vaes
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: IgG anti-spike (S) antibodies arise after SARS-CoV-2 infection as well as vaccination. Levels of IgG anti-S are linked to neutralizing antibody titers and protection against (re)infection. Methods: We measured IgG anti-S and surrogate ...
Auteurs:Bram Decru, Jan Van Elslande, Sophie Steels, Gijs Van Pottelbergh, Lode Godderis, Bram Van Holm, Xavier Bossuyt, Johan Van Weyenbergh, Piet Maes en Pieter Vermeersch
BACKGROUND: To evaluate clinical characteristics, imaging findings, therapeutic approach and outcome of paediatric patients with Chronic Non-Bacterial Osteomyelitis (CNO). METHODS: Retrospective review of 30 children diagnosed with CNO at two tert...
Auteurs:Sara Kaut, Ine Van den Wyngaert, Davy Christiaens, Carine Wouters, Nathalie Noppe, Nele Herregods, Joke Dehoorne en Lien De Somer
Objectives: We aimed to investigate whether the use of an e-health tool, guided by a healthcare provider, can improve health literacy (HL) in primary care. Methods: We set up a longitudinal prospective cohort study in a primary care clinic in Brus...
Auteurs:Lien Mertens en Bert (Supervision) Aertgeerts
BACKGROUND: Diagnosing childhood urinary tract infections (UTIs) is challenging. Clinical prediction rules may help to identify children that require urine sampling. However, there is a lack of research to determine the accuracy of the scores in g...
Auteurs:Hanne Ann Boon, Jan Y Verbakel, Tine De Burghgraeve en Ann Van den Bruel
BACKGROUND: Recognising patients who need immediate hospital treatment for sepsis while simultaneously limiting unnecessary referrals is challenging for GPs. AIM: To develop and validate a sepsis prediction model for adult patients in primary care...
Auteurs:Feike J Loots, Marleen Smits, Rogier M Hopstaken, Kevin Jenniskens, Fleur H Schroeten, Ann van den Bruel, Alma C van de Pol, Jan Jelrik Oosterheert, Hjalmar Bouma, Paul Little, Michael Moore, Sanne van Delft, Douwe Rijpsma, Joris Holkenborg, Bas Ct van Bussel, Ralph Laven, Dennis Cjj Bergmans, Jacobien J Hoogerwerf, Gideon Hp Latten, Eefje Gpm de Bont, Paul Giesen, Annemarie den Harder, Ron Kusters, Arthur Rh van Zanten en Theo Jm Verheij
Polypharmacy is associated with a risk of negative health outcomes. Potentially inappropriate medications, interactions resulting from contradicting medical guidelines, and inappropriate monitoring, all increase the risk. This process evaluation (...
Auteurs:Robin Bruenn, Dorothea Lemke, Jale Basten, Petra Kellermann-Muehlhoff, Juliane Koeberlein-Neu, Christiane Muth en Marjan van den Akker
Objective: This study aimed to provide recommendations for a personalized electronic informed consent interface that is adapted to research participants' needs and could enable a longitudinal interaction between the participants and the research t...
Auteurs:Evelien De Sutter, David Geerts, Pascal Borry, Kristien Coteur, Dorien Bamps, Heleen Marynissen, Els Ampe, Els Geenens, Marleen Depre en Isabelle Huys
Specific burdens of older spousal caregivers often remain invisible, and spousal caregivers rarely receive the support they need to perform their role. To provide suitable support for spousal caregivers, it is crucial to develop a comprehensive un...
Auteurs:Sanne Peters, Elien Van Hout, Leontien Jansen en Marjan van den Akker
Auteurs:Jos Tournoy, John Keady, Mythily Subramaniam, Aline Sevenants, Chantal Van Audenhove, Iris Van Steenwinkel, Ann Heylighen en Maarten Van Den Bossche
