Pheochromocytoma - when acute medicine comes to the surgeon's rescue and vice versa. Case report of a patient presenting unmanageable haemodynamic instability during elective surgery for pheochromocytoma.

abstract：OBJECTIVE AND IMPORTANCE:Sarcoidosis is a multisystem inflammatory disorder of unknown etiology. It is characterized by the presence of noncaseating granulomas and an inflammatory process in which T lymphocytes, especially type-1 helper T (Th1) cells, macrophages and different cytokines are involved. Different studies ...

journal_title：Acta clinica Belgica

authors： Esendagli D,Koksal D,Emri S

更新日期：2016-12-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Altered iron metabolism plays a central role in the development of anaemia in critically ill patients but the time course of iron status in septic and non-septic critically ill patients has not been well defined. METHODS:Prospective study in a 34-bed medico-surgical ICU. The complete blood count, iron, ferr...

journal_title：Acta clinica Belgica

authors： Piagnerelli M,Cotton F,Herpain A,Rapotec A,Chatti R,Gulbis B,Vincent JL

更新日期：2013-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:On a regular basis, the media presents the potential risks of the use of psycho-active compounds, including misused pharmaceuticals (flunitrazepam, GHB) or drugs of abuse (cannabis, LSD, ecstasy). Ethanol is also frequently encountered. These drugs can be used for recreational purposes by addicts or can be observed af...

journal_title：Acta clinica Belgica

authors： Kintz P,Villain M,Cirimele V,Goullé J,Ludes B

更新日期：2002-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:P-glycoprotein, a pump located in the plasma cell membrane, extrudes several clinically important drugs from the cell, and hence causes multidrug resistance. Reversing clinical drug resistance is possible by using agents that inhibit the activity of P-glycoprotein. We describe the results of sequential flow cytometric...

journal_title：Acta clinica Belgica

authors： De Moerloose B,Muylaert A,Gemmel F,Janssens A,Poppe B,Dhooge C,Benoit Y,Van Hove W,Philippé J

更新日期：2000-07-01 00:00:00

abstract：:In comparing four currently available immunochemical methods for immunoglobulin quantification, i.e. radial immunodiffusion (RID), rate nephelometry (RN), laser nephelometry (LN) and turbidimetry (T), highly divergent results were obtained for monoclonal immunoglobulins. Comparison with data obtained by densitometric ...

journal_title：Acta clinica Belgica

authors： Gorus F,Stesses S,Camp BV

更新日期：1981-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:We report about 2 cases of isolated mediastinal tuberculous lymphadenitis presenting without parenchymal infiltrates. Although rare, this mode of presentation reminds the clinician that tuberculosis has to be included in the differential diagnosis of mediastinal masses even in the absence of parenchymal lesion. Both c...

journal_title：Acta clinica Belgica

authors： Hainaut P,Monthe A,Lesage V,Weynand B

更新日期：1998-04-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The use of heparin may be complicated by two types of thrombocytopenia (HAT): type I occurs early, is transient, and has no clinical relevance, while type II may lead to very severe manifestations (arterial or venous thromboses and more rarely bleedings), that are still underestimated by some clinicians. HAT-type II m...

journal_title：Acta clinica Belgica

authors： Fondu P

更新日期：1995-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Hypothyroidism is relatively rare etiology of serositis with effusion, but massive pleural effusion is very unusual. This is a report of massive pleural effusion in patient taking methimazole after surgical resection of thyroid-stimulating hormone (TSH)-producing pituitary adenoma (TSHoma). The patient was clinically ...

journal_title：Acta clinica Belgica

authors： Lee JH,Park M,Park MJ,Jo YS

更新日期：2018-10-01 00:00:00

abstract：:A 12-year-old African girl presented with multiple, sharply bordered hyperpigmented patches predominantly on the dorsal, tip and lateral aspects of the tongue since 1 year (Figs 1 and 2). On clinical examination, we found an obese adolescent girl with a BMI: 26.5 kg/m(2) ( > P97) with acanthosis nigricans of the neck....

journal_title：Acta clinica Belgica

authors： Karine Francine Docx M,Vandenberghe P,Govaert P

更新日期：2016-04-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVES:It has been well established that musculoskeletal complaints are common among dentistry students. However, data regarding the comparison of overall musculoskeletal health between dental and medical students is scarce. The objective of the current study was to compare musculoskeletal health between medical an...

journal_title：Acta clinica Belgica

authors： Coskun Benlidayi I,Al-Bayati Z,Guzel R,Sarpel T

更新日期：2019-04-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVE:This cross-sectional study registered the prevalence of sedative drug use and withdrawal strategies in geriatric in-patients from 30 centres in nine European countries. METHODS:We conducted a survey among young geriatricians using a standardised questionnaire on sedative drug use for more than three weeks. T...

journal_title：Acta clinica Belgica

authors： Petrovic M,Spatharakis G,Conroy S,Van Maeles G,Moulias S

更新日期：2006-05-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The present study compares two new factor VIII preparations currently used in the treatment of haemophilia. A Factor VIII was partially purified from plasma obtained from unpaid voluntary Belgian donors in the blood transfusion centers of Lille and Amsterdam and virus-inactivated by exposure to solvent-detergent (FVII...

journal_title：Acta clinica Belgica

authors： Peerlinck K,Arnout J,Tamise M,Vanherle A,Fondu P,Vermylen J

更新日期：1991-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Background/aim: To determine insulin sensitivity before chemotherapy and during febrile neutropenia in patients with acute leukemia and to assess its effect on the number of documented infections, the severity of infection and the outcome of the first hospitalization. To compare insulin sensitivity in the study group ...

journal_title：Acta clinica Belgica

authors： Perčić I,Urošević I,Stokić E,Tomić Naglić D,Milošević I

更新日期：2019-12-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Case report We report the case of a young Cameroonian woman who presented with cough, hyperthermia, weight loss, pancytopenia, and hepatosplenomegaly. A positive HIV serology was discovered and a chest radiography revealed a 'miliary pattern'. Bone marrow aspiration pointed out yeast inclusions within macrophages. Giv...

journal_title：Acta clinica Belgica

authors： Evrard S,Caprasse P,Gavage P,Vasbien M,Radermacher J,Hayette MP,Sacheli R,Van Esbroeck M,Cnops L,Firre E,Médart L,Moerman F,Minon JM

更新日期：2018-10-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Epidemiological studies have shown that chronic kidney disease (CKD) is a major health problem especially in an older population. Given the growing segment of the elderly population and the important implication of renal disease on health care, this review discusses the structural and functional changes of the ageing ...

journal_title：Acta clinica Belgica

authors： Maertens S,Van Den Noortgate NJ

更新日期：2008-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：INTRODUCTION:Hospital Acquired Infections (HAIs) are considered to be one of the most serious patient safety issues in healthcare today. It has been shown that HAIs contribute significantly not only to morbidity and mortality, but also to excessive costs for the health care system and for hospitalized patients. Since p...

journal_title：Acta clinica Belgica

authors： Trybou J,Spaepen E,Vermeulen B,Porrez L,Annemans L

更新日期：2013-05-01 00:00:00

abstract：:A 61-year-old woman presented with recurrent pleuro-pericarditis following Nissen fundoplication. A diagnosis of anterior gastrodiaphragmatic fistula was made. The suspected etiology of the fistula was local ischemia. This kind of fistula, although exceptional, should always be considered in the presence of unexplaine...

journal_title：Acta clinica Belgica

authors： Descamps OS,Donckier JE,Collard JM,Michel L,Trigaux JP,Melange M,Buysschaert M

更新日期：1990-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVE:To investigate the effect of one year continuous positive airway pressure (CPAP) treatment on metabolic syndrome (MS) prevalence and components in patients diagnosed with both obstructive sleep apnea syndrome (OSAS) and metabolic syndrome. METHODS:This was a single center, observational prospective cohort st...

journal_title：Acta clinica Belgica

authors： Oktay B,Akbal E,Firat H,Ardiç S,Kizilgun M

更新日期：2009-07-01 00:00:00

abstract：:This study evaluated the performance of the stand-alone sediMAX conTRUST (77Elektronika, Budapest, Hungary) analyser as an alternative to microscopic analysis of urine. The validation included a precision, carry-over, categorical correlation and diagnostic performance study with manual phase-contrast microscopy as ref...

journal_title：Acta clinica Belgica

authors： Bogaert L,Peeters B,Billen J

更新日期：2017-04-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The patient in this report was diagnosed simultaneously with primary biliary cirrhosis (PBC), spondyloarthritis, and generalized morphea and was started on infliximab therapy. In addition to an improvement in clinical symptoms with this therapy, an improvement was also observed in laboratory parameters such as cholest...

journal_title：Acta clinica Belgica

authors： Resorlu H,Kılıc S,Isık S,Gokmen F

更新日期：2017-10-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The diagnosis of infective endocarditis remains difficult. The complication rate is very high. Serious complications may occur and the overall mortality is still 20-25%. The sooner the treatment is started, the better the final result. Antibiotic therapy is essential but cardiac surgery is frequently necessary. Early ...

journal_title：Acta clinica Belgica

authors： Herregods MC,Hill E,Herijgers P,De Munter P,Vanderschueren S,Van Wijngaerden E,Peetermans WE

更新日期：2008-11-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The objective of this study was to investigate, through a patient chart analysis, the average and the variation in the medical resource use in pulmonary embolism (PE) patients in Belgium, and to find explanatory variables for the possible variation. A sample of patients with confirmed PE (n = 54) from 5 centres was se...

journal_title：Acta clinica Belgica

authors： Annemans L,Robays H,Bruart J,Verstraeten P

更新日期：2002-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Objectives: Campylobacter jejuni is one of the most common causative agents of gastroenteritis; however C. jejuni meningitis is rarely described. Therefore, little is known about its epidemiology, clinical presentation, diagnostic methods, treatment, and outcomes.Methods: In this paper, we report a case of an adult pa...

journal_title：Acta clinica Belgica

authors： Kusulja M,Santini M,Margetić K,Guzvinec M,Šoprek S,Butić I,Tambić Andrašević A

更新日期：2020-01-28 00:00:00

abstract：:The kidneys play a major role in the regulation of the salt balance and thereby regulate blood pressure. Salt sensitivity is acquired or genetically-induced and is noted in about 50% of patients with essential hypertension. This property leads to a high cardiovascular risk. In this situation, the benefit of salt restr...

journal_title：Acta clinica Belgica

authors： Krzesinski JM,Cohen EP

更新日期：2007-09-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Azole antifungals are a group of fungistatic agents that can be administered orally or parenterally. The determination of the concentrations of these antifungals (miconazole, fluconazole, ketoconazole, posaconazole, voriconazole, itraconazole, and its major active metabolite, hydroxy-itraconazole) in serum can be usef...

journal_title：Acta clinica Belgica

authors： Mistretta V,Dubois N,Denooz R,Charlier C

更新日期：2014-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Acute severe pancreatitis is an aggressive disease with a mortality rate of up to 30 percent. In recent years therapy has shifted away from early surgery to intensive medical care. This article focuses on several issues of the management of acute severe pancreatitis emphasising evidence from recent clinical trials and...

journal_title：Acta clinica Belgica

authors： Ponette J,Wilmer A

更新日期：2001-05-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Objective and importance: The antiphospholipid syndrome can manifest itself by silent (or not) myocardial infarction. Clinical presentation: We report the case of a 16-year-old girl who presented a myocardial infarction for whom a coronary-computer tomography did not reveal any coronary abnormalities or obstruction. S...

journal_title：Acta clinica Belgica

authors： Riga JP,Leone A,Lambot F,Cappeliez O,Friart A

更新日期：2019-10-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The hepatotoxicity of tetracyclines is well known. If microvesicular steatosis due to a high dose of tetracycline has virtually disappeared, it can also be observed with other drugs belonging to the tetracycline family. To our knowledge, hepatotoxicity induced by doxycycline has never been reported. In our patient, th...

journal_title：Acta clinica Belgica

authors： Lienart F,Morissens M,Jacobs P,Ducobu J

更新日期：1992-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Actually, the Fournier's gangrene is described as a dermohypodermitis of the perineal, genital and/or perianal regions which can affect both sexes and a wide range of ages. The diagnosis of the disease is essentially made on clinical grounds. Imagery can be interesting in case of an intra-abdominal suspected source of...

journal_title：Acta clinica Belgica

authors： Maréchal R,Taccone F

更新日期：2005-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Immunotherapy represents a recent milestone in the treatment of lung cancer, particularly with the rapidly expanding development of monoclonal antibodies targeting checkpoint inhibitors in the programmed cell death-1 (PD-1) pathway, such as nivolumab and pembrolizumab. Classical auto-immune side effects of t...

journal_title：Acta clinica Belgica

authors： Inthasot V,Bruyneel M,Muylle I,Ninane V

更新日期：2020-08-01 00:00:00