Disproportion and dysmorphism in an adult Belgian population with Turner syndrome: risk factors for chronic diseases?

abstract：OBJECTIVE:To investigate the incidence, risk factors and mortality of ventilator-associated pneumonia (VAP) in intensive care unit (ICU) patients. DESIGN:Prospective, observational, population-based study. SETTING:The medical (14-bed) and surgical ICU (26-bed) of the Ghent University Hospital. METHODS:All 1295 patie...

journal_title：Acta clinica Belgica

authors： Myny D,Depuydt P,Colardyn F,Blot S

更新日期：2005-05-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Sepsis is characterized by disturbances in liver perfusion and alterations in intrahepatic cellular functions and interactions. This provokes structural and functional liver damage as well as hepatocellular activation that is believed to perpetuate the immuno-inflammatory response. Changes in hepatic perfusion during ...

journal_title：Acta clinica Belgica

authors： Smets D,Spapen H,Diltoer M,Nguyen DN,Hubloue I,Huyghens L

更新日期：1999-08-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The differential diagnosis between hypertonic, isotonic and hypotonic hyponatremia are presented. The help of some usual serum (urea, uric acid and TCO2) and urine parameters (mainly osmolality and sodium concentration) are discussed and help to determine the best treatment. Morbidity associated with untreated hyponat...

journal_title：Acta clinica Belgica

authors： Decaux G

更新日期：2019-02-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The authors reported a 56-year-old man with progressive pain over left bottom of oral cavity involving tongue for 3 days. He had a puncture history of tongue by fishbone, which was immediately removed 3 weeks ago. The subsequent contrast-enhanced computed tomography scan of neck disclosed an abscess formation with a f...

journal_title：Acta clinica Belgica

authors： Chen PL,Chiang CW,Shiao CC

更新日期：2015-12-01 00:00:00

abstract：:25 hospitalized patients, suffering from acute bronchopulmonary affections, received every 24 hours, one I.M. injection of 750 mg of tetracycline laurylsulfate (equivalent to 500 mg of tetracycline HCl). Positive clinical results were obtained in all cases. All isolated micro-organisms, sensitive in vitro to tetracycl...

journal_title：Acta clinica Belgica

authors： Sternon J,de Hemptinne J,Sergysels R,Butzler JP,Yourassowsky E

更新日期：1972-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:VTE presents a significant clinical and economic burden on healthcare. Previous strategies (chemical and mechanical) were not full-proof when used in isolation. The advent of more recent treatments such as factor Xa inhibitors and direct thrombin inhibitors may help to provide more conclusive preventative management o...

journal_title：Acta clinica Belgica

authors： Balaratnam S

更新日期：2009-11-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Objectives: Behçet's disease (BD) is a multi-systemic inflammatory disorder which can affect all types and sizes of vessels.The usage of TNF-α antagonists is increasing in different involvements of BD that is inadequately controlled by standard immunosuppressive regimens. Methods: Here we reported a rare BD case that ...

journal_title：Acta clinica Belgica

authors： Uyaroglu OA,Erden A,Kilic L,Peynircioğlu B,Karadag O,Kalyoncu U

更新日期：2019-10-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Exhaustion of antigen-specific T-cells in order to escape immune destruction is frequently seen in chronic viral infection and different types of cancer. Blockade of overexpressed negative co-stimulatory pathways, a process known as immune checkpoint modulation, is a promising novel therapy that could improve the trea...

journal_title：Acta clinica Belgica

authors： Wuyts L,Janssens A,Vonghia L,Michielsen P,Raskin J,Driessen A,Van Hees S,Francque S,Vanwolleghem T

更新日期：2020-03-17 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：:Cystic fibrosis (CF) is one of the most common hereditary lung diseases. Pseudomonas aeruginosa (PA), Aspergillus fumigatus (AF) and Candida albicans (CA) are the principal bacterial and fungal pathogens in the airways of CF patients. The interactions of coexisting bacterial-fungal pathogens are of great interest. In ...

journal_title：Acta clinica Belgica

authors： Yan K,Yin H,Wang J,Cai Y

更新日期：2020-11-26 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVE AND IMPORTANCE:Yellow nail syndrome (YNS) is a rare disorder of unknown aetiology characterized by the triad of yellow nails, lymphoedema and respiratory manifestations. About 200 cases have been reported, but a lot of patients probably elude proper diagnosis because of both variability of symptoms and ignora...

journal_title：Acta clinica Belgica

authors： Gregoire C,Guiot J,Vertenoeil G,Willems É,Hafraoui K,Corhay JL,Louis R,Beguin Y

更新日期：2016-12-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVES:A decreasing incidence of tuberculosis (TB) among HIV patients has been documented in high-income settings and screening for tuberculosis is not systematically performed in many clinics (such as ours). Our objectives are to evaluate whether a same decline of incidence was seen in our Belgian tertiary center ...

journal_title：Acta clinica Belgica

authors： Maniewski U,Payen MC,Delforge M,De Wit S

更新日期：2017-08-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Automated insulin calculators (AICs) with carbohydrate counting (CHC) have been shown to be effective in improving glycated haemoglobin (HbA1c) levels. By contrast, use of AICs without CHC, with predetermined prandial insulin doses modified according to a correction factor and modulated as a function of glyc...

journal_title：Acta clinica Belgica

authors： Oriot P,Ponchon M,Hermans MP

更新日期：2016-02-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Urinary schistosomiasis, caused by Schistosoma haematobium, is a prevalent parasitic infection in certain areas of Africa and the Middle East. Humans can be infected by cercariae when they are in contact with contaminated freshwater. The adult worms reside in the veins of the vesical and pelvis plexuses. The urinary b...

journal_title：Acta clinica Belgica

authors： Oyaert M,Lagrange W,Smet G,De Feyter K,Laffut W

更新日期：2013-05-01 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：:Tramadol is a weak opioid with effects on adrenergic and serotonergic neurotransmission that is used to treat cancer pain and chronic non malignant pain. This drug was initiated in association with paroxetine and dosulepine hydrochloride in a tetraparetic patient with chronic pain. Fifty-six days after initiation of t...

journal_title：Acta clinica Belgica

authors： Devulder J,De Laat M,Dumoulin K,Renson A,Rolly G

更新日期：1996-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Background and aim: Nontraumatic intracerebral hemorrhage (ICH) remains a devastating disease for high in-hospital and long-term mortality and residual neurological disability. The aim of our study was to analyze the prognostic factors in patients managed for ICH in the real-life clinical practice.Materials and Method...

journal_title：Acta clinica Belgica

authors： Masotti L,Grifoni E,Migli L,Dei A,Spina R,Calamai I,Guazzini G,Micheletti I,Cosentino E,Pinto G,Vanni S

更新日期：2020-04-12 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVES:Some infections require prolonged parenteral antimicrobial therapy, which can be continued in an outpatient setting. The Ghent University Hospital has 15 years of experience with Outpatient Parenteral Antimicrobial Therapy (OPAT) in the home setting of the patient. METHODS:Multidisciplinary critical approac...

journal_title：Acta clinica Belgica

authors： Ravelingien T,Buyle F,Deryckere S,Sermijn E,Debrauwere M,Verplancke K,Callens S,Commeyne S,Pattyn C,Vogelaers D

更新日期：2016-10-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVE:To assess the diagnostic performance of the CAGE and AUDIT (Alcohol Use Disorder Identification Test) and its derivatives, and laboratory tests for screening alcohol abuse or dependence in a male medical hospital population. DESIGN:A diagnostic cross-sectional prevalence study. SETTING:Three general hospita...

journal_title：Acta clinica Belgica

authors： Aertgeerts B,Buntinx F,Ansoms S,Fevery J

更新日期：2002-09-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Over the past few years there have been enormous changes in the management of stroke patients. General practitioners, ambulance personnel/paramedics and the general public need to be well informed that stroke is a medical emergency. Prevention of secondary brain damage by normalising vital parameters and combating fev...

journal_title：Acta clinica Belgica

authors： De Keyser J,Sulter G,Langedijk M,Elting JW,van der Naalt J

更新日期：1999-10-01 00:00:00

abstract：:A patient with invasive pulmonary aspergillosis due to an azole-resistant Aspergillus fumigatus is described. Despite treatment change from voriconazole to amphotericin B as soon as the resistance data were available, the patient died. Azole resistance is an emerging problem, which significantly complicates the manage...

journal_title：Acta clinica Belgica

authors： Jeurissen A,Cooreman S,Van Kerckhoven W,Van Leemput J,Vanhove P,Lagrou K,Heytens L

更新日期：2012-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The term "microvesicular steatosis of the liver" refers to a variant form of hepatic fat accumulation whose histologic features contrast with the much more common macrovesicular steatosis. Microvesicular steatosis of the liver was originally described in association with conditions who share a number of biochemical an...

journal_title：Acta clinica Belgica

authors： Hautekeete ML,Degott C,Benhamou JP

更新日期：1990-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Background Trichinellosis is a parasitic infection caused by nematodes of the genus Trichinella, and its principal mode of transmission is the consumption of raw or undercooked contaminated meat. Cardiac involvement in trichinellosis is unusual, yet it represents the most frequent cause of death. Here, we report a cas...

journal_title：Acta clinica Belgica

authors： Mohib O,Clevenbergh P,Truyens C,Morissens M,Castro Rodriguez J

更新日期：2020-07-04 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:The number of adult patients with surgical repaired congenital heart defects increases continuously. We were interested to compare late outcome after partial and complete atrioventricular defect repair (pAVSD and cAVSD, respectively) and to determine the most important reason for re-intervention. METHODS:Al...

journal_title：Acta clinica Belgica

authors： Soufflet V,Daenen W,Van Deyk K,Troost E,Budts W

更新日期：2005-09-01 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：INTRODUCTION:Since the second World Congress on the Abdominal Compartment Syndrome (WCACS) in Noosa 2 years ago, interest and publications on intra-abdominal hypertension (IAH) and ACS have increased exponentially. This paper aimed to critically review recent publications and put this new data into the context of alrea...

journal_title：Acta clinica Belgica

authors： Wauters J,Wilmer A

更新日期：2007-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Malakoplakia is a rare inflammatory disease involving most frequently the urinary tract. We present a case of bilateral renal malakoplakia, in which FDG-PET contributed to diagnosis. We made this diagnosis on the basis of clinical presentation, renal biopsy showing a mixed cellular infiltrate with granuloma formation ...

journal_title：Acta clinica Belgica

authors： Vanbrabant P,Drieskens O,Blockmans D

更新日期：2004-05-01 00:00:00

abstract：:We compared the technique of immunofluorescence on clinical samples (IFCS) and immunofluorescence on centrifuged cell cultures (IFCC) for the detection of respiratory viruses, using monoclonal antibodies. Four hundred fourty five nasopharyngeal aspirates were tested prospectively for RSV, influenza- (A and B), parainf...

journal_title：Acta clinica Belgica

authors： Pattyn SR,Provinciael D,Lambrechts R,Ceuppens P

更新日期：1991-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Nonalcoholic steatohepatitis (NASH), along with other forms of nonalcoholic fatty liver disease, is an increasingly common clinico-pathological syndrome. It is frequently associated with obesity, especially visceral fat, and type 2 diabetes, and is intimately related to markers of the insulin resistance syndrome. Both...

journal_title：Acta clinica Belgica

authors： Scheen AJ,Luyckx FH

更新日期：2003-03-01 00:00:00

abstract：:We retrospectively studied 29 cases of S.pyogenes bacteremia, treated from September 1985 through September 1993, in order to define the clinical pattern, predisposing factors and the outcome of S.pyogenes bacteremia in our region. The number of infections, the clinical picture and mortality rate of S.pyogenes bactere...

journal_title：Acta clinica Belgica

authors： Van de Mierop F,Knockaert DC,De Raedt S,Verhaegen J,Peetermans WE

更新日期：1995-01-01 00:00:00