Acta Clinica Belgica, Volume 77, Issue 2 (2022)

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Acta Clinica Belgica, Volume 77, Issue 2 (2022)

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The influence of COVID-19 on routine hematological parameters of hospitalized patients
S. Blomme, L. Smets, M. Van Ranst, N. Boeckx & C. Van Laer
Pages: 241-246
Published online: 04 Sep 2020
AbstractforThe influence of COVID-19 on routine hematological parameters of hospitalized patients | Full Text | References | PDF (576.8 KB) | EPUB
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Clinical characteristics of sarcoidosis patients in Belgium
Jolien De Ridder, Steven Ronsmans, Steven Vanderschueren, Wim Wuyts & Jonas Yserbyt
Pages: 247-254
Published online: 16 Sep 2020
AbstractforClinical characteristics of sarcoidosis patients in Belgium | Full Text | References | PDF (2.1 MB) | EPUB
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Left atrial appendage occlusion in recurrent ischaemic stroke, a multicentre experience
X. Galloo, T. Carmeliet, EA. Prihadi, S. Lochy, B. Scott, S. Verheye, D. Schoors & P. Vermeersch
Pages: 255-260
Published online: 20 Sep 2020
AbstractforLeft atrial appendage occlusion in recurrent ischaemic stroke, a multicentre experience | Full Text | References | PDF (230 KB) | EPUB
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Covid-19: contribution of clinical characteristics and laboratory features for early detection of patients with high risk of severe evolution
Edith Sepulchre, Guillaume Pittie, Violeta Stojkovic, Gentiane Haesbroek, Yves Crama, Michaël Schyns, Henry Paridaens, Jerôme de Marchin, Stéphane Degesves, Christian Biemar, Sandrine Boccar, Jean-Marc Senterre & Jean-Marc Minon
Pages: 261-267
Published online: 16 Sep 2020
AbstractforCovid-19: contribution of clinical characteristics and laboratory features for early detection of patients with high risk of severe evolution | Full Text | References | PDF (388.2 KB) | EPUB
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Procalcitonin and secondary bacterial infections in COVID-19: association with disease severity and outcomes
Natale Vazzana, Francesco Dipaola & Silvia Ognibene
Pages: 268-272
Published online: 23 Sep 2020
AbstractforProcalcitonin and secondary bacterial infections in COVID-19: association with disease severity and outcomes | Full Text | References | PDF (404.7 KB) | EPUB
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Polypharmacy, potentially inappropriate prescribing and medication complexity in Turkish older patients in the community pharmacy setting
Zeynep Sayın, Mesut Sancar, Yasin Özen & Betul Okuyan
Pages: 273-279
Published online: 08 Oct 2020
AbstractforPolypharmacy, potentially inappropriate prescribing and medication complexity in Turkish older patients in the community pharmacy setting | Full Text | References | PDF (248 KB) | EPUB
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Belgian clinical guidance on anticoagulation management in hospitalised and ambulatory patients with COVID-19
Thomas Vanassche, Christelle Orlando, Kristel Vandenbosch, Alain Gadisseur, Cédric Hermans, Kristin Jochmans, Jean-Marc Minon, Serge Motte, Harlinde Peperstraete, Pierre Péters, Muriel Sprynger, Patrizio Lancellotti, Isabelle Dehaene, Patrick Emonts, Christophe Vandenbriele, Peter Verhamme & Cécile Oury
Pages: 280-285
Published online: 03 Oct 2020
AbstractforBelgian clinical guidance on anticoagulation management in hospitalised and ambulatory patients with COVID-19 | Full Text | References | PDF (427.3 KB) | EPUB
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Prognostic value of the Surprise Question for one-year mortality in older patients: a prospective multicenter study in acute geriatric and cardiology units
Hanne Maes, Nele Van Den Noortgate, Isabelle De Brauwer, Anja Velghe, Marianne Desmedt, Marie De Saint-Hubert & Ruth Piers
Pages: 286-294
Published online: 12 Oct 2020
AbstractforPrognostic value of the Surprise Question for one-year mortality in older patients: a prospective multicenter study in acute geriatric and cardiology units | Full Text | References | PDF (1.2 MB) | EPUB
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Added value of anti-SARS-CoV-2 antibody testing in a Flemish nursing home during an acute COVID-19 outbreak in April 2020
Frank Buntinx, Peter Claes, Marjo Gulikers, Jan Verbakel, De Lepeleire Jan, Michaël Van der Elst, Jan Van Elslande, Marc Van Ranst & Pieter Vermeersch
Pages: 295-300
Published online: 18 Oct 2020
AbstractforAdded value of anti-SARS-CoV-2 antibody testing in a Flemish nursing home during an acute COVID-19 outbreak in April 2020 | Full Text | References | PDF (212.2 KB) | EPUB
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How accurate is telephone triage in out-of-hours care? An observational trial in real patients
Stefan Morreel, Annelies Colliers, Roy Remmen, Veronique Verhoeven & Hilde Philips
Pages: 301-306
Published online: 30 Oct 2020
AbstractforHow accurate is telephone triage in out-of-hours care? An observational trial in real patients | Full Text | References | PDF (548 KB) | EPUB
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Perceptions of interdisciplinary bedside rounds by head nurses in Flanders: a cross-sectional exploration
Tine Heip, Simon Malfait, Wim Van Biesen, Ann Van Hecke & Kristof Eeckloo
Pages: 307-314
Published online: 08 Dec 2020
AbstractforPerceptions of interdisciplinary bedside rounds by head nurses in Flanders: a cross-sectional exploration | Full Text | References | PDF (254 KB) | EPUB
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Sensitivity and specificity of 14 SARS-CoV-2 serological assays and their diagnostic potential in RT-PCR negative COVID-19 infections
Eveline Van Honacker, Liselotte Coorevits, Jerina Boelens, Bruno Verhasselt, Eva Van Braeckel, Fré Bauters, Liesbet De Bus, Petra Schelstraete, Jef Willems, Stien Vandendriessche & Elizaveta Padalko
Pages: 315-320
Published online: 22 Dec 2020
AbstractforSensitivity and specificity of 14 SARS-CoV-2 serological assays and their diagnostic potential in RT-PCR negative COVID-19 infections | Full Text | References | PDF (206.3 KB) | EPUB
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Optimizing pharmacotherapy on geriatric hospital units in Belgium – a national survey
Julie Hias, Lorenz Van der Linden, Karolien Walgraeve, Jean-Claude Lemper, Laura Hellemans, Isabel Spriet & Jos Tournoy
Pages: 321-328
Published online: 21 Dec 2020
AbstractforOptimizing pharmacotherapy on geriatric hospital units in Belgium – a national survey | Full Text | References | PDF (384.7 KB) | EPUB | Supplemental
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Organisation and quality monitoring for point-of-care testing (POCT) in Belgium: proposal for an expansion of the legal framework for POCT into primary health care
Viviane Van Hoof, Dragos Barglazan, Laurent Blairon, Bob Braekevelt, Regis Debois, Nathalie Véronique J. De Vos, Damien Gruson, Jef Jonckheere, Katrien Lanckmans, Marc Moens, Bart Peeters, Joris Penders, Alain Roman, Lieve Van Hoovels, Florent Vanstapel, Jan Y. Verbakel, Ann Verdonck & Alain G. Verstraete
Pages: 329-336
Published online: 06 Jan 2021
AbstractforOrganisation and quality monitoring for point-of-care testing (POCT) in Belgium: proposal for an expansion of the legal framework for POCT into primary health care | Full Text | References | PDF (245.6 KB) | EPUB
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Article
Initiation of a new anti-cancer medical treatment in ICU: a retrospective study
Maxence Chicoisneau, Marianne Paesmans, Lieveke Ameye, Jean-Paul Sculier & Anne-Pascale Meert
Pages: 337-345
Published online: 08 Jan 2021
AbstractforInitiation of a new anti-cancer medical treatment in ICU: a retrospective study | Full Text | References | PDF (392.4 KB) | EPUB
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Joint Belgian recommendation on screening for DPD-deficiency in patients treated with 5-FU, capecitabine (and tegafur)
Veerle Casneuf, Ivan Borbath, Marc Van den Eynde, Yolanda Verheezen, Wim Demey, Alain G Verstraete, Kathleen Bm Claes, Vincent Haufroid & Karen P Geboes
Pages: 346-352
Published online: 11 Jan 2021
AbstractforJoint Belgian recommendation on screening for DPD-deficiency in patients treated with 5-FU, capecitabine (and tegafur) | Full Text | References | PDF (308.3 KB) | EPUB
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Epidemiology and etiology of blood stream infections in a Belgian burn wound center
Diana Isabela Costescu Strachinaru, Jean-Luc Gallez, Pierre-Michel François, Dries Baekelandt, Marie-Sophie Paridaens, Jean-Paul Pirnay, Daniel De Vos, Sarah Djebara, Peter Vanbrabant, Mihai Strachinaru & Patrick Soentjens
Pages: 353-359
Published online: 12 Jan 2021
AbstractforEpidemiology and etiology of blood stream infections in a Belgian burn wound center | Full Text | References | PDF (1.7 MB) | EPUB
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Antimicrobial resistance of Helicobacter pylori in West Flanders – Belgium: an observational cross-sectional study
Alexander Vanden Bulcke, Bruno Waked, Lise Haems, Guy Lambrecht, Anne-Sophie Hervent, Gudrun Alliet, Filip Baert & Steven Vervaeke
Pages: 360-367
Published online: 27 Jan 2021
AbstractforAntimicrobial resistance of Helicobacter pylori in West Flanders – Belgium: an observational cross-sectional study | Full Text | References | PDF (1.1 MB) | EPUB
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Diagnosing COVID-19; towards a feasible COVID-19 rule-out protocol
J. De Clercq, T. Malfait, S. Malfait, J. Boelens, L. Coorevits, E. Padalko, S. Vandendriessche, B. Verhasselt, L. Morbée, F. Bauters, K. Hertegonne, D. Stevens, Y. Vande Weygaerde, K. Vermaelen, W. Van Biesen, F. Vanommeslaeghe, F. Verbeke, R. Piers, N. Van Den Noortgate, T. Desmet, F. Vermassen, L. Vandekerckhove & E. Van Braeckel
Pages: 368-376
Published online: 13 Feb 2021
AbstractforDiagnosing COVID-19; towards a feasible COVID-19 rule-out protocol | Full Text | References | PDF (3.4 MB) | EPUB
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Article
Discrepancies between ePrescriptions and dispensing in Belgium, 6 years after the launch of the electronic prescribing – a mixed-method study
S. Van Laere, E. Tommelein, E. Dreesen, R. Buyl & P. Cornu
Pages: 377-386
Published online: 13 Feb 2021
AbstractforDiscrepancies between ePrescriptions and dispensing in Belgium, 6 years after the launch of the electronic prescribing – a mixed-method study | Full Text | References | PDF (1 MB) | EPUB
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Article
Evaluation of the relationship of lymphangiogenesis markers with disease pathogenesis in patients with Behçet’s uveitis
Taner Özgürtaş, Çiğdem Yücel, Erdim Sertoğlu, Yıldız Hayran, Seda Çolak, Emre Tekgöz, Ahmet Omma & Ali Hakan Durukan
Pages: 387-395
Published online: 25 Feb 2021
AbstractforEvaluation of the relationship of lymphangiogenesis markers with disease pathogenesis in patients with Behçet’s uveitis | Full Text | References | PDF (887.3 KB) | EPUB
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Case Report

Case Report
IgE-mediated gastroallergic anisakiasis with eosinophilic oesophagitis: a case report
Philippe Decruyenaere, Beatrice Van de Maele, Eva Hulstaert, Hans Van Vlierberghe, Johan Decruyenaere & Hilde Lapeere
Pages: 396-399
Published online: 24 Sep 2020
AbstractforIgE-mediated gastroallergic anisakiasis with eosinophilic oesophagitis: a case report | Full Text | References | PDF (1.3 MB) | EPUB
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Case Report
Artifactual hypoglycemia in a patient with systemic sclerosis
Jonathan Mertens & Maryam Haddad
Pages: 400-405
Published online: 19 Oct 2020
AbstractforArtifactual hypoglycemia in a patient with systemic sclerosis | Full Text | References | PDF (752.1 KB) | EPUB
  • 193 Views
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Case Report
Equivocal evaluation of progressive disease in patients treated with immune checkpoint inhibitors: a challenge for clinical trials and biomarker research
Anastasios Kyriazoglou & Benoit Beuselinck
Pages: 406-409
Published online: 11 Dec 2020
AbstractforEquivocal evaluation of progressive disease in patients treated with immune checkpoint inhibitors: a challenge for clinical trials and biomarker research | Full Text | References | PDF (644.8 KB) | EPUB
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Case Report
A mini-review on aplastic anemia, illustrated by a case report on bone marrow hot pockets mimicking sclerotic bone metastases
Emilie Janssens, Jo Van Dorpe, Vanessa Van Hende, Ine Moors, Philip Vlummens & Ciel De Vriendt
Pages: 410-415
Published online: 12 Jan 2021
AbstractforA mini-review on aplastic anemia, illustrated by a case report on bone marrow hot pockets mimicking sclerotic bone metastases | Full Text | References | PDF (1.4 MB) | EPUB
  • 212 Views
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Case Report
Even if it looks like COVID-19, think again: the importance of differential diagnosis during a pandemic
Stefan Van Cauwelaert, Dimitri Stylemans, Alexander D’Haenens, Hans Slabbynck & Rogier Nieuwendijk
Pages: 416-420
Published online: 15 Jan 2021
AbstractforEven if it looks like COVID-19, think again: the importance of differential diagnosis during a pandemic | Full Text | References | PDF (1.7 MB) | EPUB
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Case Report
A case report: septic shock due to (tropical) pyomyositis and multiple metastatic embolisms caused by Panton Valentine Leukocidin-positive methicillin-sensitive staphylococcus aureus in a 12-year-old boy
Valérie Vanbiervliet, Ignace Demeyer, Filip Claus & Kristien Van Vaerenbergh
Pages: 421-424
Published online: 25 Feb 2021
AbstractforA case report: septic shock due to (tropical) pyomyositis and multiple metastatic embolisms caused by Panton Valentine Leukocidin-positive methicillin-sensitive staphylococcus aureus in a 12-year-old boy | Full Text | References | PDF (694.5 KB) | EPUB
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Review

Subtle relationships between Pseudomonas aeruginosa and fungi in patients with cystic fibrosis
Kaicheng Yan, Hong Yin, Jin Wang & Yun Cai
Pages: 425-435
Published online: 26 Nov 2020
AbstractforSubtle relationships between Pseudomonas aeruginosa and fungi in patients with cystic fibrosis | Full Text | References | PDF (320.8 KB) | EPUB
  • 233 Views
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Dengue: current state one year before WHO 2010–2020 goals
K Wellekens, A Betrains, P De Munter & W Peetermans
Pages: 436-444
Published online: 22 Oct 2020
AbstractforDengue: current state one year before WHO 2010–2020 goals | Full Text | References | PDF (1.8 MB) | EPUB
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Recommendations on the management of multiple myeloma in 2020
Marie-Christiane Vekemans, Chantal Doyen, Jo Caers, Kalung Wu, Alain Kentos, Philippe Mineur, Lucienne Michaux, Michel Delforge & Nathalie Meuleman
Pages: 445-461
Published online: 23 Dec 2020
AbstractforRecommendations on the management of multiple myeloma in 2020 | Full Text | References | PDF (380.8 KB) | EPUB | Supplemental
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Delayed cerebral thrombosis complicating bacterial meningitis
Sofie Depoortere, Jonas Toeback, Sophie Lunskens, Erwig Van Buggenhout, Regilio Oedit & Dimitri Hemelsoet
Pages: 462-469
Published online: 17 Jan 2021
AbstractforDelayed cerebral thrombosis complicating bacterial meningitis | Full Text | References | PDF (378.3 KB) | EPUB
  • 168 Views
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Primary immune thrombocytopenia in adults: Belgian recommendations for diagnosis and treatment anno 2021 made by the Belgian Hematology Society
A. Janssens, D. Selleslag, J. Depaus, Y. Beguin & C. Lambert
Pages: 470-483
Published online: 26 Feb 2021
AbstractforPrimary immune thrombocytopenia in adults: Belgian recommendations for diagnosis and treatment anno 2021 made by the Belgian Hematology Society | Full Text | References | PDF (2.4 MB) | EPUB
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