Publications

Abstract: Background: Evaluating the risk of severe outcomes for SARS-CoV-2 patients can aid in prioritizing medical care. Aims: Assessing the accuracy of routine blood-based laboratory tests to predict mortality and deterioration from mild/moder...

Introduction: Many patients with chronic respiratory disease remain undetected in Belgium, leading to increased healthcare costs. Standard use of spirometry in primary care, could help identify more patients with chronic lung disease.Objectives: T...

Background: Rapid diagnosis or exclusion of SARS-CoV-2 infection is essential for correct medical management decisions regarding COVID-19. High-throughput laboratory-based RT-PCR testing is accurate with longer turnaround times, while rapid antige...

BACKGROUND: Communities of practice (CoPs) have the potential to help address the residential aged care system's need for continuing education and quality improvement. CoPs have been used in healthcare to improve clinical practice; however, little...

OBJECTIVE: To provide an overview of types and characteristics of self-management support (SMS) interventions in adults with chronic disease and to assess the impact on the patient reported outcome Quality of Life (QoL). METHODS: An umbrella revie...

Child abuse and neglect is a common, underreported, and worldwide problem. Health care providers play an important role in detecting and reporting this problem. This study examined the knowledge on the clinical signs and mimickers of child abuse a...

BACKGROUND: It is particularly difficult for healthcare providers to deliver optimal medical care to multimorbid middle-aged persons because patients' professional activities, family lives, and other everyday responsibilities hinder them from maki...

OBJECTIVES: The latest international guideline recommended the add-on therapy of ezetimibe and PCSK9 inhibitors in selected people for the secondary prevention of cardiovascular diseases (CVDs). However, it remains unclear whether these regimens f...

BACKGROUND: Despite attempts to improve the cross-sectoral flow of information, difficulties remain in routine healthcare. The resulting negative impact on continuity of care is often associated with poor health outcomes, especially in older patie...

BACKGROUND: Measurement of multimorbidity in research is variable, including the choice of the data source used to ascertain conditions. We compared the estimated prevalence of multimorbidity and associations with mortality using different data so...

BACKGROUND: This study investigated the perspectives of primary care professionals, in particular general practitioners, registered nurses, physiotherapists and occupational therapists, on inter-professional collaboration, the barriers and the fac...

OBJECTIVES: As age increases, people generally start experiencing problems related to independent living, resulting in an increased need for long-term care services. Investing in sustainable solutions to promote independent living is therefore ess...

BACKGROUND: Primary care is a critical partner for antimicrobial stewardship efforts given its high human antibiotic usage. Peer comparison audit and feedback (A&F) is often used to reduce inappropriate antibiotic prescribing. The design and imple...

Wetenschappers hebben een genetische variant ontdekt die gelinkt is aan long covid, een chronische aandoening die ontstaat na een covidinfectie. Dat blijkt uit nieuw onderzoek, gepubliceerd op de website MedRxiv. Mensen met long covid hebben vaker...

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 ...

BACKGROUND: Lingering symptoms after acute COVID-19 present a major challenge to ambulatory care services. Since there are reservations regarding their optimal management, we aimed to collate all available evidence on the effects of rehabilitation...

BACKGROUND: Although there are already success stories, population health management in Belgium is still in its infancy. A health system transformation approach such as population health management may be suited to address the public health issue ...

BACKGROUND: Heart failure (HF) is an important health problem and guidelines recommend multidisciplinary management. The pharmacist is an important member of the multidisciplinary heart failure team, both in the hospital and community setting. Thi...

Wastewater-based epidemiology (WBE) includes the analysis of human metabolic biomarkers of xenobiotics in influent wastewater. WBE complements existing drug utilization approaches and provides objective, spatio-temporal information on the consumpt...