Search Results - "Mathei, C"

The relationship between grip strength and muscle mass (MM), inflammatory biomarkers and physical performance in community-dwelling very old persons by Legrand, D, Adriaensen, W, Vaes, B, Matheï, C, Wallemacq, P, Degryse, J

“…Abstract The main consequence of the loss of MM and muscle strength is limitations of physical performance and disability in older people. It is unclear…”
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A High Sense of Coherence as Protection Against Adverse Health Outcomes in Patients Aged 80 Years and Older by Boeckxstaens, Pauline, MD, PhD, Vaes, Bert, MD Phd, De Sutter, An, MD, PhD, Aujoulat, Isabelle, PhD, Pottelbergh, Gijs van, MD, PhD, Matheï, Catharina, MD PhD, Degryse, Jean-Marie, MD PhD

“…Abstract Purpose We set out to assess whether a high sense of coherence (SOC) protects from adverse health outcomes in patients aged 80 years and older who…”
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Hepatitis C prevalence in injecting drug users in Europe, 1990–2007: impact of study recruitment setting by RONDY, M., WIESSING, L., HUTCHINSON, S. J., MATHEÏ, C., MATHIS, F., MRAVCIK, V., NORDEN, L., ROSIŃSKA, M., SCUTELNICIUC, O., SULIGOI, B., VALLEJO, F., VAN VEEN, M., KRETZSCHMAR, M.

“…Monitoring injecting drug users' (IDUs) health is challenging because IDUs form a difficult to reach population. We examined the impact of recruitment setting…”
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Uptake of hepatitis C virus screening and treatment in persons under opioid substitution therapy between 2008 and 2013 in Belgium by Busschots, D, Arain, A, Bielen, R, Koc, Ö M, Bruckers, L, Rakhmawati, T, Corten, K, Lebbe, C, Cornelis, K, Mathei, C, Buntinx, F, Hens, N, Robaeys, G

“…Hepatitis C is a viral infection caused by the hepatitis C virus (HCV) with people who inject drugs as the main group at risk worldwide. This study…”
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influence of renal function on vitamin D metabolism in the very elderly by Van Pottelbergh, Gijs, Mathei, C, Vaes, B, Adriaensen, W, Gruson, D, Degryse, J. M

“…OBJECTIVES: Hypovitaminosis D and chronic kidney disease (CKD) are highly prevalent in older adults. The factors correlating with 25-OH-vitamin D and PTH…”
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Association between recent herpes zoster but not herpes simplex infection and subsequent risk of malignancy in women: a retrospective cohort study by BUNTINX, F., BARTHOLOMEEUSEN, S., BELMANS, A., MATHEI, C., OPDENAKKER, G., SWELDENS, K., TRUYERS, C., VAN RANST, M.

“…The association between herpes zoster and subsequent cancer risk is still unclear. Consequently, doubts remain regarding the need for investigation of herpes…”
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Belgian experience with triple therapy with boceprevir and telaprevir in genotype 1 infected patients who inject drugs by Arain, A., Bourgeois, S., de Galocsy, C., Henrion, J., Deltenre, P., d'Heygere, F., George, C., Bastens, B., Van Overbeke, L., Verrando, R., Bruckers, L., Mathei, C., Buntinx, F., Van Vlierberghe, H., Francque, S., Laleman, W., Moreno, C., Janssens, F., Nevens, F., Robaeys, G.

“…No data have been reported yet on treatment outcome in persons who inject drugs (PWID) infected with hepatitis C virus treated with boceprevir or telaprevir in…”
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Evidence for a substantial role of sharing of injecting paraphernalia other than syringes/needles to the spread of hepatitis C among injecting drug users by Mathei, C., Shkedy, Z., Denis, B., Kabali, C., Aerts, M., Molenberghs, G., Van Damme, P., Buntinx, F.

“…In industrialized countries, transmission of hepatitis C occurs primarily through injecting drug use. Transmission of hepatitis C in injecting drug users is…”
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The epidemic history of hepatitis C among injecting drug users in Flanders, Belgium by Matheï, C., Van Dooren, S., Lemey, P., Van Damme, P., Buntinx, F., Vandamme, A.-M.

“…We employed recently developed statistical methods to explore the epidemic behaviour of hepatitis C subtype 1a and subtype 3a among injecting drug users (IDUs)…”
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A comparison between the force of infection estimates for blood-borne viruses in injecting drug user populations across the European Union: a modelling study by Sutton, A. J., Hope, V. D., Mathei, C., Mravcik, V., Sebakova, H., Vallejo, F., Suligoi, B., Brugal, M.T., Ncube, F., Wiessing, L., Kretzschmar, M.

“…A number of studies have been conducted in injecting drug user (IDU) populations in Europe, in which the prevalence of human immunodeficiency virus (HIV),…”
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Seroprevalence of hepatitis C markers among intravenous drug users in western European countries: a systematic review by Matheï, C., Buntinx, F., Damme, P. Van

“…Currently, the most important risk factor for hepatitis C virus (HCV) infection in Europe is intravenous drug use. To establish a better insight into the…”
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Safety and immunogenicity of a hepatitis B vaccine formulated with a novel adjuvant system by Thoelen, S., Van Damme, P., Mathei, C., Leroux-Roels, G., Desombere, I., Safary, A., Vandepapeliere, P., Slaoui, M., Meheus, A.

“…A formulation of recombinant hepatitis B surface antigen (HBsAg) combined with a novel adjuvant system, SBAS4—a combination of aluminium salt and…”
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Methadone and buprenorphine maintenance therapies for patients with hepatitis C virus infected after intravenous drug use by Verrando, R, Robaeys, G, Matheï, C, Buntinx, F

“…Heroin addiction is a chronic relapsing disease that is difficult to cure, but stabilisation and harm reduction can importantly increase the life time…”
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Is the Prevalence of Hepatitis C Virus (HCV) RNA in Anti-HCV-Positive Injection Drug Users Positively Correlated with Age? by Matheï, Catharina, Buntinx, Frank, Van Damme, Pierre

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No association between a positive CMV serology and mortality in the BELFRAIL cohort by Matheï, C

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The epidemiology of hepatitis C among injecting drug users in Belgium by Matheï, C, Robaeys, G, Van Ranst, M, Van Damme, P, Buntinx, F

“…In industrialised countries, injecting drug use is currently the most important risk factor for infection with hepatitis C, resulting in high prevalence rates…”
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Melanoma incidence trends in Limburg after screening and prevention campaigns by Vanstraelen, D, Deleu, H, Van Robays, J, Dhollander, D, Cloes, E, Lousberg, D, Kuipers, G, Adriaens, B, Mebis, J, Mathei, C, Buntinx, F

“…Abstract Background Malignant melanoma is a skin cancer of which the incidence is said to be raising in recent years. Prevention may result in decrease of the…”
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Substance use in Belgium : prevalence and management by Robaeys, G, Matheï, C, Van Ranst, M, Buntinx, F

“…Substance use is emerging in Belgium. The 'typical user' starts at a young age. Polydrug use has become very common. Cannabis and alcohol are the most…”
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Management of hepatitis C virus infections in intravenous drug users by Robaeys, G, Matheï, C, Buntinx, F, Vanranst, M

“…Intravenous drug use is a major route of hepatitis C virus (HCV) transmission. In Belgium, more than 70% of the intravenous drug users (IVDUs) are HCV…”
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Hepatitis B vaccine administration: comparison between jet-gun and syringe and needle by Matheï, Catharina, Van Damme, Pierre, Meheus, André

“…An open randomized contolled clinical trial was conducted to compare the reactogenicity of a recombinant hepatitis B vaccine (Engerix-B™) when injected with…”
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