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Physiological measurement of the small airways by Verbanck, Sylvia

“…Noninvasive physiological measurements are reviewed that have been reported in the literature with the specific aim being to study the small airways in lung…”
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Ventilation heterogeneity in smokers: role of unequal lung expansion and peripheral lung structure by Verbanck, Sylvia A B, Polfliet, Mathias, Schuermans, Daniel, Ilsen, Bart, de Mey, Johan, Vanderhelst, Eef, Vandemeulebroucke, Jef

“…Smoking-induced ventilation heterogeneity measured at the mouth via established washout indices [lung clearance index (LCI) and alveolar mixing efficiency…”
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In asthma positive phase III slopes can result from structural heterogeneity of the bronchial tree by Verbanck, Sylvia A B, Foy, Brody H

“…We have previously identified bronchial generations 5-7 as the locus of maximum contribution to the convective portion of the phase III slope in computed…”
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Nitrogen-based lung clearance index: a valid physiological biomarker for the clinic by Darquenne, Chantal, Theilmann, Rebecca J, Fine, Janelle M, Verbanck, Sylvia A B

“…Multiple breath washout (MBW) testing is increasingly used as a physiological measurement in the clinic, due in part to the availability of commercial…”
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Reply to Robbins: Multi-breath washout tests: indices versus model parameters by Verbanck, Sylvia A B, Polfliet, Mathias, Schuermans, Daniel, Ilsen, Bart, de Mey, Johan, Vanderhelst, Eef, Vandemeulebroucke, Jef

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The role of FeNO in stable COPD patients with eosinophilic airway inflammation by Vincken, Stefanie, Sylvia, Verbanck, Daniel, Schuermans, Thomas, Evenepoel, Eef, Vanderhelst

“…•FeNO correlates well with blood eosinophil count in stable COPD patients.•Also in GOLD D and in patients with frequent exacerbations in the previous…”
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Peak Inspiratory Flow for Screening of Inspiratory Muscle Weakness in Neuromuscular Disease by Hanon, Shane, Verbanck, Sylvia, Stylemans, Dimitri, Meysman, Marc, Vanderhelst, Eef

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Inflammation and airway function in the lung periphery of patients with stable asthma by Verbanck, Sylvia, PhD, Schuermans, Daniel, RN, Vincken, Walter, MD, PhD

“…Background An important role for exhaled nitric oxide (NO) measurement could be in the distinction between proximal and peripheral lung contributions to…”
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Real-Life Response to Biologics in Severe Asthma with Nasal Polyposis: Insights from the Belgian Severe Asthma Registry by Demolder, Femke, Vanderhelst, Eef, Verbanck, Sylvia, Schleich, Florence, Louis, Renaud, Brusselle, Guy, Sohy, Carine, Michils, Alain, Peché, Rudi, Pilette, Charles, Hanon, Shane

“…Background Nasal polyposis (NP) is a comorbidity of type 2 severe asthma (SA) which could influence response to SA biologics. Methods We evaluated (super-)…”
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Tracheal stenosis: a flow dynamics study by Brouns, Mark, Jayaraju, Santhosh T, Lacor, Chris, De Mey, Johan, Noppen, Marc, Vincken, Walter, Verbanck, Sylvia

“…1 Department of Mechanical Engineering, Vrije Universiteit Brussel; and 2 Radiology Department and 3 Respiratory Division, Academic Hospital, Vrije…”
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Peripheral lung function in patients with stable and unstable asthma by Thompson, Bruce R., PhD, Douglass, Jo A., MD, Ellis, Matthew J., BSc, Kelly, Vanessa J., PhD, O'Hehir, Robyn E., MD, King, Gregory G., MD, Verbanck, Sylvia, PhD

“…Background Exacerbations of asthma are thought to be caused by airflow obstruction resulting from airway inflammation, bronchospasm, and mucus plugging…”
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FEV1/FEV6 and FEV6 as an alternative for FEV1/FVC and FVC in the spirometric detection of airway obstruction and restriction by Vandevoorde, Jan, Verbanck, Sylvia, Schuermans, Daniel, Kartounian, Jan, Vincken, Walter

“…To evaluate the use of the FEV(1)/forced expiratory volume at 6 s of exhalation (FEV(6)) ratio and FEV(6) as an alternative for FEV(1)/FVC and FVC in the…”
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On the multiple LES frozen field approach for the prediction of particle deposition in the human upper respiratory tract by Agnihotri, Vivek, Ghorbaniasl, Ghader, Verbanck, Sylvia, Lacor, Chris

“…Particle transport in the human upper respiratory tract using large eddy simulation (LES) for flow solution involves a time consuming dynamic procedure that…”
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Effect of methacholine on peripheral lung mechanics and ventilation heterogeneity in asthma by Downie, Sue R, Salome, Cheryl M, Verbanck, Sylvia, Thompson, Bruce R, Berend, Norbert, King, Gregory G

“…The forced oscillation technique (FOT) and multiple-breath nitrogen washout (MBNW) are noninvasive tests that are potentially sensitive to peripheral airways,…”
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Small Airway Function Improvement after Smoking Cessation in Smokers without Airway Obstruction by Verbanck, Sylvia, Schuermans, Daniel, Paiva, Manuel, Meysman, Marc, Vincken, Walter

“…Studying smokers with normal spirometry requires monitoring tools of the peripheral lung. A validated multiple breath washout technique was used to assess…”
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Mild Lung Restriction in Breast Cancer Patients After Hypofractionated and Conventional Radiation Therapy: A 3-Year Follow-Up by Verbanck, Sylvia, PhD, Hanon, Shane, MD, Schuermans, Daniel, MSc, Van Parijs, Hilde, MD, Vinh-Hung, Vincent, MD, Miedema, Geertje, MD, Verellen, Dirk, PhD, Storme, Guy, MD, PhD, Fontaine, Christel, MD, Lamote, Jan, MD, PhD, De Ridder, Mark, MD, PhD, Vincken, Walter, MD, PhD

“…Purpose To assess the effect of radiation therapy on lung function over the course of 3 years. Methods and Materials Evolution of restrictive and obstructive…”
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Short course radiotherapy with simultaneous integrated boost for stage I-II breast cancer, early toxicities of a randomized clinical trial by Van Parijs, Hilde, Miedema, Geertje, Vinh-Hung, Vincent, Verbanck, Sylvia, Adriaenssens, Nele, Kerkhove, Dirk, Reynders, Truus, Schuermans, Daniel, Leysen, Katrien, Hanon, Shane, Van Camp, Guy, Vincken, Walter, Storme, Guy, Verellen, Dirk, De Ridder, Mark

“…TomoBreast is a unicenter, non-blinded randomized trial comparing conventional radiotherapy (CR) vs. hypofractionated Tomotherapy (TT) for post-operative…”
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Letter from Belgium by Verbanck, Sylvia

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Commentaries on Viewpoint: Small airways vs. large airways in asthma: time for a new perspective

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Substance deposition assessment in obstructed pulmonary system through numerical characterization of airflow and inhaled particles attributes by Lalas, Antonios, Nousias, Stavros, Kikidis, Dimitrios, Lalos, Aris, Arvanitis, Gerasimos, Sougles, Christos, Moustakas, Konstantinos, Votis, Konstantinos, Verbanck, Sylvia, Usmani, Omar, Tzovaras, Dimitrios

“…Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) and asthma are considered as the two most widespread obstructive lung diseases, whereas they affect more than 500…”
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