Search Results - "Verbanck, S"

Impact of a single 10 min education session on asthma control as measured by ACT by Schuermans, D., Hanon, S., Wauters, I., Verbanck, S., Vandevoorde, J., Vanderhelst, E.

“…Aim: Despite the availability of effective treatments for asthma, many patients still suffer from uncontrolled asthma. This study evaluates whether a single…”
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Large eddy and detached eddy simulations of fluid flow and particle deposition in a human mouth–throat by Jayaraju, S.T., Brouns, M., Lacor, C., Belkassem, B., Verbanck, S.

“…Fluid flow was simulated in a human mouth–throat model under normal breathing conditions (30 l/min) alternatively employing RANS k – ω (without near-wall…”
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Pulmonary function changes following helical tomotherapy in patients with inoperable, locally advanced non-small cell lung cancer by Vekens, K., Verbanck, S., Collen, C., Storme, G., Barbé, K., De Ridder, M., Vanderhelst, E.

“…Purpose To evaluate alterations in pulmonary function indices after helical tomotherapy and explore potential associations with biologically corrected…”
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Fluid flow and particle deposition analysis in a realistic extrathoracic airway model using unstructured grids by Jayaraju, S.T., Brouns, M., Verbanck, S., Lacor, C.

“…An efficient Lagrangian particle tracking module is developed for unstructured grids to analyze the deposition patterns in a CT based realistic extrathoracic…”
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Obstructive and restrictive spirometric patterns: fixed cut-offs for FEV1/FEV6 and FEV6 by Vandevoorde, J, Verbanck, S, Schuermans, D, Kartounian, J, Vincken, W

“…The purpose of this study was to determine fixed cut-off points for forced expiratory volume in one second (FEV(1))/FEV(6) and FEV(6) as an alternative for…”
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Update on the roles of distal airways in COPD by Burgel, P-R, Bourdin, A, Chanez, P, Chabot, F, Chaouat, A, Chinet, T, de Blic, J, Devillier, P, Deschildre, A, Didier, A, Garcia, G, Jebrak, G, Laurent, F, Morel, H, Perez, T, Pilette, C, Roche, N, Tillie-Leblond, I, Verbanck, S, Dusser, D

“…This review is the summary of a workshop on the role of distal airways in chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD), which took place in 2009 in Vence,…”
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Influence of glottic aperture on the tracheal flow by Brouns, M, Verbanck, S, Lacor, C

“…Abstract The extra-thoracic mouth–throat area has a major influence on the aerosol delivery to the proximal or peripheral intra-thoracic airways. To…”
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Forced vital capacity and forced expiratory volume in six seconds as predictors of reduced total lung capacity by Vandevoorde, J, Verbanck, S, Schuermans, D, Broekaert, L, Devroey, D, Kartounian, J, Vincken, W

“…The present study aims to derive guidelines that identify patients for whom spirometry can reliably predict a reduced total lung capacity (TLC). A total of…”
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Internal consistency of reference equations by Verbanck, S, Vandevoorde, J, Vincken, W

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WS13.6 Evidence of short-term acinar response following intravenous antibiotics therapy in adults with cystic fibrosis by Vanderhelst, E, Schuermans, D, Malfroot, A, Vincken, W, Verbanck, S

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Ventilation distribution during histamine provocation by Verbanck, S, Schuermans, D, Van Muylem, A, Paiva, M, Noppen, M, Vincken, W

“…S. Verbanck 1 , D. Schuermans 1 , A. Van Muylem 2 , M. Paiva 3 , M. Noppen 1 , and W. Vincken 1 1  Academisch Ziekenhuis, Vrije Universiteit Brussel,…”
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Inspiratory and expiratory aerosol deposition in the upper airway by Verbanck, S., Kalsi, H.S., Biddiscombe, M.F., Agnihotri, V., Belkassem, B., Lacor, C., Usmani, O.S.

“…Aerosol deposition efficiency (DE) in the extrathoracic airways during mouth breathing is currently documented only for the inspiratory phase of respiration,…”
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Increase in ventilated air spaces after eradication of chronic methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus infection in cystic fibrosis patients by Vanderhelst, E., Wachter, E. De, Willekens, J., Schuermans, D., Vincken, W., Malfroot, A., Verbanck, S.

“…Effective microbiogical eradication of methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus (MRSA) in patients with cystic fibrosis (CF) can be obtained, but its effect…”
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Reply to ‘Methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus Aureus ’ by Vanderhelst, E, De Meirleir, L, Verbanck, S, Piérard, D, Vincken, W, Malfroot, A

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Functional measurements of the peripheral airways in COPD by Garcia, G, Perez, T, Verbanck, S

“…COPD is characterized by airflow limitation that is not fully reversible. Changes in the structure and function of the small airways (less than 2mm diameter)…”
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Whole-lung lavage: a successful treatment for restoring acinar ventilation distribution in primary acquired pulmonary alveolar proteinosis by Vanderhelst, E, Hanon, S, Verbanck, S, Schuermans, D, Wissing, K, Bonella, F, Vincken, W

“…A 51-year-old active smoker with primary acquired pulmonary alveolar proteinosis (PAP) diagnosed by biopsy and anti-GM-CSF antibodies was treated safely with…”
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Music: a new cause of primary spontaneous pneumothorax by Noppen, M, Verbanck, S, Harvey, J, Van Herreweghe, R, Meysman, M, Vincken, W, Paiva, M

“…Most cases of primary spontaneous pneumothorax are thought to be caused by air leaks at so-called “emphysema-like changes” or in areas of pleural porosity at…”
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EP-1017 HYPOFRACTIONATION WITH SIMULTANEOUS INTEGRATED BOOST FOR STAGE I-II BREAST CANCER, RANDOMIZED CLINICAL TRIAL by Van Parijs, H, Miedema, G, Vinh-Hung, V, Verbanck, S, Adriaenssens, N, Kerkhove, D, Reynders, T, Storme, G, Verellen, D, De Ridder, M

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Prevalence and impact on FEV1 decline of chronic methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus (MRSA) colonization in patients with Cystic Fibrosis by Vanderhelst, E, De Meirleir, L, Verbanck, S, Piérard, D, Vincken, W, Malfroot, A

“…Abstract Background Risk factors for methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus (MRSA) in Cystic Fibrosis (CF) and the impact on CF disease progression are…”
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Chest physiotherapy in cystic fibrosis: short-term effects of autogenic drainage preceded by wet inhalation of saline versus autogenic drainage preceded by intrapulmonary percussive ventilation with saline by Van Ginderdeuren, F, Verbanck, S, Van Cauwelaert, K, Vanlaethem, S, Schuermans, D, Vincken, W, Malfroot, A

“…Chest physiotherapy has been used for many years to assist in the removal of abnormal viscid bronchial secretions in cystic fibrosis (CF) patients. This study…”
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