AZ Sint-Lucas

Tracking infections in Belgian long-term care facilities: a one-year prospective study of incidence, duration, and clinical outcomes

Healthcare-associated infections (HAIs) are a public health issue in long-term care facilities (LTCFs), particularly among older adults. While European point prevalence surveys have described their distribution, comprehensive prospective data on incidence, duration, seasonality,...

Long-Term Outcomes and Paired Immune and Genomic Exploratory Analyses After Neoadjuvant Dose-Dense MVAC in Muscle-Invasive Bladder Cancer: A Single-Centre Case Series

Background/Objectives: Cisplatin-based neoadjuvant chemotherapy (NAC) followed by radical cystectomy has been the standard of care for muscle-invasive bladder cancer (MIBC) for two decades, yet a substantial proportion of patients derive no benefit. As antibody–drug conjugates an...

Intraoral Scanner Evaluation of Cyclic Wear in Heated Versus Injectable Composites for Indirect Restoration

Abstract This study aimed to compare the cyclic abrasive wear behavior of an injectable composite and a preheated restorative composite when used as luting agents for indirect partial restorations, using a controlled in vitro model. A secondary objective was to evaluate the abili...

StereoBed - salvage stereotactic body radiotherapy of the prostate bed for biochemical recurrence after radical prostatectomy: study protocol for a randomized phase II/III trial

In cases of biochemical recurrence (BCR) after radical prostatectomy, salvage radiotherapy (RT) is a well-established standard-of-care treatment. Stereotactic body radiotherapy (SBRT) may offer a shorter treatment duration and favorable radiobiological characteristics, but eviden...