Groupe santé CHC

Computed-Tomography Angiography-Based Carotid Plaque-RADS, Recurrent Vascular Events, and the Effect of Colchicine: An Imaging Substudy of the CONVINCE Randomized Trial

BACKGROUND: The carotid Plaque Reporting and Data System (Plaque-RADS) provides a standardized framework for evaluating plaque morphology, but prospective validation remains limited. We investigated the association between computed tomography angiography-based Plaque-RADS categor...

Premedication practices prior to neonatal laryngoscopy: a nationwide observational study in Belgian NICUs

Intubation or less invasive surfactant administration (LISA) in neonates both require laryngoscopy, a stressful and painful procedure. This study aimed to document premedication practices before laryngoscopy in Belgium and explore reasons for absence of premedication. Sub-analysi...

Central vascular access in kidney and cancer care: devices, biomaterial strategies, and prevention of complications

Chronic kidney disease (CKD) and cancer are among the most prevalent chronic conditions that increasingly demand reliable long-term central venous access devices (CVADs), including central venous catheters (CVCs), peripherally inserted central catheters (PICCs), and implantable p...