Centre Hospitalier Universitaire de Tivoli

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...

From questions to impact in spinal muscular atrophy - identifying community-driven research priorities through a multi-stakeholder European initiative

Abstract Background Advances in medicines have transformed the outlook for people living with spinal muscular atrophy (SMA), yet many needs remain unmet. As the scientific and clinical environment evolves, aligning research priorities with the lived experience of patients is incr...

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...

Patient perspectives from the BEYOND Delphi panel: burden of remaining symptoms and their fluctuations, despite treatment, in patients with generalised myasthenia gravis

Abstract Background Patients with generalised myasthenia gravis (gMG) can experience remaining symptoms despite treatment. Our study aimed to describe how remaining symptoms and their fluctuations may affect a person’s daily life while living with gMG. Methods A modified-Delphi p...

Immunohistochemical Expression of RhoJ Protein in Breast Carcinoma

BACKGROUND: Breast cancer is the most common form of cancer diagnosed in women. Breast cancer cells gain the expression of mesenchymal-specific genes in a process known as epithelial-mesenchymal transition (EMT). RhoJ, a small Rho GTPase, is a key regulator that promotes resistan...