Ghent University Hospital

Defining Language Profiles in Young Autistic Children Across Verbal, Speaking, and Generative Dimensions

Language trajectories in autism are highly heterogeneous and cannot be captured by unidimensional classifications. Research and clinical practice often rely on verbal/non-verbal or speaking/non-speaking labels, but these categories, when used in isolation, obscure distinct lingui...

Larval ExposureRather than Adult Worm Burden ShapesSystemic and Mucosal Th2 Immunity in Ascaris suum Infected Pigs

Abstract Ascariasis is a prevalent parasitic infection in both humans and pigs, resulting in significant human morbidity and economic losses in the porcine industry. Experimental infections are often studied by mimicking natural settings, exposing the host to frequent, small dose...

Towards Personalized Medicine in Chronic Kidney Disease: A Roadmap for the future of Early Detection, Diagnosis, and Management: A Consensus Roadmap from the EUTox, PerMedik and KidneyHealth networks

Chronic kidney disease (CKD) affects more than 800 million individuals worldwide and represents one of the fastest‑growing causes of morbidity and mortality. Despite major therapeutic advances, CKD is frequently detected only after substantial and irreversible loss of kidney func...

Vancomycin optimised dosing regimens for critically ill patients receiving renal replacement therapy

Optimal dosing of vancomycin in critically ill patients receiving renal replacement therapy (RRT) is uncertain due to high pharmacokinetic variability. We aimed to develop individualised vancomycin dosing recommendations that optimise efficacy while minimising toxicity. Prospecti...

The role of transparency in AI-supported journalism: Understanding audiences’ perceptions of AI disclosures

Although generative artificial intelligence (genAI) is increasingly integrated into journalistic news reporting, its adoption raises normative questions about news credibility, audience trust, and transparency. While transparency is widely invoked as an ethical safeguard, empiric...

KSR2 is a novel oncogene in TAL1 subtype of T-cell acute lymphoblastic leukemia with potential clinical and prognostic implications - Supplementary Methods

Supplementary Materials and Methods for "KSR2 is a novel oncogene in TAL1 subtype of T-cell acute lymphoblastic leukemia with potential clinical and prognostic implications" accepted for publication in Haematologica (2026) The published article includes an abbreviated Methods sec...

KSR2 is a novel oncogene in TAL1 subtype of T-cell acute lymphoblastic leukemia with potential clinical and prognostic implications - Supplementary Methods

Supplementary Materials and Methods for "KSR2 is a novel oncogene in TAL1 subtype of T-cell acute lymphoblastic leukemia with potential clinical and prognostic implications" accepted for publication in Haematologica (2026) The published article includes an abbreviated Methods sec...

Bone Accrual During Puberty Suppression and Gender-Affirming Therapy in Transgender Adolescents

Importance Puberty is a critical window for bone mass acquisition, determining lifelong fracture risk. Gonadotropin-releasing hormone agonist (GnRHa)–based pubertal suppression followed by gender-affirming hormone therapy (GAHT) is increasingly used in transgender and gender-dive...

Derivation of a Bioavailability-Based Environmental Quality Standard for Copper in European Freshwaters under the Water Framework Directive using an updated methodology

Copper (Cu) is a river basin specific pollutant under the European Water Framework Directive (WFD). Compliance assessment under the WFD should be based on a tiered approach that considers a bioavailability correction integrating local physico-chemistry conditions. The existing pr...

The perceptions and practices of speech-language pathologists in Turkiye regarding therapy approaches for children who stutter focusing on the Lidcombe Program

PURPOSE: The Lidcombe Program is an evidence-based treatment for early stuttering. Although negative attitudes towards direct stuttering therapies have previously been reported among Turkish speech-language pathologists, these data are outdated, and this study updates the field b...

The use of equine-assisted therapy in children with learning disabilities: a narrative review focusing on secondary support needs

Children with specific learning disabilities (SLD) often face, beyond academic difficulties, secondary support needs impacting their social, emotional, and cognitive well-being. While conventional interventions primarily target academic skills, equine-assisted therapy (EAT) has e...

Parents in the making: A critical encounter between bioethical theory and “Homegrown” accounts of moral parenthood

In this paper, we explore questions of moral parenthood by setting up a critical encounter between accounts developed by bioethicists and the perspectives of prospective PACT (Pre-conception Agreement-Based Co-parenting Together-apart) parents. This particular approach attends to...