[HTML][HTML] Cutaneous leishmaniasis due to Leishmania aethiopica

S van Henten, W Adriaensen, H Fikre, H Akuffo… - …, 2018 - thelancet.com
Leishmania aethiopica is the main causative species for cutaneous leishmaniasis (CL) in
Ethiopia. Despite its considerable burden, L. aethiopica has been one of the most neglected …

Muscle strength and physical performance as predictors of mortality, hospitalization, and disability in the oldest old

…, B Vaes, C Matheď, W Adriaensen… - Journal of the …, 2014 - Wiley Online Library
Objectives To evaluate the predictive value of muscle strength and physical performance in
the oldest old for all‐cause mortality; hospitalization; and the onset of disability, defined as a …

[HTML][HTML] Immunomodulatory therapy of visceral leishmaniasis in human immunodeficiency virus-coinfected patients

W Adriaensen, TPC Dorlo, G Vanham… - Frontiers in …, 2018 - frontiersin.org
Patients with visceral leishmaniasis (VL)–human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) coinfection
experience increased drug toxicity and treatment failure rates compared to VL patients, with …

The relationship between grip strength and muscle mass (MM), inflammatory biomarkers and physical performance in community-dwelling very old persons

D Legrand, W Adriaensen, B Vaes, C Matheď… - Archives of gerontology …, 2013 - Elsevier
The main consequence of the loss of MM and muscle strength is limitations of physical
performance and disability in older people. It is unclear whether a decline in functional capacity …

Sputum cytokine mapping reveals an 'IL‐5, IL‐17A, IL‐25‐high'pattern associated with poorly controlled asthma

SF Seys, M Grabowski, W Adriaensen… - Clinical & …, 2013 - Wiley Online Library
Background and objective Asthma is a heterogeneous disease with various clinical, inflammatory
and molecular phenotypes. We studied sputum cytokine mRNA expression patterns in …

No relation between vitamin D status and physical performance in the oldest old: results from the Belfrail study

…, G Van Pottelbergh, B Vaes, W Adriaensen… - Age and …, 2013 - academic.oup.com
Background: vitamin D deficiency is a well-known cause of bone loss and fractures but its
association, especially among the oldest old, with muscle weakness is less obvious. Objective: …

CD4: 8 ratio above 5 is associated with all-cause mortality in CMV-seronegative very old women: results from the BELFRAIL study

W Adriaensen, G Pawelec, B Vaes… - … Series A: Biomedical …, 2017 - academic.oup.com
The occurrence and general applicability of the CD4:8 ratio as a surrogate predictor of
mortality among the oldest old have only been tested in a few longitudinal studies. Here, the …

No relation between CMV infection and mortality in the oldest old: results from the Belfrail study

C Matheď, W Adriaensen, B Vaes… - Age and …, 2014 - academic.oup.com
Objective: previous studies have demonstrated an association between cytomegalovirus (CMV)
infection and mortality in adults. In this prospective study, it was investigated whether …

Significance of serum immune markers in identification of global functional impairment in the oldest old: cross-sectional results from the BELFRAIL study

W Adriaensen, C Matheď, G Van Pottelbergh, B Vaes… - Age, 2014 - Springer
The large burden and coexistence of physical disability, cognitive impairment, and depression
in the oldest old makes summary markers of global functioning of great value, allowing for …

Prognostic value of circulating cytokines on overall survival and disease-free survival in cancer patients

…, L Deckx, M Akker, W Adriaensen… - Biomarkers in …, 2014 - Future Medicine
Through their tumor-promoting and/or tumor-suppressive properties, cytokines can influence
progression of cancer. We systematically reviewed the current literature on the prognostic …