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Johny Verschakelen

University Hospital Leuven Belgium
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An official American Thoracic Society/European Respiratory Society statement: research questions in chronic obstructive pulmonary disease

…, GM Verleden, J Verschakelen, J Vestbo… - American journal of …, 2015 - atsjournals.org
Background: Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) is a leading cause of morbidity,
mortality, and resource use worldwide. The goal of this Official American Thoracic Society (…

The pathogenesis of pulmonary fibrosis: a moving target

…, E Verbeken, JA Verschakelen… - European …, 2013 - Eur Respiratory Soc
Pulmonary fibrosis is the end stage of many diffuse parenchymal lung diseases. It is
characterised by excessive matrix formation leading to destruction of the normal lung architecture …

[HTML][HTML] Reduced lung-cancer mortality with volume CT screening in a randomized trial

…, E Thunnissen, J Verschakelen… - New England journal …, 2020 - Mass Medical Soc
Background There are limited data from randomized trials regarding whether volume-based,
low-dose computed tomographic (CT) screening can reduce lung-cancer mortality among …

Integrated PET/CT in the staging of nonsmall cell lung cancer: technical aspects and clinical integration

…, J Coolen, JA Verschakelen - European …, 2009 - Eur Respiratory Soc
Lung cancer is a common disease and is a leading cause of death in many countries. The
management of lung cancer is directed by an optimal staging of the tumour. Integrated …

[HTML][HTML] High-dose acetylcysteine in idiopathic pulmonary fibrosis

…, EK Verbeken, J Verschakelen… - … England Journal of …, 2005 - Mass Medical Soc
Background Idiopathic pulmonary fibrosis is a chronic progressive disorder with a poor
prognosis. Methods We conducted a double-blind, randomized, placebo-controlled multicenter …

[HTML][HTML] Management of lung nodules detected by volume CT scanning

…, C Weenink, J Verschakelen… - … England Journal of …, 2009 - Mass Medical Soc
Background The use of multidetector computed tomography (CT) in lung-cancer screening
trials involving subjects with an increased risk of lung cancer has highlighted the problem for …

Galactomannan and computed tomography–based preemptive antifungal therapy in neutropenic patients at high risk for invasive fungal infection: a prospective …

…, G Verhoef, J Verschakelen… - Clinical Infectious …, 2005 - academic.oup.com
Background . Empirical antifungal therapy is the standard treatment for persistent or relapsing
antibiotic-resistant neutropenic fever. However, overtreatment resulting in increased …

Interstitial lung abnormalities detected incidentally on CT: a Position Paper from the Fleischner Society

…, AU Wells, M Remy-Jardin, J Verschakelen… - The lancet Respiratory …, 2020 - thelancet.com
The term interstitial lung abnormalities refers to specific CT findings that are potentially
compatible with interstitial lung disease in patients without clinical suspicion of the disease. …

Azithromycin for prevention of exacerbations in severe asthma (AZISAST): a multicentre randomised double-blind placebo-controlled trial

…, G Claeys, J Boelens, E Padalko, J Verschakelen… - Thorax, 2013 - thorax.bmj.com
Background Patients with severe asthma are at increased risk of exacerbations and lower
respiratory tract infections (LRTI). Severe asthma is heterogeneous, encompassing …

Lymph node staging in non-small-cell lung cancer with FDG-PET scan: a prospective study on 690 lymph node stations from 68 patients.

…, GJ Deneffe, KL Nackaerts, JA Verschakelen… - Journal of Clinical …, 1998 - ascopubs.org
PURPOSE To compare the accuracy of computed tomography-(CT) scan and the radiolabeled
glucose analog 18F-fluoro-2-deoxy-D-glucose (FDG) positron emission tomography (PET…