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Josje Altenburg

Pulmonologist, MD, PhD - Amsterdam UMC The Netherlands
Verified email at amsterdamumc.nl
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Effect of azithromycin maintenance treatment on infectious exacerbations among patients with non–cystic fibrosis bronchiectasis: the BAT randomized controlled trial

J Altenburg, CS de Graaff, Y Stienstra, JH Sloos… - Jama, 2013 - jamanetwork.com
Importance Macrolide antibiotics have been shown beneficial in cystic fibrosis (CF) and
diffuse panbronchiolitis, and earlier findings also suggest a benefit in non-CF bronchiectasis. …

[HTML][HTML] Multinational observational cohort study of COVID-19–associated pulmonary aspergillosis

…, M Ergün, JB Buil, K Van Dijk, J Altenburg… - Emerging infectious …, 2021 - ncbi.nlm.nih.gov
We performed an observational study to investigate intensive care unit incidence, risk factors,
and outcomes of coronavirus disease–associated pulmonary aspergillosis (CAPA). We …

Characterization of eosinophilic bronchiectasis: a European multicohort study

…, E Cant, E Polverino, J Altenburg… - American journal of …, 2022 - atsjournals.org
Rationale: Bronchiectasis is classically considered a neutrophilic disorder, but eosinophilic
subtypes have recently been described. Objectives: To use multiple datasets available …

[HTML][HTML] Bronchiectasis in Europe: data on disease characteristics from the European Bronchiectasis registry (EMBARC)

…, A Torres, T Welte, F Blasi, J Altenburg… - The Lancet …, 2023 - thelancet.com
Background Bronchiectasis is a heterogeneous, neglected disease with few multicentre studies
exploring the causes, severity, microbiology, and treatment of the disease across Europe…

Long-term macrolide antibiotics for the treatment of bronchiectasis in adults: an individual participant data meta-analysis

…, ML Martin, LD Burr, C Wong, J Altenburg - The lancet Respiratory …, 2019 - thelancet.com
Background Bronchiectasis guidelines recommend long-term macrolide treatment for patients
with three or more exacerbations per year without Pseudomonas aeruginosa infection. …

[HTML][HTML] Rheumatoid arthritis–associated autoantibodies in non–rheumatoid arthritis patients with mucosal inflammation: a case–control study

…, E Brouwer, FAC de Kok, J Kraan, J Altenburg… - Arthritis research & …, 2015 - Springer
Introduction Rheumatoid arthritis–associated autoantibodies (RA-AAB) can be present in
serum years before clinical onset of rheumatoid arthritis (RA). It has been hypothesized that …

Seizure detection in the neonatal EEG with synchronization likelihood

J Altenburg, RJ Vermeulen, RLM Strijers… - Clinical …, 2003 - Elsevier
Objective: To investigate whether epileptic seizure activity can be distinguished from non-epileptic
background activity in the neonatal electroenceplalogram (EEG), using …

[HTML][HTML] Effect of elexacaftor/tezacaftor/ivacaftor on annual rate of lung function decline in people with cystic fibrosis

T Lee, GS Sawicki, J Altenburg, SJ Millar… - Journal of Cystic …, 2023 - Elsevier
Elexacaftor/tezacaftor/ivacaftor (ELX/TEZ/IVA) was shown to be safe and efficacious in
people with cystic fibrosis (CF) with ≥ 1 F508del-CFTR allele in Phase 3 clinical trials. ELX/TEZ/…

[HTML][HTML] Lumacaftor/ivacaftor changes the lung microbiome and metabolome in cystic fibrosis patients

…, MI Abdel-Aziz, EJM Weersink, J Altenburg… - ERJ open …, 2021 - Eur Respiratory Soc
Rationale Targeted cystic fibrosis (CF) therapy with lumacaftor/ivacaftor partly restores
chloride channel function and improves epithelial fluid transport in the airways. Consequently, …

Transforming clinical research and science in bronchiectasis: EMBARC3, a European Respiratory Society Clinical Research Collaboration

JD Chalmers, S Aliberti, J Altenburg… - European …, 2023 - Eur Respiratory Soc
Bronchiectasis is a major health problem that is increasing in prevalence and burden globally
[1, 2]. The impact of bronchiectasis on patients and the healthcare system is exacerbated …