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Avau B, Van Remoortel H, Laermans J, Bekkering G, Fergusson D, Georgsen J, et al.
Pharmacoeconomics . 2021 Jul; 39(10):1123-1139. PMID: 34235646
Objectives: For anaemic elective surgery patients, current clinical practice guidelines weakly recommend the routine use of iron, but not erythrocyte-stimulating agents (ESAs), except for short-acting ESAs in major orthopaedic surgery....
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Van den Bergh P, van Doorn P, Hadden R, Avau B, Vankrunkelsven P, Allen J, et al.
J Peripher Nerv Syst . 2021 Jun; 26(3):242-268. PMID: 34085743
To revise the 2010 consensus guideline on chronic inflammatory demyelinating polyradiculoneuropathy (CIDP). Seventeen disease experts, a patient representative, and two Cochrane methodologists constructed 12 Population/Intervention/Comparison/Outcome (PICO) questions regarding diagnosis and...
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Van Remoortel H, Laermans J, Avau B, Bekkering G, Georgsen J, Manzini P, et al.
Transfus Med Rev . 2021 May; 35(2):103-124. PMID: 33965294
Patient Blood Management (PBM) is an evidence-based, multidisciplinary, patient-centred approach to optimizing the care of patients who might need a blood transfusion. This systematic review aimed to collect the best...
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Meyran D, Cassan P, Avau B, Singletary E, Zideman D
Cureus . 2020 Dec; 12(11):e11386. PMID: 33312787
Aim To perform a systematic review of the literature on the effectiveness of existing stroke recognition scales used in a prehospital setting and suitable for use by first aid providers. ...
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Van Remoortel H, Matthysen W, Avau B, Compernolle V, Vandekerckhove P, De Buck E
Vox Sang . 2019 Dec; 115(2):107-123. PMID: 31823386
Background And Objectives: The donor medical questionnaire is designed to aid blood establishments in supporting a safe blood supply. According to blood donor deferral policies, sexual risk behaviour (SRB) leads...
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Van Remoortel H, Moorkens D, Avau B, Compernolle V, Vandekerckhove P, De Buck E
Vox Sang . 2019 Apr; 114(4):297-309. PMID: 30972765
Background And Objectives: The donor medical questionnaire identifies a blood donor's history of known blood safety risks. Current Australian, Canadian, European and USA legislation temporarily defers blood donors who received...
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Schouten B, Avau B, Bekkering G, Vankrunkelsven P, Mebis J, Hellings J, et al.
Cochrane Database Syst Rev . 2019 Mar; 3:CD012387. PMID: 30909317
Background: Receiving a diagnosis of cancer and the subsequent related treatments can have a significant impact on an individual's physical and psychosocial well-being. To ensure that cancer care addresses all...
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Dockx K, Avau B, De Buck E, Vranckx P, Vandekerckhove P
PLoS One . 2019 Mar; 14(2):e0212012. PMID: 30818337
Aims: To summarize the best available evidence on the effectiveness of physical counterpressure manoeuvers (PCM) for vasovagal syncope management compared to a control intervention. Control interventions included either a PCM,...
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Borra V, Avau B, De Paepe P, Vandekerckhove P, De Buck E
Clin Toxicol (Phila) . 2019 Feb; 57(7):603-616. PMID: 30784327
In acute oral poisoning, any first aid intervention that limits or delays the uptake of the ingested substance, and which can be performed by bystanders as first responders, might assist...
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Avau B, Borra V, Vanhove A, Vandekerckhove P, De Paepe P, De Buck E
Cochrane Database Syst Rev . 2018 Dec; 12:CD013230. PMID: 30565220
Background: Oral poisoning is a major cause of mortality and disability worldwide, with estimates of over 100,000 deaths due to unintentional poisoning each year and an overrepresentation of children below...