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Sentinel node biopsy for ipsilateral breast cancer recurrence: a review University of Antwerp
The ann of this study was to review published reports oil the feasability, results, and reliability of sentinel node biopsy in cases of ipsilateral recurrent breast cancer. A Medline search Oil publications from January 1999 to December 2007 and cross-references in published articles were looked for. We identified 16 reports on sentinel node biopsy ill recurrent breast cancer. including a total of 287 patients. In 210/287 (73.2%) a sentinel node ...
In memoriam Attila Kuba (19532006) University of Antwerp
Scarlet Ibises and the poetics of relation: Perse, Walcott and Glissant University of Antwerp
Psychological pricing: private vs. professional vendors University of Antwerp
Winststuring bij Belgische ondernemingen University of Antwerp
Political impression management: how metaphors, sound bites, appearance effectiveness, and personality traits can win elections University of Antwerp
This article introduces the concepts of political impression management and perception politics. It furthermore discusses results from empirical case studies by the authors using experiments and applying recent research models. Three main points of interest will be addressed: sound bites, the effects of appearance in politics, and personality profiles in the media. According to the view of political impression management, politicians and ...
Perforated duodenal ulcer after laparoscopic gastric bypass University of Antwerp
A patient with a history of a laparoscopic gastric bypass presented with a perforated duodenal ulcer. The ulcer was laparoscopically oversewn, and an omentoplasty was performed. Postoperatively, a broad spectrum antibiotic and a proton pump inhibitor were administrated. Several questions arise regarding the diagnosis and treatment of duodenal ulcers after gastric bypass. What are the diagnostic tools to detect a duodenal ulcer, and how should ...
Ropinirole 24-hour prolonged release and ropinirole immediate release in early Parkinson's disease: a randomized, double-blind, non-inferiority crossover study University of Antwerp
Objective: This study compares once-daily ropinirole 24-h prolonged release and three-times-daily ropinirole immediate release in patients with early Parkinson's disease. Methods: This multicentre, double-blind, non-inferiority crossover study involved 161 patients randomized to one of four formulation sequences: (1) immediate release-immediate release-prolonged release; (2) immediate release-prolonged release-prolonged release; (3) prolonged ...
Gorlin-Goltz syndrome in a child: case report and clinical review University of Antwerp
Gorlin-Goltz syndrome is a rare autosomal dominant disorder that involves multiple organ systems, including the skin, skeleton and jaws. We report the case of a mild mentally retarded 7-year-old boy who was referred with a swelling of his left mandible. Imaging studies showed a unilocular well-defined lytic mandibular lesion, calcifications of the falx, bifid ribs and fusion anomalies of the ribs. The mandibular lesion was treated with surgical ...