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A survey on the methodological processes and policies of renal guideline groups as a first step to harmonize renal guidelines Universiteit Gent

Maria C Haller, Sabine N van der Veer, Evi Nagler, Charlie Tomson, Andrew Lewington, Brenda R Hemmelgarn, Martin Gallagher, Michael Rocco, Gregorio Obrador, Raymond Vanholder, et al.
Background. Worldwide, several bodies produce renal guidelines, potentially leading to duplication of effort while other topics may remain uncovered. A collaborative work plan could improve efficiency and impact, but requires a common approved methodology. The aim of this study was to identify organizational and methodological similarities and differences among seven major renal guideline bodies to identify methodological barriers to a ...

Codes of Ethics as Support for Quality Spiritual Care Relationships in Healthcare Settings: Fundamental Reflections and Practical Guidelines KU Leuven

Evelyn Peeters
This project consists in fundamental reflections and practical guidelines which contribute to the academic research on the development of codes of ethics for spiritual care professionals in the healthcare sector, and which support spiritual care organizations in their writing or revising of a code of ethics. The general research objective is to contribute to the development of codes of ethics which are profession-specific and effective in ...

The ethics of college students as research participants : an analysis of guidelines in university IRB websites in the United States Universiteit Gent

Shiri Noy, Nausica Marcos Miguel, Lila Burke
Existing research on students participating in human subjects research (HSR) has focused on the implications of these samples for the generalizability and validity of the data and conclusions. In this article, we focus on the ethical dimensions of students as research subjects by analyzing IRB websites framing this issue at 100 universities in the United States. We find differences in the frequency of engagement with this topic across ...

Hormonal and surgical treatment in trans-women with BRCA1 mutations: a controversial topic Universiteit Gent

BRITT COLEBUNDERS, Guy T'Sjoen, Steven Weyers, Stan Monstrey
Introduction: Male-to-female transgender persons (trans-women) receive livelong cross-sex hormonal treatment in order to induce and maintain secondary female characteristics. One of the concerns of long-term estrogen treatment is the induction of carcinomas of estrogen-sensitive tissues such as the breast. BRCA1 mutations have been shown to account for a large proportion of inherited predispositions to breast cancer. Aim: The aim of this case ...

Anticoagulation in Concomitant Chronic Kidney Disease and Atrial Fibrillation JACC Review Topic of the Week KU Leuven

Peter Verhamme
Atrial fibrillation (AF) and chronic kidney disease (CKD) often coexist as they share multiple risk factors, including hypertension, diabetes mellitus, and coronary artery disease. Although there is irrefutable evidence supporting anticoagulation in AF in the general population, these data may not be transferable to the setting of advanced CKD, where the decision to commence anticoagulation poses a conundrum. In this cohort, there is a ...

Guidelines on chemotherapy in advanced stage gynecological malignancies Vrije Universiteit Brussel

Nikolaos P. Polyzos, Davide Mauri, John P.A. Ioannidis

BACKGROUND: Clinical practice guidelines are important for guiding practice, but it is unclear if they are commensurate with the available evidence.

METHODS: We examined guidelines produced by cancer and gynecological societies and organizations and evaluated their coverage of and stance towards chemotherapy for advanced stage disease among 4 gynecological malignancies (breast, ovarian, cervical, endometrial cancer) where the evidence ...

European first aid guidelines Vrije Universiteit Brussel

Stijn Van de Velde, Paul Broos, Marc Van Bouwelen, Rudy De Win, An Sermon, Johann Verduyckt, André Van Tichelen, Door Lauwaert, Barbara Vantroyen, Christina Tobback, et al.

AIM: Our objectives were to determine the most effective, safe, and feasible first aid (FA) techniques and procedures, and to formulate valid recommendations for training. We focussed on emergencies involving few casualties, where emergency medical services or healthcare professionals are not immediately present at the scene, but are available within a short space of time. Due to time and resource constraints, we limited ourselves to safety, ...

Priority topics for European multidisciplinary guidelines on the management of chronic kidney disease in older adults Universiteit Gent

Sabine N van der Veer, Wim Van Biesen, Pascale Bernaert, Davide Bolignano, Edwina A Brown, Adrian Covic, Ken Farrington, Kitty J Jager, Jeroen Kooman, Juan F Macías-Núñez, et al.
PURPOSE: To identify and prioritize potential topics to be addressed in the development of European multidisciplinary guidelines on the management of chronic kidney disease stage 3b-5 in older patients. METHODS: We composed a list of 47 potential guideline topics by reviewing the literature, consulting online 461 nephrologists and 107 geriatricians, and obtaining expert input. A multidisciplinary panel of twelve experts then prioritized the ...

Preconception care policy, guidelines, recommendations and services across six European countries: Belgium (Flanders), Denmark, Italy, the Netherlands, Sweden and the United Kingdom VIVES

Ilse Delbaere
OBJECTIVES: Preconception care is important for the screening, prevention and management of risk factors that affect pregnancy outcomes. We aimed to investigate pre-pregnancy care policies, guidelines, recommendations and services in six European countries. METHODS: In 2013, an electronic search and investigation was undertaken of preconception policy, guidelines, recommendations and services available to healthcare professionals and the general ...