Publicaties
Predictors of alveolar process remodeling following ridge preservation in high-risk patients Vrije Universiteit Brussel Universiteit Gent
Materials and methods: Periodontally-healthy non-smoking patients with a failing tooth in the anterior maxilla (15-25) were selected for a prospective case series. All were in need of a single implant and demonstrated high risk ...
Attitudes of parents of Klinefelter boys and pediatricians towards neonatal screening and fertility preservation techniques in Klinefelter syndrome Vrije Universiteit Brussel
UNLABELLED: To evaluate the attitude of parents of Klinefelter syndrome (KS) boys and pediatricians with regard to early detection of KS and fertility preservation, a specific questionnaire investigating the acceptability towards neonatal screening for KS and the use of testicular biopsy and sperm collection was designed. The responses of 49 pediatricians and 18 parents were evaluated. All parents and 67 % of the pediatricians consider ...
A European perspective on testicular tissue cryopreservation for fertility preservation in prepubertal and adolescent boys Vrije Universiteit Brussel Universiteit Gent
What clinical practices, patient management strategies and experimental methods are currently being used to preserve and restore the fertility of prepubertal boys and adolescent males?
SUMMARY ANSWER:
Based on a review of the clinical literature and research evidence for sperm freezing and testicular tissue cryopreservation, and after consideration of the relevant ethical and legal ...
Spermatogonial stem cell preservation and transplantation: from research to clinic Vrije Universiteit Brussel
Study question: What issues remain to be solved before fertility preservation and transplantation can be offered to prepubertal boys?
Summary answer: The main issues that need further investigation are: malignant cell decontamination, improvement of in-vivo fertility restoration, and in-vitro maturation.
What is known already: ...
Testicular biopsy for fertility preservation in early-diagnosed Klinefelter patients: patient characteristics and long-term follow-up Vrije Universiteit Brussel
Research question: Which early-diagnosed Klinefelter syndrome patients have been offered cryopreservation of testicular tissue as part of fertility preservation before spermatogonial stem cell (SSC) loss? Do these Klinefelter syndrome patients present with behavioural, cognitive and/or psychological problems? Does a testicular biopsy procedure have long-term effects on the gonadal development of Klinefelter syndrome patients? Design: ...
Ethical considerations of fertility preservation Universiteit Gent
Chemical preservation of tail feathers from Anchiornis huxleyi , a theropod dinosaur from the Tiaojishan Formation (Upper Jurassic, China) Universiteit Hasselt
Fertility preservation in women with cancer Vrije Universiteit Brussel
Enhanced long-term survival rates of young women with cancer and advances in reproductive medicine and cryobiology have culminated in an increased interest in fertility preservation methods in girls and young women with cancer. Present data suggest that young patients with cancer should be referred for fertility preservation counselling quickly to help with their coping process. Although the clinical application of novel developments, ...