Publications by authors named "C Goethals"

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  • * The study analyzed how human neural-like cells (neurospheroids) respond to VZV infection compared to Sendai virus (SeV), finding that SeV triggers a strong immune response while VZV appears to evade detection.
  • * The research indicates that VZV not only avoids activating the immune system but also disrupts cellular integrity and prompts stress response mechanisms in the long term.
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We performed a US-guided aspiration of the gallbladder in 27 patients with an acute cholecystitis and severe concurrent disease, not responding to IV antibiotics and supportive therapy. Twenty six of the 27 patients improved after the procedure. One patient died 7 days after the procedure due to multi organ failure; in the others immediate surgery could be avoided.

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A patient is reported with hypothalamic-pituitary dysfunction due to multiple cerebral midline tumours of germinoma type. The symptomatology and differential diagnosis are reviewed. The necessity of stereotactic biopsy is discussed.

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