Publications by authors named "G Tuerlinckx"
The original Papineau technique described satisfactory results in treating infection-related pseudarthrosis and chronic osteomyelitis with chronic draining wounds. We described our experience in treating these soft tissue defects using the Papineau-irrigation technique. We retrospectively reviewed the records of patients that were treated with the Papineau-irrigation technique at UZ Leuven, Belgium, between January 2006 and January 2023.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFBackground: Population variation in the duration and amount of menstrual bleeding has received little attention in the literature. This study describes these characteristics and investigates the distribution of self-perceived amount of menstrual bleeding according to socio-demographic, behavioral, and reproductive characteristics.
Methods: A community-based cross-sectional study was conducted among 18-45 years old women users of the 31 primary health care (PHC) facilities in Pelotas city (Brazil).
To investigate the association between Helicobacter pylori and anemia, a community-based cross-sectional study was conducted among 18-45 year old users of the 31 primary health care units in Pelotas, Southern Brazil. Interviews using a structured questionnaire were carried out in waiting rooms during two work shifts. Anemia (hemoglobin < 11g/dL among pregnant women, < 12g/dL among women and < 13g/dL among men) was diagnosed from capillary blood (HemoCue) and H.
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- The study aimed to validate a scoring system to identify dyspeptic patients who are likely H. pylori positive, involving 434 Brazilian adults with unexplained dyspepsia.
- The findings revealed a high prevalence (74%) of H. pylori among those studied, with the score considering factors like age and education, but it showed low sensitivity (up to 36.6%) and high positive predictive value for higher scores.
- Ultimately, the scoring system was deemed ineffective for properly identifying patients who should receive H. pylori eradication therapy, suggesting that a test-and-treat strategy isn't suitable in developing regions with high infection rates.
The goal of reducing the length of a patient's hospital stay after orthopaedic surgery has recently gained much interest from surgeons and hospital administrators. The influence of hospital stay reduction on qualitative outcome is not always documented. The purpose of this study was to investigate this relationship in more detail.
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