Publications by authors named "J Stappers"
Article Synopsis
- The study examines how high-intensity exercise and air pollution impact the airway barrier in adolescent elite athletes versus healthy controls.
- It involved testing 90 athletes from Flemish Elite Sports Schools and 25 control subjects for exercise-induced bronchoconstriction (EIB) using the eucapnic voluntary hyperventilation (EVH) test, alongside analyzing sputum samples for genetic and inflammatory markers.
- Results indicated that athletes had higher levels of airway inflammation and cell damage, with 9% showing EIB, suggesting that intense exercise combined with air pollution exposure can harm respiratory health.
An Achilles tendinosis masking an intramedullary astrocytoma.
J Back Musculoskelet Rehabil
July 2016
We report the case of a 53-year-old male with a right Achilles tendinosis, who complains about a mild gait disorder starting after walking several kilometers. In the following months he develops neurological symptoms. MRI lumbar spine shows an intramedullary tumor at level Th12.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFAims: The risk of infective endocarditis (IE) in adults with congenital heart disease is known to be increased, yet empirical risk estimates are lacking. We sought to predict the occurrence of IE in patients with congenital heart disease at the transition from childhood into adulthood.
Methods And Results: We identified patients from the CONCOR national registry for adults with congenital heart disease.
Background: To ensure the continuation of a successful pilot programme, the change process and the concept of sustainability need to be elaborated. So far, there are different theories on organizational change and sustainability but its practical application stay far behind.
Objectives: To test the practical application of a theory-based concept of sustainability and to assess the role of the change agent.