Publications by authors named "Jeroen Maes"
Participation has become an important measure of outcome in child rehabilitation as young children with developmental disabilities are increasingly at risk of decreased participation. Therefore, this study garnered information on clinicians' perspectives regarding perceived facilitators and barriers when rendering participation-based interventions using a qualitative research design. Semi-structured interviews of clinicians (Ns = 12, 25-57 years) were conducted and evaluated via an inductive thematic analysis.
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- Statins, commonly used to lower cholesterol and reduce cardiovascular risk, also have effects beyond cholesterol management, specifically on procarboxypeptidase U (proCPU) levels, as explored in this pilot study.
- Blood samples from 16 hyperlipidemic patients before and after 3 months of statin therapy showed significant decreases in proCPU levels, bringing them in line with those of control subjects, and improved clot lysis times were observed.
- The study suggests that patients with higher proCPU levels may benefit the most from statin treatment, indicating a need for further research with larger participant groups to confirm these findings.
NOMAD is a spectrometer suite on board ESA's ExoMars trace gas orbiter due for launch in January 2016. NOMAD consists of two infrared channels and one ultraviolet and visible channel allowing the instrument to perform observations quasi-constantly, by taking nadir measurements at dayside and nightside, and during solar occultations. In this paper, the design, manufacturing, and testing of the two infrared channels are described.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFWe describe a new spectral imaging instrument using a TeO(2) acousto-optical tunable filter (AOTF) operating in the visible domain (450-900 nm). It allows for fast (~1 second), monochromatic (FWHM ranges from 0.6 nm at 450 nm to 3.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFAn integrated biodiesel process that combines enzymatic esterification and alkaline transesterification is suggested. With focus on the enzymatic step, the paper provides proof of concept and suggestions for further process development. Hence, palm fatty acid distillate (PFAD) has been enzymatically converted to fatty acid methyl esters in a two-step process using the immobilized lipase Novozym 435 in packed-bed columns.
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