Publications by authors named "N Van Heddegem"
Background And Study Aim: The ESGE curriculum guideline on training in ESD advises an extensive experience in animal models before commencing ESD training on humans. However, the evidence on which this recommendation is based, is rather limited. In this study we evaluate the performance of novices in ESD during their one-year training period; with continuous supervision of an endoscopist with extensive experience in ESD.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFBackground: Gastric non-Helicobacter pylori Helicobacter (NHPH) species naturally associated with animals have been linked with gastric disease in human patients.
Aim: The prevalence and clinical significance of zoonotic gastric NHPHs was determined in large and well-defined, H. pylori-negative, gastric patient populations.
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- This study examines the effects of switching patients with inflammatory bowel disease from the original adalimumab drug to its biosimilar, SB5, particularly focusing on trough levels, effectiveness, and patient satisfaction.* -
- Conducted on 110 patients, it found that after the switch, trough levels stayed in the therapeutic range, with an 84.6% acceptance rate and 74.5% drug persistence after 12 months, demonstrating good patient compliance.* -
- Results indicated no significant deterioration in disease activity and a high level of patient satisfaction, though some patients experienced injection site pain, which was generally mild and limited to the initial 30 minutes post-injection.*