Publications by authors named "S Van de Velde"
Esophageal adenocarcinoma (EAC) is an aggressive cancer characterized by a high risk of relapse post-surgery. Current follow-up methods (serum carcinoembryonic antigen detection and PET-CT) lack sensitivity and reliability, necessitating a novel approach. Analyzing cell-free DNA (cfDNA) from blood plasma emerges as a promising avenue.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFAbortion Trajectory, Timing, and Access Study (ATTAS): study protocol.
Arch Public Health
November 2024
Background: This study protocol outlines the phased construction of a questionnaire, data collection, and a strategy for analysis within the framework of the ATTAS project. This study has two primary objectives. First, it allows us to map the duration of the various phases of the abortion trajectory for women presenting for abortion in Flanders, Belgium.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFFemale Genital Mutilation/Cutting (FGM/C) and child marriage are prevalent in many countries in Asia and Africa. These practices are a violation of human rights and have significant impacts on the physical and mental well-being of those affected. COVID-19 restrictions such as lockdowns and closure of schools may have influenced the occurrence of FGM/C and child marriage.
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- Marine sediments are significant carbon stores, but bottom trawl fisheries disturb seabed habitats, potentially impacting the ocean's carbon dioxide sink.
- Research is concerned that trawling may turn these sediments into a significant source of CO, but there's a lot of uncertainty due to limited understanding of how trawling affects sediment mixing and carbon processes.
- A review protocol will investigate the effects of mobile bottom fishing on carbon processing and storage in sediments by addressing various questions about carbon types, fluxes between benthic and pelagic systems, and the biological and physical controls on this carbon.