Publications by authors named "W Arts"
Article Synopsis
- Aliphatic amines are a diverse group of amines crucial in various industries like chemistry, agriculture, and medicine, but their production currently relies heavily on unsustainable fossil feedstock, raising health and safety concerns.
- Shifting to biomass, particularly cellulose and hemicellulose, offers a sustainable alternative for producing these amines, as these materials are abundant and can undergo necessary chemical transformations.
- The production process for bio-based aliphatic amines is part of a larger circular value chain that includes refining biomass, creating suitable substrates, and incorporating the amines into applications, highlighting the need for a comprehensive approach to address challenges at each stage.
Neonatal vitamin K prophylaxis is essential to prevent vitamin K deficiency bleeding (VKDB) with a clear benefit compared to placebo. Various routes (intramuscular (IM), oral, intravenous (IV)) and dosing regimens were explored. A literature review was conducted to compare vitamin K regimens on VKDB incidence.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFIt is unknown whether treatment with antiepileptic drugs in children with epilepsy with a presumed good prognosis is always necessary. We aimed to study the course of newly diagnosed epilepsy in children with a presumed good prognosis who are managed without AED treatment. A total of 151 children (one month to 12 years of age) with two to five lifetime unprovoked seizures (excluding febrile convulsions), were followed for three years.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFBackground: Accelerated step-up or anti-tumor necrosis factor (TNF) before first remission is currently not recommended in pediatric Crohn's disease.
Methods: Five-year follow-up data from a prospective observational cohort of children diagnosed with Crohn's disease in Belgium were analyzed. Disease severity was scored as inactive, mild, or moderate to severe.
Objective: The Belgian registry for paediatric Crohn disease (BELCRO) cohort is a prospective, multicentre registry for newly diagnosed paediatric patients with Crohn disease (CD) (<18 years) recruited from 2008 to 2010 to identify predictive factors for disease activity and growth.
Methods: Data from the BELCRO database were evaluated at diagnosis, 24 and 36 months follow-up.
Results: At month 36 (M36), data were available on 84 of the 98 patients included at diagnosis.