IgG4-related disease.
Published in Acta clinica Belgica
What the internist should know about hereditary muscle channelopathies.
Published in Acta clinica Belgica
A increased knowledge will reduce the diagnostic delay, improve monitoring and treatment, and might even prevent potentially life-threatening conditions as seen in DM.
The masquerading presentation of a systemic anaplastic large cell lymphoma, ALK positive: a case report and review of th...
Published in Acta clinica Belgica
We report an unusual case of systemic anaplastic large cell lymphoma (ALCL), ALK positive with leukemic involvement in a 57-year-old woman. The patient presented with a fulminant respiratory infection unresponsive to treatment requiring intensive care and ventilatory support. The CT scan demonstrated mediastinal and bilateral lymphadenopathy. On pe...
Investigating the role of IL-33 in the pathogenesis of Behçet's Disease.
Published in Acta clinica Belgica
IL-33 may play a significant role of in the pathogenesis of BD.
Successful infliximab therapy in a patient with comorbid spondyloarthritis, primary biliary cirrhosis and generalized mo...
Published in Acta clinica Belgica
The patient in this report was diagnosed simultaneously with primary biliary cirrhosis (PBC), spondyloarthritis, and generalized morphea and was started on infliximab therapy. In addition to an improvement in clinical symptoms with this therapy, an improvement was also observed in laboratory parameters such as cholestatic enzymes, C-reactive protei...
Autonomic symptoms in patients with moderate and severe chronic obstructive pulmonary disease.
Published in Acta clinica Belgica
Autonomic symptoms are present in all domains of the COMPASS-31 in COPD, irrespective of disease severity and demographic variables. Autonomic symptoms in COPD were mainly influenced by poor mental health.
Anakinra in resistant gout: a case report.
Published in Acta clinica Belgica
Gout is a common cause of inflammatory arthritis. The classical treatment options in an acute gout attack are non-steroidal anti-inflammatory drugs, colchicine, and corticosteroids. Interleukin-1 inhibition has been shown to be an effective alternative when non-biologic therapies are ineffective or contraindicated. Herein, we report the case of a 6...
Incidence and risk factors of fever in a contemporary cohort of HIV-patients with good access to antiretroviral therapy....
Published in Acta clinica Belgica
In this contemporary cohort, incidence of fever was low but CD4 cell count less than 200/mm³ remained associated with the highest incidence of fever.
The SCOPE-PC instrument for assessing patient safety culture in primary care: a psychometric evaluation.
Published in Acta clinica Belgica
The present study indicated that the SCOPE-Primary Care instrument has good psychometric properties for home care services in Belgium. No modifications are required to the original questionnaire in order to allow benchmarking between primary healthcare settings.
Pancarditis: an unusual complication of a group B streptococcal infection.
Published in Acta clinica Belgica
Pancarditis is a rare condition with a poor prognosis combining endocarditis, myocarditis with abscess formation, and purulent pericarditis. Diagnosis is often delayed and the clinical signs are predominantly those of the embolic complications. Literature is scarce. We present a unique and rare case of pancarditis, complicating a Streptococcal B in...
