1. Patient-oriented research projets and supports
-BELGIUM–HF Six-month prospective registry of a daily telemonitoring of heart rate, blood pressure, and weight to predict heart failure worsening in patients followed by general physicians in Belgium. (www.belgium-hf.be)
Collaboration with Société scientifique de médecine générale (SSMG), Brussels Heart Center asbl, Touring asbl, Vitalsys sa, Belgacom mobile sa.
J Col, J Ambroise, S Vercauteren, M Castadot, M Vanhalewijn, K Sawadogo
-Progression-free survival rate as the main end-point for designing phase II cancer clinical trials.
Collaboration with European Organisation for Research and Treatment of Cancers (EORTC).
J Francart, R Sylvester
-Statistical models for backscattered ultrasonic data in order to develop a non-invasive diagnostic procedure to detect ovarian cancers.
Collaboration with AMD HistoScanningTM.
E Vaes, D Nir
-The beta distribution for quality control of fluorescence in situ hybridation (FISH) diagnostic test.
Collaboration with IREC-SLUC.
M Santiago, H Poirel, G Ameye
- Iron overload in children undergoing cancer treatments.
Collaboration with IREC-PEDI.
M De Ville de Goyet, B Brichard
-AdvISER-PYRO: Amplicon Identication using SparsE Representation of PYROsequencing signal.
Collaboration with IREC-CTMA
J Ambroise, JL Gala
-Design of a multicenter crossover phase III trial to compare the effect of two resins on the potassium reduction in patients with renal dialysis.
Collaboration with IREC-NEFR
L Labriola, M Jadoul
- Reliability and validity of a kinematic spine model during active trunk movements in healthy subjects and non-specific chronic low back pain patients.
Collaboration with IoNS
B Hidalgo, C Detrembleur
-Setting up a Center of applied statistics (CESA) and development of a PhD school to support clinical research at the Universidad Mayor San Simon, Cochabamba, Bolivia.
Collaboration and financial support from ARES-CCD (www.ares-ac.be)
W Trujilo
-Development of a PhD school to support clinical- and epidemiological research at the University of Medicine Pham Ngoc Thach, Ho Chi Minh City, Vietnam.
Collaboration and financial support from ARES-CCD (www.ares-ac.be)
D The Nguyen
2. Epidemiological- and behavioral research projects
-Epidemiological- and environmental study of Lyme disease, anaplasmosis and tularaemia among veterinarians, hunters and farmers in Wallonia, Belgium.
Collaboration with Rily-Emporiatrie, Earth and Life Sciences Institute (ELI), IREC-MBLG, Laboratory for Vector-Borne Diseases from Queen Astrid Military Hospital, CERVA.
V Luyasu, S Vanwambeke, B Kabamba, P Heyman, C Cochez, M Mori, M de Keukeleire
-Monitoring of Lyme disease risk in scouts during summer camps.
Collaboration with Rily-Emporiatrie, Les Scouts asbl.
V Luyasu, M Navarre, M de Keukeleire
-Epidemiology of sexually transmitted infections and HIV in Burkina Faso: Implications for control programs.
F Kirakoya, N Nagot
-Molecular epidemiology of multiple Plasmodium falciparum infections in Burkina Faso. Contribution of a demographic surveillance system and impact on malaria control programs.
Collaboration with Muraz Biomedical Center, Nanoro, Burkina Faso.
O Samadoulougou, H Tinto
-Quality of life of patients with HIV/AIDS in Burkina Faso.
Collaboration with the Public Health School of University of Ouagadougou, Burkina Faso.
F Bakiono, L Ouedraogo
-Epidemiology of onchocerciasis in Cameroon for strengthening the elimination program.
Collaboration with Université libre de Bruxelles, Centre de Recherche sur les Filarioses et autres maladies Tropicales du Cameroun, University of Buea, and financial support from ARES-CCD (www.ares-ac.be)
J Souopgui, J Kamgno, F Dissak, G-R Kamga
- Epidemiological study of iodine deficiency or excess, impact on maternal- and neonatal thyroid function, and development of a control strategy in Lubumbashi, RD Congo.
Collaboration with Université libre de Bruxelles, Cliniques universitaires de Lubumbashi, and financial support from ARES-CCD ( www.ares-ac.be)
P Donnen, P Kalenga, L Habimana
-Survey on knowledge, attitude, and practices (KAP) about goiter in Kapolowe, DR Congo.
Collaboration with Cliniques universitaires de Lubumbashi, and financial support from ARES-CCD ( www.ares-ac.be)
C de Meester de Ravestein, P Kalenga
-Epidemiology of congenital anomalies and setting up a registry in the Province of Binh Thuan, Vietnam.
Collaboration with UPNT, BT Health Services, IREC-SLUC, and financial support from ARES-CCD ( www.ares-ac.be)
T Hoang, D Nguyen, R Reding
-Epidemiology of stage 3-5 chronic kidney disease in Vietnamese children, as compared with Belgian children.
Collaboration with Nhi Dong 2 Children Hospital and UPNT in HCMC, IREC-CHEX, and financial support from ARES-CCD (www.ares-ac.be)
HTT Mong, D Nguyen, R Reding, F Janssen, Dang LNN
-Epidemiology of kidney- and urogenital anomalies in children under 6 years of age and congenital anomaly detection. Studies at the general population level in two districts of Ho Chi Minh City.
Collaboration with Hopital des enfants Reine Fabiola (HUDERF) in Brussels, Nhi Dong 2 Hospital and UPNT in HCMC, and financial support from CUD (www.cud.be)
N Dang Le Nhu, H Tran Thi Mong, F Janssen
-Pharmaco-epidemiological studies on non-cancer-related drugs.
Collaboration with the Belgian Cancer Registry
J Francart, E Vaes, H De Schutter
3. Results-oriented health care and health system supports
-Audit study on renal- and kidney replacement surgery at the Cliniques Universitaires St-Luc, between 2006 and 2010.
Collaboration with IREC-SLUC and IREC-CHEX
C Niyigaba, D Ngoumtsa, R Reding, P Gianello
-Cooperation instruments in support of sector policies. Evaluation of the health sector-wide approach (SWAP) at the district level in Tanzania.
Collaboration with ULB, ULg, WHO, and financial support from ARES-CCD (www.ares-ac.be)
V Zinnen, D Porignon
-Development of a health network for improving children care, and congenital anomaly detection in the Province of Dong Nai in Vietnam.
Collaboration with Nhi Dong 2 Hospital and University of Medicine Pham Ngoc Thach in HoChiMinhCity, HUDERF, IREC-SLUC, and financial support from ARES-CCD (www.ares-ac.be)
Hoang T, D Nguyen, P Goyens, R Reding
-Public health programs to promoting physical activities among junior high school students in Ho Chi Minh City in order to reduce an emerging problem of excess use of small-screen recreation activities associated with an increasing prevalence of obesity in adolescents.
Collaboration with UPNT, and financial support from ARES-CCD.
P Nguyen Ngoc Van, K Hong
-Support in the development of a research-oriented Master degree in public health at the University of Lubumbashi, DR Congo.
Collaboration with ULB and financial support from ARES-CCD (www.ares-ac.be)
P Donnen