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Stefan Heytens
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Results
2023
No significant association between 25-OH vitamin D status and SARS-VoV-2 antibody response after COVID-19 vaccination in nursing home residents and staff
Eline Meyers
Evelien De Smet
Hanne Vercruysse
Steven Callens
Elizaveta Padalko
Stefan Heytens
Linos Vandekerckhove
Piet Cools
Wojciech Witkowski
A1
Journal Article
in
VACCINES
2023
Prevalence of SARS-CoV-2 antibodies among Belgian nursing home residents and staff during the primary COVID-19 vaccination campaign
Eline Meyers
Liselore De Rop
Ellen Deschepper
Els Duysburgh
Tine De Burghgraeve
Pauline Van Ngoc
Marina Digregorio
Simon Delogne
Anja Coen
Nele De Clercq
et al.
A1
Journal Article
in
EUROPEAN JOURNAL OF GENERAL PRACTICE
2023
2022
Antibiotic use in ambulatory care for acutely ill children in high-income countries : a systematic review and meta-analysis
Ruben Burvenich
Hannelore Dillen
Nhung T. H. Trinh
Joseph Freer
Laure Wynants
Stefan Heytens
An De Sutter
Jan Y. Verbakel
A1
Journal Article
in
ARCHIVES OF DISEASE IN CHILDHOOD
2022
Declining prevalence of SARS-CoV-2 antibodies among vaccinated nursing home residents and staff six months after the primary BNT162b2 vaccination campaign in Belgium : a prospective cohort study
Eline Meyers
Ellen Deschepper
Els Duysburgh
Liselore De Rop
Tine De Burghgraeve
Pauline Van Ngoc
Marina Digregorio
Simon Delogne
Anja Coen
Nele De Clercq
et al.
A1
Journal Article
in
VIRUSES-BASEL
2022
Diagnostic performance of the SARS-CoV-2 S1RBD IgG ELISA (immunodiagnostics) for the quantitative detection of SARS-CoV-2 antibodies on dried blood spots
Eline Meyers
Anja Coen
An De Sutter
Elizaveta Padalko
Steven Callens
Linos Vandekerckhove
Wojciech Witkowski
Stefan Heytens
Piet Cools
A1
Journal Article
in
JOURNAL OF CLINICAL VIROLOGY
2022
Do doctors and other healthcare professionals know overdiagnosis in screening and how are they dealing with it? A protocol for a mixed methods systematic review
Veerle Piessens
Stefan Heytens
Ann Van Den Bruel
Ann Van Hecke
An De Sutter
A1
Journal Article
in
BMJ OPEN
2022
Downstream activities after laboratory testing in primary care : an exploratory outcome of the ELMO cluster randomised trial (Electronic Laboratory Medicine Ordering with evidence-based order sets in primary care)
Veerle Piessens
Nicolas Delvaux
Stefan Heytens
Bert Aertgeerts
An De Sutter
A1
Journal Article
in
BMJ OPEN
2022
Humoral and cellular responses to COVID-19 vaccination indicate the need for post-vaccination testing in frail population
Wojciech Witkowski
Sarah Gerlo
Evelien De Smet
Magdalena Wejda
Delphine Acar
Steven Callens
Stefan Heytens
Elizaveta Padalko
Hannelore Vercruysse
Piet Cools
et al.
A1
Journal Article
in
VACCINES
2022
Pre-vaccination SARS-CoV-2 seroprevalence among staff and residents of nursing homes in Flanders (Belgium) in fall 2020
Heidi Janssens
Stefan Heytens
Eline Meyers
Ellen De Schepper
An De Sutter
Brecht Devleesschauwer
Asangwing Formukong
Sara Keirse
Elizaveta Padalko
Tom Geens
et al.
A1
Journal Article
in
EPIDEMIOLOGY AND INFECTION
2022
Prevalence, incidence and longevity of antibodies against SARS-CoV-2 among primary healthcare providers in Belgium : a prospective cohort study with 12 months of follow-up
Niels Adriaenssens
Beatrice Scholtes
Robin Bruyndonckx
Pauline Van Ngoc
Jan Yvan Jos Verbakel
An De Sutter
Stefan Heytens
Ann Van Den Bruel
Isabelle Desombere
Pierre Van Damme
et al.
A1
Journal Article
in
BMJ OPEN
2022
Prospective SARS-CoV-2 cohort study among primary health care providers during the second COVID-19 wave in Flanders, Belgium
Joachim Mariën
Ann Ceulemans
Diana Bakokimi
Christine Lammens
Margareta Ieven
Stefan Heytens
An De Sutter
Jan Y. Verbakel
Ann Van den Bruel
Herman Goossens
et al.
A1
Journal Article
in
FAMILY PRACTICE
2022
SARS-CoV-2 seroprevalence among nursing home residents in March 2022 : brief communication on results of the scope-2 study (SARS-COV-2 seroprevalence)
Eline Meyers
Ellen Deschepper
Elza Duysburgh
Liselore De Rop
Tine De Burghgraeve
Pauline Van Ngoc
Marina Di Gregorio
Simon Delogne
Anja Coen
Laëtitia Buret
et al.
Report
2022
Vaccine hesitancy towards the COVID-19 vaccine in a random national sample of Belgian nursing home staff members
Marina Digregorio
Pauline Van Ngoc
Simon Delogne
Eline Meyers
Ellen Deschepper
Els Duysburgh
Liselore De Rop
Tine De Burghgraeve
Anja Coen
Nele De Clercq
et al.
A1
Journal Article
in
VACCINES
2022
2021
Comparison of dried blood spots and venous blood for the detection of SARS-CoV-2 antibodies in a population of nursing home residents
Eline Meyers
Stefan Heytens
Asangwing Formukong
Hanne Vercruysse
An De Sutter
Tom Geens
Kenneth Hofkens
Heidi Janssens
Eveline Nys
Elizaveta Padalko
et al.
A1
Journal Article
in
MICROBIOLOGY SPECTRUM
2021
Effect of booster dose on the prevalence of anti-SARS-CoV-2 antibodies among nursing home residents : brief communication on results of the SCOPE study : december 2021
Eline Meyers
Ellen Deschepper
Els Duysburgh
Liselore De Rop
Tine Deburghgraeve
Pauline Van Ngoc
Marina Di Gregorio
Simon Delogne
Anja Coen
Nele De Clercq
et al.
Report
2021
Infectierisico van eerstelijnszorgverleners tijdens COVID-19 : een prospectief cohortonderzoek
Joachim Mariën
Ann Ceulemans
Diana Bakokimi
Christine Lammens
Margareta Ieven
Stefan Heytens
An De Sutter
Jan Verbakel
Ann Van den Bruel
Herman Goossens
et al.
A2
Journal Article
in
HUISARTS NU
2021
SARS-CoV-2 seroprevalence among nursing home residents and staff in Belgium : results visit 1 : februari 2021
Eline Meyers
Ellen Deschepper
Els Duysburgh
Liselore De Rop
Tine Deburghgraeve
Pauline Van Ngoc
Marina Di Gregorio
Simon Delogne
Anja Coen
Nele De Clercq
et al.
Report
2021
SARS-CoV-2 seroprevalence among nursing home residents and staff in Belgium : results visit 2 : april 2021
Eline Meyers
Ellen Deschepper
Els Duysburgh
Liselore De Rop
Tine Deburghgraeve
Pauline Van Ngoc
Marina Di Gregorio
Simon Delogne
Anja Coen
Nele De Clercq
et al.
Report
2021
SARS-CoV-2 seroprevalence among nursing home residents and staff in Belgium in August 2021 : brief communication on preliminary results of the SCOPE study
Eline Meyers
Ellen Deschepper
Els Duysburgh
Liselore De Rop
Tine Deburghgraeve
Pauline Van Ngoc
Marina Di Gregorio
Simon Delogne
Anja Coen
Nele De Clercq
et al.
Report
2021
2020
Estimation of the cardiovascular risk using world health organization/international society of hypertension risk prediction charts in Central Vietnam
Ho Anh Hien
Nguyen Minh Tam
Vo Tam
Huynh Van Minh
Nguyen Phuong Hoa
Stefan Heytens
Anselme Derese
Dirk Devroey
A1
Journal Article
in
PLOS ONE
2020
Myalgische Encefalomyelitis = Chronisch vermoeidheidssyndroom
Stefan Heytens
Other
2020
Strategies to reduce antibiotic use in women with uncomplicated urinary tract infection in primary care : protocol of a systematic review and meta-analysis including individual patient data
Judith Heinz
Christian Rover
Ghefar Furaijat
Yvonne Kaussner
Eva Hummers
Thomas Debray
Alastair D. Hay
Stefan Heytens
Ingvild Vik
Paul Little
et al.
A1
Journal Article
in
BMJ OPEN
2020
2019
Asymptomatic bacteriuria in older adults : the most fragile women are prone to long-term colonization
Michael Biggel
Stefan Heytens
Katrien Latour
Robin Bruyndonckx
Herman Goossens
Pieter Moons
A1
Journal Article
in
BMC GERIATRICS
2019
Comparison of antibiotic treatment guidelines for urinary tract infections in 15 European countries : results of an online survey
K. Malmros
B.D. Huttner
C. McNulty
J. Rodriguez-Bano
C. Pulcini
T. Tangden
F. Thalhammer
N. Delvaux
Stefan Heytens
L. Bjerrum
et al.
A1
Journal Article
in
INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF ANTIMICROBIAL AGENTS
2019
Een 70-jarige man met acute onderbuikpijn : wat leert het diagnostisch landschap? : nabeschouwing
Stefan Heytens
Editorial material
2019
Opinion paper: the role of work in the management of medically unexplained physical symptoms
Els Tobback
An Mariman
Lies Clauwaert
Lode Godderis
Stefan Heytens
Patrick Ruppol
Daniël Spooren
Rita Tytgat
Martine De Muynck
Dirk Vogelaers
A1
Journal Article
in
ACTA CLINICA BELGICA
2019
Urinekweken in verpleeghuis schieten te kort
Stefan Heytens
Michael Biggel
Pieter Moons
Editorial material
2019
2018
Diagnose van cystitis bij vrouwen
Stefan Heytens
Other
2018
2017
Diagnosis and management of uncomplicated urinary tract infections in non-pregnant women in primary care
Stefan Heytens
Thierry Christiaens
An De Sutter
Geert Claeys
Dissertation
2017
Ga af op de symptomen : cystitis ook mogelijk bij negatieve urinekweektest
Stefan Heytens
Newsarticle
2017
The resident microflora of voided midstream urine of healthy controls : standard versus expanded urine culture protocols
Liselotte Coorevits
Stefan Heytens
Jerina Boelens
Geert Claeys
A1
Journal Article
in
EUROPEAN JOURNAL OF CLINICAL MICROBIOLOGY & INFECTIOUS DISEASES
2017
Uropathogen distribution and antimicrobial susceptibility in uncomplicated cystitis in Belgium, a high antibiotics prescribing country : 20-year surveillance
Stefan Heytens
Jerina Boelens
Geert Claeys
An De Sutter
Thierry Christiaens
A1
Journal Article
in
EUROPEAN JOURNAL OF CLINICAL MICROBIOLOGY & INFECTIOUS DISEASES
2017
Women with symptoms of a urinary tract infection but a negative urine culture : PCR-based quantification of Escherichia coli suggests infection in most cases
Stefan Heytens
An De Sutter
Liselotte Coorevits
Piet Cools
Jerina Boelens
Leen Van Simaey
Thierry Christiaens
Mario Vaneechoutte
Geert Claeys
A1
Journal Article
in
CLINICAL MICROBIOLOGY AND INFECTION
2017
2016
Ibuprofen als alternatief voor antibiotica bij urineweginfecties?
Stefan Heytens
Thierry Christiaens
Editorial material
2016
Richtlijn cystitis bij de vrouw : herziening 2016
Stefan Heytens
Nicolas Delvaux
Thierry Christiaens
An De Sutter
Other
2016
2015
A new health care model for patients with abnormal fatigue and chronic fatigue syndrome
Els Tobback
An Mariman
LIESBETH DELESIE
Peter Vermeir
Stefan Heytens
Tom Declercq
An Bouwen
Daniël Spooren
Piet Snoeck
Dirk Vogelaers
C3
Conference
2015
Blijft nitrofurantoïne eerste keus bij cystitis?
Stefan Heytens
Thierry Christiaens
Editorial material
2015
Is nitrofurantoïne nog steeds de beste van de klas bij resistentie?
Stefan Heytens
Thierry Christiaens
Editorial material
2015
Mutual perception of communication between general practitioners and hospital-based specialists
Peter Vermeir
Dominique Vandijck
Sophie Degroote
Dirk Ommeslag
Marc Van De Putte
Stefan Heytens
Jan Reniers
Ignace Hanoulle
Renaat Peleman
Dirk Vogelaers
A1
Journal Article
in
ACTA CLINICA BELGICA
2015
Welk antibioticum kiezen voor de behandeling van een acute cystitis?
Stefan Heytens
Thierry Christiaens
Editorial material
2015
Zijn antibiotica nuttig bij asymptomatische bacteriurie?
Stefan Heytens
Thierry Christiaens
Editorial material
2015
2014
A multidisciplinary network for the care of abnormal fatigue and chronic fatigue syndrome in the provinces of East and West Flanders in Belgium
Els Tobback
An Mariman
Stefan Heytens
Tom Declercq
An Bouwen
Daniël Spooren
Piet Snoeck
Karine Van Dessel
Simon D'Hooghe
STEVEN RIMBAUT
et al.
A1
Journal Article
in
ACTA CLINICA BELGICA
2014
Een multidisciplinair zorgnet voor abnormale vermoeidheid en het chronisch vermoeidheidssyndroom in Oost- en West-Vlaanderen
Stefan Heytens
Ann Bouwen
Daniël Spooren
Piet Snoeck
Karin Van Dessel
Simon D'Hooghe
STEVEN RIMBAUT
An Mariman
Els Tobback
Dirk Vogelaers
A2
Journal Article
in
TIJDSCHRIFT VOOR GENEESKUNDE
2014
Een multidisciplinair zorgnet voor abnormale vermoeidheid en het chronischevermoeidheidssyndroom in Oost- en West-Vlaanderen
Stefan Heytens
Ann Bouwen
Daniël Spooren
Piet Snoeck
Karin Van Dessel
Simon D'Hooghe
STEVEN RIMBAUT
An Mariman
Els Tobback
Dirk Vogelaers
A2
Journal Article
in
TIJDSCHRIFT VOOR GENEESKUNDE
2014
Effects of dispositional need for closure and training on medical decision making
Arne Roets
Elke Raman
Stefan Heytens
Dirk Avonts
A1
Journal Article
in
MEDICAL DECISION MAKING
2014
Geen paracetamol meer voor lagerugpijn?
Stefan Heytens
Thierry Christiaens
Editorial material
2014
2013
Bedelen
Stefan Heytens
Article in a newspaper
2013
2012
Diagnostische waarde van klachten bij cystitis
Stefan Heytens
Thierry Christiaens
Editorial material
2012
Diagnostische waarde van klachten en klinische bevindingen voor een acute ongecompliceerde urineweginfectie (UWI)
Stefan Heytens
Thierry Christiaens
Editorial material
2012
Ischias: effectiviteit van verschillende invasieve en niet-invasieve behandelingsopties
Stefan Heytens
Tom Poelman
Editorial material
2012
Recidiverende urineweginfecties te voorkomen met veenbessensap?
Stefan Heytens
Thierry Christiaens
A2
Journal Article
in
MINERVA (NEDERLANDSE ED.)
2012
Zijn voorspellende factoren voor cystitis anders bij 85-plussers
Stefan Heytens
Thierry Christiaens
Editorial material
2012
2011
Cystitis: symptomatology in women with suspected uncomplicated urinary tract infection
Stefan Heytens
An De Sutter
David De Backer
Gerda Verschraegen
Thierry Christiaens
A1
Journal Article
in
JOURNAL OF WOMENS HEALTH
2011
Diagnose van het lumbaal spinale-stenose-syndroom
Stefan Heytens
A2
Journal Article
in
MINERVA (NEDERLANDSE ED.)
2011
Vermoeden van ongecompliceerde urineweginfectie: symptoomverloop bij behandelde vrouwen
Stefan Heytens
An De Sutter
David De Backer
Gerda Verschraegen
Thierry Christiaens
A4
Journal Article
in
HUISARTS NU
2011
Zijn huisartsen gevoelig voor gevoeligheidsbepalingen?
Stefan Heytens
Thierry Christiaens
A4
Journal Article
in
HUISARTS NU
2011
2010
Als huisarts werken op de vakgroep: een persoonlijke getuigenis
Stefan Heytens
Bookchapter
in
30 jaar vakgroep Huisartsgeneeskunde en Eerstelijnsgezondheidszorg op een kruispunt
2010
De behandeling van CVS in de eerste lijn: uitdaging of verplicht nummer?
Tom Declercq
Hugo Stuer
Stefan Heytens
Sofie Blancke
Roland Rogiers
Jan Eyskens
A4
Journal Article
in
HUISARTS NU
2010
Een ingewikkeld kluwen
Stefan Heytens
Tom De Clercq
A4
Journal Article
in
HUISARTS NU
2010
Vijf verschillende beleidsopties voor de behandeling van urineweginfecties bij vrouwen
Stefan Heytens
Thierry Christiaens
A2
Journal Article
in
MINERVA (NEDERLANDSE ED.)
2010
2008
Evolution of bacterial susceptibility pattern of Escherichia coli in uncomplicated urinary tract infections in a country with high antibiotic consumption: a comparison of two surveys with a 10 year interval
David De Backer
Thierry Christiaens
Stefan Heytens
An De Sutter
Ellen Stobberingh
Gerda Verschraegen
A1
Journal Article
in
JOURNAL OF ANTIMICROBIAL CHEMOTHERAPY
2008
2002
Randomised controlled trial of nitrofurantoin versus placebo in the treatment of uncomplicated urinary tract infection in adult women
Thierry Christiaens
Marc De Meyere
Gerda Verschraegen
Wim Peersman
Stefan Heytens
Jan De Maeseneer
A1
Journal Article
in
BRITISH JOURNAL OF GENERAL PRACTICE
2002
1998
Which bacteria are found in Belgian women with uncomplicated urinary tract infections in primary health care, and what is their susceptibility pattern anno 95-96?
Thierry Christiaens
Stefan Heytens
Gerda Verschraegen
Marc De Meyere
Jan De Maeseneer
A1
Journal Article
in
ACTA CLINICA BELGICA
1998
1988
Quantumfysica, vreemder dan science fiction
Stefan Heytens
Newsarticle
1988