List of works - Hans Verstraelen

A knowledge, attitudes, and practice survey among obstetrician-gynaecologists on intimate partner violence in Flanders, Belgium

scientific article

A nationwide population-based cohort study of peripartum hysterectomy and arterial embolisation in Belgium: results from the Belgian Obstetric Surveillance System

scientific article published on 8 November 2017

A pilot study evaluating the safety of vaginal administration of a multi-particulate pellet formulation

scientific article published on 4 September 2009

An adherent Gardnerella vaginalis biofilm persists on the vaginal epithelium after standard therapy with oral metronidazole

scientific article published on 19 November 2007

Antibiotic susceptibility of Atopobium vaginae

scientific article

Antiseptics and disinfectants for the treatment of bacterial vaginosis: a systematic review

scientific article

Association between bacterial vaginosis and cervical intraepithelial neoplasia: systematic review and meta-analysis

scientific article

Bacterial overgrowth and inflammation of small intestine after carboxymethylcellulose ingestion in genetically susceptible mice.

scientific article

Bacterial vaginosis is associated with uterine cervical human papillomavirus infection: a meta-analysis

scientific article

Bacterial vaginosis: a sexually enhanced disease

scientific article published on 01 August 2008

Bacterial vaginosis: an update on diagnosis and treatment

scientific article

Bacterial vaginosis: not a risk factor for preterm birth?

scientific article published in July 2004

Biostructure of fecal microbiota in healthy subjects and patients with chronic idiopathic diarrhea

scientific article published on 18 April 2008

Birthweight of singletons after assisted reproduction is higher after single- than after double-embryo transfer

scientific article published on 19 June 2006

Characterisation of the human uterine microbiome in non-pregnant women through deep sequencing of the V1-2 region of the 16S rRNA gene

scientific article

Clinical and transvaginal sonographic evaluation of the prostate in transsexual women

scientific article published on 23 April 2009

Cloning of 16S rRNA genes amplified from normal and disturbed vaginal microflora suggests a strong association between Atopobium vaginae, Gardnerella vaginalis and bacterial vaginosis

scientific article

Comparison between Gram stain and culture for the characterization of vaginal microflora: definition of a distinct grade that resembles grade I microflora and revised categorization of grade I microflora

scientific article

Comparison of culture with two different qPCR assays for detection of rectovaginal carriage of Streptococcus agalactiae (group B streptococci) in pregnant women

scientific article

Comparison of different sampling techniques and of different culture methods for detection of group B streptococcus carriage in pregnant women

scientific article

Culture-independent analysis of vaginal microflora: the unrecognized association of Atopobium vaginae with bacterial vaginosis

scientific article published in October 2004

Cytology of the 'penile' neovagina in transsexual women

scientific article published on 4 September 2009

Delayed childbearing and maternal mortality

scientific article published in May 2004

Desquamated epithelial cells covered with a polymicrobial biofilm typical for bacterial vaginosis are present in randomly selected cryopreserved donor semen

scientific article published on 20 April 2010

Disclosure and health-seeking behaviour following intimate partner violence before and during pregnancy in Flanders, Belgium: a survey surveillance study

scientific article published in June 2007

Dissimilarity in the occurrence of Bifidobacteriaceae in vaginal and perianal microbiota in women with bacterial vaginosis

scientific article published on 8 July 2010

Electrospun cellulose acetate phthalate fibers for semen induced anti-HIV vaginal drug delivery

scientific article

Elevated soluble triggering receptor expressed on myeloid cells (sTREM)-1 levels in maternal serum during term and preterm labor

scientific article

Expanding the reach of probiotics through social enterprises

scientific article published on 25 May 2018

Functional anatomy of the colonic bioreactor: Impact of antibiotics and Saccharomyces boulardii on bacterial composition in human fecal cylinders

scientific article published on 14 December 2015

Gardnerella biofilm involves females and males and is transmitted sexually

scientific article published on 16 October 2010

Gardnerella vaginalis comprises three distinct genotypes of which only two produce sialidase

scientific article

Gene polymorphisms of Toll-like and related recognition receptors in relation to the vaginal carriage of Gardnerella vaginalis and Atopobium vaginae

scientific article published in January 2009

Genitofemoral neuralgia: adding to the burden of chronic vulvar pain

scientific article

Group A streptococcal vaginitis: an unrecognized cause of vaginal symptoms in adult women

scientific article published on 19 February 2011

Gynaecological aspects of the treatment and follow-up of transsexual men and women

scientific article

HIV testing and sexually transmitted infection care among sexually active youth in the Balkans

scientific article published in October 2008

Human transferrin G277S mutation and iron deficiency in pregnancy

scientific article published on 01 January 2006

Identification and genotyping of bacteria from paired vaginal and rectal samples from pregnant women indicates similarity between vaginal and rectal microflora

scientific article

Imbalances between matrix metalloproteinases (MMPs) and tissue inhibitor of metalloproteinases (TIMPs) in maternal serum during preterm labor

scientific article

In vivo evaluation of the vaginal distribution and retention of a multi-particulate pellet formulation.

scientific article

Infection through structured polymicrobial Gardnerella biofilms (StPM-GB).

scientific article published on 11 December 2013

International Cancer Microbiome Consortium consensus statement on the role of the human microbiome in carcinogenesis

scientific article published on 15 May 2019

Interobserver variability of the International Federation of Gynecology and Obstetrics staging in cervical cancer

scientific article

Intimate Partner Violence. The gynaecologist's perspective

scientific article

Intimate partner violence and pregnancy: a systematic review of interventions

scientific article published on 17 January 2014

Intimate partner violence and psychosocial health, a cross-sectional study in a pregnant population

scientific article published on 11 November 2015

Long-term assessment of the physical, mental, and sexual health among transsexual women

scientific article published on 17 November 2008

Longitudinal analysis of the vaginal microflora in pregnancy suggests that L. crispatus promotes the stability of the normal vaginal microflora and that L. gasseri and/or L. iners are more conducive to the occurrence of abnormal vaginal microflora

scientific article

Longitudinal qPCR study of the dynamics of L. crispatus, L. iners, A. vaginae, (sialidase positive) G. vaginalis, and P. bivia in the vagina

scientific article

Longitudinal study of the dynamics of vaginal microflora during two consecutive menstrual cycles

scientific article

Mammography and breast sonography in transsexual women

scientific article published on 9 April 2009

Maternal Intensive Care': a systematic literature review

scientific article

Microflora of the penile skin-lined neovagina of transsexual women

scientific article

Modified classification of Gram-stained vaginal smears to predict spontaneous preterm birth: a prospective cohort study

scientific article published in June 2007

Nationwide population-based cohort study of uterine rupture in Belgium: results from the Belgian Obstetric Surveillance System

scientific article published on 17 May 2016

Of microbes and women: BRCA1, vaginal microbiota, and ovarian cancer

scientific article published on 09 July 2019

Perinatal outcome of twin pregnancies in women of advanced age.

scientific article published on 10 June 2008

Persistent aching and itching of the clitoris

scientific article published on 09 January 2013

Polymicrobial Gardnerella biofilm resists repeated intravaginal antiseptic treatment in a subset of women with bacterial vaginosis: a preliminary report

scientific article published on 23 September 2014

Pregnancy outcome in primiparae of advanced maternal age.

scientific article published on 22 November 2006

Prenatal ultrasound and magnetic resonance imaging in fetal varicella syndrome: correlation with pathology findings

scientific article

Presence of a polymicrobial endometrial biofilm in patients with bacterial vaginosis

scientific article

Preterm birth in twins after subfertility treatment: population based cohort study

scientific article

Prevalence and correlates of bacterial vaginosis in different sub-populations of women in sub-Saharan Africa: a cross-sectional study

scientific article

Prevalence and evolution of intimate partner violence before and during pregnancy: a cross-sectional study

scientific article

Probiotics for the treatment of bacterial vaginosis

scientific article

Probiotics for the treatment of bacterial vaginosis

scientific article (published 2006-10-18)

Quantitative determination by real-time PCR of four vaginal Lactobacillus species, Gardnerella vaginalis and Atopobium vaginae indicates an inverse relationship between L. gasseri and L. iners

scientific article

Rationale and Safety Assessment of a Novel Intravaginal Drug-Delivery System with Sustained DL-Lactic Acid Release, Intended for Long-Term Protection of the Vaginal Microbiome

scientific article

Reply

scientific article published on 20 May 2019

Reproductive health in Afghanistan: results of a knowledge, attitudes and practices survey among Afghan women in Kabul

scientific article published on September 2004

Response to the letter to the editor

scientific article published on 15 September 2016

Risks associated with bacterial vaginosis in infertility patients: a systematic review and meta-analysis

scientific article

Role of HIV exposure and infection in relation to neonatal GBS disease and rectovaginal GBS carriage: a systematic review and meta-analysis

scientific article published on 23 October 2017

Safety and Availability of Dapivirine (TMC120) Delivered from an Intravaginal Ring

scientific article published on 01 May 2009

Screening for inter-hospital differences in cesarean section rates in low-risk deliveries using administrative data: an initiative to improve the quality of care

scientific article

Sexual behaviour and contraceptive use among youth in the Balkans.

scientific article

Should we adjust for gestational age when analysing birth weights? The use of z-scores revisited

scientific article published on 22 June 2007

Strong correspondence in bacterial loads between the vagina and rectum of pregnant women

scientific article

Subclinical iron deficiency is a strong predictor of bacterial vaginosis in early pregnancy

scientific article

Susceptibility testing of Atopobium vaginae for dequalinium chloride

scientific article

The Belgian Obstetric Surveillance System to monitor severe maternal morbidity

scientific article published on 01 December 2017

The biofilm in bacterial vaginosis: implications for epidemiology, diagnosis and treatment

scientific article published on February 2013

The biofilm in bacterial vaginosis: implications for epidemiology, diagnosis and treatment: 2018 update

scientific article published on 01 February 2019

The epidemiology of bacterial vaginosis in relation to sexual behaviour

scientific article

The impact of a referral card-based intervention on intimate partner violence, psychosocial health, help-seeking and safety behaviour during pregnancy and postpartum: a randomized controlled trial.

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The significance of Lactobacillus crispatus and L. vaginalis for vaginal health and the negative effect of recent sex: a cross-sectional descriptive study across groups of African women

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The vaginal microbiota, human papillomavirus and cervical dysplasia: a systematic review and network meta-analysis

scientific article published on 17 July 2019

The vaginal microbiota: what have we learned after a decade of molecular characterization?

scientific article published on 22 August 2014

Trends in caesarean section rates at a maternity hospital in Mumbai, India.

scientific article published in December 2001

Vaginal distribution and retention of a multiparticulate drug delivery system, assessed by gamma scintigraphy and magnetic resonance imaging

scientific article published on 13 January 2012

Vaginal distribution and retention of tablets comprising starch-based multiparticulates: evaluation by colposcopy

scientific article published on 26 September 2012

Vaginal dysbiosis and the risk of human papillomavirus and cervical cancer: systematic review and meta-analysis

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Vaginal lactobacilli, probiotics, and IVF.

scientific article

Vulvovaginal candidiasis: histologic lesions are primarily polymicrobial and invasive and do not contain biofilms

scientific article published on 25 October 2018

List of works by Hans Verstraelen

A knowledge, attitudes, and practice survey among obstetrician-gynaecologists on intimate partner violence in Flanders, Belgium

A nationwide population-based cohort study of peripartum hysterectomy and arterial embolisation in Belgium: results from the Belgian Obstetric Surveillance System

A pilot study evaluating the safety of vaginal administration of a multi-particulate pellet formulation

An adherent Gardnerella vaginalis biofilm persists on the vaginal epithelium after standard therapy with oral metronidazole

Antibiotic susceptibility of Atopobium vaginae

Antiseptics and disinfectants for the treatment of bacterial vaginosis: a systematic review

Association between bacterial vaginosis and cervical intraepithelial neoplasia: systematic review and meta-analysis

Bacterial overgrowth and inflammation of small intestine after carboxymethylcellulose ingestion in genetically susceptible mice.

Bacterial vaginosis is associated with uterine cervical human papillomavirus infection: a meta-analysis

Bacterial vaginosis: a sexually enhanced disease

Bacterial vaginosis: an update on diagnosis and treatment

Bacterial vaginosis: not a risk factor for preterm birth?

Biostructure of fecal microbiota in healthy subjects and patients with chronic idiopathic diarrhea

Birthweight of singletons after assisted reproduction is higher after single- than after double-embryo transfer

Characterisation of the human uterine microbiome in non-pregnant women through deep sequencing of the V1-2 region of the 16S rRNA gene

Clinical and transvaginal sonographic evaluation of the prostate in transsexual women

Cloning of 16S rRNA genes amplified from normal and disturbed vaginal microflora suggests a strong association between Atopobium vaginae, Gardnerella vaginalis and bacterial vaginosis

Comparison between Gram stain and culture for the characterization of vaginal microflora: definition of a distinct grade that resembles grade I microflora and revised categorization of grade I microflora

Comparison of culture with two different qPCR assays for detection of rectovaginal carriage of Streptococcus agalactiae (group B streptococci) in pregnant women

Comparison of different sampling techniques and of different culture methods for detection of group B streptococcus carriage in pregnant women

Culture-independent analysis of vaginal microflora: the unrecognized association of Atopobium vaginae with bacterial vaginosis

Cytology of the 'penile' neovagina in transsexual women

Delayed childbearing and maternal mortality

Desquamated epithelial cells covered with a polymicrobial biofilm typical for bacterial vaginosis are present in randomly selected cryopreserved donor semen

Disclosure and health-seeking behaviour following intimate partner violence before and during pregnancy in Flanders, Belgium: a survey surveillance study

Dissimilarity in the occurrence of Bifidobacteriaceae in vaginal and perianal microbiota in women with bacterial vaginosis

Electrospun cellulose acetate phthalate fibers for semen induced anti-HIV vaginal drug delivery

Elevated soluble triggering receptor expressed on myeloid cells (sTREM)-1 levels in maternal serum during term and preterm labor

Expanding the reach of probiotics through social enterprises

Functional anatomy of the colonic bioreactor: Impact of antibiotics and Saccharomyces boulardii on bacterial composition in human fecal cylinders

Gardnerella biofilm involves females and males and is transmitted sexually

Gardnerella vaginalis comprises three distinct genotypes of which only two produce sialidase

Gene polymorphisms of Toll-like and related recognition receptors in relation to the vaginal carriage of Gardnerella vaginalis and Atopobium vaginae

Genitofemoral neuralgia: adding to the burden of chronic vulvar pain

Group A streptococcal vaginitis: an unrecognized cause of vaginal symptoms in adult women

Gynaecological aspects of the treatment and follow-up of transsexual men and women

HIV testing and sexually transmitted infection care among sexually active youth in the Balkans

Human transferrin G277S mutation and iron deficiency in pregnancy

Identification and genotyping of bacteria from paired vaginal and rectal samples from pregnant women indicates similarity between vaginal and rectal microflora

Imbalances between matrix metalloproteinases (MMPs) and tissue inhibitor of metalloproteinases (TIMPs) in maternal serum during preterm labor

In vivo evaluation of the vaginal distribution and retention of a multi-particulate pellet formulation.

Infection through structured polymicrobial Gardnerella biofilms (StPM-GB).

International Cancer Microbiome Consortium consensus statement on the role of the human microbiome in carcinogenesis

Interobserver variability of the International Federation of Gynecology and Obstetrics staging in cervical cancer

Intimate Partner Violence. The gynaecologist's perspective

Intimate partner violence and pregnancy: a systematic review of interventions

Intimate partner violence and psychosocial health, a cross-sectional study in a pregnant population

Long-term assessment of the physical, mental, and sexual health among transsexual women

Longitudinal analysis of the vaginal microflora in pregnancy suggests that L. crispatus promotes the stability of the normal vaginal microflora and that L. gasseri and/or L. iners are more conducive to the occurrence of abnormal vaginal microflora

Longitudinal qPCR study of the dynamics of L. crispatus, L. iners, A. vaginae, (sialidase positive) G. vaginalis, and P. bivia in the vagina

Longitudinal study of the dynamics of vaginal microflora during two consecutive menstrual cycles

Mammography and breast sonography in transsexual women

Maternal Intensive Care': a systematic literature review

Microflora of the penile skin-lined neovagina of transsexual women

Modified classification of Gram-stained vaginal smears to predict spontaneous preterm birth: a prospective cohort study

Nationwide population-based cohort study of uterine rupture in Belgium: results from the Belgian Obstetric Surveillance System

Of microbes and women: BRCA1, vaginal microbiota, and ovarian cancer

Perinatal outcome of twin pregnancies in women of advanced age.

Persistent aching and itching of the clitoris

Polymicrobial Gardnerella biofilm resists repeated intravaginal antiseptic treatment in a subset of women with bacterial vaginosis: a preliminary report

Pregnancy outcome in primiparae of advanced maternal age.

Prenatal ultrasound and magnetic resonance imaging in fetal varicella syndrome: correlation with pathology findings

Presence of a polymicrobial endometrial biofilm in patients with bacterial vaginosis

Preterm birth in twins after subfertility treatment: population based cohort study

Prevalence and correlates of bacterial vaginosis in different sub-populations of women in sub-Saharan Africa: a cross-sectional study

Prevalence and evolution of intimate partner violence before and during pregnancy: a cross-sectional study

Probiotics for the treatment of bacterial vaginosis

Probiotics for the treatment of bacterial vaginosis

Quantitative determination by real-time PCR of four vaginal Lactobacillus species, Gardnerella vaginalis and Atopobium vaginae indicates an inverse relationship between L. gasseri and L. iners

Rationale and Safety Assessment of a Novel Intravaginal Drug-Delivery System with Sustained DL-Lactic Acid Release, Intended for Long-Term Protection of the Vaginal Microbiome

Reply

Reproductive health in Afghanistan: results of a knowledge, attitudes and practices survey among Afghan women in Kabul

Response to the letter to the editor

Risks associated with bacterial vaginosis in infertility patients: a systematic review and meta-analysis

Role of HIV exposure and infection in relation to neonatal GBS disease and rectovaginal GBS carriage: a systematic review and meta-analysis

Safety and Availability of Dapivirine (TMC120) Delivered from an Intravaginal Ring

Screening for inter-hospital differences in cesarean section rates in low-risk deliveries using administrative data: an initiative to improve the quality of care

Sexual behaviour and contraceptive use among youth in the Balkans.

Should we adjust for gestational age when analysing birth weights? The use of z-scores revisited