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A Simulation Study Reveals Lack of Pharmacokinetic/Pharmacodynamic Target Attainment in De-escalated Antibiotic Therapy in Critically Ill Patients

scientific article published on 26 May 2015

A case-control study estimating accident risk for alcohol, medicines and illegal drugs

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A comparative study of screening instruments and biomarkers for the detection of cannabis use.

scientific article published on 9 July 2015

A pragmatic bottom-up approach to harmonize the units of clinical chemistry tests among Belgian clinical laboratories, focusing on immunoassays.

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Abrupt awakening phenomenon associated with gamma-hydroxybutyrate use: a case series.

scientific article published in June 2007

Acute chlorophenylpiperazine overdose: a case report and review of the literature.

scientific article published on June 2008

Alcohol and drugs in seriously injured drivers in six European countries ⬇️

scientific article published on August 11, 2012

An analytical evaluation of eight on-site oral fluid drug screening devices using laboratory confirmation results from oral fluid

scientific article published on 22 December 2010

Analysis of Delta9-tetrahydrocannabinol in oral fluid samples using solid-phase extraction and high-performance liquid chromatography-electrospray ionization mass spectrometry.

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Analytical evaluation of a rapid on-site oral fluid drug test

scientific article published on 7 February 2010

Analytical evaluation of four on-site oral fluid drug testing devices

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Analytical performance of eight enzymatic assays for ethanol in serum evaluated by data from the Belgian external quality assessment scheme

scientific article published in 2022

Application of the characteristic function to evaluate and compare analytical variability in an external quality assessment scheme for serum ethanol

scientific article published on 19 May 2015

Assays for therapeutic drug monitoring of β-lactam antibiotics: A structured review

scientific article published on 29 July 2015

Astrocytes derived from fetal neural progenitor cells as a novel source for therapeutic adenosine delivery.

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Augmented renal clearance implies a need for increased amoxicillin-clavulanic acid dosing in critically ill children

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Can the prevalence of high blood drug concentrations in a population be estimated by analysing oral fluid? A study of tetrahydrocannabinol and amphetamine

scientific article published on 31 December 2009

Cholinesterase reactivation in organophosphorus poisoned patients depends on the plasma concentrations of the oxime pralidoxime methylsulphate and of the organophosphate

scientific article published in January 1993

Comparison between self-report of cannabis use and toxicological detection of THC/THCCOOH in blood and THC in oral fluid in drivers in a roadside survey

scientific article published on 13 August 2013

Comparison of drug concentrations between whole blood and oral fluid.

scientific article published on 9 September 2013

DUID: oral fluid and blood confirmation compared in Belgium.

scientific article published on 9 May 2012

Detection of 4 benzodiazepines in oral fluid as biomarker for presence in blood.

scientific article published in April 2014

Detection of illicit drugs in oral fluid from drivers as biomarker for drugs in blood

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Detection times of drugs of abuse in blood, urine, and oral fluid

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Development and validation of a high-performance liquid chromatographic method for the determination of gamma-hydroxybutyric acid in rat plasma.

scientific article published in March 2001

Development and validation of a liquid chromatography-tandem mass spectrometry assay for the quantification of docetaxel and paclitaxel in human plasma and oral fluid

scientific article published in July 2005

Development and validation of an LC tandem MS assay for the quantification of β-lactam antibiotics in the sputum of cystic fibrosis patients.

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Disulfiram inhibition of cyanide formation after acetonitrile poisoning.

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Does consistent piperacillin dosing result in consistent therapeutic concentrations in critically ill patients? A longitudinal study over an entire antibiotic course.

scientific article published on 15 March 2014

Dose optimization of piperacillin/tazobactam in critically ill children.

scientific article published on 6 April 2017

Drug use and driving

scientific article published on 5 May 2015

Effects of alcohol (BAC 0.5‰) and ecstasy (MDMA 100 mg) on simulated driving performance and traffic safety.

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Efficiency of the Genius batch hemodialysis system with low serum solute concentrations: the case of lithium intoxication therapy

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Enhanced method performance due to a shorter chromatographic run-time in a liquid chromatography-tandem mass spectrometry assay for paclitaxel

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Erratum

scholarly article published in Journal of Analytical Toxicology

Estimating equivalent cutoff thresholds for drugs in blood and oral fluid using prevalence regression: A study of tetrahydrocannabinol and amphetamine ⬇️

scientific article published on July 19, 2011

Estimation of equivalent cutoff thresholds in blood and oral fluid for drug prevalence studies

scientific article published on 22 January 2014

Ethical issues in pharmacoepidemiological research in Belgium

scientific article published in December 2001

Evolution of the content of THC and other major cannabinoids in drug-type cannabis cuttings and seedlings during growth of plants

scientific article published on 5 March 2012

Exploration of the pre-analytical stability of β-lactam antibiotics in plasma and blood--implications for therapeutic drug monitoring and pharmacokinetic studies

scientific article published on 01 August 2015

External quality assessment of multi-analyte chromatographic methods in oral fluid

scientific article published on 30 March 2010

Formic acid poisoning: case report and in vitro study of the hemolytic activity

scientific article published in May 1989

Hair cortisol in relation to job stress and depressive symptoms.

scientific article published on 11 August 2016

Heredity and lifestyle in the determination of between-subject variation in thyroid hormone levels in euthyroid men

scientific article published on 21 October 2013

How appropriate is therapeutic drug monitoring for lithium? Data from the Belgian external quality assessment scheme

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How to remove accumulated iodine in burn-injured patients

scientific article published on 4 December 2009

Impaired hemoglobin scavenging during an acute HIV-1 retroviral syndrome.

scientific article published on 13 January 2010

Influence of Sampling Procedure on Codeine Concentrations in Oral Fluid.

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Influence of preoperative combined radiochemotherapy on surgical outcome and colonic anastomotic healing: experimental study in the rat.

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Innovative development and validation of an HPLC/DAD method for the qualitative and quantitative determination of major cannabinoids in cannabis plant material.

scientific article published on 6 November 2009

Investigation of urinary excretion of hydroxyethyl starch and dextran by uhplc-hrms in different acquisition modes

scientific article published on 5 April 2014

Medical problems related to recreational drug use at nocturnal dance parties.

scientific article published in December 2003

Medicines and driving: evaluation of training and software support for patient counselling by pharmacists

scientific article published on 8 June 2012

Meropenem and piperacillin/tazobactam prescribing in critically ill patients: does augmented renal clearance affect pharmacokinetic/pharmacodynamic target attainment when extended infusions are used?

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Methadone-related fatalities: review in the Ghent district between 1978-2008.

scientific article published on September 2012

More Reliable On-Site Detection of Cannabis in Oral Fluid ⬇️

scientific article published on August 21, 2012

Multi-center analytical evaluation of a novel automated tacrolimus immunoassay

scientific article published on 12 April 2014

Multicenter method evaluation of the ARK™ Methotrexate Immunoassay.

scientific article published in February 2014

Oral Fluid Testing: Promises and Pitfalls ⬇️

scientific article published on February 24, 2011

Oral fluid testing for driving under the influence of drugs: history, recent progress and remaining challenges.

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Penetration of gentamicin and ofloxacin in human vitreous after systemic administration.

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Performance of the Roche Total Mycophenolic Acid® assay on the Cobas Integra 400®, Cobas 6000® and comparison to LC-MS/MS in liver transplant patients.

scientific article published on 13 June 2011

Plasma concentrations of pralidoxime methylsulphate in organophosphorus poisoned patients.

scientific article published in January 1992

Plasma, oral fluid and sweat wipe ecstasy concentrations in controlled and real life conditions

scientific article published in August 2002

Population pharmacokinetics and dosing simulations of amoxicillin/clavulanic acid in critically ill patients

scientific article published on 25 June 2013

Population pharmacokinetics and dosing simulations of cefuroxime in critically ill patients: non-standard dosing approaches are required to achieve therapeutic exposures

scientific article published on 10 June 2014

Population pharmacokinetics and evaluation of the predictive performance of pharmacokinetic models in critically ill patients receiving continuous infusion meropenem: a comparison of eight pharmacokinetic models

scientific article published in 2018

Population pharmacokinetics of piperacillin continuous infusion in critically ill patients

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Predictors for patient knowledge and reported behaviour regarding driving under the influence of medicines: a multi-country survey

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Presence of psychoactive substances in injured Belgian drivers

scientific article published in January 2013

Prevalence of alcohol and other psychoactive substances in injured drivers: comparison between Belgium and The Netherlands.

scientific article published on 6 April 2012

Prevalence of alcohol, illicit drugs and psychoactive medicines in killed drivers in four European countries.

scientific article published on 9 January 2013

Prevalence of therapeutic drugs in blood of drivers involved in traffic crashes in the area of Bologna, Italy

scientific article published on 01 August 2019

Quantification of seven β-lactam antibiotics and two β-lactamase inhibitors in human plasma using a validated UPLC-MS/MS method

scientific article published on 10 August 2012

Quantitative analysis of adenosine using liquid chromatography/atmospheric pressure chemical ionization-tandem mass spectrometry (LC/APCI-MS/MS)

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Random and systematic errors in case-control studies calculating the injury risk of driving under the influence of psychoactive substances.

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Recreational use of 3,4-methylenedioxymethamphetamine ('ecstasy') relieving symptoms of posterior scleritis

scientific article published on 28 September 2007

Repeatability of oral fluid collection methods for THC measurement

scientific article published on 24 October 2012

Roadside drug testing: comparison of two legal approaches in Belgium.

scientific article published on 4 February 2015

Saturable elimination of piperacillin in critically ill patients: implications for continuous infusion

scientific article published on 31 August 2019

Special edition of forensic science international detection of drugs in oral fluid

Stability of amoxicillin and amoxicillin/clavulanic acid reconstituted in isotonic saline.

scientific article published on 2 June 2015

The effect of duration and timing of systemic cyclosporine therapy on corneal allograft survival in a rat model

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Therapeutic drug monitoring of voriconazole: validation of a novel ARK™ immunoassay and comparison with ultra-high performance liquid chromatography

scientific article published on 01 April 2015

Therapeutic drug monitoring-based dose optimisation of piperacillin and meropenem: a randomised controlled trial.

scientific article published on 20 December 2013

Three cases of substitution errors leading to hyoscine hydrobromide overdose

scientific article published in January 2005

Transplacental passage of a nonionic contrast agent.

scientific article published on 30 March 2005

Ultrafast quantification of β-lactam antibiotics in human plasma using UPLC-MS/MS.

scientific article published on 8 December 2014

Uniformisation of units of measurement in clinical chemistry in Belgium starting December 2012

scientific article published on 01 November 2012

Validated method for the simultaneous determination of Delta9-THC and Delta9-THC-COOH in oral fluid, urine and whole blood using solid-phase extraction and liquid chromatography-mass spectrometry with electrospray ionization

scientific article published on 05 July 2007

What are the most important tasks of tutors during the tutorials in hybrid problem-based learning curricula?

scientific article published on 6 May 2015

Workplace drug testing in Europe.

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Δ(9)-Tetrahydrocannabinol concentrations in exhaled breath and physiological effects following cannabis intake - A pilot study using illicit cannabis

scientific article published on 8 June 2016

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