Correlation between glycaemia and neurological and systemic complications after perinatal asphyxia

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Surveillance Écologique et Halieutique. Site de Gravelines. Novembre 2015 - Octobre 2016

This is the 39th annual surveillance report concerning the nuclear power plant of Gravelines. Its very high power level results from six plant units located on the shore and is characterised by a cooling system with a coastal surface input and output. The production of electricity began in 1980 and reached a maximum in 1986. Surveys concern monitoring of pelagic system (hydrology, microbiology, phytoplankton, and zooplankton), fish populations (larvae and eggs of Sole and Sprat) or crustaceans (shrimps), and benthic macrofauna (intertidal and subtidal). This survey deals with spatial and temporal approaches (i) study of the direct impact by comparison of the input and output seawater stations, (ii) study of medium and long term evolution of the area by comparison with a reference station.Ce travail constitue le 39e rapport de surveillance du site électronucléaire de Gravelines dont la grande puissance énergétique est assurée par le fonctionnement de 6 tranches. Ce site, implanté sur le littoral, présente une prise d’eau de mer assurant le refroidissement du système et un rejet côtier d’eau réchauffée en surface. Le fonctionnement de la centrale a débuté en 1980 et elle a atteint la puissance maximale en 1986. La surveillance concerne les domaines pélagique (hydrologie, microbiologie, phytoplancton, zooplancton), halieutique (larves et œufs de Sole, de Sprat et crevettes grises), et benthique (intertidal et subtidal). La stratégie de surveillance est basée sur une approche spatiale et temporelle (i) Étude de l’impact immédiat par comparaison de la station « Prise d’eau » et de la station « Canal de rejet » sur une surface limitée (ii) Étude de l’évolution à moyen ou à long terme du milieu marin par rapport à une situation de référence (échelle locale)

Use of a urea breath test versus invasive methods to determine the prevalence of Helicobacter pylori in Zaire

The prevalence of Helicobacter pylori infection in Zaire was determined by means of a [14C] urea breath test in 133 asymptomatic subjects, by culture and histological examination of biopsies in 324 consecutive endoscopy patients with chronic epigastric complaints, and by both the breath test and culture/histology in a subset of 92 patients. Sixty healthy Belgian students or hospital laboratory workers were also included for comparison. The prevalence of Helicobacter pylori was significantly higher in asymptomatic Zairian subjects (77.4%) than in the Belgians (30%; p < 10-6). Infection was also acquired much earlier in life in Africans, 66% of the children aged 5 to 9 years already being infected versus none of the Belgian subjects below the age of 20 years. In Zaire, however, the prevalence of Helicobacter pylori in patients with gastroduodenal disorders (87.5%) was similar to that in the group of asymptomatic subjects (77.5%) after adjustment for age and other epidemiological parameters (gender, place of residency, education level, smoking and drinking habits) in a multivariate analysis. The high rate of acquisition of Hericobacter pylori infection in Zaire emphasizes the need to consider the baseline prevalence of Helicobacter pylori in a defined population when studying its association with various diseases.SCOPUS: ar.jinfo:eu-repo/semantics/publishe

Hospital-related undernutrition in children: still an often unrecognized and undertreated problem.

To evaluate the nutritional status of hospitalized children in Belgian hospitals and to analyse the impact of undernutrition on the degree of weight loss and duration of hospitalization.Journal ArticleSCOPUS: ar.jFLWINinfo:eu-repo/semantics/publishe

Early prediction of neonatal neurological evolution after birth asphyxia

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Biological risk factors for fatal protein energy malnutrition in hospitalized children in Zaire

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