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Carine Van Den Broeke
Researcher at Katholieke Universiteit Leuven
Publications - 20
Citations - 563
Carine Van Den Broeke is an academic researcher from Katholieke Universiteit Leuven. The author has contributed to research in topics: Shared care & Cancer. The author has an hindex of 13, co-authored 19 publications receiving 512 citations. Previous affiliations of Carine Van Den Broeke include The Catholic University of America.
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Assessment of stiffness of the hypertrophied left ventricle of bicyclists using left ventricular inflow Doppler velocimetry.
TL;DR: It is concluded that the left ventricular hypertrophy observed in cyclists is not associated with changes in ventricular stiffness, as estimated fromleft ventricular inflow Doppler velocimetry.
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Interdisciplinary diabetes care teams operating on the interface between primary and specialty care are associated with improved outcomes of care: findings from the Leuven Diabetes Project.
Liesbeth Borgermans,Geert Goderis,Carine Van Den Broeke,Geert Verbeke,An Carbonez,Anna Ivanova,Chantal Mathieu,Bert Aertgeerts,Jan Heyrman,Richard Grol +9 more
TL;DR: The use of the IDCT was significantly associated with improvements in HbA1c, LDL-cholesterol, an increase in statins and anti-platelet therapy as well as the number of targets that were reached.
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Left ventricular dynamics during exercise in elite marathon runners
TL;DR: To assess left ventricular structure and function at rest and during exercise in endurance athletes, 10 elite marathon runners, aged 28 to 37 years, and 10 matched nonathletes were studied by echocardiography and supine bicycle ergometry.
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Barriers and facilitators to evidence based care of type 2 diabetes patients: experiences of general practitioners participating to a quality improvement program
Geert Goderis,Liesbeth Borgermans,Chantal Mathieu,Carine Van Den Broeke,Karen Hannes,Jan Heyrman,Richard Grol +6 more
TL;DR: Qualitative research nested in an experimental trial may clarify the improvements that a QIP may bring about in a general practice, provide insight into GPs' approach to diabetes care and reveal the program's limits.
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A cohort study on the evolution of psychosocial problems in older patients with breast or colorectal cancer: comparison with younger cancer patients and older primary care patients without cancer
Laura Deckx,Doris van Abbema,Marjan van den Akker,Marjan van den Akker,Carine Van Den Broeke,Mieke L van Driel,Paul Bulens,Vivianne C. G. Tjan-Heijnen,Cindy Kenis,Eric T. de Jonge,Bert Houben,Frank Buntinx,Frank Buntinx +12 more
TL;DR: Over the course of one year after a diagnosis of cancer, cancer patients face increasing levels of depression and increasing difficulties in cognitive functioning, which calls for regular screening for psychosocial problems and exchange of information on psychossocial functioning between different health care providers and settings during the treatment and follow-up trajectory of cancer patients.