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Dirk Vogelaers
Researcher at Ghent University Hospital
Publications - 302
Citations - 10039
Dirk Vogelaers is an academic researcher from Ghent University Hospital. The author has contributed to research in topics: Intensive care unit & Intensive care. The author has an hindex of 49, co-authored 293 publications receiving 8842 citations. Previous affiliations of Dirk Vogelaers include Ghent University & Hogeschool Gent.
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A Clinical Algorithm to Diagnose Invasive Pulmonary Aspergillosis in Critically Ill Patients
Stijn Blot,Fabio Silvio Taccone,Anne-Marie Van den Abeele,Pierre Bulpa,Wouter Meersseman,Nele Brusselaers,George Dimopoulos,José A. Paiva,Benoit Misset,Jordi Rello,Koenraad Vandewoude,Dirk Vogelaers,AspICU Study Investigators +12 more
TL;DR: The algorithm demonstrated favorable operating characteristics to discriminate Aspergillus respiratory tract colonization from invasive pulmonary aspergillosis in critically ill patients.
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Severe burn injury in europe: a systematic review of the incidence, etiology, morbidity, and mortality
Nele Brusselaers,Nele Brusselaers,Stan Monstrey,Stan Monstrey,Dirk Vogelaers,Dirk Vogelaers,Eric Hoste,Stijn Blot,Stijn Blot,Stijn Blot +9 more
TL;DR: The aim of this study was to describe the European hospitalized population with severe burn injury, including the incidence, etiology, risk factors, mortality, and causes of death, including Flames, scalds, and contact burns.
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Clinical and economic outcomes in critically ill patients with nosocomial catheter-related bloodstream infections.
Stijn Blot,Stijn Blot,Pieter Depuydt,Lieven Annemans,Dominique Benoit,Eric Hoste,Eric Hoste,Jan J. De Waele,Johan Decruyenaere,Dirk Vogelaers,Francis Colardyn,Koenraad Vandewoude,Koenraad Vandewoude +12 more
TL;DR: In ICU patients, CR-BSI does not result in increased mortality, but it is associated with a significant economic burden, emphasizing the importance of continuous efforts in prevention.
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The rising problem of antimicrobial resistance in the intensive care unit
TL;DR: Additional efforts are needed in the future to slow down the emergence of antimicrobial resistance, and Constant evaluation of current practice on basis of trends in MDR and antibiotic consumption patterns is essential to make progress.
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Epidemiology of invasive aspergillosis in critically ill patients: clinical presentation, underlying conditions, and outcomes
Fabio Silvio Taccone,Anne-Marie Van den Abeele,Pierre Bulpa,Benoit Misset,Wouter Meersseman,Teresa Cardoso,José Artur Paiva,Miguel Blasco-Navalpotro,Emmanuel De Laere,George Dimopoulos,Jordi Rello,Dirk Vogelaers,Stijn Blot,Stijn Blot +13 more
TL;DR: Patients diagnosed with proven or putative IA had greater severity of illness and more frequently needed organ support than those with Aspergillus spp colonization, and IA among critically ill patients is associated with high mortality.