User profiles for T C M Christiaens
Thierry ChristiaensProfesor of Clinical Pharmacology, Ghent University, Belgium Verified email at ugent.be Cited by 31654 |
Randomised controlled trial of nitrofurantoin versus placebo in the treatment of uncomplicated urinary tract infection in adult women.
TCM Christiaens, M De Meyere… - British Journal of …, 2002 - bjgp.org
BACKGROUND: Urinary tract infections (UTIs) are very common and have been treated with
apparent success with antimicrobials for many years. However, there is a paucity of placebo…
apparent success with antimicrobials for many years. However, there is a paucity of placebo…
Quality of care: the need for medical, contextual and policy evidence in primary care
…, AI De Sutter, TCM Christiaens… - Journal of evaluation …, 2005 - Wiley Online Library
The increasing availability of medical evidence in clinical practice was expected to improve
the quality of care. However, this has not been realized. A possible explanation is that quality …
the quality of care. However, this has not been realized. A possible explanation is that quality …
The relation between sale of antimicrobial drugs and antibiotic resistance in uropathogens in general practice
TCM Christiaens, A Digranes… - Scandinavian journal of …, 2002 - Taylor & Francis
Background - Overuse of antimicrobial drugs has resulted in an alarming increase in bacterial
resistance in most countries. The relevance for general practice is unknown. Objective - …
resistance in most countries. The relevance for general practice is unknown. Objective - …
Disappointing specificity of the leucocyte-esterase test for the diagnosis of urinary tract infection in general practice
TCM Christiaens, M De Meyere… - The European Journal of …, 1998 - Taylor & Francis
Objectives: To determine the sensitivity and specificity of the leucocyte-esterase test (LE test)
as a diagnostic tool in general practice. Methods: In 249 women consulting their general …
as a diagnostic tool in general practice. Methods: In 249 women consulting their general …
Randomized, controlled trial of acupuncture for fatigue in Parkinson's disease
BM Kluger, D Rakowski, M Christian… - Movement …, 2016 - Wiley Online Library
… acupuncture, has grown in Western societies and among PD patients.6 Preliminary evidence
suggests that acupuncture may … a 6-week course of acupuncture could improve PD-related …
suggests that acupuncture may … a 6-week course of acupuncture could improve PD-related …
Boundary objects in complementary and alternative medicine: Acupuncture vs. Christian Science
K Owens - Social Science & Medicine, 2015 - Elsevier
… in two alternative medical practices – acupuncture and Christian Science. While boundary
objects … Christian Scientists' use of the placebo effect as a boundary object has not succeeded …
objects … Christian Scientists' use of the placebo effect as a boundary object has not succeeded …
Interobserver variation in the interpretation of the leucocyte-esterase test by general practitioners
TCM Christiaens, M De Meyere… - … European Journal of …, 2002 - Taylor & Francis
Background: Urinary tract infections are frequent in general practice and the search for a
rapid and reliable diagnostic aid continues. Test strips are attractive but need more evaluation …
rapid and reliable diagnostic aid continues. Test strips are attractive but need more evaluation …
Does prior acupuncture exposure affect perception of blinded real or sham acupuncture?
CR Dilli, R Childs, J Berk, MK Christian… - Acupuncture in …, 2014 - journals.sagepub.com
… acupuncture-exposed and 59 acupuncture-naïve participants were blindfolded and received
either real acupuncture or toothpick sham acupuncture … of the acupuncture and were asked …
either real acupuncture or toothpick sham acupuncture … of the acupuncture and were asked …
[HTML][HTML] Traditional Chinese medicine for metabolic syndrome via TCM pattern differentiation: tongue diagnosis for predictor
TC Lee, LC Lo, FC Wu - Evidence-Based Complementary and …, 2016 - hindawi.com
… Traditional Chinese medicine (TCM) clarifies that obesity is classified as phlegm-dampness.
It … Our results try to explore the relationship between the TCM pattern, nutrition appetite, and …
It … Our results try to explore the relationship between the TCM pattern, nutrition appetite, and …
[HTML][HTML] Visual agreement analyses of traditional chinese medicine: a multiple-dimensional scaling approach
… of tongues are randomly selected from the archive of the Department of TCM, Changhua
Christian Hospital (CCH). The pictures were taken by a digital image capturing and analyzing …
Christian Hospital (CCH). The pictures were taken by a digital image capturing and analyzing …