Ellen Wilms
Maastricht University
18 Papers
5 Citations
Ellen Wilms is an academic researcher from Maastricht University. The author has contributed to research in topics: Medicine & Intestinal permeability. The author has an hindex of 8, co-authored 18 publications. Previous affiliations of Ellen Wilms include Maastricht University Medical Centre.
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Papers
Age-dependent changes in GI physiology and microbiota : time to reconsider?
TL;DR: This review focuses on age-related changes in GI physiology and function, changes of the intestinal microbiota with ageing and frailty, how these are associated and how intestinal microbiota-targeted interventions may counteract these changes.
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Nutrition education in European medical schools: results of an international survey
TL;DR: The increasing concern over the inadequate amounts of nutrition education provided to medical students in Europe is substantiate by this small-scale survey, which is comparable to a 2010 US study.
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Intestinal barrier function is maintained with aging – a comprehensive study in healthy subjects and irritable bowel syndrome patients
Ellen Wilms,Freddy J. Troost,Montserrat Elizalde,Bjorn Winkens,Paul de Vos,Zlatan Mujagic,Daisy Jonkers,Ad A.M. Masclee +7 more
TL;DR: Overall, the functional capacity of the intestinal barrier is maintained in elderly, as confirmed by immunofluorescent stainings.
Sugar Beet Pectin Supplementation Did Not Alter Profiles of Fecal Microbiota and Exhaled Breath in Healthy Young Adults and Healthy Elderly
Ran An,Ellen Wilms,Agnieszka Smolinska,Gerben D. A. Hermes,Ad A.M. Masclee,Paul de Vos,Henk A. Schols,Frederik J. van Schooten,Hauke Smidt,Daisy Jonkers,Erwin G. Zoetendal,Freddy J. Troost,Freddy J. Troost +12 more
TL;DR: In this paper, the effect of pectin supplementation on fecal microbiota composition, short chain fatty acids (SCFAs), and exhaled volatile organic compounds (VOCs) was investigated.
Effects of Supplementation of the Synbiotic Ecologic® 825/FOS P6 on Intestinal Barrier Function in Healthy Humans: A Randomized Controlled Trial
Ellen Wilms,Jorrit Gerritsen,Hauke Smidt,I Besseling-van der Vaart,Ger T. Rijkers,A.R. Garcia Fuentes,Ad A.M. Masclee,Freddy J. Troost +7 more
TL;DR: Two weeks Ecologic® 825/FOS P6 supplementation increased stool frequency, but did not affect intestinal permeability neither under basal nor under indomethacin-induced stressed conditions, immune function or gastrointestinal symptoms in healthy adults.