Hilde Dits
Katholieke Universiteit Leuven
2 Papers
42 Citations
Hilde Dits is an academic researcher from Katholieke Universiteit Leuven. The author has contributed to research in topics: Internal medicine & Varicella zoster virus. The author has an hindex of 2, co-authored 2 publications.
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Papers
Duodenogastroesophageal reflux and esophageal mucosal injury in mechanically ventilated patients
Alexander Wilmer,Jan Tack,Eric Frans,Hilde Dits,Steven Vanderschueren,Anemie Gevers,Hesmann Bobbaers +6 more
TL;DR: Despite acid-suppressive therapy, esophagitis is a frequent finding in critically ill patients after less than a week of mechanical ventilation, and chemical injury caused by duodenogastroesophageal reflux seems to have a major role in the pathogenesis of esophageAL mucosal lesions.
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Varicella-Zoster Virus Infection Associated with Acute Liver Failure
TL;DR: In cases of high suspicion, acyclovir therapy should not be delayed and the diagnosis can be confirmed by histological examination and electron microscopy with fluorescent staining, immunohistochemistry, and in situ hybridization of the liver.
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