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{"title":"Single center, real-world retrospective study of CAR-T cell therapy for relapsed/refractory large B-cell lymphoma beyond second line: five-year results at the University Hospitals Leuven.","authors":"Jan Brijs, Jonas Van Ham, Benedicte Dubois, Franky Sinap, Vibeke Vergote, Daan Dierickx, Peter Vandenberghe","doi":"10.1080/17843286.2024.2399365","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1080/17843286.2024.2399365","url":null,"abstract":"<p><strong>Introduction: </strong>Large B-cell lymphomas (LBCL) are the most frequently aggressive B-cell non-Hodgkin lymphomas. Anti-CD19 chimeric antigen receptor (CAR)-T cell therapy has emerged as a new, powerful treatment for relapsed or refractory (R/R) disease. Two CAR-T cell products, tisagenlecleucel (tisa-cel,) and axicabtagene ciloleucel (axi-cel), are reimbursed in Belgium for R/R LBCL beyond second line.</p><p><strong>Objectives and methods: </strong>We conducted a retrospective cohort study to report the outcome with tisa-cel and axi-cel for R/R LBCL beyond second line in the years 2019-2023 at the University Hospitals Leuven for 79 patients selected for apheresis and CAR-T infusion.</p><p><strong>Results: </strong>Eleven patients (14%) did not proceed to CAR-T cell infusion. For infused patients (<i>n</i> = 68), the best overall response rate (ORR)/complete response (CR) rate was 64%/49% for tisa-cel and 88%/66% for axi-cel (<i>p</i> = 0.04 for ORR). After a median follow-up of 13.8 months, progression-free survival (PFS) and overall survival (OS) at 1 year were 30% and 43% for tisa-cel and 48% and 62% for axi-cel. Cytokine release syndrome (CRS) (all grades/grade ≥3) occurred in 82%/9% after tisa-cel and in 97%/0% after axi-cel. Immune effector cell-associated neurotoxicity syndrome (ICANS) (all grades/grade ≥3) occurred in 24%/18% after tisa-cel and in 54%/40% after axi-cel. The non-relapse mortality in the infusion cohort was 13%.</p><p><strong>Conclusion: </strong>Our real-world data show high and durable response rates, with a non-significant trend towards a higher efficacy and higher toxicity for axi-cel compared to tisa-cel. Our results are in line with other real-world registries except for a shorter median OS and more high-grade ICANS.</p>","PeriodicalId":48865,"journal":{"name":"Acta Clinica Belgica","volume":"79 4","pages":"276-284"},"PeriodicalIF":1.1,"publicationDate":"2024-08-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"142478466","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":4,"RegionCategory":"医学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}

{"title":"Recurrent rejections after liver transplantation for hepatocellular carcinoma with stem cell features in an adult patient.","authors":"S Meganck, S Raevens, K Ferdinande, X Verhelst, A Hoorens, H Degroote, A Geerts, H Van Vlierberghe","doi":"10.1080/17843286.2024.2376304","DOIUrl":"10.1080/17843286.2024.2376304","url":null,"abstract":"<p><p>Patients with hepatoblastoma featuring carcinoma characteristics have better outcomes after liver transplantation, than after chemotherapy and resection. Possibly this should be extrapolated to aggressive subtypes of hepatocellular carcinomas in non-cirrhotic livers, where early liver transplantation might also be indicated. However, the risks associated with liver transplantation and immunosuppressive treatment after liver transplantation are once again demonstrated by this case of a 32-year-old women with a negative personal and familial history of liver diseases. She underwent transplantation (DBD) for a hepatocellular carcinoma with stem cell features (HCC-HS; an aggressive 'hepatoblast subtype' of hepatocellular carcinoma) after chemotherapeutical downstaging techniques failed to sufficiently downstage the tumor. Despite being on conventional immunosuppressive regimens (tacrolimus and mycophenolate mofetil with initial corticosteroids tapered), this patient still developed two severe rejection episodes, one of which necessitated retransplantation (DCD). Both episodes were preceded by alterations in tacrolimus trough levels, either intentionally, when tacrolimus was reduced within a nephroprotective regimen, or unintentionally, when rifampicin, a CYP3A4 inducer, significantly lowered the trough levels. Together, these episodes stress the importance of therapeutic drug monitoring of tacrolimus. Furthermore, the patient experienced an everolimus-linked drug-induced thrombotic microangiopathy, underwent multiple ERCPs for an anastomotic stricture and only one and a half year after the first liver transplantation she already suffers from long-term immunosuppressive-related side effects such as impaired glucose tolerance, hypertension and a potential cardiomyopathy. At present, she is still alive and experienced no recurrence of her primary tumor. Her case underscores the significant challenges in post-liver transplantation care.</p>","PeriodicalId":48865,"journal":{"name":"Acta Clinica Belgica","volume":" ","pages":"234-241"},"PeriodicalIF":1.1,"publicationDate":"2024-06-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"141499374","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":4,"RegionCategory":"医学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}

{"title":"A characterization of the HIV population with limited/exhausted treatment options: a multicenter Belgian study.","authors":"Rakan Nasreddine, Gilles Darcis, Jean Cyr Yombi, Paul De Munter, Eric Florence, Jens Van Praet, Rémy Demeester, Sabine D Allard, Melanie Schroeder, Ange-Clarisse Dusabineza, Marc Delforge, Stéphane De Wit","doi":"10.1080/17843286.2024.2359184","DOIUrl":"10.1080/17843286.2024.2359184","url":null,"abstract":"<p><strong>Objective: </strong>Describe the prevalence and characteristics of people living with HIV (PLWH) in Belgium with limited/exhausted treatment options.</p><p><strong>Methods: </strong>A cross-sectional, multicenter study involving adult treatment-experienced individuals with limited/exhausted treatment options defined as having a multi-drug resistant HIV-1 or a history of multiple treatment changes. The primary outcome was to determine the prevalence of these individuals and classify them based on their two most recent consecutive HIV-1 viral loads (VLs): suppressed (2 VLs < 50 copies/mL), intermediate (≥1 VL between 50-200 copies/mL), or unsuppressed (2 VLs > 200 copies/mL). Secondary outcome was to characterize the participants included in this analysis.</p><p><strong>Results: </strong>There were 119 individuals included (prevalence of 0.97%; 119 of 12 282 in care). The majority were aged > 50 years (88.2%), women represented 35.3%, and individuals were primarily White (54.7%). Median (IQR) CD4⁺ T-cell count was 635 (400-875) cells/µL and most (42%) were on a 3-drug ART regimen. Overall, 87.4% were classified as suppressed, 9.2% as intermediate, and 3.4% as unsuppressed. On multivariable analysis, CD4⁺ T-cell count < 200 cells/µL was associated with being classified as intermediate or unsuppressed (<i>p</i> = 0.004).</p><p><strong>Conclusion: </strong>In this analysis of PLWH in Belgium, individuals with limited/exhausted treatment options represented a small fraction. Most were on a 3-drug ART regimen, were virologically suppressed, and had a CD4⁺ T-cell count within normal range. A small proportion were not virologically suppressed while others, despite being suppressed, were on ≥ 4-drug ART regimens. As such, new therapeutic options are needed to achieve and maintain virologic suppression in such individuals while decreasing their pill burden.</p>","PeriodicalId":48865,"journal":{"name":"Acta Clinica Belgica","volume":" ","pages":"153-159"},"PeriodicalIF":1.1,"publicationDate":"2024-06-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"141176436","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":4,"RegionCategory":"医学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}

{"title":"Hypomagnesemia may be related to frailty, gait and balance problems, and basic activities of daily living in older adults.","authors":"Suleyman Emre Kocyigit, Bilal Katipoglu","doi":"10.1080/17843286.2024.2364143","DOIUrl":"10.1080/17843286.2024.2364143","url":null,"abstract":"<p><strong>Objectives: </strong>The study aims to investigate the relationship between hypomagnesemia, preclinical hypomagnesemia, and normomagnesemia as along with geriatric syndrome and comprehensive geriatric parameters(CGA).</p><p><strong>Methods: </strong>217 patients who applied to the geriatric clinic between November 2022 and December 2023 were included in the study. All patients underwent CGA. Patients were categorized into three groups: Magnesium (Mg) level ≤ 1.5 mg/dL, Mg level 1.5-1.8 mg/dL, and Mg level > 1.8 mg/dL. These three groups were compared in terms of demographic characteristics, comorbidities, CGA parameters, and geriatric syndromes. Regression analyses was conducted for significant parameters, adjusting for confounders.</p><p><strong>Results: </strong>74.9% of all participants were female, with an average age of 76.5 ± 6.6 years. The frequency of hypomagnesemia was 14.2%. Demographic characteristics and medication use, including proton pump inhibitors and diuretics, were similar in these three groups. While the FRIED frailty scale and the duration of the timed-up-and-go test were higher in the hypomagnesemia group, the Basic Activities Daily of Living (ADLs) and the Tinetti-POMA(performance-oriented mobility assessment) scores were lower in the hypomagnesemia group. When normomagnesemia was accepted as the reference category, FRIED frailty scale, Basic ADLs, and POMA score were more significant in the hypomagnesemia group (p = 0.025, p = 0.013 and p = 0.011,respectively), but there was no significance in the preclinical hypomagnesemia group regardless of the covariates.</p><p><strong>Conclusion: </strong>Hypomagnesemia, particularly serum Mg levels below 1.5 mg/dL, may be associated with frailty, basic ADLs, gait, and balance tests. In geriatric practice, patients with hypomagnesemia should be evaluated in terms of the risk of the mentioned disorders.</p>","PeriodicalId":48865,"journal":{"name":"Acta Clinica Belgica","volume":" ","pages":"160-167"},"PeriodicalIF":1.1,"publicationDate":"2024-06-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"141288753","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":4,"RegionCategory":"医学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}

{"title":"The 2024 Flemish consensus on screening for gestational diabetes mellitus early and later in pregnancy.","authors":"Katrien Benhalima, Ina Geerts, Peggy Calewaert, Marijke Van Rijsselberghe, Dahae Lee, Niels Bochanen, Sabine Verstraete, Luk Buyse, Liesbeth Lewi, Rudi Caron, Inge Tency, Marianne Staquet, Pieter Vermeersch, Johan Wens","doi":"10.1080/17843286.2024.2384258","DOIUrl":"10.1080/17843286.2024.2384258","url":null,"abstract":"<p><strong>Background: </strong>Screening for gestational diabetes mellitus (GDM) is important to improve pregnancy outcomes and to prevent type 2 diabetes after pregnancy. Due to a lack of evidence, the 2019 Flemish consensus did not recommend screening for GDM in early pregnancy. Recently, a large randomized controlled trial (TOBOGM) demonstrated that screening for GDM before 20 weeks reduces the risk of neonatal complications in women with risk factors when using higher cut-offs to define GDM compared to the criteria used later in pregnancy.</p><p><strong>Methods: </strong>Based on this new evidence, members of the Diabetes Liga, the Flemish associations of general physicians (Domus Medica), obstetricians (VVOG), midwives (VBOV), diabetes nurse educators (BVVDV), dieticians (VBVD) and clinical chemists (RBSLM) have adapted the Flemish consensus on screening for GDM.</p><p><strong>Background: </strong>Recommendations: As in 2019, this new consensus recommends universal screening for overt diabetes in early pregnancy preferably by measuring fasting plasma glucose by using the same diagnostic criteria as in the non-pregnant state. Based on the new evidence, women with fasting plasma glucose 95-125 mg/dL (5.3-6.9 mmol/L) before 20 weeks gestation should be diagnosed as early GDM. In addition, in women with obesity and/or a history of GDM, it is advised to perform already a 75 g oral glucose tolerance test (OGTT) between 6 and 20 weeks gestation using higher cut-offs to diagnose early GDM [fasting ≥95 mg/dL (5.3 mmol/L), 1 hour ≥ 19 mg/dL (10.6 mmol/L) and/or 2 hour ≥ 162 mg/dL (9.0 mmol/L))]. The recommendation concerning screening for GDM between 24 and 28 weeks remains unchanged with a diagnosis of GDM based on the 75 g OGTT and IADPSG criteria [fasting ≥ 92 mg/dL (5.1 mmol/L), 1 hour ≥ 180 mg/dL (10.0 mmol/L) and/or 2 hour ≥ 153 mg/dL (8.5 mmol/L)].</p>","PeriodicalId":48865,"journal":{"name":"Acta Clinica Belgica","volume":" ","pages":"217-224"},"PeriodicalIF":1.1,"publicationDate":"2024-06-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"141789594","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":4,"RegionCategory":"医学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}

{"title":"Case report: thyrotoxic periodic paralysis, an unusual cause of hypokalemia.","authors":"Noor Van den Broeck, Ruben Poesen, Joke Cuypers","doi":"10.1080/17843286.2024.2365491","DOIUrl":"10.1080/17843286.2024.2365491","url":null,"abstract":"<p><p><b>Introduction</b>: Thyrotoxic periodic paralysis (TPP) is a type of hypokalemic periodic paralysis that is caused by an underlying thyrotoxicosis. It is a rare cause of hypokalemia due to intracellular potassium shift, causing acute muscle weakness.<b>Case presentation</b>: We present a case of a 19-year-old male of Thai descent with acute proximal symmetric lower limb weakness. The combination of these symptoms with profound hypokalemia, rapid recovery after normalization of serum potassium, and evidence of hyperthyroidism led to the diagnosis of thyrotoxic periodic paralysis, in this case due to an underlying Graves' disease.<b>Conclusion</b>: Clinicians should consider the diagnosis of TPP when a patient presents with the triad of acute paresis, profound hypokalemia and hyperthyroidism.</p>","PeriodicalId":48865,"journal":{"name":"Acta Clinica Belgica","volume":" ","pages":"225-228"},"PeriodicalIF":1.1,"publicationDate":"2024-06-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"141312093","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":4,"RegionCategory":"医学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}

{"title":"The potential role of vitamin D binding protein in kidney disease: a comprehensive review.","authors":"Joris R Delanghe, Charlotte Delrue, Reinhart Speeckaert, Marijn M Speeckaert","doi":"10.1080/17843286.2023.2301278","DOIUrl":"10.1080/17843286.2023.2301278","url":null,"abstract":"<p><p>Chronic kidney disease (CKD) is a growing health concern with a complex etiological landscape. Among the numerous factors implicated, vitamin D binding protein (VDBP) has emerged as a focal point of scientific studies because of its critical role in vitamin D metabolism and immune modulation. The relationship between VDBP and CKD reveals a complex web of molecular and biochemical details that have great potential for improving diagnostic understanding and treatment strategies for CKD. This review summarizes the multifaceted roles of VDBP, including its molecular dynamics, interactions with vitamin D, and subsequent implications for kidney function. The main focus of the discussion is how VDBP affects bone mineral homeostasis, highlighted by the dysregulation of calcium and phosphorus metabolism, which is a part of the pathophysiology of CKD. The discussion also touches on the immunomodulatory scope of VDBP and how it may reduce the chronic inflammatory environment that accompanies CKD. The diagnostic potential of VDBP as a biomarker for CKD has been rigorously examined, highlighting its capacity to improve early detection and prognostic assessment. Modification of VDBP activity has the potential to slow the course of CKD and improve patient outcomes. Furthermore, a detailed examination of the genetic polymorphisms of <i>VDBP</i> and their implications for CKD susceptibility and treatment responsiveness provides a perspective for personalized medical methods. Prospects for the future depend on the expansion of studies that try to understand the molecular mechanisms underlying the VDBP-CKD interaction, in addition to clinical trials that evaluate the effectiveness of VDBP-focused treatment approaches.</p>","PeriodicalId":48865,"journal":{"name":"Acta Clinica Belgica","volume":" ","pages":"130-142"},"PeriodicalIF":1.6,"publicationDate":"2024-04-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"139081019","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":4,"RegionCategory":"医学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}

{"title":"Absence of cross-toxicity between MET inhibitors in a non-small-cell lung cancer with a MET exon 14 skipping mutation.","authors":"Ariane Vanderick, Benoît Colinet","doi":"10.1080/17843286.2024.2330137","DOIUrl":"10.1080/17843286.2024.2330137","url":null,"abstract":"<p><strong>Introduction: </strong>Selective tyrosine kinase inhibitors are proven effective in patients with non-small lung cancer (NSCLC) with a MET exon 14 skipping mutation.</p><p><strong>Case presentation: </strong>The patient developed a metastatic lung adenocarcinoma with a MET exon 14 skipping mutation. She was treated with a first 1b MET inhibitor, Capmatinib, but had to stop the drug because of major hepatotoxicity. A few months later, she started Tepotinib, another 1b MET inhibitor with this time, no sign of hepatotoxicity.</p><p><strong>Discussion: </strong>Adverse events are frequent with 1b MET inhibitors. However, there is a wide interpatient variability. Absence of cross-toxicity between Capmatinib and Tepotinib is misunderstood but can be explained by slight differences in phamarcodynamics and pharmacokinetics. Practitionners have to be warned about severe adverse events to stop or change the drug if necessary.</p><p><strong>Conclusion: </strong>This is the first case showing the absence of cross-toxicity between 1b MET inhibitors.</p>","PeriodicalId":48865,"journal":{"name":"Acta Clinica Belgica","volume":" ","pages":"148-151"},"PeriodicalIF":1.1,"publicationDate":"2024-04-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"140144415","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":4,"RegionCategory":"医学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}

{"title":"Factors to take into account when interpreting 25-hydroxy-vitamin D serum levels.","authors":"Joris R Delanghe, Marijn M Speeckaert, Thomas Maenhout","doi":"10.1080/17843286.2024.2327218","DOIUrl":"10.1080/17843286.2024.2327218","url":null,"abstract":"<p><strong>Background: </strong>Assessing vitamin D status, typically evaluated using serum or plasma 25-hydroxy vitamin D [25(OH)D] concentration, is complex because of various influencing factors.</p><p><strong>Methods: </strong>Seasonality significantly affects intra-individual variability in 25(OH)D levels. This variation can be addressed by employing cosinor functions that are tailored to the geographical location of the patient to correct for seasonal effects. In addition to seasonality, genetic factors, such as DBP polymorphism and body composition, particularly adiposity, play crucial roles. Dialysis patients with DBP 2-2 phenotype exhibit higher vitamin D requirements. Genotyping/phenotyping of DBP allows for better tailored vitamin D supplementation. The lipid-soluble nature of vitamin D also interacts with plasma components such as serum triglycerides, which can influence vitamin D measurements. Adiposity, which is negatively correlated with vitamin D concentration, necessitates body mass-based mathematical adjustments for accurate vitamin D assessment in subjects with extreme BMI values.</p><p><strong>Conclusions: </strong>Accordingly, vitamin D replacement therapy must be personalized, taking into account factors such as body size and seasonal variations, to effectively reach the target serum 25(OH)D concentrations.</p>","PeriodicalId":48865,"journal":{"name":"Acta Clinica Belgica","volume":" ","pages":"97-102"},"PeriodicalIF":1.1,"publicationDate":"2024-04-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"140060946","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":4,"RegionCategory":"医学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}

{"title":"Retrospective evaluation of an intervention bundle on OPAT implementation in a large non-university hospital.","authors":"Laetitia Missiaen, Dirk Vogelaers, Pieter-Jan De Roo, Frederik Van Hoecke, Bert Vanmierlo, Tine Ravelingien, Jodie Langbeen","doi":"10.1080/17843286.2023.2278237","DOIUrl":"10.1080/17843286.2023.2278237","url":null,"abstract":"<p><strong>Objectives: </strong>Optimization of outpatient parenteral antimicrobial therapy (OPAT) requires interdisciplinarity and an operational algorithm. This report retrospectively assesses the impact of a multimodal quality-enhancement intervention bundle on the implementation rate, efficacy, and safety of a home OPAT program in a Belgian large community-based hospital.</p><p><strong>Methods: </strong>OPAT recipients between 1 March 2019 and 30 June 2022 were included. The OPAT trajectories were divided into pre-intervention (from 1 March 2019 to 31 October 2020) and post-intervention (from 1 November 2020 to 30 June 2022) groups. The quality-enhancement intervention bundle consisted of the involvement of an infectious disease specialist, revision and implementation of a state-of-the-art prosthetic joint infection diagnosis and treatment protocol, weekly multidisciplinary discussion of all prosthetic joint infections, revision of the OPAT algorithm, and the introduction of teicoplanin as an OPAT-convenient antimicrobial.</p><p><strong>Results: </strong>Eighty-five patients were included in a total of 96 OPAT trajectories (<i>n</i> = 33 pre-intervention; <i>n</i> = 63 post-intervention). After the intervention, the number of OPAT trajectories nearly doubled. The number of patients with a recurrent infection within 6 months after OPAT completion decreased 15%. The overall 6-month mortality and readmission rates during OPAT treatment decreased 8% and 10%, respectively. Mortality during OPAT treatment did not change. These differences between pre- and post-intervention did not achieve statistical significance, despite the higher risk for complications in the post-intervention group because of increased infection complexity and required treatment duration.</p><p><strong>Conclusion: </strong>Within a Belgian, single, large community-based hospital, a multimodal intervention bundle resulted in increases in OPAT implementation, infection complexity, and required treatment durations without statistically significant differences in outcomes.</p>","PeriodicalId":48865,"journal":{"name":"Acta Clinica Belgica","volume":" ","pages":"19-25"},"PeriodicalIF":1.6,"publicationDate":"2024-02-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"71487798","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":4,"RegionCategory":"医学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}