Simon Bos

Mr. Simon Bos

Department of Internal Medicine and Pediatrics, Ghent University, Ghent, Belgium
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Academic Career Length

10Years (2017-Present)

(Calculated once Scilit publication data is synced: current year − year of first publication + 1)

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30 October 2017 in Analytical Chemistry
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LMLieven Van Meulebroek
Lieven Van Meulebroek
EPEllen De Paepe
Ellen De Paepe
VVVicky Vercruysse
Vicky Vercruysse
BPBeata Pomian
Beata Pomian
SBSimon Bos
Simon Bos
LVLynn Vanhaecke
Lynn Vanhaecke

5 August 2022 in Gastroenterology
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MTMarie Truyens
Marie Truyens
TLTriana Lobatón
Triana Lobatón
MFMarc Ferrante
Marc Ferrante
PBPeter Bossuyt
Peter Bossuyt
SVSéverine Vermeire
Séverine Vermeire
MVMartine De Vos
Martine De Vos

14 May 2020 in Journal of Digestive Diseases
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SBSimon Bos
Simon Bos
DLDebby Laukens
Debby Laukens

11 September 2021 in Journal of Clinical Medicine
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MTMarie Truyens
Marie Truyens
ERElodie De Ruyck
Elodie De Ruyck
Gerard Bryan GonzalesGerard Bryan Gonzales
Gerard Bryan Gonzales
SBSimon Bos
Simon Bos
DLDebby Laukens
Debby Laukens
MVMartine De Vos
Martine De Vos
Background: Although highly prevalent among inflammatory bowel disease (IBD) patients, fatigue remains an unmet clinical need. The aim was to describe the prevalence of fatigue in an IBD population in remission and identify factors associated with fatigue. Methods: IBD patients in clinical and biochemical remission under treatment with immunomodulators or biologicals were included. Fatigue, physical tiredness and depression were assessed using the fatigue Visual Analogue Scale (fVAS), the Shortened Fatigue Questionnaire (SFQ) and the Quick Inventory of Depressive Symptomatology-Self Report (QIDS-SR), respectively. Relevant clinical and biochemical parameters were included in regression analyses to identify factors associated with physical fatigue. Results: In total, 157 IBD patients were included. Up to 45.9% of patients reported fatigue, physical tiredness was observed in 51% and depression in 10.8%. The majority of patients with subclinical depression were fatigued. Female sex (OR = 4.17 [1.55–6.78], p = 0.002) was independently associated with physical fatigue. Transferrin saturation (OR = −0.11 [−0.22–−0.007], p = 0.037) and treatment with adalimumab (compared to infliximab, OR = −3.65 [−7.21–−0.08], p = 0.045) entailed a lower risk of fatigue. Conclusion: Fatigue is observed in about half of IBD patients in remission and can be a symptom of underlying undetected depression. Sex, transferrin saturation and medication were identified as independent risk factors.