Bart Vrijsen — KU Leuven

Area of research

Neurology · Pulmonary and Respiratory Medicine

Research interest

Research focused on Noninvasive ventilation and Amyotrophic lateral sclerosis, with related work in Exacerbation, Hypoventilation, Intensive care medicine. Notable publications include 'Definition, discrimination, diagnosis and treatment of central breathing disturbances during sleep', 'Intensive care unit acquired muscle weakness in COVID-19 patients', and 'Noninvasive Ventilation Improves Sleep in Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis: A Prospective Polysomnographic Study'.

Recent publications

European Respiratory Society statement on advanced telemedicine for obstructive sleep apnoea (e-Sleep)

European Respiratory Journal 2025cited by 7position: middledoi

Impact of COVID-19: urging a need for multi-domain assessment of COVID-19 inpatients

European Geriatric Medicine 2021cited by 34position: middledoi

Intensive care unit acquired muscle weakness in COVID-19 patients

Intensive Care Medicine 2020cited by 151position: middledoi

Physical activity and exercise in obstructive sleep apnea

Acta Clinica Belgica 2018cited by 41position: middledoi

Definition, discrimination, diagnosis and treatment of central breathing disturbances during sleep

European Respiratory Journal 2016cited by 345position: middledoi

Noninvasive Ventilation Improves Sleep in Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis: A Prospective Polysomnographic Study

Journal of Clinical Sleep Medicine 2015cited by 83position: firstdoi

Hot Topics in Noninvasive Ventilation: Report of a Working Group at the International Symposium on Sleep-Disordered Breathing in Leuven, Belgium

Respiratory Care 2015cited by 24position: firstdoi

Impact of exacerbations of cystic fibrosis on muscle strength

Respiratory Research 2013cited by 47position: middledoi

Grants

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Frequent collaborators

Dries Testelmans · Johannes Gutenberg University Mainz4 papers (2015–2025)Marc Decramer · University of British Columbia2 papers (2013–2015)Bertien Buyse · KU Leuven2 papers (2015–2018)Catharina Belge · Medizinische Hochschule Hannover2 papers (2015–2018)Rik Gosselink · KU Leuven2 papers (2013–2021)Carolina Lombardi · University of Antwerp1 papers (2025–2025)— · 1 papers (2015–2015)— · 1 papers (2015–2015)— · 1 papers (2025–2025)Renaud Tamisier · University of Antwerp1 papers (2025–2025)Wim Robberecht · KU Leuven1 papers (2015–2015)Thierry Troosters · KU Leuven1 papers (2013–2013)Koen Peers · KU Leuven1 papers (2021–2021)Mike J. Kampelmacher · Utrecht University1 papers (2015–2015)Michelle Ramsay · Guy's and St Thomas' NHS Foundation Trust1 papers (2015–2015)— · 1 papers (2025–2025)— · 1 papers (2015–2015)Arne Heyns · KU Leuven1 papers (2021–2021)— · 1 papers (2025–2025)— · 1 papers (2025–2025)

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