Koen Simons

Walking the boundaries: using the 6-min walk test for accurate assessment of the level of fitness in breast clinic outpatients

Lei Ying, Jeong-Moh John Yahng, Melanie Fisher, Koen Simons, Sophie Nightingale

Journal article  |  2020  |  ANZ Journal of Surgery

BACKGROUND: Healthy levels of physical activity and improved fitness have shown better quality of life outcomes and improved survi..

Cold snare piecemeal EMR of large sessile colonic polyps >= 20 mm (with video)

Dileep Mangira, Karla Cameron, Koen Simons, Simon Zanati, Richard LaNauze, Spiro Raftopoulos, Gregor Brown, Alan Moss

Journal article  |  2020  |  Gastrointestinal Endoscopy

BACKGROUND AND AIMS: Conventional EMR using a hot snare is the standard of care for resection of large (≥20 mm) nonmalignant sessi..

The impact of cultural and linguistic diversity on hospital readmission in patients hospitalized with acute heart failure

Michael Seman, Bill Karanatsios, Koen Simons, Roman Falls, Neville Tan, Chiew Wong, Christopher Barrington-Brown, Nicholas Cox, Christopher J Neil

Journal article  |  2020  |  European Heart Journal - Quality of Care and Clinical Outcomes

AIMS: Health services worldwide face the challenge of providing care for increasingly culturally and linguistically diverse (CALD)..

Optimizing Prediction of the Lung Function Features of COPD

Jennifer L Perret, Koen Simons, Don Vicendese, Adrian Bickerstaffe, Shyamali C Dharmage

Journal article  |  2020  |  Chest

Circulating Tumor DNA Analyses as Markers of Recurrence Risk and Benefit of Adjuvant Therapy for Stage III Colon Cancer

Jeanne Tie, Joshua D Cohen, Yuxuan Wang, Michael Christie, Koen Simons, Margaret Lee, Rachel Wong, Suzanne Kosmider, Sumitra Ananda, Joseph McKendrick, Belinda Lee, Jin Hee Cho, Ian Faragher, Ian T Jones, Janine Ptak, Mary J Schaeffer, Natalie Silliman, Lisa Dobbyn, Lu Li, Cristian Tomasetti, et al.

Journal article  |  2019  |  JAMA Oncology

Importance: Adjuvant chemotherapy in patients with stage III colon cancer prevents recurrence by eradicating minimal residual dise..

DAILY WALKING AMONG COMMUTERS: A CROSS-SECTIONAL STUDY OF ASSOCIATIONS WITH RESIDENTIAL, WORK AND REGIONAL ACCESSIBILITY IN MELBOURNE, AUSTRALIA (2012-2014)

Alison Barr, Suzanne Mavoa, Hannah Badland, Billie Giles-Corti, Jan Scheurer, Koen Simons, Lizzie Korevaar, Joshua Stewart, Rebecca Bentley

Conference Proceedings  |  2019  |  JOURNAL OF TRANSPORT & HEALTH

Daily Walking among Commuters: A Cross-Sectional Study of Associations with Residential, Work, and Regional Accessibility in Melbourne, Australia (2012-2014)

Alison Barr, Koen Simons, Suzanne Mavoa, Hannah Badland, Billie Giles-Corti, Jan Scheurer, Elizabeth Korevaar, Josh Stewart, Rebecca Bentley

Journal article  |  2019  |  Environmental Health Perspectives

Circulating tumor DNA as a potential marker of adjuvant chemotherapy benefit following surgery for localized pancreatic cancer

B Lee, L Lipton, J Cohen, J Tie, AA Javed, L Li, D Goldstein, M Burge, P Cooray, A Nagrial, NC Tebbutt, B Thomson, M Nikfarjam, M Harris, A Haydon, B Lawrence, DWM Tai, K Simons, AM Lennon, CL Wolfgang, et al.

Journal article  |  2019  |  Annals of Oncology

BACKGROUND: In early-stage pancreatic cancer, there are currently no biomarkers to guide selection of therapeutic options. This pr..

Reflection on modern methods: when worlds collide-prediction, machine learning and causal inference.

Tony Blakely, John Lynch, Koen Simons, Rebecca Bentley, Sherri Rose

Journal article  |  2019  |  International Journal of Epidemiology

Causal inference requires theory and prior knowledge to structure analyses, and is not usually thought of as an arena for the appl..

The Urban Liveability Index: developing a policy-relevant urban liveability composite measure and evaluating associations with transport mode choice

Carl Higgs, Hannah Badland, Koen Simons, Luke D Knibbs, Billie Giles-Corti

Journal article  |  2019  |  International Journal of Health Geographics

DETECTION AND MANAGEMENT OF CHRONIC KIDNEY DISEASE AND DIABETES WITH E-TECHNOLOGY BASED INTERVENTION: ANALYSIS OF THE CHRONIC DISEASE EARLY DETECTION AND IMPROVED MANAGEMENT IN PRIMARY CARE PROJECT (CD IMPACT)

Julia Jones, Natalie Lumsden, Koen Simons, Sanduni Fernando, Christopher Neil, Jo-Anne Manski-Nankervis, Peter Hamblin, Edward Janus, Craig Nelson

Conference Proceedings  |  2019  |  NEPHROLOGY DIALYSIS TRANSPLANTATION

Registry-based randomized clinical trials as a method to improve cancer care in Australia

Siavash Foroughi, Hui-li Wong, Lucy Gately, Margaret Lee, Koen Simons, Jeanne Tie, Antony Wilks Burgess, Peter Gibbs

Journal article  |  2019  |  Asia-Pacific Journal of Clinical Oncology

Serial circulating tumour DNA analysis during multimodality treatment of locally advanced rectal cancer: a prospective biomarker study

Jeanne Tie, Joshua D Cohen, Yuxuan Wang, Lu Li, Michael Christie, Koen Simons, Hany Elsaleh, Suzanne Kosmider, Rachel Wong, Desmond Yip, Margaret Lee, Tran Ben, David Rangiah, Matthew Burge, David Goldstein, Madhu Singh, Iain Skinner, Ian Faragher, Matthew Croxford, Carolyn Bampton, et al.

Journal article  |  2019  |  Gut

A feasibility study to investigate post-operative oxygen consumption (POpOC) after colorectal surgery requiring bowel resection.

HE Taylor, K Simons, C Willmott, RER Smith, DEP Bramley

Journal article  |  2019  |  Pilot and Feasibility Studies

Background: Oxygen consumption after surgery is increased in response to the tissue trauma sustained intra-operatively and the sub..

Re-inventing the randomized controlled trial in medical oncology: The registry-based trial

Siavash Foroughi, Hui-li Wong, Lucy Gately, Margaret Lee, Koen Simons, Jeanne Tie, Antony Wilks Burgess, Peter Gibbs

Journal article  |  2018  |  Asia-Pacific Journal of Clinical Oncology

The impact of social housing on mental health: longitudinal analyses using marginal structural models and machine learning-generated weights

Rebecca Bentley, Emma Baker, Koen Simons, Julie A Simpson, Tony Blakely

Journal article  |  2018  |  International Journal of Epidemiology

Perioperative handover using ISBAR at two sites: A quality improvement project

P Kitney, D Bramley, R Tam, K Simons

Journal article  |  2018  |  Journal of Perioperative Nursing

Childhood leukaemia near nuclear sites in Belgium, 2002-2008

Kaatje Bollaerts, Koen Simons, Lodewijk Van Bladel, Tom De Smedt, Michel Sonck, Sebastien Fierens, Andre Poffijn, David Geraets, Pol Gosselin, Herman Van Oyen, Julie Francart, An Van Nieuwenhuyse

Journal article  |  2018  |  European Journal of Cancer Prevention

Comparative long-term trend analysis of daily weather conditions with daily pollen concentrations in Brussels, Belgium

Nicolas Bruffaerts, Tom De Smedt, Andy Delcloo, Koen Simons, Lucie Hoebeke, Caroline Verstraeten, An Van Nieuwenhuyse, Ann Packeu, Marijke Hendrickx

Journal article  |  2018  |  International Journal of Biometeorology

Using spatial measures to test a conceptual model of social infrastructure that supports health and wellbeing

Melanie Davern, Lucy Gunn, Carolyn Whitzman, Carl Higgs, Billie Giles-Corti, Koen Simons, Karen Villanueva, Suzanne Mavoa, Rebecca Roberts, Hannah Badland

Journal article  |  2017  |  Cities & Health

Simulation enhanced distributed lag models for mortality displacement

Koen Simons, Ronald Buyl, An Van Nieuwenhuyse, Danny Coomans

Journal article  |  2016  |  SPRINGERPLUS

Ensemble post-processing is a promising method to obtain flexible distributed lag models

Koen Simons, Tom De Smedt, An Van Nieuwenhuyse, Ronald Buyl, Danny Coomans

Journal article  |  2016  |  Air Quality, Atmosphere & Health

Respiratory medication medication sales and urban air pollution in Brussels (2005 to 2011)

Lidia Casas, Koen Simons, Tim S Nawrot, Olivier Brasseur, Priscilla Declerck, Ronald Buyl, Danny Coomans, Benoit Nemery, An Van Nieuwenhuyse

Journal article  |  2016  |  Environment International

Respiratory medication sales and urban air pollution in Brussels (2005 to 2011)

An Van Nieuwenhuyse, Koen Simons, Tim S Nawrot, Olivier Brasseur, Priscilla Declerck, Ronald Buyl, Danny Coomans, Benoit Nemery, Lidia Casas

Conference Proceedings  |  2016  |  6.2 Occupational and Environmental Health

Direct cost saving potential in medication costs due to a reduction in outdoor air pollution for the Brussels Capital Region

Koen Simons, Stefanie Devos, Koen Putman, Danny Coomans, An Van Nieuwenhuyse, Ronald Buyl

Journal article  |  2016  |  Science of The Total Environment

Short-term health effects in the general population following a major train accident with acrylonitrile in Belgium

K Simons, T De Smedt, C Stove, P De Paepe, M Bader, B Nemery, C Vleminckx, K De Cremer, I Van Overmeire, S Fierens, B Mertens, T Goeen, T Schettgen, H Van Oyen, J Van Loco, A Van Nieuwenhuyse

Journal article  |  2016  |  Environmental Research

Short-Term Effect of Pollen and Spore Exposure on Allergy Morbidity in the Brussels-Capital Region

Ariane Guilbert, Koen Simons, Lucie Hoebeke, Ann Packeu, Marijke Hendrickx, Koen De Cremer, Ronald Buyl, Danny Coomans, An Van Nieuwenhuyse

Journal article  |  2016  |  EcoHealth

The Cytome Assay as a Tool to Investigate the Possible Association Between Exposure to Extremely Low Frequency Magnetic Fields and an Increased Risk for Alzheimer's Disease

Annemarie Maes, Roel Anthonissen, Sheleen Wambacq, Koen Simons, Luc Verschaeve

Journal article  |  2016  |  Journal of Alzheimer's Disease

Factors influencing hospital admission and associated hospital costs of traffic victims admitted to an emergency department

Stefanie Devos, Liesbet De Wit, Ronald Buyl, Ives Hubloue, Door Lauwaert, Karen Pien, Koen Simons, Koen Putman

Journal article  |  2015  |  Journal of Transport & Health

Thyroid cancer incidence around the Belgian nuclear sites: Surrogate exposure modelling

Kaatje Bollaerts, Michel Sonck, Koen Simons, Sebastien Fierens, Andre Poffijn, Lodewijk Van Bladel, David Geraets, Pol Gosselin, Herman Van Oyen, Julie Francart, An Van Nieuwenhuyse

Journal article  |  2015  |  Cancer Epidemiology

Comparing MCMC and INLA for disease mapping with Bayesian hierarchical models.

Tom De Smedt, Koen Simons, An Van Nieuwenhuyse, Geert Molenberghs

Journal article  |  2015  |  Archives of Public Health

Thyroid Cancer Incidence in the Vicinity of Nuclear Sites in Belgium, 2000-2008

Kaatje Bollaerts, Sebastien Fierens, Lodewijk Van Bladel, Koen Simons, Michel Sonck, Andre Poffijn, David Geraets, Pol Gosselin, Herman Van Oyen, Julie Francart, An Van Nieuwenhuyse

Journal article  |  2014  |  Thyroid

Prevalence of mineralocorticoid antagonist prescription after ST-elevation myocardial infarction with impaired left ventricular function: a single centre experience. (Preprint)

Kawa Haji, Joshua Wong, Chiew Wong, Koen Simons, Nicholas Cox, Michael Seman, Matthew Pitkins, Christopher Neil

Journal article

BACKGROUND Evidence suggests long term benefit from angiotensin converting enzyme inhibition (ACE-I) or an..