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Epidemiology and infection, 19 3 2025, Pages 1-15 Phylodynamic inference suggests introductions as main driver of Mpox Clade II outbreak in 2022 in Slovenia. Van der Roest B, Fischer EAJ, Klinkenberg D, Bootsma MCJ, Maticic M, Resman-Rus K, Korva M, Avsic-Zupanc T, Kretzschmar M

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The Journal of cardiovascular surgery, 19 3 2025 Contemporary randomized controlled trials in uncomplicated type B aortic dissection: a comparative methodological analysis. Rahman T, Bicknell CD, Mussa FF, Björkman P, SUNDAY Investigators, EARNEST Investigators

The management of uncomplicated type B aortic dissection (uTBAD) remains a subject of ongoing debate. While best medical therapy (BMT) has been the conventional approach, thoracic endovascular aortic repair (TEVAR) has been proposed as an alternative due to its potential to promote aortic remodeling and reduce long-term complications. However, conflicting evidence regarding its survival benefits, procedural risks, and long-term durability has limited its widespread adoption. Three contemporary r... Abstract

Microbiology spectrum, 18 3 2025, Pages e0176225 Activity of HOCl-generating e-bandage with clinically available hydrogels against Staphylococcus aureus and Acinetobacter baumannii biofilms. Dagsuyu E, Kies P, Karau MJ, Patel R, Beyenal H

Biofilms hinder wound infection healing, making wound infections a healthcare challenge for which innovative treatments are needed. A 1.77 cm2 electrochemical bandage (e-bandage), which generates the biocide hypochlorous acid (HOCl), has shown promising anti-biofilm activity in vitro, ex vivo, and in vivo. The e-bandage is a three-electrode system operationalized by a hydrogel. In addition to providing a conductive electrolyte for the electrodes, the hydrogel provides a protective barrier for th... Abstract

Signal transduction and targeted therapy, Volume 10, Issue 1, 18 3 2025, Pages 311 Reversion of aortic valve cells calcification by activation of Notch signalling via histone acetylation induction. Garoffolo G, Ferrari S, De Martino S, Pizzo E, Candino V, Curini L, Macrì F, Kruithof BPT, Mongelli A, Grillo M, Fanotti N, Fejzaj P, Casaburo M, Alanazi A, Marsan NA, Khaliel F, Alsulbud A, Agrifoglio M, Colombo GI, Chiesa M, Farsetti A, Gaetano C, Raucci A, Pesce M

Calcification of the aortic valve is a prevalent cardiovascular pathology in the aging population. Traditionally linked to inflammation, lipid accumulation, and risk conditions, this disease remains poorly understood, and effective treatments to halt its progression are not yet available. We hypothesized that calcification of the human valve interstitial cells (VICs) is associated with cellular senescence and alterations in the epigenetic setup, like in arteries. To verify this hypothesis, we ex... Abstract

Netherlands heart journal : monthly journal of the Netherlands Society of Cardiology and the Netherlands Heart Foundation, 17 3 2025 Radiofrequency ablation of supraventricular tachyarrhythmias in newborns and infants: why, when, and how? Palma A, Bertels RA, de Riva M, Zeppenfeld K, Blom NA

Supraventricular tachyarrhythmias (SVTs) in newborns and infants ( Abstract

Transfusion, 17 3 2025 Storage duration of platelet concentrates and clinical outcomes in cardiac surgery patients. van Hout FMA, Caram-Deelder C, Pors A, Middelburg RA, Klautz RJM, Rosseel PMJ, Helmerhorst HJF, van de Watering LMG, Kerkhoffs JL, Palmen M, van der Bom JG

Background: The changes in platelet structure and function arising from its collection and storage are collectively called "platelet storage lesion." In patients this might potentially be associated with impaired hemostasis and adverse events. We performed a hypothesis-generating retrospective study in cardiac surgery patients transfused with platelets in two hospitals between 2005 and 2017. Study design and methods: We explored whether longer storage duration of platelets is associate... Abstract

Innovations (Philadelphia, Pa.), 16 3 2025, Pages 15569845251367418 Application of Augmented Reality in Robot-Assisted Mitral Valve Repair Surgery: A Feasibility Study. Peek JJ, Hildebrandt K, Zhang X, Kharbanda RK, Oudeman MAP, Klautz RJM, Palmen M, Mahtab EAF

Objective: In mitral valve surgery, it is important to be aware of adjacent intraoperatively invisible anatomy, to avoid complications and enhance safety. In this feasibility study, we aimed to develop semi-automated intraoperative 3-dimensional (3D) augmented reality (3D-AR) overlays for robotic mitral valve repair. Methods: In 5 patients undergoing robot-assisted mitral valve repair, a 3D point cloud was generated, using intraoperatively recorded images from both eyes of the stereoscopic da Vi... Abstract

EuroIntervention : journal of EuroPCR in collaboration with the Working Group on Interventional Cardiology of the European Society of Cardiology, Volume 21, Issue 18, 15 3 2025, Pages e1081-e1089 VARC-HBR criteria validation in TAVI patients on oral anticoagulation. Overduin DC, van Ginkel DJ, Bor WL, Kobari Y, Aarts HM, Dubois C, De Backer O, Rooijakkers MJP, Rosseel L, Veenstra L, van der Kley F, van Bergeijk KH, van Mieghem NM, Agostoni P, Voskuil M, Schotborgh CE, Ijsselmuiden AJJ, Van Heyden JAS, Hermanides RS, Barbato E, Mylotte D, Fabris E, Frambach P, Dujardin K, Ferdinande B, Peper J, Rensing BJWM, Timmers L, Swaans MJ, Brouwer J, Nijenhuis VJ, Adriaenssens T, Vriesendorp PA, Montero-Cabezas JM, Jattari HE, Halim J, Van den Branden BJL, Leonora R, Vanderheyden M, Lauterbach M, Wykrzykowska JJ, van 't Hof AWJ, van Royen N, Tijssen JGP, Delewi R, Ten Berg JM

Background: Bleeding remains a frequent complication after transcatheter aortic valve implantation (TAVI). Recently, the Valve Academic Research Consortium High Bleeding Risk (VARC-HBR) criteria were introduced to identify patients at (very) high risk of bleeding. Aims: This study aimed to evaluate the validity of the VARC-HBR criteria for predicting bleeding risk in TAVI patients and to compare its performance with other existing criteria. Methods: Data were obtained from the POPular PAUSE TAVI... Abstract

BMJ open, Volume 15, Issue 9, 11 2 2025, Pages e093639 Two years and counting: a prospective cohort study on the scope and severity of post-COVID symptoms across diverse patient groups in the Netherlands-insights from the CORFU study. Klein DO, Waardenburg SF, Janssen EBNJ, Wintjens MSJN, Imkamp M, Heemskerk SCM, Birnie E, Bonsel GJ, Warlé MC, Jacobs LMC, Hemmen B, Verbunt J, van Bussel BCT, van Santen S, Kietelaer BLJH, Jansen G, Klok FA, de Kruif MD, Vernooy K, Haagsma JA, Asselbergs FW, Linschoten M, Cals JWL, Ten Cate H, van der Horst ICC, Wilmes N, CAPACITY-COVID Collaborative Consortium, Ghossein-Doha C, van Kuijk SMJ

Importance: Little research has been done on post-COVID symptoms at 24 months postinfection and on the association these may have on health-related quality of life (HRQOL). Objective: We assessed the prevalence and severity of post-COVID symptoms and quantified EuroQol 5 Dimension 5 Level (EQ-5D-5L), self-perceived health question (EuroQol Visual Analogue Scale (EQ-VAS)) and health utility scores (HUS) up to 24 months follow-up. Design: The longitudinal multiple cohort CORona Follow-Up (CORFU) s... Abstract

Neurology, Volume 105, Issue 7, 5 1 2025, Pages e214071 Sensitivity of Different Clinical Outcome Measures in Assessing Adults With Becker Muscular Dystrophy: A 3-Year Natural History Study. Schrama EJ, Koeks Z, Van De Velde NM, Alleman I, van Benthem JJ, van Weperen PW, Hooijmans MT, Kan HE, Spitali P, Ajmone Marsan N, Atsma DE, van Duyvenvoorde HA, Verschuuren JJGM, Niks EH

Background and objectives: Slow and highly variable disease progression in Becker muscular dystrophy (BMD) stresses the need to develop sensitive outcome measures for clinical trials. We evaluated responsiveness of different outcome measures in adult patients with BMD over 3 years and explored if the sensitivity of outcome measures can be increased by selecting on phenotype or genotype. Methods: Genetically confirmed patients with BMD were recruited via the Dutch Dystrophinopathy Database. Funct... Abstract

Clinical cancer research : an official journal of the American Association for Cancer Research, 4 1 2025 Prognosis and biological characteristics of ER-low metastatic breast cancer: results from a multicenter cohort and the TONIC trial. Miglietta F, De Graaf M, Vernieri C, Piacentini F, Cacciatore M, Botticelli A, Vingiani A, Fotia G, Nicolè L, Griguolo G, Giarratano T, Massa D, Pellegrini V, Schiavi F, Porra F, Fassan M, Pruneri G, Dei Tos AP, Guarneri V, Kok M, Dieci MV

Purpose: To assess prognosis of ER-low expression and its dynamics in HER2- metastatic breast cancer (BC) and to compare sensitivity to nivolumab between ER-low and triple-negative (TN) BC. Experimental design: Two cohorts were analyzed: a multicenter cohort of 982 patients with HER2- metastatic BC, and one prospective cohort of 110 patients with ER Abstract

Netherlands heart journal : monthly journal of the Netherlands Society of Cardiology and the Netherlands Heart Foundation, 3 1 2025 ENDOCOR: a nationwide consortium of endocarditis teams-initiating a registry for infective endocarditis within the Netherlands Heart Registration. Peijster AJL, Heinen FJ, Douiyeb S, van der Stoel MD, Selder JL, Watson-de Lepper AGW, Houthuizen P, Meijs MFL, Kampschreur LM, Schalla S, Sinha BNM, Bakker ALM, Kouijzer IJE, Nijland F, Boel CHE, Riezebos RK, Duffels MGJ, Hjortnaes J, Klautz RJM, Verkaik NJ, Post MC, Chamuleau SAJ, Kamp O, Tanis W

Background: Despite advancements in diagnostics and treatment strategies, infective endocarditis continues to carry a substantial morbidity and mortality risk. In addition, the field of infective endocarditis contains many gaps in evidence, as international guidelines are predominantly based on low-level evidence. To improve infective endocarditis care and survival rates in the Netherlands, adequate evaluation of diagnostics, treatment strategies and outcomes is essential. Methods: To address th... Abstract

Atherosclerosis, Volume 409, 2 1 2025, Pages 120509 Immunopeptidomics analysis of human atherosclerosis plaques identifies antigenic drivers of atherosclerosis. Lozano Vigario F, Molenaar J, Simó Vesperinas I, van der Zon M, Crone NSA, de Jong MJM, Hemme E, Depuydt MAC, Delfos L, de Mol J, Bernabé Kleijn MN, Peeters JAHM, Wezel A, Smeets HJ, Tjokrodirijo RTN, de Ru AH, Kros A, Quax PHA, de Vries MR, Kuiper J, Bot I, van Veelen P, Slütter B

Background and aim: Atherosclerosis has an auto-immune component driven by self-reactive T and B cells. Identifying their antigenic drivers may lead to new diagnosis and treatment approaches. Here, we aim to identify immunogenic T cell epitopes derived from atherosclerosis-relevant proteins such as ApoB100 by studying the repertoire of peptides presented by HLA in human plaques. Methods: We used immunopeptidomics to identify peptides presented by HLA-DR molecules from plaques of patients that un... Abstract

Wound repair and regeneration : official publication of the Wound Healing Society [and] the European Tissue Repair Society, Volume 33, Issue 5, 1 1 2025, Pages e70092 H2O2-Producing Electrochemical Bandages Are Active Using Off-the-Shelf Hydrogels. Dagsuyu E, Kies P, Patel R, Beyenal H

An electrochemical bandage (e-bandage) that generates hydrogen peroxide (H2O2) through a combination of working, counter and reference electrodes used with an electrolyte-providing hydrogel is being developed for wound infection management. e-Bandage biocidal activity was previously demonstrated using Xanthan gum hydrogel. For clinical use, clinically used hydrogels would be ideal, but their use with the described e-bandage has not been shown. The goal of this work was to evaluate the biocidal a... Abstract

Clinical cancer research : an official journal of the American Association for Cancer Research, Volume 31, Issue 18, 1 1 2025, Pages 3897-3906 Biomarker Analysis and Treatment Dynamics Following Preoperative Ipilimumab plus Nivolumab in Locally Advanced Urothelial Cancer from the Phase IB NABUCCO Study. Stockem CF, Gil-Jimenez A, Ali H, van Dorp J, van Dijk N, van Montfoort ML, Alkemade M, Broeks A, Seignette IM, Hooijberg E, Brugman W, Voogd R, van Rhijn BWG, Mertens LS, de Feijter JM, Mehra N, van der Heijden AG, Meijer RP, Suelmann BBM, Scheper W, Wessels LFA, Vis DJ, van der Heijden MS

Purpose: In NABUCCO, the safety and efficacy of preoperative ipilimumab plus nivolumab were assessed in stage III urothelial cancer. Encouraging responses were achieved, and ipilimumab 3 mg/kg (ipilimumab-high) seemed more effective than ipilimumab 1 mg/kg (ipilimumab-low). We explored ipilimumab plus nivolumab response biomarkers and tumor microenvironment (TME) treatment dynamics. Patients and methods: Baseline formalin-fixed, paraffin-embedded tumor tissue was analyzed using PD-L1 IHC (n = 51... Abstract

Nursing in critical care, Volume 30, Issue 5, 1 1 2025, Pages e70141 Investigation of Fluorescent Concretisation Intervention on Intensive Care Nurses' Hand Hygiene Training According to the Kirkpatrick Model: A Cluster Randomised Controlled Study. Yılmaz H, Ayhan D, Yılmaz D, Özen Y

Background: The predominant fomite responsible for the transmission of healthcare-associated infections via the hands of healthcare professionals is ineffective handwashing within critical care. Aim: The fundamental aim was to evaluate the impact of fluorescent concretisation intervention on handwashing efficiency, skill performance, duration scores and educational programmes on hand hygiene (HH). A secondary aim was to determine the level of HH knowledge in intensive care nurses. Study design:... Abstract

American journal of primatology, Volume 87, Issue 9, 1 1 2025, Pages e70072 Slowly but Surely: Larger Brains Improve Immature Survival in Primates. Song Z, van Schaik CP

The high energy costs of brains suggest that a species' current brain size is adaptive. However, although the comparative data for mammals suggest a positive effect on fitness in larger-brained species because of higher adult survival and thus longer lifespan, it also reveals two negative effects, namely later age at first reproduction owing to slower development and a tendency towards reduced reproductive allocation owing to larger newborns. Here we suggest that what is missing is the posi... Abstract

Nature structural & molecular biology, 1 1 2025 Interactions between the genome and the nuclear lamina are multivalent and cooperative. Dauban L, Eder M, de Haas M, Franceschini-Santos VH, Yañez-Cuna JO, Martinovic M, van Schaik T, Leemans C, Teunissen H, Rademaker K, Martinez Ara M, Verkuilen M, de Wit E, van Steensel B

Lamina-associated domains (LADs) are megabase-sized genomic regions that interact with the nuclear lamina (NL). It is not yet understood how their interactions with the NL are encoded in their DNA. Here we designed an efficient LAD 'scrambling' approach, based on transposon-mediated local hopping of loxP recombination sites, to generate series of large deletions and inversions that span LADs and flanking sequences. Mapping of NL interactions in these rearrangements revealed that, in mo... Abstract

Evolutionary anthropology, Volume 34, Issue 3, 1 1 2025, Pages e70016 Cooperative Breeding as a Likely Early Catalyst of Human Evolution. Burkart JM, Cerrito P, Natalucci G, van Schaik CP

Unlike any other great ape, humans give birth to large, secondarily altricial babies, show precocial social development, have bigger brains that require a long maturation period, and engage in cooperative breeding (CB). These traits, which characterize the human adaptive complex, are intricately linked and must have mutually reinforced each other over evolutionary time. Here, we use recent evidence from paleontology, developmental psychology, and pediatrics, complemented with comparative analyse... Abstract

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JAMA cardiology, Volume 10, Issue 9, 1 1 2025, Pages 896-903 Location of LMNA Variants and Clinical Outcomes in Cardiomyopathy. Bhaskaran A, Ben Yaou R, Helms AS, Fayssoil A, Richard P, Stojkovic T, Anselme F, Labombarda F, Chikhaoui C, De Sandre-Giovannoli A, Jeru I, Leturcq F, Vigouroux C, Dembele M, Elliott P, Savvatis K, Zeppenfeld K, Bouguerra H, Charron P, Kumar S, Bonne G, Wahbi K, Lakdawala NK

Importance: Prior studies have suggested that patients with nonmissense (ie, truncating) variants causing LMNA cardiomyopathy have worse arrhythmic outcomes compared to those with missense variants. However, the effect of the spatial distribution of missense and truncating variants on clinical outcomes remains poorly understood. Objective: To determine the association of the spatial distribution of missense and truncating LMNA variants with cardiac outcomes. Design, setting, and participants: Th... Abstract