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Cited 11 times since 2016 (1.2 per year)
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Journal of magnetic resonance imaging : JMRI,
Volume 45, Issue 1, 2 1 2016, Pages 215-228
Quantification of common carotid artery and descending aorta vessel wall thickness from MR vessel wall imaging using a fully automated processing pipeline.
Gao S, van 't Klooster R, Brandts A, Roes SD, Alizadeh Dehnavi R, de Roos A, Westenberg JJ, van der Geest RJ
Purpose: To develop and evaluate a method that can fully automatically identify the vessel wall boundaries and quantify the wall thickness for both common carotid artery (CCA) and descending aorta (DAO) from axial magnetic resonance (MR) images. Materials and methods: 3T MRI data acquired with T1 -weighted gradient-echo black-blood imaging sequence from carotid (39 subjects) and aorta (39 subjects) were used to develop and test the algorithm. The vessel wall segmentation was achieved by respecti...
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Cited 10 times since 2016 (1.1 per year)
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Journal of the peripheral nervous system : JPNS,
Volume 21, Issue 2, 1 1 2016, Pages 74-81
Does ability to walk reflect general functionality in inflammatory neuropathies?
Draak TH, Gorson KC, Vanhoutte EK, van Nes SI, van Doorn PA, Cornblath DR, van den Berg LH, Faber CG, Merkies IS, PeriNomS Study Group
The "ability to walk" is considered a benchmark for good clinical recovery and prognosis, particularly in patients with Guillain-Barré syndrome (GBS) and chronic inflammatory demyelinating polyradiculoneuropathy (CIDP). However, it has never been determined whether being "able to walk" represents general functionality. The purpose of this study was to examine whether the ability to walk outside independently reflects general functional improvement in patients with GBS, CIDP,...
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Cited 19 times since 2016 (2.1 per year)
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Academic medicine :, journal of the Association of American Medical Colleges..,
Volume 91, Issue 6, 1 1 2016, Pages 807-812
Perceptions of Peer-to-Peer Interprofessional Feedback Among Students in the Health Professions.
van Schaik SM, Regehr G, Eva KW, Irby DM, O'Sullivan PS
Purpose: Interprofessional teamwork should include interprofessional feedback to optimize performance and collaboration. Social identity theory predicts that hierarchy and stereotypes may limit receptiveness to interprofessional feedback, but literature on this is sparse. This study explores perceptions among health professions students regarding interprofessional peer feedback received after a team exercise. Method: In 2012-2013, students from seven health professions schools (medicine, pharmac...
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Cited 58 times since 2016 (6.3 per year)
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Inflammatory bowel diseases,
Volume 22, Issue 6, 1 1 2016, Pages 1403-1411
Dairy Products, Dietary Calcium, and Risk of Inflammatory Bowel Disease: Results From a European Prospective Cohort Investigation.
Opstelten JL, Leenders M, Dik VK, Chan SS, Chan SS, van Schaik FD, Khaw KT, Luben R, Hallmans G, Karling P, Lindgren S, Grip O, Key TJ, Crowe FL, Boeing H, Bergmann MM, Overvad K, Palli D, Masala G, Racine A, Carbonnel F, Boutron-Ruault MC, Tjønneland A, Olsen A, Andersen V, Kaaks R, Katzke VA, Tumino R, Trichopoulou A, Siersema PD, Bueno-de-Mesquita HB, Hart AR, Oldenburg B
Background: Dairy products may be involved in the etiology of inflammatory bowel disease by modulating gut microbiota and immune responses, but data from epidemiological studies examining this relationship are limited. We investigated the association between prediagnostic intake of these foods and dietary calcium, and the subsequent development of Crohn's disease (CD) and ulcerative colitis (UC). Methods: In total, 401,326 participants were enrolled in the European Prospective Investigation...
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Cited 2 times since 2016 (0.2 per year)
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AJR. American journal of roentgenology,
Volume 207, Issue 2, 1 1 2016, Pages 339-343
Tests, Quizzes, and Self-Assessments: How to Construct a High-Quality Examination.
van der Gijp A, Ravesloot CJ, Ten Cate OT, van Schaik JP, Webb EM, Naeger DM
Objective: The purposes of this article are to highlight aspects of tests that increase or decrease their effectiveness and to provide guidelines for constructing high-quality tests in radiology. Conclusion: Many radiologists help construct tests for a variety of purposes. Only well-constructed tests can provide reliable and valuable information about the test taker.
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Cited 5 times since 2016 (0.5 per year)
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Human nature (Hawthorne, N.Y.),
Volume 27, Issue 2, 1 1 2016, Pages 141-159
The Conditions Favoring Between-Community Raiding in Chimpanzees, Bonobos, and Human Foragers.
Pandit SA, Pradhan GR, Balashov H, Van Schaik CP
Chimpanzees, bonobos, and human foragers share a fission-fusion social system and a mating system of joint male resource defense polygyny. Within-community skew in male strength varies among and within species. In this study, we extend a mathematical model of within-group male coalition formation among primates to derive the conditions for between-community conflicts in the form of raids. We show that the main factor affecting the presence of successful raiding is the likelihood of major discrep...
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Cited 1 times since 2016 (0.1 per year)
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European journal of heart failure,
Volume 18, Issue 6, 1 1 2016, Pages 727
Erratum to "Traditional and new composite endpoints in heart failure clinical trials: facilitating comprehensive efficacy assessments and improving trial efficiency" [Eur J Heart Fail 2016;18:482-489].
Anker SD, Schroeder S, Atar D, Bax JJ, Ceconi C, Cowie MR, Crisp A, Dominjon F, Ford I, Ghofrani HA, Gropper S, Hindricks G, Hlatky MA, Holcomb R, Honarpour N, Jukema JW, Kim AM, Kunz M, Lefkowitz M, Floch CL, Landmesser U, McDonagh TA, McMurray JJ, Merkely B, Packer M, Prasad K, Revkin J, Rosano GM, Somaratne R, Stough WG, Voors AA, Ruschitzka F
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Cited 89 times since 2016 (9.7 per year)
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Science translational medicine,
Volume 8, Issue 341, 1 1 2016, Pages 341ra76
A genomic approach to therapeutic target validation identifies a glucose-lowering GLP1R variant protective for coronary heart disease.
Scott RA, Freitag DF, Li L, Chu AY, Surendran P, Young R, Grarup N, Stancáková A, Chen Y, Varga TV, Yaghootkar H, Luan J, Zhao JH, Willems SM, Wessel J, Wang S, Maruthur N, Michailidou K, Pirie A, van der Lee SJ, Gillson C, Al Olama AA, Amouyel P, Arriola L, Arveiler D, Aviles-Olmos I, Balkau B, Barricarte A, Barroso I, Garcia SB, Bis JC, Blankenberg S, Boehnke M, Boeing H, Boerwinkle E, Borecki IB, Bork-Jensen J, Bowden S, Caldas C, Caslake M, CVD50 consortium, Cupples LA, Cruchaga C, Czajkowski J, den Hoed M, Dunn JA, Earl HM, Ehret GB, Ferrannini E, Ferrieres J, Foltynie T, Ford I, Forouhi NG, Gianfagna F, Gonzalez C, Grioni S, Hiller L, Jansson JH, Jørgensen ME, Jukema JW, Kaaks R, Kee F, Kerrison ND, Key TJ, Kontto J, Kote-Jarai Z, Kraja AT, Kuulasmaa K, Kuusisto J, Linneberg A, Liu C, Marenne G, Mohlke KL, Morris AP, Muir K, Müller-Nurasyid M, Munroe PB, Navarro C, Nielsen SF, Nilsson PM, Nordestgaard BG, Packard CJ, Palli D, Panico S, Peloso GM, Perola M, Peters A, Poole CJ, Quirós JR, Rolandsson O, Sa
Regulatory authorities have indicated that new drugs to treat type 2 diabetes (T2D) should not be associated with an unacceptable increase in cardiovascular risk. Human genetics may be able to guide development of antidiabetic therapies by predicting cardiovascular and other health endpoints. We therefore investigated the association of variants in six genes that encode drug targets for obesity or T2D with a range of metabolic traits in up to 11,806 individuals by targeted exome sequencing and f...
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Cited 9 times since 2016 (1 per year)
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Current opinion in lipidology,
Volume 27, Issue 3, 1 1 2016, Pages 288-294
The multifaceted interplay between lipids and epigenetics.
Dekkers KF, Slagboom PE, Jukema JW, Heijmans BT
Purpose of review: The interplay between lipids and epigenetic mechanisms has recently gained increased interest because of its relevance for common diseases and most notably atherosclerosis. This review discusses recent advances in unravelling this interplay with a particular focus on promising approaches and methods that will be able to establish causal relationships. Recent findings: Complementary approaches uncovered close links between circulating lipids and epigenetic mechanisms at multipl...
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Cited 29 times since 2016 (3.2 per year)
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Journal of vascular surgery,
Volume 63, Issue 6, 1 1 2016, Pages 1451-1457
Experience with the GORE EXCLUDER iliac branch endoprosthesis for common iliac artery aneurysms.
van Sterkenburg SM, Heyligers JM, van Bladel M, Verhagen HJ, Eefting D, van Sambeek MR, Zeebregts CJ, Reijnen MM, Dutch IBE Collaboration
Objective: In this study, we analyzed the procedural success and early outcome of endovascular treatment of a multicenter cohort of patients with common iliac artery (CIA) aneurysms treated with the new GORE EXCLUDER (W. L. Gore & Associates, Flagstaff, Ariz) iliac branch endoprosthesis (IBE). Methods: A retrospective cohort analysis was performed in 13 sites in The Netherlands. Anatomic, demographic, procedural, and follow-up data were assessed from hospital records. Results: From November...
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Cited 12 times since 2016 (1.3 per year)
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Circulation. Arrhythmia and electrophysiology,
Volume 9, Issue 6, 1 1 2016, Pages e003924
Effect of Gender on Outcomes After Cardiac Resynchronization Therapy in Patients With a Narrow QRS Complex: A Subgroup Analysis of the EchoCRT Trial.
Steffel J, Varma N, Robertson M, Singh JP, Bax JJ, Borer JS, Dickstein K, Ford I, Gorcsan J, Gras D, Krum H, Sogaard P, Holzmeister J, Brugada J, Abraham WT, Ruschitzka F
Background: In EchoCRT, a randomized controlled trial evaluating the effect of cardiac resynchronization therapy (CRT) in patients with a QRS duration of
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Cited 157 times since 2016 (17.2 per year)
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JAMA cardiology,
Volume 1, Issue 3, 1 1 2016, Pages 335-340
Differences in the Clinical Profile and Outcomes of Typical and Atypical Takotsubo Syndrome: Data From the International Takotsubo Registry.
Ghadri JR, Cammann VL, Napp LC, Jurisic S, Diekmann J, Bataiosu DR, Seifert B, Jaguszewski M, Sarcon A, Neumann CA, Geyer V, Prasad A, Bax JJ, Ruschitzka F, Lüscher TF, Templin C, International Takotsubo (InterTAK) Registry
Importance: Apical ballooning is broadly recognized as the classic form of takotsubo syndrome (TTS). Atypical subtypes of TTS also exist, which constitute about 20% of all cases. To date, clinical profile and course of atypical TTS types have rarely been studied. Objective: To characterize the clinical profile and outcomes of typical vs atypical types of TTS in a large patient cohort. Design, setting, and participants: Records of 1750 patients from the International Takotsubo Registry, comprisin...
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Cited 14 times since 2016 (1.5 per year)
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Laboratory investigation; a journal of technical methods and pathology,
Volume 96, Issue 7, 30 5 2016, Pages 784-790
Activation of the vitamin D receptor selectively interferes with calcineurin-mediated inflammation: a clinical evaluation in the abdominal aortic aneurysm.
Nieuwland AJ, Kokje VB, Koning OH, Hamming JF, Szuhai K, Claas FH, Lindeman JH
In vitro and in vivo studies attribute potent immune regulatory properties to the vitamin D receptor (VDR). Yet, it is unclear to what extend these observations translate to the clinical context of (vascular) inflammation. This clinical study evaluates the potential of a VDR agonist to quench vascular inflammation. Patients scheduled for open abdominal aneurysm repair received paricalcitol 1 μg daily during 2-4 weeks before repair. Results were compared with matched controls. Evaluation in a par...
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Cited 11 times since 2016 (1.2 per year)
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The American journal of cardiology,
Volume 118, Issue 4, 29 5 2016, Pages 567-571
Impact of Different Iterations of Devices and Degree of Aortic Valve Calcium on Paravalvular Regurgitation After Transcatheter Aortic Valve Implantation.
Kong WK, van Rosendael PJ, van der Kley F, de Weger A, Kamperidis V, Regeer MV, Marsan NA, Bax JJ, Delgado V
The iterations of the SAPIEN prosthesis might impact the incidence and grade of paravalvular regurgitation (PVR). The aim of this study was to assess the impact of iterations of balloon-expandable valves (SAPIEN, SAPIEN XT, and SAPIEN 3) and degree of aortic valve calcification (AVC) on the severity of PVR after transcatheter aortic valve implantation (TAVI). Comprehensive echocardiographic examinations and multidetector computed tomography (MDCT) were performed in 272 patients (127 men, 81 ± 7 ...
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Cited 7 times since 2016 (0.8 per year)
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International journal of legal medicine,
Volume 131, Issue 1, 28 4 2016, Pages 45-51
Microbial population analysis improves the evidential value of faecal traces in forensic investigations.
Quaak FC, de Graaf MM, Weterings R, Kuiper I
The forensic science community has a growing interest in microbial population analysis, especially the microbial populations found inside and on the human body. Both their high abundance, microbes outnumber human cells by a factor 10, and their diversity, different sites of the human body harbour different microbial communities, make them an interesting tool for forensics. Faecal material is a type of trace evidence which can be found in a variety of criminal cases, but is often being ignored in...
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Cited 44 times since 2016 (4.8 per year)
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American heart journal,
Volume 178, 28 4 2016, Pages 135-144
Evaluating bococizumab, a monoclonal antibody to PCSK9, on lipid levels and clinical events in broad patient groups with and without prior cardiovascular events: Rationale and design of the Studies of PCSK9 Inhibition and the Reduction of vascular Events (SPIRE) Lipid Lowering and SPIRE Cardiovascular Outcomes Trials.
Ridker PM, Amarenco P, Brunell R, Glynn RJ, Jukema JW, Kastelein JJ, Koenig W, Nissen S, Revkin J, Santos RD, Schwartz PF, Yunis C, Tardif JC, Studies of PCSK9 Inhibition and the Reduction of vascular Events (SPIRE) Investigators
Background: Although statins significantly reduce vascular event rates, residual cholesterol risk remains high in many patient groups, including those with known vascular disease as well as in the setting of high-risk primary prevention. Bococizumab is a humanized monoclonal antibody that inhibits proprotein convertase subtilisin-kexin type 9 (PCSK9), prolongs the half-life of hepatic low-density lipoprotein (LDL) receptors, and reduces circulating atherogenic cholesterol levels. Design: The SPI...
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Cited 200 times since 2016 (21.8 per year)
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Frontiers in microbiology,
Volume 7, 26 4 2016, Pages 788
Global Emergence and Dissemination of Enterococci as Nosocomial Pathogens: Attack of the Clones?
Guzman Prieto AM, van Schaik W, Rogers MR, Coque TM, Baquero F, Corander J, Willems RJ
Enterococci are Gram-positive bacteria that are found in plants, soil and as commensals of the gastrointestinal tract of humans, mammals, and insects. Despite their commensal nature, they have also become globally important nosocomial pathogens. Within the genus Enterococcus, Enterococcus faecium, and Enterococcus faecalis are clinically most relevant. In this review, we will discuss how E. faecium and E. faecalis have evolved to become a globally disseminated nosocomial pathogen. E. faecium has...
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Cited 266 times since 2016 (29 per year)
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Nature reviews. Microbiology,
Volume 14, Issue 7, 23 4 2016, Pages 421-433
Human norovirus transmission and evolution in a changing world.
de Graaf M, van Beek J, Koopmans MP
Norovirus infections are a major cause of gastroenteritis, and outbreaks occur frequently. Several factors are currently increasing the challenge posed by norovirus infections to global health, notably the increasing number of infections in immunocompromised individuals, who are more susceptible to disease, and the globalization of the food industry, which enables large norovirus outbreaks to occur on an international scale. Furthermore, the rapid rate of the genetic and antigenic evolution of c...
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Cited 3420 times since 2016 (372.9 per year)
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European heart journal,
Volume 37, Issue 29, 23 4 2016, Pages 2315-2381
2016 European Guidelines on cardiovascular disease prevention in clinical practice: The Sixth Joint Task Force of the European Society of Cardiology and Other Societies on Cardiovascular Disease Prevention in Clinical Practice (constituted by representatives of 10 societies and by invited experts)Developed with the special contribution of the European Association for Cardiovascular Prevention & Rehabilitation (EACPR).
Piepoli MF, Hoes AW, Agewall S, Albus C, Brotons C, Catapano AL, Cooney MT, Corrà U, Cosyns B, Deaton C, Graham I, Hall MS, Hobbs FDR, Løchen ML, Löllgen H, Marques-Vidal P, Perk J, Prescott E, Redon J, Richter DJ, Sattar N, Smulders Y, Tiberi M, van der Worp HB, van Dis I, Verschuren WMM, Binno S, ESC Scientific Document Group
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Cited 5 times since 2016 (0.5 per year)
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The international journal of cardiovascular imaging,
Volume 32, Issue 8, 21 3 2016, Pages 1311-1322
Automatic detection of aorto-femoral vessel trajectory from whole-body computed tomography angiography data sets.
Gao X, Kitslaar PH, Budde RP, Tu S, de Graaf MA, Xu L, Xu B, Scholte AJ, Dijkstra J, Reiber JH
Extraction of the aorto-femoral vessel trajectory is important to utilize computed tomography angiography (CTA) in an integrated workflow of the image-guided work-up prior to trans-catheter aortic valve replacement (TAVR). The aim of this study was to develop a new, fully-automated technique for the extraction of the entire arterial access route from the femoral artery to the aortic root. An automatic vessel tracking algorithm was first used to find the centerline that connected the femoral acce...
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