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European journal of preventive cardiology,
9 2 2025, Pages zwaf193
Lifestyle behaviour change of patients following cardiac rehabilitation: the BENEFIT intervention study with one-year follow-up.
Breeman LD, Janssen VR, Kraaijenhagen RA, Al-Dhahir I, IJzerman RVH, Wolstencroft K, Kraaij W, Bonten TN, Atsma DE, Chavannes NH, van Gemert-Pijnen L, Kemps HMC, Scholte Op Reimer W, Evers AWM
Background: The majority of people with cardiovascular disease (CVD) do not maintain a healthy lifestyle. To help patients implement behaviour change at home, the BENEFIT programme was developed as an addition to cardiac rehabilitation (CR) care. Methods: Using a cluster non-randomised controlled trial design involving 7 CR centres, we examined whether intervention group patients (n=587) showed increased improvements in health behaviour change compared to control group patients (n=298) who (only...
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Journal of experimental botany,
9 2 2025, Pages eraf143
Gpa2 detects potato cyst nematode effector RBP-1 in the cytoplasm yet requires a nucleocytoplasmic balance for cell death.
Zheng Q, Putker V, Slootweg EJ, Overmars H, van Leeuwen F, van Schaik CC, Sterken MG, Sukarta OCA, Smant G, Goverse A
The potato immune receptor Gpa2 confers host-specific resistance to the cyst nematode Globodera pallida. When transiently expressed in Nicotiana benthamiana it triggers cell death upon recognition of the matching effector GpRBP-1. Effector-triggered immunity by Gpa2 depends on the host factor RanGAP2, which is known to regulate the nucleocytoplasmic distribution and functioning of the highly homologous potato immune receptor Rx1. However, the subcellular localisation of Gpa2 and the role of RanG...
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Cited 1 times since 2025 (2.7 per year)
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Circulation,
Volume 151, Issue 14, 7 1 2025, Pages 1047-1050
Relation of Low-Density Lipoprotein Cholesterol, High-Sensitivity C-Reactive Protein, and Lipoprotein(a) Each to Future Cardiovascular Events and Death After Acute Coronary Syndrome on High-Intensity Statin Therapy: An Analysis of the Placebo Arm of ODYSSEY OUTCOMES.
Steg PG, Szarek M, Jukema JW, Bhatt DL, Bittner VA, Diaz R, Fazio S, Garon G, Goodman SG, Harrington RA, White HD, Zeiher AM, Schwartz GG, ODYSSEY OUTCOMES Investigators
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Cited 1 times since 2025 (2.7 per year)
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Journal of cardiovascular development and disease,
Volume 12, Issue 4, 7 1 2025, Pages 140
Brief Review: Racial Disparities in the Presentation and Outcomes of Patients with Thoracic Aortic Aneurysms.
Bacour N, Theijsse RT, Grewal S, Klautz RJM, Grewal N
(1) Background: Thoracic aortic aneurysms (TAAs) pose critical health risks and are often asymptomatic until a rupture or dissection occurs. Guidelines recommend surgical repair based on specific aortic diameters and risk factors, emphasizing the importance of early detection and intervention. Despite established clinical risk factors for the early detection of TAAs, the influence of racial disparities on TAAs remains underexplored. This study aims to provide a comprehensive summary of existing...
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Journal of hazardous materials,
Volume 492, 4 1 2025, Pages 138170
Estimating the emission of microplastics from urban surfaces into the atmosphere using the PI-SWERL.
Leitão IA, van Schaik L, Goossens D, Ferreira AJD, Geissen V
Microplastics (MPs) are a global concern, with the atmosphere being a key pathway for their transport. Understanding their sources is crucial for controlling MP dispersion. This study examines MPs on urban surfaces and their transport through wind erosion using a Portable In Situ Wind Erosion Laboratory (PI-SWERL) under two wind shear conditions. Material was collected in Coimbra, Portugal, from fourteen locations associated with different land uses. MPs number and types were determined with a s...
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Cited 1 times since 2025 (2.7 per year)
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Journal of the European Academy of Dermatology and Venereology : JEADV,
3 1 2025
Infection risk in atopic dermatitis patients treated with biologics and JAK inhibitors: BioDay results.
van der Gang LF, Atash K, Zuithoff NPA, Haeck I, Boesjes CM, Bacoş-Cosma OI, Loman L, Kamsteeg M, Stadhouders-Keet S, Oosting AJ, van Lynden-van Nes AMT, Politiek K, Gostynksi A, Berntsen-Zandbergen L, Christoffers WA, Flinterman A, Touwslager WRH, Velstra B, Stewart SM, van Erp FC, de Graaf M, Schuttelaar MA, de Bruin-Weller MS
Background: Limited data exist on the comparative risk of infections during biologic and Janus kinase inhibitor (JAKi) treatment for atopic dermatitis (AD) in daily practice. Objective: To assess the differential infection risk of biologic and JAKi treatment in patients with moderate-to-severe AD in a real-world setting. Methods: This prospective, multicentre study evaluated treatment-emergent infections in patients (age ≥ 12 years) using biologics or JAKi from the BioDay registry from October 2...
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BMJ nutrition, prevention & health,
Volume 8, Issue 1, 3 1 2025, Pages e001059
In-hospital nudging intervention increases patients' healthy dietary choices: a quasi-experimental study.
de Frel DL, Janssen VR, Wicks H, Bakk Z, van Keulen N, Kleinsmann MS, Assendelft WJ, Atsma D
Aims: Most hospitals still lag behind in their policies to stimulate healthier dietary choices by their patients. This study investigates whether a multicomponent nudging intervention, designed to prompt healthy food choices, can influence dietary choices of hospitalised patients. Methods: This pre-postintervention study included a baseline phase and an intervention phase (7+7 months) and was carried out at the cardiology ward of a large hospital. All 2419 cardiac patients admitted to the ward d...
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International journal of cardiology. Congenital heart disease,
Volume 20, 3 1 2025, Pages 100580
A 2:1 atrioventricular block in an adult patient with a Fontan circulation: from transesophageal pacing to echocardiographic guidance of epicardial pacemaker lead placement.
Smit JM, Regeer MV, Wijnmaalen AP, Jongbloed MRM, Hazekamp MG, Egorova AD
Background: The diagnosis and management of atrioventricular (AV)-conduction disorders in patients with a Fontan circulation can be challenging. Little is known about the effects of various pacing strategies in single-ventricle patients. Here we report 1) the feasibility of transesophageal electrophysiological study (EPS) to assess AV-conduction in a patient with limited venous access and 2) the potential of echocardiography to guide epicardial systemic right ventricular (sRV) lead positioning a...
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Atherosclerosis,
Volume 404, 3 1 2025, Pages 119184
Sex related coronary plaque progression patterns among patients with family history as the sole cardiovascular risk factor: A PARADIGM sub-study.
Conte E, Lee SE, Chang HJ, Hadamitzky M, Kim YJ, Pontone G, Budoff MJ, Gottlieb I, Lee BK, Chun EJ, Cademartiri F, Maffei E, Marques H, Di Lenarda F, Guarnieri G, Leipsic JA, Shin S, Choi JH, Mouaz AM, Chinnaiyan K, Pedro AG, Sung JM, Virmani R, Samady H, Lin FY, Stone PH, Narula J, Shaw L, Bax JJ, Andreini D
Background and aims: How sex may influence the prevalence and progression of coronary atherosclerosis in patients with positive family history for CAD is still unclear. Aim of the present study was to explore the role of family history of CAD in coronary atherosclerosis expression and progression in male and female subjects. Methods: A total of 2252 patients who underwent clinically indicated serial CCTAs at an interscan interval of more than 2 years were enrolled in the PARADIGM Study. For the...
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EJVES vascular forum,
Volume 64, 2 1 2025, Pages 8-15
Strategies for Antithrombotic Management During Non-cardiac Arterial Procedures: Results of the International ACTION Survey.
Hoebink M, Jongkind V, European Vascular Research Collaborative, ACTION-1 Research Collaborative
Objective: Peri-procedural antithrombotics are used extensively to prevent thromboembolic complications during non-cardiac arterial procedures (NCAP) worldwide. However, there is a lack of evidence to support recommendations on antithrombotic strategies, possibly leading to substantial variation in local practices. A comprehensive overview of antithrombotic strategies is needed to identify the most widely accepted protocols employed during NCAP, highlight variations in local practices, and ident...
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North American Spine Society journal,
Volume 22, 2 1 2025, Pages 100609
Sexual health and chronic low back pain: A qualitative study.
van Schaik D, Channa H, Fobelets M, Moens M, Scheerlinck T, Goudman L
Background: Chronic low back pain presents a major challenge to society and healthcare systems, with significant financial and personal consequences. Beyond physical limitations, it affects relationships and sexual well-being-an often-overlooked aspect. Reduced sexual activity and satisfaction can strain intimacy, heighten psychological stress, and amplify pain perception. Despite its importance, sexual health remains underdiscussed in clinical care, and research on this topic is limited. A holi...
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Cited 2 times since 2025 (5.3 per year)
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Journal of the American College of Cardiology,
Volume 85, Issue 14, 1 1 2025, Pages 1471-1484
Cardiac Troponins and Cardiovascular Disease Risk Prediction: An Individual-Participant-Data Meta-Analysis.
Shah ASV, Keene SJ, Pennells L, Kaptoge S, Kimenai DM, Walker M, Halley JD, Rocha S, Hoogeveen RC, Gudnason V, Bakker SJL, Wannamethee SG, Pareek M, Eggers KM, Jukema JW, Hankey GJ, deLemos JA, Ford I, Omland T, Lyngbakken MN, Psaty BM, deFilippi CR, Wood AM, Danesh J, Welsh P, Sattar N, Mills NL, Di Angelantonio E, CAPRICE Co-Investigators
Background: The extent to which high-sensitivity cardiac troponin can predict cardiovascular disease (CVD) is uncertain. Objectives: We aimed to quantify the potential advantage of adding information on cardiac troponins to conventional risk factors in the prevention of CVD. Methods: We meta-analyzed individual-participant data from 15 cohorts, comprising 62,150 participants without prior CVD. We calculated HRs, measures of risk discrimination, and reclassification after adding cardiac troponin...
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Cited 2 times since 2025 (5.3 per year)
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Diabetes care,
Volume 48, Issue 4, 1 1 2025, Pages 596-604
Risk of Incident Diabetes Related to Lipoprotein(a), LDL Cholesterol, and Their Changes With Alirocumab: Post Hoc Analyses of the ODYSSEY OUTCOMES Randomized Trial.
Schwartz GG, Szarek M, Jukema JW, Cobbaert CM, Reijnders E, Bittner VA, Schwertfeger M, Bhatt DL, Fazio S, Garon G, Goodman SG, Harrington RA, White HD, Steg PG
Objective: Previous genetic and clinical analyses have associated lower lipoprotein(a) and LDL cholesterol (LDL-C) with greater risk of new-onset type 2 diabetes (NOD). However, PCSK9 inhibitors such as alirocumab lower both lipoprotein(a) and LDL-C without effect on NOD. Research design and methods: In a post hoc analysis of the ODYSSEY OUTCOMES trial (NCT01663402), we examined the joint prediction of NOD by baseline lipoprotein(a), LDL-C, and insulin (or HOMA-insulin resistance [HOMA-IR]) and...
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Multiple sclerosis journal - experimental, translational and clinical,
Volume 11, Issue 2, 1 1 2025, Pages 20552173251335625
Allele-specific vitamin D receptor binding is associated with pediatric-onset multiple sclerosis.
Yilmaz D, Adams C, Horton MK, Graves JS, Francisco C, Edwards A, Quach H, Quach D, Aaen G, Lotze T, Mar S, Ness J, Wheeler Y, Gorman MP, Benson L, Weinstock-Guttman B, Waldman A, Schreiner T, Tillema JM, Chitnis T, Rose J, Casper TC, Rensel M, Waubant E, Barcellos LF, Network of Pediatric Multiple Sclerosis Centers
Background and objectives: The genetic basis of adult-onset multiple sclerosis (MS) is well-studied, but less is known about pediatric-onset MS (pedMS), comprising approximately 5% of all MS onsets. Mendelian randomization (MR) studies have demonstrated evidence for a causal association between MS and both 25-hydroxyvitamin D [25(OH)D] serum levels and genetic variation related to vitamin D receptor (VDR) binding. The objective was to identify whether VDR binding variants (VDR-BVs) previously im...
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Cancer discovery,
1 1 2025, Pages OF1-OF19
High-Purity CTC RNA Sequencing Identifies Prostate Cancer Lineage Phenotypes Prognostic for Clinical Outcomes.
Sharifi MN, Sperger JM, Taylor AK, Tippins KE, Reese SR, Carreno V, Kaufmann KR, Chang AH, Nunamaker LA, Linebarger C, Mora-Rodriguez L, Schehr JL, Krause HM, Helzer KT, Bootsma ML, Blitzer GC, Floberg JM, Kyriakopoulos CE, Emamekhoo H, Heath EI, Wells M, Tagawa ST, Sjöström M, Choudhury AD, Yu M, Armstrong AJ, Rathkopf DE, Beltran H, Nelson PS, Feng FY, Dehm SM, Kosoff D, Wei XX, McKay RR, Zhao SG, Lang JM
Significance: Treatment resistance remains a universal driver of lethal metastatic prostate cancer, associated with acquired genomic alterations and lineage transitions. Using a novel high-purity CTC isolation approach for CTC transcriptional profiling, we identified four lineage phenotypes differentially associated with prognosis in metastatic prostate cancer.
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European heart journal. Cardiovascular Imaging,
Volume 26, Issue 5, 1 1 2025, Pages 918-927
The reversibility of cardiac damage after transcatheter aortic valve implantation and short-term outcomes in a real-world setting.
Myagmardorj R, Fortuni F, Généreux P, Nabeta T, Stassen J, Galloo X, Meucci MC, Butcher S, van der Kley F, Cohen DJ, Clavel MA, Pibarot P, Leon MB, Regeer MV, Delgado V, Ajmone Marsan N, Bax JJ
Aims: This study aims to assess the changes in cardiac damage stage in a real-world cohort of patients undergoing transcatheter aortic valve implantation (TAVI), and to investigate the prognostic value of cardiac damage stage evolution. Methods and results: Patients with severe aortic stenosis (AS) undergoing TAVI were retrospectively analysed. A five-stage system based on the presence and extent of cardiac damage assessed by echocardiography was applied before and 6 months after TAVI. Multivari...
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The Review of scientific instruments,
Volume 96, Issue 4, 1 1 2025, Pages 044504
Controlled partial gravity platform for milligravity in drop tower experiments.
Joeris K, Keulen M, Kollmer JE
We detail a platform for partial gravity environment and an experiment for simulated impacts on asteroid surfaces based on it. The partial gravity environment is created by a two stage approach: First, we place the experiment in the microgravity of a free-falling drop tower capsule in the ZARM (German acronym for Center of Applied Space Technology and Microgravity) Bremen drop tower. Second, we convert microgravity to partial gravity by steady acceleration of the experiment volume on a linear dr...
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Cited 3 times since 2025 (7.9 per year)
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Cardiovascular research,
Volume 121, Issue 1, 1 1 2025, Pages 143-156
miR-24-3p secreted as extracellular vesicle cargo by cardiomyocytes inhibits fibrosis in human cardiac microtissues.
Senesi G, Lodrini AM, Mohammed S, Mosole S, Hjortnaes J, Veltrop RJA, Kubat B, Ceresa D, Bolis S, Raimondi A, Torre T, Malatesta P, Goumans MJ, Paneni F, Camici GG, Barile L, Balbi C, Vassalli G
Aims: Cardiac fibrosis in response to injury leads to myocardial stiffness and heart failure. At the cellular level, fibrosis is triggered by the conversion of cardiac fibroblasts (CF) into extracellular matrix-producing myofibroblasts. miR-24-3p regulates this process in animal models. Here, we investigated whether miR-24-3p plays similar roles in human models. Methods and results: Gain- and loss-of-function experiments were performed using human induced pluripotent stem cell-derived cardiomyoc...
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Cited 2 times since 2025 (5.3 per year)
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Journal of Crohn's & colitis,
Volume 19, Issue 4, 1 1 2025, Pages jjae166
Effectiveness of Transitional Care in Inflammatory Bowel Disease; Development, Validation, and Initial Outcomes of a Transition Success Score.
van Gaalen MAC, van Pieterson M, Waaijenberg P, Kindermann A, Wolters VM, Dijkstra A, van Wering H, Wessels M, de Ridder L, Rizopoulos D, Derikx CLAAP, Escher JC, Kids with Crohn’s, Colitis (KiCC) Working Group for Collaborative Paediatric IBD Research in the Netherlands, the Dutch Initiative on Crohn and Colitis (ICC) and Dutch Nurses Network Inflammatory Bowel Disease (NIBD)
Background and aims: The effectiveness of transition programs from pediatric to adult healthcare in adolescents with inflammatory bowel disease (IBD) is not clear, as prospective studies using validated outcome measures for transition are lacking. This study aimed to develop and validate a quantitative Transition Success Score (TSS), and to apply it in a multicenter setting to assess the effectiveness of transitional care. Methods: The Top 10 outcome items related to a successful transition, ide...
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Cited 1 times since 2025 (2.6 per year)
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Acta anaesthesiologica Scandinavica,
Volume 69, Issue 4, 1 1 2025, Pages e70021
Characteristics and outcomes of older patients undergoing out- versus inpatient surgery in Europe. A secondary analysis of the Peri-interventional Outcome Study in the Elderly (POSE).
Grüßer L, Coburn M, Schmid M, Rossaint R, Ziemann S, Kowark A, POSE Study group
Background: The number of older patients undergoing surgical procedures with anaesthesia care is projected to rise. In order to cope with the increased demand, the expansion of outpatient surgery may play a decisive role. We aim to investigate the characteristics and outcomes of the older outpatient population. Patients and methods: The Peri-interventional Outcome Study in the Elderly in Europe (POSE) was a prospective multicenter study investigating characteristics and outcomes in 9497 patients...
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