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Cited 21 times since 2015 (2.1 per year)
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Preventive veterinary medicine,
Volume 124, 18 3 2015, Pages 15-24
Application of syndromic surveillance on routinely collected cattle reproduction and milk production data for the early detection of outbreaks of Bluetongue and Schmallenberg viruses.
Veldhuis A, Brouwer-Middelesch H, Marceau A, Madouasse A, Van der Stede Y, Fourichon C, Welby S, Wever P, van Schaik G
This study aimed to evaluate the use of routinely collected reproductive and milk production data for the early detection of emerging vector-borne diseases in cattle in the Netherlands and the Flanders region of Belgium (i.e., the northern part of Belgium). Prospective space-time cluster analyses on residuals from a model on milk production were carried out to detect clusters of reduced milk yield. A CUSUM algorithm was used to detect temporal aberrations in model residuals of reproductive perfo...
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Cited 77 times since 2015 (7.8 per year)
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European heart journal,
Volume 37, Issue 10, 18 3 2015, Pages 811-816
Left ventricular systolic function assessment in secondary mitral regurgitation: left ventricular ejection fraction vs. speckle tracking global longitudinal strain.
Kamperidis V, Marsan NA, Delgado V, Bax JJ
Aims: Left ventricular (LV) ejection fraction (LVEF) is currently considered for the decision making of patients with mitral regurgitation (MR). However, LVEF represents change in LV volume between end-diastole and end-systole but does not characterize the intrinsic function of the myocardium. In contrast, speckle-tracking global longitudinal strain (GLS) characterizes myocardial deformation. The present study evaluated whether LV GLS may detect further impairment in LV systolic function in dila...
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Cited 141 times since 2015 (14.2 per year)
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The Lancet. Infectious diseases,
Volume 16, Issue 2, 18 3 2015, Pages 147-149
Dissemination of the mcr-1 colistin resistance gene.
Arcilla MS, van Hattem JM, Matamoros S, Melles DC, Penders J, de Jong MD, Schultsz C, COMBAT consortium
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Cited 15 times since 2015 (1.5 per year)
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Scientific reports,
Volume 5, 17 3 2015, Pages 18255
The N-terminal domain of the thermo-regulated surface protein PrpA of Enterococcus faecium binds to fibrinogen, fibronectin and platelets.
Guzmán Prieto AM, Urbanus RT, Zhang X, Bierschenk D, Koekman CA, van Luit-Asbroek M, Ouwerkerk JP, Pape M, Paganelli FL, Wobser D, Huebner J, Hendrickx AP, Bonten MJ, Willems RJ, van Schaik W
Enterococcus faecium is a commensal of the mammalian gastrointestinal tract, but is also found in non-enteric environments where it can grow between 10 °C and 45 °C. E. faecium has recently emerged as a multi-drug resistant nosocomial pathogen. We hypothesized that genes involved in the colonization and infection of mammals exhibit temperature-regulated expression control and we therefore performed a transcriptome analysis of the clinical isolate E. faecium E1162, during mid-exponential growth a...
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Cited 29 times since 2015 (2.9 per year)
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Urologic oncology,
Volume 34, Issue 4, 15 3 2015, Pages 166.e1-6
The effect of the time interval between diagnosis of muscle-invasive bladder cancer and radical cystectomy on staging and survival: A Netherlands Cancer Registry analysis.
Bruins HM, Aben KK, Arends TJ, van der Heijden AG, Witjes AJ
Introduction: Data from single-center series suggest that a delay in time to radical cystectomy (RC) more than 3 months after diagnosis of muscle-invasive bladder cancer (MIBC) is associated with pathological upstaging and decreased survival. However, limited data is available from population-based studies. In this study, the effect of delayed RC was assessed in a nationwide cohort. Materials and methods: Patients who underwent RC between 2006 and 2010 with primary clinical T2-T4N0M0 urothelial...
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Cited 6 times since 2015 (0.6 per year)
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Heart rhythm,
Volume 13, Issue 4, 14 2 2015, Pages 860-869
QRS prolongation after premature stimulation is associated with polymorphic ventricular tachycardia in nonischemic cardiomyopathy: Results from the Leiden Nonischemic Cardiomyopathy Study.
Piers SR, Askar SF, Venlet J, Androulakis AF, Kapel GF, de Riva Silva M, Jongbloed JJ, van Tintelen JP, Schalij MJ, Pijnappels DA, Zeppenfeld K
Background: Progressive activation delay after premature stimulation has been associated with ventricular fibrillation in nonischemic cardiomyopathy (NICM). Objectives: The objectives of this study were (1) to investigate prolongation of the paced QRS duration (QRSd) after premature stimulation as a marker of activation delay in NICM, (2) to assess its relation to induced ventricular arrhythmias, and (3) to analyze its underlying substrate by late gadolinium enhancement cardiac magnetic resonanc...
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Cited 17 times since 2015 (1.7 per year)
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The American journal of cardiology,
Volume 117, Issue 5, 14 2 2015, Pages 768-774
Prognostic Value of Coronary Computed Tomography Imaging in Patients at High Risk Without Symptoms of Coronary Artery Disease.
Dedic A, Ten Kate GJ, Roos CJ, Neefjes LA, de Graaf MA, Spronk A, Delgado V, van Lennep JE, Moelker A, Ouhlous M, Scholte AJ, Boersma E, Sijbrands EJ, Nieman K, Bax JJ, de Feijter PJ
At present, traditional risk factors are used to guide cardiovascular management of asymptomatic subjects. Intensified surveillance may be warranted in those identified as high risk of developing cardiovascular disease (CVD). This study aims to determine the prognostic value of coronary computed tomography (CT) angiography (CCTA) next to the coronary artery calcium score (CACS) in patients at high CVD risk without symptoms suspect for coronary artery disease (CAD). A total of 665 patients at hig...
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Cited 13 times since 2015 (1.3 per year)
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The international journal of cardiovascular imaging,
Volume 32, Issue 4, 14 2 2015, Pages 543-552
Enhanced characterization of calcified areas in intravascular ultrasound virtual histology images by quantification of the acoustic shadow: validation against computed tomography coronary angiography.
Broersen A, de Graaf MA, Eggermont J, Wolterbeek R, Kitslaar PH, Dijkstra J, Bax JJ, Reiber JH, Scholte AJ
We enhance intravascular ultrasound virtual histology (VH) tissue characterization by fully automatic quantification of the acoustic shadow behind calcified plaque. VH is unable to characterize atherosclerosis located behind calcifications. In this study, the quantified acoustic shadows are considered calcified to approximate the real dense calcium (DC) plaque volume. In total, 57 patients with 108 coronary lesions were included. A novel post-processing step is applied on the VH images to quanti...
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Cited 1 times since 2015 (0.1 per year)
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Journal of nuclear cardiology : official publication of the American Society of Nuclear Cardiology,
Volume 23, Issue 5, 11 2 2015, Pages 1176-1179
One-stop-shop cardiac CT: Calcium score, angiography, and myocardial perfusion.
van Rosendael AR, Dimitriu-Leen AC, Bax JJ, Kroft LJ, Scholte AJHA
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Cited 39 times since 2015 (3.9 per year)
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Journal of nuclear cardiology : official publication of the American Society of Nuclear Cardiology,
Volume 24, Issue 1, 9 2 2015, Pages 195-206
<sup>18</sup>F-FDG positron emission tomography/computed tomography in infective endocarditis.
Salomäki SP, Saraste A, Kemppainen J, Bax JJ, Knuuti J, Nuutila P, Seppänen M, Roivainen A, Airaksinen J, Pirilä L, Oksi J, Hohenthal U
Background: The diagnosis of infective endocarditis (IE), especially the diagnosis of prosthetic valve endocarditis (PVE) is challenging since echocardiographic findings are often scarce in the early phase of the disease. We studied the use of 2-[18F]fluoro-2-deoxy-D-glucose (18F-FDG) positron emission tomography/computed tomography (PET/CT) in IE. Methods: Sixteen patients with suspected PVE and 7 patients with NVE underwent visual evaluation of 18F-FDG-PET/CT. 18F-FDG uptake was measured also...
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Cited 33 times since 2015 (3.3 per year)
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Clinical infectious diseases : an official publication of the Infectious Diseases Society of America,
Volume 62, Issue 5, 9 2 2015, Pages 631-636
Prevention of Surgical Site Infections: Decontamination With Mupirocin Based on Preoperative Screening for Staphylococcus aureus Carriers or Universal Decontamination?
Hetem DJ, Bootsma MC, Bonten MJ
Perioperative decolonization of Staphylococcus aureus nasal carriers with mupirocin together with chlorhexidine body washing reduces the incidence of S. aureus surgical site infection. A targeted strategy, applied in S. aureus carriers only, is costly, and implementation may reduce effectiveness. Universal decolonization is more cost-effective but increases exposure of noncarriers to mupirocin and the risk of resistance to mupirocin in staphylococci. High-level mupirocin resistance in S. aureus...
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Cited 36 times since 2015 (3.6 per year)
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Heart rhythm,
Volume 13, Issue 4, 8 2 2015, Pages 905-912
Detailed characterization of familial idiopathic ventricular fibrillation linked to the DPP6 locus.
Ten Sande JN, Postema PG, Boekholdt SM, Tan HL, van der Heijden JF, de Groot NM, Volders PG, Zeppenfeld K, Boersma LV, Nannenberg EA, Christiaans I, Wilde AA
Background: Familial idiopathic ventricular fibrillation (IVF) is a severe disease entity and is notoriously difficult to manage because there are no clinical risk indicators for premature cardiac arrest. Previously, we identified a link between familial IVF and a risk haplotype on chromosome 7q36 (involving the arrhythmia gene DPP6). Objective: The purpose of this study was to expand our knowledge of familial IVF and to discuss its (extended) clinical characteristics. Methods: We studied 601 fa...
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Cited 6 times since 2015 (0.6 per year)
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Ecology and evolution,
Volume 6, Issue 1, 8 2 2015, Pages 46-55
Postdispersal nepotism in male long-tailed macaques (Macaca fascicularis).
Gerber L, Krützen M, de Ruiter JR, van Schaik CP, van Noordwijk MA
Cooperative behaviors are promoted by kin selection if the costs to the actor are smaller than the fitness benefits to the recipient, weighted by the coefficient of relatedness. In primates, cooperation occurs primarily among female dyads. Due to male dispersal before sexual maturity in many primate species, however, it is unknown whether there are sufficient opportunities for selective tolerance and occasional coalitionary support for kin selection to favor male nepotistic support. We studied t...
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Cited 29 times since 2015 (2.9 per year)
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Tuberculosis (Edinburgh, Scotland),
Volume 97, 8 2 2015, Pages 163-171
KLRG1 and PD-1 expression are increased on T-cells following tuberculosis-treatment and identify cells with different proliferative capacities in BCG-vaccinated adults.
Boer MC, van Meijgaarden KE, Goletti D, Vanini V, Prins C, Ottenhoff TH, Joosten SA
In cancer and chronic infectious diseases, immune checkpoint-blockade of inhibitory receptors can enhance T-cell immunity. In tuberculosis (TB), a chronic infectious disease, prolonged antigen exposure can potentially drive terminal T-cell differentiation towards functional 'exhaustion': in human TB T-cells express PD-1 (programmed cell death protein-1) and CTLA-4 (cytotoxic T-lymphocyte-associated protein-4). However, in murine TB not PD-1 but rather killer cell lectin-like receptor s...
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Cited 7 times since 2015 (0.7 per year)
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International journal of surgery case reports,
Volume 19, 7 1 2015, Pages 8-10
Traumatic rupture of a Meckel's diverticulum due to blunt abdominal trauma in a soccer game: A case report.
Tummers WS, van der Vorst JR, Swank DJ
Introduction: a Meckel's diverticulum is one of the most common congenital anomalies of the digestive tract. The reported lifetime complication rate is 4%, mostly due to hemorrhage, obstruction, perforation or inflammation. A symptomatic Meckel's diverticulum due to rupture after blunt abdominal trauma is very rare. We believe this case report is the first reporting a rupture of a Meckel's diverticulum after a low velocity blunt abdominal trauma and outlining the importance of a t...
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Journal of nuclear cardiology : official publication of the American Society of Nuclear Cardiology,
Volume 23, Issue 6, 2 1 2015, Pages 1510-1513
One-stop-shop cardiac CT: 3D fusion of CT coronary anatomy and myocardial perfusion for guiding revascularization in complex multivessel disease.
van Rosendael AR, Dimitriu-Leen AC, Montero-Cabezas JM, Bax JJ, Kroft LJ, Scholte AJ
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Cited 1 times since 2015 (0.1 per year)
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Circulation,
Volume 132, Issue 23, 1 1 2015, Pages e375
Letter Regarding Article, "MicroRNA-155 Exerts Cell-Specific Antiangiogenic but Proarteriogenic Effects During Adaptive Neovascularization".
Welten SM, Quax PH, Nossent AY
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Cited 17 times since 2015 (1.7 per year)
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Clinical psychology & psychotherapy,
Volume 24, Issue 1, 1 1 2015, Pages 269-277
Feasibility and Effectiveness of Memory Specificity Training in Depressed Outpatients: A Pilot Study.
Eigenhuis E, Seldenrijk A, van Schaik A, Raes F, van Oppen P
Background: Research has shown that depressed patients suffer from reduced autobiographical memory specificity (rAMS). This cognitive phenomenon is associated with the maintenance and recurrence of depressive symptoms. Objectives: This pilot study aims to investigate the feasibility and effectiveness of a relatively new group-based intervention (Memory Specificity Training; MeST) that aims to reduce rAMS in an outpatient setting. Methods: Twenty-six depressed outpatients received MeST during the...
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Cited 24 times since 2015 (2.4 per year)
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Philosophical transactions of the Royal Society of London. Series B, Biological sciences,
Volume 370, Issue 1683, 1 1 2015, Pages 20150003
Communal range defence in primates as a public goods dilemma.
Willems EP, Arseneau TJ, Schleuning X, van Schaik CP
Classic socio-ecological theory holds that the occurrence of aggressive range defence is primarily driven by ecological incentives, most notably by the economic defendability of an area or the resources it contains. While this ecological cost-benefit framework has great explanatory power in solitary or pair-living species, comparative work on group-living primates has always found economic defendability to be a necessary, but not sufficient condition to account for the distribution of effective...
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Cited 233 times since 2015 (23.4 per year)
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Journal of clinical microbiology,
Volume 53, Issue 12, 1 1 2015, Pages 3788-3797
Core Genome Multilocus Sequence Typing Scheme for High- Resolution Typing of Enterococcus faecium.
de Been M, Pinholt M, Top J, Bletz S, Mellmann A, van Schaik W, Brouwer E, Rogers M, Kraat Y, Bonten M, Corander J, Westh H, Harmsen D, Willems RJ
Enterococcus faecium, a common inhabitant of the human gut, has emerged in the last 2 decades as an important multidrug-resistant nosocomial pathogen. Since the start of the 21st century, multilocus sequence typing (MLST) has been used to study the molecular epidemiology of E. faecium. However, due to the use of a small number of genes, the resolution of MLST is limited. Whole-genome sequencing (WGS) now allows for high-resolution tracing of outbreaks, but current WGS-based approaches lack stand...
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