9543 results
Cited 30 times since 2009 (1.8 per year)
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The Cochrane database of systematic reviews,
Issue 1, 21 3 2009, Pages CD001797
Intravenous immunoglobulin for chronic inflammatory demyelinating polyradiculoneuropathy.
Eftimov F, Winer JB, Vermeulen M, de Haan R, van Schaik IN
Background: Chronic inflammatory demyelinating polyradiculoneuropathy (CIDP) causes progressive or relapsing weakness and numbness of the limbs, developing over at least two months. Uncontrolled studies suggest that intravenous immunoglobulin (IVIg) helps. Objectives: To review systematically the evidence from randomised controlled trials concerning the efficacy and safety of IVIg in CIDP. Search strategy: We searched the Cochrane Neuromuscular Trials Register, MEDLINE, EMBASE and ISI from Janua...
Abstract
Cited 13 times since 2009 (0.8 per year)
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Journal of nuclear cardiology : official publication of the American Society of Nuclear Cardiology,
Volume 16, Issue 1, 20 3 2009, Pages 10-19
The additive prognostic value of perfusion and functional data assessed by quantitative gated SPECT in women.
America YG, Bax JJ, Boersma E, Stokkel M, van der Wall EE
Background: The aim of this study was to assess the prognostic value of technetium-99m tetrofosmin gated SPECT imaging in women using quantitative gated single photon emission computed tomography (SPECT) imaging. Methods: We followed 453 consecutive female patients. Average follow-up was 1.33 years (max. 2.55). Hard endpoints were cardiac death, acute myocardial infarction, or documented ventricular fibrillation. Event-free survival curves were obtained. Optimal cutoff values for left ventricula...
Abstract
Cited 18 times since 2009 (1.1 per year)
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Applied and environmental microbiology,
Volume 75, Issue 6, 16 3 2009, Pages 1525-1533
Bacteroidales diversity in ring-billed gulls (Laurus delawarensis) residing at Lake Michigan beaches.
Jeter SN, McDermott CM, Bower PA, Kinzelman JL, Bootsma MJ, Goetz GW, McLellan SL
This study investigated the occurrence and diversity of Bacteroidales fecal bacteria in gulls residing in the Great Lakes region. Members of this bacterial order have been widely employed as human and bovine host-specific markers of fecal pollution; however, few studies have focused on gulls, which can be a major source of fecal indicator bacteria and pathogens at beaches. We found a low but consistent occurrence of Bacteroidales in gulls at five beaches in three different counties spanning the...
Abstract
Cited 1 times since 2009 (0.1 per year)
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The international journal of cardiovascular imaging,
Volume 25, Issue 3, 15 3 2009, Pages 315-318
CT angiography; useful in non-selected outpatients?
van der Wall EE, Schuijf JD, Schalij MJ, Jukema JW, Bax JJ
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Cited 124 times since 2009 (7.4 per year)
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European heart journal,
Volume 30, Issue 3, 15 3 2009, Pages 266-277
Epigenetic histone acetylation modifiers in vascular remodelling: new targets for therapy in cardiovascular disease.
Pons D, de Vries FR, van den Elsen PJ, Heijmans BT, Quax PH, Jukema JW
Significant progress has been made in the clinical management of a variety of cardiovascular diseases. Nevertheless, the therapeutic efficacy of the current treatment modalities for atherosclerosis and restenosis is not fully sufficient in a large proportion of patients. One of the major contributing factors is the clinical and biological heterogeneity of these still life-threatening diseases, which involve processes that we do not fully understand at the moment. Over the past decades, it has be...
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Cited 3 times since 2009 (0.2 per year)
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Nuklearmedizin. Nuclear medicine,
Volume 48, Issue 2, 14 2 2009, Pages 71-78
[Position paper nuclear cardiology: update 2008].
Schäfers M, Bengel F, Büll U, Burchert W, Kies P, Kluge R, Krause BJ, Lindner O, Nienaber C, Nowak B, Schäfer W, Schober O, Schwaiger M, Silber S, Vom Dahl J, Zimmermann R
Nuclear cardiology is well established in clinical diagnostic algorithms for many years. This is an update 2008 of the first common position paper of the German Association of Nuclear Medicine and the German Association of Cardiology, Heart and Circulation Research published in 2001 aiming at an overview of state-of-the-art scintigraphic methods.
Abstract
Cited 111 times since 2009 (6.6 per year)
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The Lancet. Neurology,
Volume 8, Issue 2, 10 2 2009, Pages 158-164
Randomised controlled trial of methotrexate for chronic inflammatory demyelinating polyradiculoneuropathy (RMC trial): a pilot, multicentre study.
RMC Trial Group
Background: Chronic inflammatory demyelinating polyradiculoneuropathy (CIDP) responds to treatment with corticosteroids, intravenous immunoglobulin, and plasma exchange. We aimed to test whether the standard immunosuppressive drug methotrexate was of use in treatment of CIDP. Methods: In a pilot, multicentre, randomised, double-blind, controlled trial we compared oral methotrexate 7.5 mg weekly for 4 weeks, then 10 mg weekly for 4 weeks, and finally 15 mg weekly for 32 weeks (40 weeks' tota...
Abstract
Cited 1 times since 2009 (0.1 per year)
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Tissue & cell,
Volume 41, Issue 3, 7 1 2009, Pages 214-221
Ultrastructural features and elemental distribution in eggshell during pre and post hatching periods in the green turtle, Chelonia mydas at Ras Al-Hadd, Oman.
Al-Bahry SN, Mahmoud IY, Al-Amri IS, Ba-Omar TA, Melgheit KO, Al-Kindi AY
Eggshells were randomly collected from turtle nests immediately after oviposition and at the end of incubation to examine the ultrastructural features using scanning JSM-5600LV microscopy. Three layers were recognized; an outer calcareous, a middle multistrata and an inner membrane. The calcareous layer had loose nodular units varying in shape and size without interlocking attachments. In freshly laid eggs, each nodular unit had spicules arranged in folded stacks. The spicules became unfolded du...
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Cited 19 times since 2009 (1.1 per year)
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European journal of pediatrics,
Volume 168, Issue 9, 6 1 2009, Pages 1101-1106
Improved general health of international adoptees, but immunization status still insufficient.
van Schaik R, Wolfs TF, Geelen SP
We studied the demographic and clinical data from 495 adopted children seen between January 2002 and January 2007 to evaluate the medical condition and immunization status of international adoptees. The data of children from Chinese origin (53.5%) were compared to children arriving from other countries. Medical problems requiring treatment were present in 42.8% of the children. Parasitic gastrointestinal infection (22.0%) and skin abnormalities (22.4%) were diagnosed most often. Hepatitis B (1.2...
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The Annals of thoracic surgery,
Volume 87, Issue 1, 1 1 2009, Pages 155-156
Invited commentary.
Braun J
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Cited 30 times since 2009 (1.8 per year)
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Pediatric research,
Volume 65, Issue 1, 1 1 2009, Pages 27-32
Pulmonary vein, dorsal atrial wall and atrial septum abnormalities in podoplanin knockout mice with disturbed posterior heart field contribution.
Douglas YL, Mahtab EA, Jongbloed MR, Uhrin P, Zaujec J, Binder BR, Schalij MJ, Poelmann RE, Deruiter MC, Gittenberger-de Groot AC
The developing sinus venosus myocardium, derived from the posterior heart field, contributes to the atrial septum, the posterior atrial wall, the sino-atrial node, and myocardium lining the pulmonary and cardinal veins, all expressing podoplanin, a coelomic and myocardial marker. We compared development and differentiation of the myocardium and vascular wall of the pulmonary veins (PV), left atrial dorsal wall, and atrial septum in wild type with podoplanin knockout mouse embryos (E10.5-E18.5) b...
Abstract
Cited 7 times since 2009 (0.4 per year)
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Disease markers,
Volume 26, Issue 2, 1 1 2009, Pages 75-83
Metabolic background determines the importance of NOS3 polymorphisms in restenosis after percutaneous coronary intervention: A study in patients with and without the metabolic syndrome.
Pons D, Monraats PS, Zwinderman AH, de Maat MP, Doevendans PA, de Winter RJ, Tio RA, Waltenberger J, Jukema JW
Variation in the NOS3 gene has been related to the development of restenosis. The Glu298Asp polymorphism has previously been investigated for its effect on NO levels and the development of restenosis. However, the variability of findings gave rise to the hypothesis that the functional significance of this polymorphism may only become manifest under conditions of endothelial dysfunction. Since patients with the metabolic syndrome are known to have endothelial dysfunction, we aimed to investigate...
Abstract
Cited 50 times since 2009 (3 per year)
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PLoS medicine,
Volume 6, Issue 1, 1 1 2009, Pages e16
Reduced glomerular filtration rate and its association with clinical outcome in older patients at risk of vascular events: secondary analysis.
Ford I, Bezlyak V, Stott DJ, Sattar N, Packard CJ, Perry I, Buckley BM, Jukema JW, de Craen AJ, Westendorp RG, Shepherd J
Background: Reduced glomerular filtration rate (GFR) is associated with increased cardiovascular risk in young and middle aged individuals. Associations with cardiovascular disease and mortality in older people are less clearly established. We aimed to determine the predictive value of the GFR for mortality and morbidity using data from the 5,804 participants randomized in the Prospective Study of Pravastatin in the Elderly at Risk (PROSPER). Methods and findings: Glomerular filtration rate was...
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Cited 4 times since 2009 (0.2 per year)
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Clinical chemistry and laboratory medicine,
Volume 47, Issue 11, 1 1 2009, Pages 1343-1350
Considerations for the development of a reference method for sequencing of haploid DNA--an opinion paper on behalf of the IFCC Committee on Molecular Diagnostics, International Federation of Clinical Chemistry and Laboratory Medicine.
Rousseau F, Gancberg D, Schimmel H, Neumaier M, Bureau A, Mamotte C, van Schaik R, Payne D, Pazzagli M, Young I
Following the completion of sequencing of the human genome, there has been a very rapid increase in the development of new molecular diagnostic tests. However, the numerous genetic tests and genetic testing technologies offered do not always satisfy essential quality criteria required to ensure confidence in the results that are produced. This is of particular importance for genetic tests since many patients may be tested for a particular genetic defect only once in their lifetime. Thus, there i...
Abstract
Cited 2 times since 2009 (0.1 per year)
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Tijdschrift voor psychiatrie,
Volume 51, Issue 10, 1 1 2009, Pages 727-736
[Treatment for chronic depression: cognitive behavioral analysis system of psychotherapy (CBASP)].
Wiersma JE, van Schaik DJ, Blom MB, Bakker L, van Oppen P, Beekman AT
Background: Chronic depression is a common disorder in secondary care. Treatment results for this group of depressed patients are often disappointing and the existing treatment protocols are insufficiently tailored to chronic MDD. For this reason, an effective psychotherapeutic treatment will constitute a welcome addition to the range of treatments currently available for chronically depressed patients. Aim: To describe 'cognitive behavioral analysis system of psychotherapy' (CBASP), t...
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Cited 3 times since 2009 (0.2 per year)
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Tijdschrift voor psychiatrie,
Volume 51, Issue 9, 1 1 2009, Pages 699-703
[Clozapine use and abrupt smoking cessation; a potentially life-threatening combination].
Ruissen A, van Schaik AM, Beijnen JH
A 58-year-old man was in a period of 3 weeks twice admitted to a general hospital with symptoms of clozapine intoxication, i.e. loss of consciousness. We are of the opinion that the patient developed clozapine intoxication because he had been prescribed clozapine (300 mg/day) and at the same time had suddenly stopped smoking. The link is confirmed in the literature. We therefore recommend that clozapine-dosage be adjusted to a patient's smoking behaviour.
Abstract
Cited 2 times since 2009 (0.1 per year)
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Circulation research,
Volume 104, Issue 1, 1 1 2009, Pages e8
Response to the letter by Rose et al.
Pijnappels DA, Schalij MJ, Atsma DE
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Cited 2 times since 2009 (0.1 per year)
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Expert review of cardiovascular therapy,
Volume 7, Issue 1, 1 1 2009, Pages 49-56
Myocardial perfusion imaging to assess ischemia using multislice computed tomography.
van Werkhoven JM, Schuijf JD, Bax JJ
Multislice computed tomography (MSCT) coronary angiography is an accurate noninvasive anatomic imaging technique; but it cannot determine the functional relevance of the lesions it detects. However, MSCT perfusion imaging can detect the presence of myocardial infarction during rest and assess viability using delayed enhancement. With recent developments in MSCT scanner technology, it has become possible to image myocardial perfusion and the capability of MSCT to determine the presence of ischemi...
Abstract
Cited 51 times since 2009 (3 per year)
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Current opinion in cardiology,
Volume 24, Issue 1, 1 1 2009, Pages 18-28
Critical appraisal of methods to assess mechanical dyssynchrony.
Yu CM, Bax JJ, Gorcsan J
Purpose of review: To analyze the strength and weakness of various imaging tools for systolic dyssynchrony assessment in the cardiac resynchronization therapy (CRT) era. Also, controversies and problematic issues of the recent predictors of response to cardiac resynchronization therapy study were addressed. Recent findings: Despite published data from experienced centers that echocardiographic parameters of systolic dyssynchrony assessment with defined cutoff values were able to predict favorabl...
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Cited 12 times since 2009 (0.7 per year)
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Journal of food science,
Volume 74, Issue 1, 1 1 2009, Pages S44-52
Effects of electrical stimulation on histochemical muscle fiber staining, quality, and composition of camel and cattle Longissimus thoracis muscles.
Kadim IT, Mahgoub O, Al-Marzooqi W, Khalaf SK, Mansour MH, Al-Sinani SS, Al-Amri IS
The effects of electrical stimulation on muscle fiber type, meat quality, and composition of Longissimus thoracis muscles from one-humped camels and Dofari Omani cattle of a comparable age range were investigated. A low-voltage electrical stimulation with 90 V, 14 Hz (pulse of 7.5-millisecond duration every 70 milliseconds) 20 min postmortem was applied. Samples from the left muscle were collected from 20 (2 to 3 y) camels and 24 cattle (1 to 3 y). For chemical composition, muscle samples were d...
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