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Methane Feedbacks to the Global Climate System in a Warmer World by Dean, Joshua F., Middelburg, Jack J., Röckmann, Thomas, Aerts, Rien, Blauw, Luke G., Egger, Matthias, Jetten, Mike S. M., Jong, Anniek E. E., Meisel, Ove H., Rasigraf, Olivia, Slomp, Caroline P., Zandt, Michiel H., Dolman, A. J.

“…Methane (CH4) is produced in many natural systems that are vulnerable to change under a warming climate, yet current CH4 budgets, as well as future shifts in…”
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Cohort Profile: The Dutch Hunger Winter Families Study by Lumey, LH, Stein, Aryeh D, Kahn, Henry S, van der Pal-de Bruin, Karin M, Blauw, GJ, Zybert, Patricia A, Susser, Ezra S

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Progression of brain atrophy and cognitive decline in diabetes mellitus: A 3-year follow-up by VAN ELDEREN, S. G. C, DE ROOS, A, DE CRAEN, A. J. M, WESTENDORP, R. G. J, BLAUW, G. J, JUKEMA, J. W, BOLLEN, E. L. E. M, MIDDELKOOP, H. A. M, VAN BUCHEM, M. A, VAN DER GROND, J

“…To investigate progression of MRI-assessed manifestations of cerebral degeneration related to cognitive changes in a population of elderly patients with…”
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Increase in periventricular white matter hyperintensities parallels decline in mental processing speed in a non-demented elderly population by van den Heuvel, D M J, ten Dam, V H, de Craen, A J M, Admiraal-Behloul, F, Olofsen, H, Bollen, E L E M, Jolles, J, Murray, H M, Blauw, G J, Westendorp, R G J, van Buchem, M A

“…Objective: To investigate the influence of deep white matter hyperintensities (DWMH) and periventricular white matter hyperintensities (PVWMH) on progression…”
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Frailty score for elderly patients is associated with short-term clinical outcomes in patients with ST-segment elevated myocardial infarction treated with primary percutaneous coronary intervention by Hermans, M. P. J., Eindhoven, D. C., van Winden, L. A. M., de Grooth, G. J., Blauw, G. J., Muller, M., Schalij, M. J.

“…Objective Consistent with the aging population in the Western world, there is a growing number of elderly patients with ST-segment elevation myocardial…”
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Optimization of the APOP screener to predict functional decline or mortality in older emergency department patients: Cross-validation in four prospective cohorts by de Gelder, J., Lucke, J.A., Blomaard, L.C., Booijen, A.M., Fogteloo, A.J., Anten, S., Steyerberg, E.W., Alsma, J., Klein Nagelvoort Schuit, S.C.E., Brink, A., de Groot, B., Blauw, G.J., Mooijaart, S.P.

“…Many screening instruments to predict adverse health outcomes in older patients visiting the emergency department (ED) have been developed, but successful…”
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Impaired cognition is associated with adverse outcome in older patients in the Emergency Department; the Acutely Presenting Older Patients (APOP) study by Lucke, J A, de Gelder, J, Heringhaus, C, van der Mast, R C, Fogteloo, A J, Anten, S, Blauw, G J, de Groot, B, Mooijaart, S P

“…Abstract Objective to investigate whether cognitive impairment, measured early after Emergency Department (ED) arrival and irrespective of its cause, is…”
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Cerebral microbleeds and cognitive functioning in the PROSPER study by VAN ES, A. C. G. M, VAN DER GROND, J, DE CRAEN, A. J. M, WESTENDORP, R. G. J, BOLLEN, E. L. E. M, BLAUW, G. J, GREENBERG, S. M, VAN BUCHEM, M. A

“…Cerebral microbleeds (MBs) are an important indicator of cerebral small-vessel disease, and their prevalence increases with increasing age. Little is known…”
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Predicting adverse health outcomes in older emergency department patients: the APOP study by de Gelder, J, Lucke, J A, de Groot, B, Fogteloo, A J, Anten, S, Mesri, K, Steyerberg, E W, Heringhaus, C, Blauw, G J, Mooijaart, S P

“…Older patients experience high rates of adverse outcomes after an emergency department (ED) visit. Early identification of those at high risk could guide…”
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Effect of pravastatin on cerebral infarcts and white matter lesions by TEN DAM, V. H, VAN DEN HEUVEL, D. M. J, VAN BUCHEM, M. A, WESTENDORP, R. G. J, BOLLEN, E. L. E. M, FORD, I, DE CRAEN, A. J. M, BLAUW, G. J

“…The authors examined the effect of pravastatin 40 mg daily on the progression of ischemic brain lesions using repeated brain MRI. After a mean treatment period…”
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Evidence-based medicine in older patients: how can we do better? by Mooijaart, S P, Broekhuizen, K, Trompet, S, de Craen, A J M, Gussekloo, J, Oleksik, A, van Heemst, D, Blauw, G J, Muller, M

“…Evidence-based medicine (EBM) aims to integrate three elements in patient care: the patient situation, scientific evidence, and the doctors' expertise. This…”
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Measuring Longitudinal White Matter Changes: Comparison of a Visual Rating Scale with a Volumetric Measurement by van den Heuvel, D.M.J, ten Dam, V.H, de Craen, A.J.M, Admiraal-Behloul, F, van Es, A.C.G.M, Palm, W.M, Spilt, A, Bollen, E.L.E.M, Blauw, G.J, Launer, L, Westendorp, R.G.J, van Buchem, M.A, on behalf of PROSPER Study Group

“…Detection of longitudinal changes in white matter hyperintensities (WMH) by using visual rating scales is problematic. We compared a widely used visual rating…”
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Genetic variation in the interleukin-1β-converting enzyme associates with cognitive function. The PROSPER study by Trompet, S., de Craen, A. J. M., Slagboom, P., Shepherd, J., Blauw, G. J., Murphy, M. B., Bollen, E. L. E. M., Buckley, B. M., Ford, I., Gaw, A., Macfarlane, P. W., Packard, C. J., Stott, D. J., Jukema, J. W., Westendorp, R. G. J.

“…Inflammation is thought to play an important role in the development of cognitive decline and dementia in old age. The interleukin-1 signalling pathway may…”
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Different progression rates for deep white matter hyperintensities in elderly men and women by VAN DEN HEUVEL, D. M. J, ADMIRAAL-BEHLOUL, F, TEN DAM, V. H, OLOFSEN, H, BOLLEN, E. L. E. M, MURRAY, H. M, BLAUW, G. J, WESTENDORP, R. G. J, DE CRAEN, A. J. M, VAN BUCHEM, M. A

“…The authors investigated the progression of white matter hyperintensities (WMHs) in a large population of elderly men and women. After 3 years of follow-up,…”
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Optimising the ISAR-HP to screen efficiently for functional decline in older patients by de Gelder, J, Haenen, E, Lucke, J A, Klop, H G, Blomaard, L C, Smit, R A J, Mesri, K, de Groot, B, Fogteloo, A J, Anten, S, Blauw, G J, Mooijaart, S P

“…The Identification of Seniors At Risk-Hospitalised Patients (ISAR-HP) has recently been included in guidelines as a frailty indicator to identify patients for…”
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Single Physical Performance Measures Cannot Identify Geriatric Outpatients with Sarcopenia by Looijaard, S M L M, Oudbier, S J, Reijnierse, E M, Blauw, G J, Meskers, C G M, Maier, A B

“…Sarcopenia is highly prevalent in the older population and is associated with several adverse health outcomes. Equipment to measure muscle mass and muscle…”
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Testing cognitive function in elderly populations: the PROSPER study by Houx, P J, Shepherd, J, Blauw, G-J, Murphy, M B, Ford, I, Bollen, E L, Buckley, B, Stott, D J, Jukema, W, Hyland, M, Gaw, A, Norrie, J, Kamper, A M, Perry, I J, MacFarlane, P W, Meinders, A Edo, Sweeney, B J, Packard, C J, Twomey, C, Cobbe, S M, Westendorp, R G

“…Objectives: For large scale follow up studies with non-demented patients in which cognition is an endpoint, there is a need for short, inexpensive, sensitive,…”
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Not All Age-Related White Matter Hyperintensities Are the Same: A Magnetization Transfer Imaging Study by Spilt, A, Goekoop, R, Westendorp, R.G.J, Blauw, G.J, de Craen, A.J.M, van Buchem, M.A

“…Our aim was to assess whether presumed histologic heterogeneity of age-related white matter hyperintensities (WMH) is reflected in quantitative magnetization…”
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Total cholesterol and risk of mortality in the oldest old by Weverling-Rijnsburger, A W, Blauw, G J, Lagaay, A M, Knook, D L, Meinders, A E, Westendorp, R G

“…The impact of total serum cholesterol as a risk factor for cardiovascular disease decreases with age, which casts doubt on the necessity for…”
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Interaction of atherosclerosis and inflammation in elderly subjects with poor cognitive function by VAN EXEL, E, DE CRAEN, A. J. M, REMARQUE, E. J, GUSSEKLOO, J, HOUX, P, WIEL, A. Bootsma-Van, FRÖLICH, M, MACFARLANE, P. W, BLAUW, G. J, WESTENDORP, R. G. J

“…To test the hypothesis that a pro-inflammatory response is associated with cognitive impairment among individuals with cardiovascular disease. All 85-year-old…”
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