Search Results - "Mooijaart, Simon P"
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High-Sensitivity Cardiac Troponin Concentration and Risk of First-Ever Cardiovascular Outcomes in 154,052 Participants
Published in Journal of the American College of Cardiology (01-08-2017)“…High-sensitivity assays can quantify cardiac troponins I and T (hs-cTnI, hs-cTnT) in individuals with no clinically manifest myocardial injury. The goal of…”
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Functional and Cognitive Impairment, Frailty, and Adverse Health Outcomes in Older Patients Reaching ESRD-A Systematic Review
Published in Clinical journal of the American Society of Nephrology (07-09-2016)“…Older patients reaching ESRD have a higher risk of adverse health outcomes. We aimed to determine the association of functional and cognitive impairment and…”
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Subclinical Thyroid Dysfunction and the Risk of Cognitive Decline: a Meta-Analysis of Prospective Cohort Studies
Published in The journal of clinical endocrinology and metabolism (01-12-2016)“…Context: Although both overt hyper- and hypothyroidism are known to lead to cognitive impairment, data on the association between subclinical thyroid…”
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Association of cognitive function with increased risk of cancer death and all-cause mortality: Longitudinal analysis, systematic review, and meta-analysis of prospective observational studies
Published in PloS one (07-01-2022)“…Disturbed cognitive function is associated with several causes of mortality; however, the association between cognitive function and the risk of cancer death…”
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Prevalence and risk factors of burden among caregivers of older emergency department patients
Published in Scientific reports (04-05-2023)“…The number of older individuals that live independently at home is rising. These older individuals often rely on caregivers who have a similar age and health…”
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Subclinical Thyroid Dysfunction and the Risk of Heart Failure in Older Persons at High Cardiovascular Risk
Published in The journal of clinical endocrinology and metabolism (01-03-2012)“…Context: Subclinical thyroid dysfunction is common in older people. However, its clinical importance is uncertain. Objective: Our objective was to determine…”
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Accuracy of Continuous Glucose Monitoring Measurements in Normo-Glycemic Individuals
Published in PloS one (07-10-2015)“…The validity of continuous glucose monitoring (CGM) is well established in diabetic patients. CGM is also increasingly used for research purposes in…”
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External validity of randomized controlled trials in older adults, a systematic review
Published in PloS one (27-03-2017)“…To critically assess the external validity of randomized controlled trials (RCTs) it is important to know what older adults have been enrolled in the trials…”
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Characteristics of randomized controlled trials designed for elderly: a systematic review
Published in PloS one (15-05-2015)“…To quantify the proportion of randomized controlled trials (RCTs) specifically designed for elderly, and to assess their characteristics, as compared to RCTs…”
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Resting heart rate, heart rate variability and functional decline in old age
Published in Canadian Medical Association journal (CMAJ) (20-10-2015)“…Heart rate and heart rate variability, markers of cardiac autonomic function, have been linked with cardiovascular disease. We investigated whether heart rate…”
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Secondary phenotype analysis in ascertained family designs: application to the Leiden longevity study
Published in Statistics in medicine (30-06-2017)“…The case‐control design is often used to test associations between the case‐control status and genetic variants. In addition to this primary phenotype, a…”
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The most commonly used disease severity scores are inappropriate for risk stratification of older emergency department sepsis patients: an observational multi-centre study
Published in Scandinavian journal of trauma, resuscitation and emergency medicine (11-09-2017)“…Sepsis recognition in older emergency department (ED) patients is difficult due to atypical symptom presentation. We therefore investigated whether the…”
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Experiences with and attitudes towards geriatric screening among older emergency department patients: a qualitative study
Published in BMC geriatrics (20-03-2021)“…The patient perspective on the use of screening for high risks of adverse health outcomes in Emergency Department (ED) care is underexposed, although it is an…”
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Effects of a web-based intervention on physical activity and metabolism in older adults: randomized controlled trial
Published in Journal of medical Internet research (01-11-2013)“…Lack of physical activity leads to detrimental changes in body composition and metabolism, functional decline, and increased risk of disease in old age. The…”
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Temporal changes in characteristics and external validity of randomized controlled trials in older people from 2012 to 2019
Published in BMC geriatrics (24-05-2023)“…Older individuals are often underrepresented in clinical trials. In 2012 only 7% of RCT's specifically studied older people and their geriatric characteristics…”
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Effects of discontinuation of levothyroxine treatment in older adults: protocol for a self-controlled trial
Published in BMJ open (25-04-2023)“…BackgroundMany older persons use the thyroid hormone levothyroxine which is often continued for life. Scientifically, there is much uncertainty whether simple…”
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Perspectives and experiences of patients and healthcare professionals with geriatric assessment in chronic kidney disease: a qualitative study
Published in BMC nephrology (06-01-2021)“…Older patients with end-stage kidney disease (ESKD) often live with unidentified frailty and multimorbidity. Despite guideline recommendations, geriatric…”
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Vital signs and impaired cognition in older emergency department patients: The APOP study
Published in PloS one (20-06-2019)“…Cognitive impairment is a frequent problem among older patients attending the Emergency Department (ED) and can be the result of pre-existing cognitive…”
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DOSAGE study: protocol for a phase III non-inferiority randomised trial investigating dose-reduced chemotherapy for advanced colorectal cancer in older patients
Published in BMJ open (13-08-2024)“…IntroductionTreating older adults with chemotherapy remains a challenge, given their under-representation in clinical trials and the lack of robust treatment…”
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Assessment of the appropriateness of cardiovascular preventive medication in older people: using the RAND/UCLA Appropriateness Method
Published in BMC geriatrics (05-05-2022)“…In clinical practice and science, there is debate for which older adults the benefits of cardiovascular preventive medications (CPM) still outweigh the risks…”
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