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The Association of Handgrip Strength and Type 2 Diabetes Mellitus in Six Ethnic Groups: An Analysis of the HELIUS Study by van der Kooi, Anne-Lotte L F, Snijder, Marieke B, Peters, Ron J G, van Valkengoed, Irene G M

“…We investigated whether ethnic differences in handgrip strength, a marker of poor muscle strength and quality, is a potential cause of ethnic disparities in…”
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Body size ideals and body satisfaction among Dutch-origin and African-origin residents of Amsterdam: The HELIUS study by Hoenink, Jody C, Galenkamp, Henrike, Beune, Erik J, Hartman, Marieke A, Snijder, Marieke B, Dijkshoorn, Henriette, Peters, Ron J. G, Bal, Ellen, Stronks, Karien, Nicolaou, Mary

“…Objective Obesity is highly prevalent among ethnic minorities and acceptance of larger body sizes may put these ethnic minorities at risk of obesity. This…”
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Experiences of frail older cardiac patients with a nurse-coordinated transitional care intervention - a qualitative study by Jepma, Patricia, Latour, Corine H. M, ten Barge, Iris H. J, Verweij, Lotte, Peters, Ron J. G, Scholte op Reimer, Wilma J. M, Buurman, Bianca M

“…Background Older cardiac patients are at high risk of readmission and mortality. Transitional care interventions (TCIs) might contribute to the prevention of…”
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The Cardiac Care Bridge transitional care program for the management of older high-risk cardiac patients: An economic evaluation alongside a randomized controlled trial by Verweij, Lotte, Petri, Adrianne C M, MacNeil-Vroomen, Janet L, Jepma, Patricia, Latour, Corine H M, Peters, Ron J G, Scholte Op Reimer, Wilma J M, Buurman, Bianca M, Bosmans, Judith E

“…To evaluate the cost-effectiveness of the Cardiac Care Bridge (CCB) nurse-led transitional care program in older (≥70 years) cardiac patients compared to usual…”
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Relationship between educational and occupational levels, and Chronic Kidney Disease in a multi-ethnic sample- The HELIUS study by Adjei, David N, Stronks, Karien, Adu, Dwomoa, Snijder, Marieke B, Modesti, Pietro A, Peters, Ron J G, Vogt, Liffert, Agyemang, Charles

“…Ethnic minority groups in high-income countries are disproportionately affected by Chronic Kidney Disease (CKD) for reasons that are unclear. We assessed the…”
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Dutch citizens of Turkish origin who utilize healthcare services in Turkey: a qualitative study on motives and contextual factors by Şekercan, Aydın, Woudstra, Anke J, Peters, Ron J G, Lamkaddem, Majda, Akgün, Seval, Essink-Bot, Marie-Louise

“…Dutch residents of Turkish origin frequently utilize healthcare in Turkey. To investigate their motives for doing so, we conducted a qualitative study among…”
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Efficacy and safety of fondaparinux versus enoxaparin in patients with acute coronary syndromes undergoing percutaneous coronary intervention : Results from the OASIS-5 trial by MEHTA, Shamir R, GRANGER, Christopher B, FOX, Keith A. A, YUSUF, Salim, EIKELBOOM, John W, BASSAND, Jean-Pierre, WALLENTIN, Lars, FAXON, David P, PETERS, Ron J. G, BUDAJ, Andrzej, AFZAL, Rizwan, CHROLAVICIUS, Susan

“…This study reports a prospectively planned analysis of patients with acute coronary syndrome who underwent early percutaneous coronary intervention (PCI) in…”
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Ethnic Differences in Arterial Wave Reflection Are Mostly Explained by Differences in Body Height - Cross-Sectional Analysis of the HELIUS Study by Eeftinck Schattenkerk, Daan W, van Gorp, Jacqueline, Snijder, Marieke B, Zwinderman, Aeilko H, Agyemang, Charles O, Peters, Ron J G, van den Born, Bert-Jan H

“…Differences in arterial wave reflection and central blood pressure (BP) have been associated with cardiovascular disease (CVD) in various populations and may…”
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The performance of the Dutch Safety Management System frailty tool to predict the risk of readmission or mortality in older hospitalised cardiac patients by Jepma, Patricia, Verweij, Lotte, Tijssen, Arno, Heymans, Martijn W, Flierman, Isabelle, Latour, Corine H M, Peters, Ron J G, Scholte Op Reimer, Wilma J M, Buurman, Bianca M, Ter Riet, Gerben

“…Early identification of older cardiac patients at high risk of readmission or mortality facilitates targeted deployment of preventive interventions. In the…”
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Objectively measured sedentary time among five ethnic groups in Amsterdam: The HELIUS study by Loyen, Anne, Nicolaou, Mary, Snijder, Marieke B, Peters, Ron J G, Stronks, Karien, Langøien, Lars J, van der Ploeg, Hidde P, Brug, Johannes, Lakerveld, Jeroen

“…Sedentary behaviour is increasingly recognised as a health risk. While differences in this behaviour might help explain ethnic differences in disease profiles,…”
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Cohort profile: the Healthy Life in an Urban Setting (HELIUS) study in Amsterdam, The Netherlands by Snijder, Marieke B, Galenkamp, Henrike, Prins, Maria, Derks, Eske M, Peters, Ron J G, Zwinderman, Aeilko H, Stronks, Karien

“…PurposeEthnic minority groups usually have a more unfavourable disease risk profile than the host population. In Europe, ethnic inequalities in health have…”
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Correction: Ethnic Differences in Arterial Wave Reflection Are Mostly Explained by Differences in Body Height-Cross-Sectional Analysis of the HELIUS Study by Eeftinck Schattenkerk, Daan W, van Gorp, Jacqueline, Snijder, Marieke B, Zwinderman, Aeilko H, Agyemang, Charles O, Peters, Ron J G, van den Born, Bert-Jan H

“…[This corrects the article DOI: 10.1371/journal.pone.0160243.]…”
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Pacemaker current (If) in the human sinoatrial node by Verkerk, Arie O., Wilders, Ronald, van Borren, Marcel M.G.J., Peters, Ron J.G., Broekhuis, Eli, Lam, Kayan, Coronel, Ruben, de Bakker, Jacques M.T., Tan, Hanno L.

“…Aims Animal studies revealed that the hyperpolarization-activated pacemaker current, If, contributes to action potential (AP) generation in sinoatrial node…”
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Blood-Pressure Lowering in Intermediate-Risk Persons without Cardiovascular Disease by Lonn, Eva M, Bosch, Jackie, López-Jaramillo, Patricio, Zhu, Jun, Liu, Lisheng, Pais, Prem, Diaz, Rafael, Xavier, Denis, Sliwa, Karen, Dans, Antonio, Avezum, Alvaro, Piegas, Leopoldo S, Keltai, Katalin, Keltai, Matyas, Chazova, Irina, Peters, Ron J.G, Held, Claes, Yusoff, Khalid, Lewis, Basil S, Jansky, Petr, Parkhomenko, Alexander, Khunti, Kamlesh, Toff, William D, Reid, Christopher M, Varigos, John, Leiter, Lawrence A, Molina, Dora I, McKelvie, Robert, Pogue, Janice, Wilkinson, Joanne, Jung, Hyejung, Dagenais, Gilles, Yusuf, Salim

“…In one comparison from a 2-by-2 factorial trial, over 12,000 participants with a mean baseline blood pressure of 138/82 mm Hg were assigned to candesartan plus…”
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Blood-Pressure and Cholesterol Lowering in Persons without Cardiovascular Disease by Yusuf, Salim, Lonn, Eva, Pais, Prem, Bosch, Jackie, López-Jaramillo, Patricio, Zhu, Jun, Xavier, Denis, Avezum, Alvaro, Leiter, Lawrence A, Piegas, Leopoldo S, Parkhomenko, Alexander, Keltai, Matyas, Keltai, Katalin, Sliwa, Karen, Chazova, Irina, Peters, Ron J.G, Held, Claes, Yusoff, Khalid, Lewis, Basil S, Jansky, Petr, Khunti, Kamlesh, Toff, William D, Reid, Christopher M, Varigos, John, Accini, Jose L, McKelvie, Robert, Pogue, Janice, Jung, Hyejung, Liu, Lisheng, Diaz, Rafael, Dans, Antonio, Dagenais, Gilles

“…In a 2-by-2 factorial trial, 12,705 persons at intermediate risk were assigned to candesartan plus hydrochlorothiazide or placebo and to rosuvastatin or…”
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Perceived Ethnic Discrimination and the Metabolic Syndrome in Ethnic Minority Groups: The Healthy Life in an Urban Setting Study by Ikram, Umar Z, Snijder, Marieke B, Agyemang, Charles, Schene, Aart H, Peters, Ron J G, Stronks, Karien, Kunst, Anton E

“…Ethnic differences in the metabolic syndrome could be explained by perceived ethnic discrimination (PED). It is unclear whether PED is associated with the…”
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Understanding transnational healthcare use in immigrant communities from a cultural systems perspective: a qualitative study of Dutch residents with a Turkish background by Şekercan, Aydin, Harting, Janneke, Peters, Ron J G, Stronks, Karien

“…ObjectivesTransnational utilisation of healthcare by people with an immigrant background carries risks, including medicalisation and adverse iatrogenic…”
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Community-Based Lifestyle Intervention in Patients With Coronary Artery Disease: The RESPONSE-2 Trial by Minneboo, Madelon, Lachman, Sangeeta, Snaterse, Marjolein, Jørstad, Harald T, Ter Riet, Gerben, Boekholdt, S Matthijs, Scholte Op Reimer, Wilma J M, Peters, Ron J G

“…Among patients with coronary artery disease (CAD), improvement of lifestyle-related risk factors (LRFs) reduces cardiovascular morbidity and mortality…”
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Impact of implementing Dutch versus European guideline risk factor targets in older patients with ischaemic heart disease by van Trier, Tinka J., Snaterse, Marjolein, Herings, Ron M. C., Overbeek, Jetty A., Peters, Ron J. G., Jørstad, Harald T.

“…Background In patients with ischaemic heart disease (IHD) aged > 70 years, Dutch and European guidelines recommend different treatment targets: low-density…”
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Web-Based Interventions Targeting Cardiovascular Risk Factors in Middle-Aged and Older People: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis by Beishuizen, Cathrien R L, Stephan, Blossom C M, van Gool, Willem A, Brayne, Carol, Peters, Ron J G, Andrieu, Sandrine, Kivipelto, Miia, Soininen, Hilkka, Busschers, Wim B, Moll van Charante, Eric P, Richard, Edo

“…Web-based interventions can improve single cardiovascular risk factors in adult populations. In view of global aging and the associated increasing burden of…”
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