Search Results - "Ruijter, Wouter"
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Effect of Discontinuation of Antihypertensive Treatment in Elderly People on Cognitive Functioning--the DANTE Study Leiden: A Randomized Clinical Trial
Published in JAMA internal medicine (01-10-2015)“…Observational studies indicate that lower blood pressure (BP) increases risk for cognitive decline in elderly individuals. Older persons are at risk for…”
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High Blood Pressure and Resilience to Physical and Cognitive Decline in the Oldest Old: The Leiden 85-Plus Study
Published in Journal of the American Geriatrics Society (JAGS) (01-11-2012)“…Objectives To evaluate the association between various blood pressure (BP) measures at age 85 and future decline in physical and cognitive function the oldest…”
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Correction: Statin Use and Self-Reported Hindering Muscle Complaints in Older Persons: A Population Based Study
Published in PloS one (22-01-2021)“…[This corrects the article DOI: 10.1371/journal.pone.0166857.]…”
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Effect of discontinuation of antihypertensive medication on orthostatic hypotension in older persons with mild cognitive impairment: the DANTE Study Leiden
Published in Age and ageing (01-03-2016)“…the relationship between antihypertensive medication and orthostatic hypotension in older persons remains ambiguous, due to conflicting observational evidence…”
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Increase in N-terminal pro-brain natriuretic peptide levels, renal function and cardiac disease in the oldest old
Published in Age and ageing (01-09-2015)“…the impact of renal function and its changes and the occurrence of cardiovascular events on changes in N-terminal pro-brain natriuretic peptide levels…”
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Validity of the three apathy items of the Geriatric Depression Scale (GDS‐3A) in measuring apathy in older persons
Published in International journal of geriatric psychiatry (01-04-2017)“…Objective The Geriatric Depression Scale (GDS)‐3A, a three‐item subset of the GDS‐15, is increasingly used as a measure for apathy in research settings to…”
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Coronary Angiography after Cardiac Arrest without ST-Segment Elevation
Published in The New England journal of medicine (11-04-2019)“…Patients who had cardiac arrest without ST-segment elevation were assigned to undergo either immediate coronary angiography or delayed coronary angiography…”
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Unexpected Serotonin Syndrome, Epileptic Seizures, and Cerebral Edema Following 2,5‐dimethoxy‐4‐bromophenethylamine Ingestion
Published in Journal of forensic sciences (01-11-2019)“…4‐bromo‐2,5‐dimethoxyphenethylamine (2C‐B) is a designer drug. In Europe, 2C‐B is easily obtained and used for recreational purposes. It is known for its…”
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Statin Use and Self-Reported Hindering Muscle Complaints in Older Persons: A Population Based Study
Published in PloS one (02-12-2016)“…Statins are widely used by older persons in primary and secondary prevention of cardiovascular disease. Although serious adverse events are rare, many statin…”
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Predictors of 90-Day Restart of Renal Replacement Therapy after Discontinuation of Continuous Renal Replacement Therapy, a Prospective Multicenter Study
Published in Blood purification (01-10-2019)“…Restart of renal replacement therapy (RRT) after initial discontinuation of continuous RRT (CRRT) is frequently needed. The aim of the present study was to…”
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Biological Correlates of Blood Pressure Variability in Elderly at High Risk of Cardiovascular Disease
Published in American journal of hypertension (01-04-2015)“…BACKGROUND Visit-to-visit variability in blood pressure is an independent predictor of cardiovascular disease. This study investigates biological correlates of…”
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N-terminal pro-brain natriuretic peptide and cognitive decline in older adults at high cardiovascular risk
Published in Annals of neurology (01-08-2014)“…Objective Elevated levels of N‐terminal pro–brain natriuretic peptide (NT‐proBNP) are associated with cognitive impairment, which might be explained by…”
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Low blood pressure predicts increased mortality in very old age even without heart failure: the Leiden 85-plus Study
Published in European journal of heart failure (01-05-2013)“…Aims To investigate whether low systolic blood pressure is predictive for increased mortality risk in 90‐year‐old subjects without heart failure, defined by…”
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Homocysteine Levels and Treatment Effect in the Prospective Study of Pravastatin in the Elderly at Risk
Published in Journal of the American Geriatrics Society (JAGS) (01-02-2014)“…Objectives To assess the effect of preventive pravastatin treatment on coronary heart disease (CHD) morbidity and mortality in older persons at risk for…”
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Understanding deprescribing of preventive cardiovascular medication: a Q-methodology study in patients
Published in Patient preference and adherence (01-01-2017)“…Patients with low cardiovascular disease (CVD) risk potentially use preventive cardiovascular medication unnecessarily. Our aim was to identify various…”
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Deprescribing preventive cardiovascular medication in patients with predicted low cardiovascular disease risk in general practice - the ECSTATIC study: a cluster randomised non-inferiority trial
Published in BMC medicine (11-01-2018)“…The use of cardiovascular medication for the primary prevention of cardiovascular disease (CVD) is potentially inappropriate when potential risks outweigh the…”
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Lower Blood Pressure and Apathy Coincide in Older Persons with Poorer Functional Ability: The Discontinuation of Antihypertensive Treatment in Elderly People (DANTE) Study Leiden
Published in Journal of the American Geriatrics Society (JAGS) (01-01-2015)“…Objectives To examine the association between blood pressure (BP) measures and symptoms of apathy and depression in older adults with various levels of…”
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Support for relatives in the intensive care unit: lessons from a cross-sectional multicentre cohort study during the COVID-19 pandemic
Published in BMC health services research (18-07-2023)“…Support for relatives is highly important in the intensive care unit (ICU). During the first COVID-19 wave support for relatives had to be changed…”
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Deliberating Clinical Research with Cognitively Impaired Older People and Their Relatives
Published in The American journal of geriatric psychiatry (01-11-2014)“…Objectives To explore the decision-making process involving elderly subjects with mild cognitive impairment and a relative when asked to participate in a…”
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Predictors of short-term successful discontinuation of continuous renal replacement therapy: results from a prospective multicentre study
Published in BMC nephrology (15-04-2019)“…Prediction of successful discontinuation of continuous renal replacement therapy (CRRT) might reduce complications of over- and under-treatment. The aim of…”
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