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Smoking cessation after an acute coronary syndrome: immediate quitters are successful quitters

Snaterse, M.; Scholte op Reimer, W.J.M.; Dobber, J.; Minneboo, M.; ter Riet, G.; Jorstad, H.T.; Boekholdt, S.M.; Peters, R.J.G.

Background Cardiovascular disease (CVD) prevention guidelines stress the importance of smoking cessation and recommend intensive follow-up. To guide the development of such cessation support strategies, we analysed the characteristics that are associated with successful smoking cessation after an acute …

2015-12AlgemeenArtikel

Community-based comprehensive lifestyle programs in patients with coronary artery disease: Objectives, design and expected results of Randomized Evaluation of Secondary Prevention by Outpatient Nurse SpEcialists 2 trial (RESPONSE 2)

Lachman, Sangeeta; Minneboo, Madelon; Snaterse, Marjolein; Jorstad, Harald T.; ter Riet, Gerben; Scholte Op Reimer, Wilma J.; Boekholdt, S. Matthijs; Peters, Ron J.G.

Patients with coronary artery disease (CAD) are at high risk of recurrent events. A healthy lifestyle can significantly reduce this risk. A previous trial, Randomized Evaluation of Secondary Prevention by Outpatient Nurse SpEcialists (RESPONSE), demonstrated that nurse-coordinated outpatient clinics …

2015-08AlgemeenArtikel

Nurses’ perspectives on nurse-coordinated prevention programmes in secondary prevention of cardiovascular disease: a pilot survey

Jorstad, H.T.; Chan, Y.K.; Scholte op Reimer, W.J.M.; Doornenbal, J.; Tijssen, J.G.P.; Peters, R.J.G.

BACKGROUND: Secondary prevention of coronary artery disease (CAD) is increasingly provided by nurse-coordinated prevention programs (NCPP). Little is known about nurses' perspectives on these programs. AIM: To investigate nurses' perspectives/experiences in NCPPs in acute coronary syndrome patients. …

2015AlgemeenArtikel

Heat shock protein-inducing compounds as therapeutics to restore proteostasis in atrial fibrillation

Hoogstra-Berends, Femke; Meijering, Roelien A M; Zhang, Deli; Heeres, André (Biobased Ingredients And Materials); Loen, Lizette; Seerden, Jean-Paul; Kuipers, Irma; Kampinga, Harm H; Henning, Robert H; Brundel, Bianca J J M

Atrial fibrillation (AF) is the most common clinical tachyarrhythmia associated with significant morbidity and mortality and is expected to affect approximately 30 million North Americans and Europeans by 2050. AF is a persistent disease, caused by progressive, often age-related, derailment of proteostasis …

2012-04-01AlgemeenArtikel

Assessing the factors influencing farmers’ decisions in the control of East Coast Fever in Kafue, Zambia

Inambao, C.N. (Student); Hesselink, E.

2012Natuur & LandbouwMaster

Susceptibility to HIV infection among female and male students: Case of Africa University (AU), Zimbabwe

Nyamondo, C. (Student); Kingma, K.

The aim of this research project is to understand the factors that increase susceptibility to HIV among male and female students of Africa University so that measures to reduce the occurrence will be taken. The study was conducted with 64 students of AU, 2 officials of AU and one barman (key informants) …

2012GezondheidBachelor

Physical fitness matters more than physical activity in controlling cardiovascular disease risk factors

Barbara Sassen; Veronique Cornelissen; Henri Kiers; Harriët Wittink; Gerjo Kok; Luc Vanhees

Physical activity (PA) and physical fitness (PF) are inversely associated with the clustering of cardiovascular disease (CVD) risk factors (RF) associated with the metabolic syndrome (MS). However, the role of individual components of PA, that is, intensity, duration and volume, and the inter-relationship …

2009AlgemeenArtikel

Physical fitness matters more than physical activity in controlling cardiovascular disease risk factor

G.J. Kok; Drs. Henri Kiers (Lid Lectoraat); V. Cornelissen; Drs. Barbara Sassen (Docent); Dr. H.M. Wittink (Lector)

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2009AlgemeenArtikel

Institutionalising the response to HIV/AIDS in higher education : case study of seven Southern African universities responding to the epidemic

Huó, S.S. (Student); Koucher, A.

2009GezondheidMaster

Pastoralists susceptibility to HIV infection: a study based on Shindle District, Somali, Region, Ethiopia

Gebremariam, T.A. (Student); Koucher, A.

In the hard-hit countries by HIV/AIDS, the epidemic has eroded the development gains made in past decades. The spread of HIV is heterogeneous in Sub-Saharan African courtiers, with different peaks which vary geographically and in terms of their distribution among social or economic groups. Thus, there …

2008GezondheidAndersoortig materiaal

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