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  1. Article ; Online: Prevalence and determinants of self-reported low-fat-, low-salt-, and vegetarian diets in patients with cardiovascular disease between 1996 and 2019.

    Hoes, L L F / Geleijnse, J M / Bonekamp, N E / Dorresteijn, J A N / van der Meer, M G / van der Schouw, Yvonne T / Visseren, Frank L J / Koopal, Charlotte

    Nutrition, metabolism, and cardiovascular diseases : NMCD

    2024  Volume 34, Issue 4, Page(s) 935–943

    Abstract: Background and aims: Guidelines no longer recommend low-fat diets and currently recommend more plant-based diets to reduce atherosclerotic cardiovascular disease (ASCVD) risk. Furthermore, these guidelines have consistently recommended salt-reduced ... ...

    Abstract Background and aims: Guidelines no longer recommend low-fat diets and currently recommend more plant-based diets to reduce atherosclerotic cardiovascular disease (ASCVD) risk. Furthermore, these guidelines have consistently recommended salt-reduced diets. This article describes current self-reported use and time-trends in the self-reported use of low-fat, low-salt and vegetarian diets in ASCVD patients and examines patient characteristics associated with each diet.
    Methods and results: 9005 patients with ASCVD included between 1996 and 2019 in the UCC-SMART cohort were studied. The prevalence of self-reported diets was assessed and multi-variable logistic regression was used to identify the determinants of each diet. Between 1996-1997 and 2018-2019, low-fat diets declined from 22.4 % to 3.8 %, and low-salt diets from 14.7 % to 4.6 %. The prevalence of vegetarian diets increased from 1.1 % in 1996-1997 to 2.3 % in 2018-2019. Patients with cerebrovascular disease (CeVD) and peripheral artery disease or an abdominal aortic aneurysm (PAD/AAA) were less likely to report a low-salt diet than coronary artery disease (CAD) patients (OR 0.62 [95%CI 0.49-0.77] and 0.55 [95%CI 0.41-0.72]).
    Conclusion: In the period 1996 to 2019 amongst patients with ASCVD, the prevalence of self-reported low-fat diets was low and decreased in line with changes in recommendations in major guidelines. The prevalence of self-reported vegetarian diets was low but increased in line with societal and guideline changes. The prevalence of self-reported low-salt diets was low, especially in CeVD and PAD/AAA patients compared to CAD patients, and decreased over time. Renewed action is needed to promote low-salt diets in ASCVD patients.
    MeSH term(s) Humans ; Cardiovascular Diseases/diagnosis ; Cardiovascular Diseases/epidemiology ; Cardiovascular Diseases/prevention & control ; Self Report ; Prevalence ; Diet, Fat-Restricted ; Risk Factors ; Coronary Artery Disease/epidemiology ; Atherosclerosis/epidemiology ; Cerebrovascular Disorders/diagnosis ; Cerebrovascular Disorders/epidemiology ; Cerebrovascular Disorders/prevention & control ; Peripheral Arterial Disease/epidemiology ; Aortic Aneurysm, Abdominal/epidemiology ; Diet, Vegetarian ; Sodium Chloride, Dietary/adverse effects
    Chemical Substances Sodium Chloride, Dietary
    Language English
    Publishing date 2024-01-14
    Publishing country Netherlands
    Document type Journal Article
    ZDB-ID 1067704-5
    ISSN 1590-3729 ; 0939-4753
    ISSN (online) 1590-3729
    ISSN 0939-4753
    DOI 10.1016/j.numecd.2024.01.015
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  2. Article ; Online: Correction Method for Optical Scaling of Fundoscopy Images: Development, Validation, and First Implementation.

    Pors, Lennart J / Haasjes, Corné / van Vught, Luc / Hoes, Noor P / Luyten, Gregorius P M / van Rijn, Gwyneth A / Vu, T H Khanh / Rasch, Coen R N / Horeweg, Nanda / Beenakker, Jan-Willem M

    Investigative ophthalmology & visual science

    2024  Volume 65, Issue 1, Page(s) 43

    Abstract: Purpose: Although fundus photography is extensively used in ophthalmology, refraction prevents accurate distance measurement on fundus images, as the resulting scaling differs between subjects due to varying ocular anatomy. We propose a PARaxial Optical ...

    Abstract Purpose: Although fundus photography is extensively used in ophthalmology, refraction prevents accurate distance measurement on fundus images, as the resulting scaling differs between subjects due to varying ocular anatomy. We propose a PARaxial Optical fundus Scaling (PAROS) method to correct for this variation using commonly available clinical data.
    Methods: The complete optics of the eye and fundus camera were modeled using ray transfer matrix formalism to obtain fundus image magnification. The subject's ocular geometry was personalized using biometry, spherical equivalent of refraction (RSE), keratometry, and/or corneal topography data. The PAROS method was validated using 41 different eye phantoms and subsequently evaluated in 44 healthy phakic subjects (of whom 11 had phakic intraocular lenses [pIOLs]), 29 pseudophakic subjects, and 21 patients with uveal melanoma.
    Results: Validation of the PAROS method showed small differences between model and actual image magnification (maximum 3.3%). Relative to the average eye, large differences in fundus magnification were observed, ranging from 0.79 to 1.48. Magnification was strongly inversely related to RSE (R2 = 0.67). In phakic subjects, magnification was directly proportional to axial length (R2 = 0.34). The inverse relation was seen in pIOL (R2 = 0.79) and pseudophakic (R2 = 0.12) subjects. RSE was a strong contributor to magnification differences (1%-83%). As this effect is not considered in the commonly used Bennett-Littmann method, statistically significant differences up to 40% (mean absolute 9%) were observed compared to the PAROS method (P < 0.001).
    Conclusions: The significant differences in fundus image scaling observed among subjects can be accurately accounted for with the PAROS method, enabling more accurate quantitative assessment of fundus photography.
    MeSH term(s) Humans ; Ophthalmoscopy ; Refraction, Ocular ; Fundus Oculi ; Diagnostic Techniques, Ophthalmological ; Cornea
    Language English
    Publishing date 2024-01-25
    Publishing country United States
    Document type Journal Article
    ZDB-ID 391794-0
    ISSN 1552-5783 ; 0146-0404
    ISSN (online) 1552-5783
    ISSN 0146-0404
    DOI 10.1167/iovs.65.1.43
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  3. Article ; Online: Prevalence and determinants of self-reported low-fat-, low-salt-, and vegetarian diets in patients with cardiovascular disease between 1996 and 2019

    Hoes, L.L.F. / Geleijnse, J.M. / Bonekamp, N.E. / Dorresteijn, J.A.N. / van der Meer, M.G. / van der Schouw, Yvonne T. / Visseren, Frank L.J. / Koopal, Charlotte

    Nutrition, Metabolism and Cardiovascular Diseases

    2024  Volume 34, Issue 4

    Abstract: Background and aims: Guidelines no longer recommend low-fat diets and currently recommend more plant-based diets to reduce atherosclerotic cardiovascular disease (ASCVD) risk. Furthermore, these guidelines have consistently recommended salt-reduced diets. ...

    Abstract Background and aims: Guidelines no longer recommend low-fat diets and currently recommend more plant-based diets to reduce atherosclerotic cardiovascular disease (ASCVD) risk. Furthermore, these guidelines have consistently recommended salt-reduced diets. This article describes current self-reported use and time-trends in the self-reported use of low-fat, low-salt and vegetarian diets in ASCVD patients and examines patient characteristics associated with each diet. Methods and results: 9005 patients with ASCVD included between 1996 and 2019 in the UCC-SMART cohort were studied. The prevalence of self-reported diets was assessed and multi-variable logistic regression was used to identify the determinants of each diet. Between 1996-1997 and 2018–2019, low-fat diets declined from 22.4 % to 3.8 %, and low-salt diets from 14.7 % to 4.6 %. The prevalence of vegetarian diets increased from 1.1 % in 1996–1997 to 2.3 % in 2018–2019. Patients with cerebrovascular disease (CeVD) and peripheral artery disease or an abdominal aortic aneurysm (PAD/AAA) were less likely to report a low-salt diet than coronary artery disease (CAD) patients (OR 0.62 [95%CI 0.49–0.77] and 0.55 [95%CI 0.41–0.72]). Conclusion: In the period 1996 to 2019 amongst patients with ASCVD, the prevalence of self-reported low-fat diets was low and decreased in line with changes in recommendations in major guidelines. The prevalence of self-reported vegetarian diets was low but increased in line with societal and guideline changes. The prevalence of self-reported low-salt diets was low, especially in CeVD and PAD/AAA patients compared to CAD patients, and decreased over time. Renewed action is needed to promote low-salt diets in ASCVD patients.
    Keywords Abdominal aortic aneurysm ; Cerebrovascular disease ; Coronary artery disease ; Lifestyle ; Peripheral artery disease ; Prevention
    Subject code 610
    Language English
    Publishing country nl
    Document type Article ; Online
    ZDB-ID 1067704-5
    ISSN 0939-4753
    ISSN 0939-4753
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  4. Article ; Online: Diagnosing heart failure in primary care: individual patient data meta-analysis of two European prospective studies.

    Roalfe, Andrea K / Taylor, Clare J / Kelder, Johannes C / Hoes, Arno W / Hobbs, F D Richard

    ESC heart failure

    2021  Volume 8, Issue 3, Page(s) 2193–2201

    Abstract: ... the diagnostic accuracy of N-terminal pro-B-type natriuretic peptide (NT-proBNP) using combined individual ... 5), sensitivity 43.5% (37.2 to 49.8), and specificity 94.5% (92.3 to 96.7).: Conclusions: N ...

    Abstract Aims: Natriuretic peptides are helpful in detecting chronic heart failure (HF) in primary care; however, there are a lack of data evaluating thresholds recommended by clinical guidelines. This study assesses the diagnostic accuracy of N-terminal pro-B-type natriuretic peptide (NT-proBNP) using combined individual patient data from two studies in the UK and the Netherlands.
    Methods and results: Random effects methods were used to estimate the performance characteristics of NT-proBNP thresholds recommended by the European Society of Cardiology (ESC) and the UK National Institute for Health and Care Excellence (NICE) guidelines. New onset HF was diagnosed in 313 of 1073 (29.2%) participants. Age, sex, and atrial fibrillation-adjusted NT-proBNP was a better predictor of HF with reduced ejection fraction (HFrEF) than HF preserved ejection fraction (HFpEF), with area under receiver operating characteristic curve of 0.82 95% CI (0.78 to 0.86) vs. 0.71 (0.66 to 0.75). In persons aged 70 years and over, the ESC threshold at 125 ng/L for detection of all-cause HF had summary negative predictive value (NPV) of 84.9% (81.6 to 88.2), positive predictive value (PPV) 68.1% (63.1 to 73.3), sensitivity 74.9% (69.5 to 80.3), and specificity 80.1% (76.9 to 83.4); the NICE threshold at 400 ng/L had summary NPV of 74.7% (72.1 to 77.2), PPV 81.8% (73.3 to 89.5), sensitivity 43.5% (37.2 to 49.8), and specificity 94.5% (92.3 to 96.7).
    Conclusions: N-terminal pro-B-type natriuretic peptide is better at detecting HFrEF than HFpEF in a primary care setting. In persons aged 70 and over, the ESC threshold of 125 ng/L is more accurate at detecting and excluding HF than the higher level suggested in NICE guidelines. More prospective data are required to establish the optimal NP threshold for detecting chronic HF in general practice.
    MeSH term(s) Aged ; Aged, 80 and over ; Heart Failure/diagnosis ; Heart Failure/epidemiology ; Humans ; Netherlands ; Primary Health Care ; Prospective Studies ; Stroke Volume
    Language English
    Publishing date 2021-03-23
    Publishing country England
    Document type Journal Article ; Meta-Analysis ; Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't
    ZDB-ID 2814355-3
    ISSN 2055-5822 ; 2055-5822
    ISSN (online) 2055-5822
    ISSN 2055-5822
    DOI 10.1002/ehf2.13311
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  5. Article ; Online: Approaches to Estimating Clearance Rates for Human Papillomavirus Groupings: A Systematic Review and Real Data Examples.

    Wijstma, Eline S / Jongen, Vita W / Alberts, Catharina J / de Melker, Hester E / Hoes, Joske / Schim van der Loeff, Maarten F

    Epidemiology (Cambridge, Mass.)

    2022  Volume 34, Issue 1, Page(s) 119–130

    Abstract: ... included in the analysis. Applying the nine most-used approaches to the HAVANA ( n = 1,394) and H2M ( n ...

    Abstract Introduction: Approaches to estimating clearance rates, an important metric of human papillomavirus (HPV) clearance, for HPV groupings differ between studies. We aimed to identify the approaches used in the literature for estimating grouped HPV clearance rates. We investigated whether these approaches resulted in different estimations, using data from existing studies.
    Methods: In this systematic review, we included articles that reported clearance rates of HPV groupings. We identified approaches to data in the HAVANA cohort, comprising adolescent girls, and the H2M cohort, comprising men who have sex with men. We estimated clearance rates for six HPV groupings (bivalent-, quadrivalent- and nonavalent vaccine-related, and low-risk, high-risk, and any HPV).
    Results: From 26 articles, we identified 54 theoretically possible approaches to estimating clearance rates. These approaches varied regarding definitions of clearance events and person-time, and prevalence or incidence of infections included in the analysis. Applying the nine most-used approaches to the HAVANA ( n = 1,394) and H2M ( n = 745) cohorts demonstrated strong variation in clearance rate estimates depending on the approach used. For example, for grouped high-risk HPV in the H2M cohort, clearance rates ranged from 52.4 to 120.0 clearances/1000 person-months. Clearance rates also varied in the HAVANA cohort, but differences were less pronounced, ranging from 24.1 to 57.7 clearances/1000 person-months.
    Conclusions: Varied approaches from the literature for estimating clearance rates of HPV groupings yielded different clearance rate estimates in our data examples. Estimates also varied between study populations. We advise clear reporting of methodology and urge caution in comparing clearance rates between studies.
    MeSH term(s) Male ; Adolescent ; Female ; Humans ; Papillomaviridae ; Papillomavirus Infections/epidemiology ; Papillomavirus Vaccines ; Alphapapillomavirus ; Homosexuality, Male ; Sexual and Gender Minorities ; Incidence
    Chemical Substances Papillomavirus Vaccines
    Language English
    Publishing date 2022-09-22
    Publishing country United States
    Document type Systematic Review ; Journal Article
    ZDB-ID 1053263-8
    ISSN 1531-5487 ; 1044-3983
    ISSN (online) 1531-5487
    ISSN 1044-3983
    DOI 10.1097/EDE.0000000000001550
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  6. Article: IGF-1 boosts mitochondrial function by a Ca

    Sánchez-Aguilera, Pablo / López-Crisosto, Camila / Norambuena-Soto, Ignacio / Penannen, Christian / Zhu, Jumo / Bomer, Nils / Hoes, Matijn F / Van Der Meer, Peter / Chiong, Mario / Westenbrink, B Daan / Lavandero, Sergio

    Frontiers in physiology

    2023  Volume 14, Page(s) 1106662

    Abstract: A physiological increase in cardiac workload results in adaptive cardiac remodeling, characterized by increased oxidative metabolism and improvements in cardiac performance. Insulin-like growth factor-1 (IGF-1) has been identified as a critical regulator ...

    Abstract A physiological increase in cardiac workload results in adaptive cardiac remodeling, characterized by increased oxidative metabolism and improvements in cardiac performance. Insulin-like growth factor-1 (IGF-1) has been identified as a critical regulator of physiological cardiac growth, but its precise role in cardiometabolic adaptations to physiological stress remains unresolved. Mitochondrial calcium (Ca
    Language English
    Publishing date 2023-02-08
    Publishing country Switzerland
    Document type Journal Article
    ZDB-ID 2564217-0
    ISSN 1664-042X
    ISSN 1664-042X
    DOI 10.3389/fphys.2023.1106662
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  7. Article: Iron Deficiency in Heart Failure: Mechanisms and Pathophysiology.

    Alnuwaysir, Ridha I S / Hoes, Martijn F / van Veldhuisen, Dirk J / van der Meer, Peter / Grote Beverborg, Niels

    Journal of clinical medicine

    2021  Volume 11, Issue 1

    Abstract: Iron is an essential micronutrient for a myriad of physiological processes in the body beyond erythropoiesis. Iron deficiency (ID) is a common comorbidity in patients with heart failure (HF), with a prevalence reaching up to 59% even in non-anaemic ... ...

    Abstract Iron is an essential micronutrient for a myriad of physiological processes in the body beyond erythropoiesis. Iron deficiency (ID) is a common comorbidity in patients with heart failure (HF), with a prevalence reaching up to 59% even in non-anaemic patients. ID impairs exercise capacity, reduces the quality of life, increases hospitalisation rate and mortality risk regardless of anaemia. Intravenously correcting ID has emerged as a promising treatment in HF as it has been shown to alleviate symptoms, improve quality of life and exercise capacity and reduce hospitalisations. However, the pathophysiology of ID in HF remains poorly characterised. Recognition of ID in HF triggered more research with the aim to explain how correcting ID improves HF status as well as the underlying causes of ID in the first place. In the past few years, significant progress has been made in understanding iron homeostasis by characterising the role of the iron-regulating hormone hepcidin, the effects of ID on skeletal and cardiac myocytes, kidneys and the immune system. In this review, we summarise the current knowledge and recent advances in the pathophysiology of ID in heart failure, the deleterious systemic and cellular consequences of ID.
    Language English
    Publishing date 2021-12-27
    Publishing country Switzerland
    Document type Journal Article ; Review
    ZDB-ID 2662592-1
    ISSN 2077-0383
    ISSN 2077-0383
    DOI 10.3390/jcm11010125
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  8. Article: Clinical consequences of off-label reduced dosing of non-vitamin K antagonist oral anticoagulants in patients with atrial fibrillation: a systematic review and meta-analysis.

    Joosten, Linda P T / van Maanen, Rosanne / van den Dries, Carline J / Rutten, Frans H / Hoes, Arno W / Granger, Christopher B / Hemels, Martin E W / Geersing, Geert-Jan / van Doorn, Sander

    Open heart

    2023  Volume 10, Issue 1

    Abstract: ... the predefined criteria for meta-analysis (n=80 725 patients). The pooled HR associated with OLRD of NOACs was 1 ...

    Abstract Objective: Postmarketing observational studies report that a substantial percentage of patients with atrial fibrillation (AF) receive a reduced non-vitamin K antagonist oral anticoagulant (NOAC) dose without a clear indication. Recently, increasing evidence has become available to explore the clinical consequences of such off-label reduced dosing (OLRD). This study aims to systematically review and meta-analyse observational studies that report clinical outcomes associated with OLRD of NOACs compared with on-label non-reduced dosing (OLNRD) of NOACs in patients with AF.
    Methods and analysis: We performed a systematic literature review and meta-analysis of observational studies reporting clinical outcomes in AF patients with OLRD of an NOAC compared with AF patients with OLNRD of an NOAC. Using random effects meta-analyses, we estimated the risk of stroke/thromboembolism, bleeding and all-cause mortality.
    Results: We included 19 studies with a total of 170 394 NOAC users. In these studies, the percentage of OLRD among patients with an indication for an on-label non-reduced NOAC dose ranged between 9% and 53%. 7 of these 19 studies met the predefined criteria for meta-analysis (n=80 725 patients). The pooled HR associated with OLRD of NOACs was 1.04 (95% CI 0.83 to 1.29; 95% prediction interval (PI) 0.60 to 1.79) for stroke/thromboembolism, 1.10 (95% CI 0.95 to 1.29; 95% PI 0.81 to 1.50) for bleeding and 1.22 (95% CI 0.81 to 1.84; 95% PI 0.55 to 2.70) for all-cause mortality.
    Conclusion: This meta-analysis shows no statistically significant increased risk of stroke/thromboembolism, nor a decreased bleeding risk, nor a difference in risk of all-cause mortality in patients with OLRD of NOACs. Future research may focus on differences between NOACs.
    MeSH term(s) Humans ; Anticoagulants ; Atrial Fibrillation/complications ; Atrial Fibrillation/diagnosis ; Atrial Fibrillation/drug therapy ; Off-Label Use ; Administration, Oral ; Stroke/diagnosis ; Stroke/etiology ; Stroke/prevention & control ; Hemorrhage/chemically induced ; Thromboembolism/diagnosis ; Thromboembolism/etiology ; Thromboembolism/prevention & control ; Observational Studies as Topic
    Chemical Substances Anticoagulants
    Language English
    Publishing date 2023-05-11
    Publishing country England
    Document type Systematic Review ; Meta-Analysis ; Journal Article ; Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't
    ZDB-ID 2747269-3
    ISSN 2053-3624
    ISSN 2053-3624
    DOI 10.1136/openhrt-2022-002197
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  9. Article ; Online: Early effect of bivalent human papillomavirus vaccination on cytology outcomes in cervical samples among young women in the Netherlands.

    Schurink-van 't Klooster, Tessa M / Siebers, Albert G / Hoes, Joske / van Kemenade, Folkert J / Berkhof, Johannes / Bogaards, Johannes A / de Melker, Hester E

    Cancer medicine

    2023  Volume 12, Issue 10, Page(s) 11786–11794

    Abstract: ... registry (Praeventis) (N = 42,171). Occurrence of low-grade and high-grade squamous intraepithelial lesions ...

    Abstract Background: The first HPV-vaccine eligible cohorts in the Netherlands will enter the cervical screening program in 2023. However, a substantial number of young women already have had a cervical sample taken before entry into the regular screening program. This study was initiated to explore early effects of HPV vaccination on detection of cytological abnormalities in cervical samples of women younger than the screening age.
    Methods: Results of cervical samples were obtained from the Dutch National Pathology Databank (PALGA) and were linked to the women's HPV vaccination status from the national vaccination registry (Praeventis) (N = 42,171). Occurrence of low-grade and high-grade squamous intraepithelial lesions or worse (LSIL and HSIL+) and high-risk HPV positive tests (hrHPV) in the first cervical sample were compared between vaccinated and unvaccinated women by multivariable logistic regression analysis, corrected for age at cervical sampling and age of vaccination (12/13 years, ≥ = 14 years).
    Results: For fully vaccinated women (three- or two-dose schedule), statistically significant reductions were seen for all outcomes compared to unvaccinated women (hrHPV: adjusted OR, 0.70, 95% CI, 0.63-0.79; LSIL: 0.70, 0.61-0.80; HSIL+: 0.39, 0.30-0.51).
    Conclusions: By linking nation-wide registries on pathology and vaccination, we show significant beneficial early effects of HPV-vaccination on LSIL, HSIL+, CIN3/AIS/carcinoma and hrHPV detection in young women upto 24 years of age who have a cervical sample taken before entry into the cervical cancer screening program.
    MeSH term(s) Female ; Humans ; Child ; Uterine Cervical Neoplasms/diagnosis ; Uterine Cervical Neoplasms/epidemiology ; Uterine Cervical Neoplasms/prevention & control ; Uterine Cervical Dysplasia ; Papillomavirus Infections/epidemiology ; Papillomavirus Infections/prevention & control ; Early Detection of Cancer/methods ; Human Papillomavirus Viruses ; Netherlands/epidemiology ; Papillomavirus Vaccines/therapeutic use ; Vaccination ; Squamous Intraepithelial Lesions of the Cervix/epidemiology ; Squamous Intraepithelial Lesions of the Cervix/pathology ; Papillomaviridae
    Chemical Substances Papillomavirus Vaccines
    Language English
    Publishing date 2023-03-25
    Publishing country United States
    Document type Journal Article ; Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't
    ZDB-ID 2659751-2
    ISSN 2045-7634 ; 2045-7634
    ISSN (online) 2045-7634
    ISSN 2045-7634
    DOI 10.1002/cam4.5842
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  10. Article: Training general practitioners to improve evidence-based drug treatment of patients with heart failure: a cluster randomised controlled trial.

    Valk, M J M / Hoes, A W / Mosterd, A / Landman, M A / Zuithoff, N P A / Broekhuizen, B D L / Rutten, F H

    Netherlands heart journal : monthly journal of the Netherlands Society of Cardiology and the Netherlands Heart Foundation

    2020  Volume 28, Issue 11, Page(s) 604–612

    Abstract: Aims: To assess whether a single training session for general practitioners (GPs) improves the evidence-based drug treatment of heart failure (HF) patients, especially of those with HF with reduced ejection fraction (HFrEF).: Methods and results: A ... ...

    Abstract Aims: To assess whether a single training session for general practitioners (GPs) improves the evidence-based drug treatment of heart failure (HF) patients, especially of those with HF with reduced ejection fraction (HFrEF).
    Methods and results: A cluster randomised controlled trial was performed for which patients with established HF were eligible. Primary care practices (PCPs) were randomised to care-as-usual or to the intervention group in which GPs received a half-day training session on HF management. Changes in HF medication, health status, hospitalisation and survival were compared between the two groups. Fifteen PCPs with 200 HF patients were randomised to the intervention group and 15 PCPs with 198 HF patients to the control group. Mean age was 76.9 (SD 10.8) years; 52.5% were female. On average, the patients had been diagnosed with HF 3.0 (SD 3.0) years previously. In total, 204 had HFrEF and 194 HF with preserved ejection fraction (HFpEF). In participants with HFrEF, the use of angiotensin-converting enzyme inhibitors/angiotensin receptor blockers decreased in 6 months in both groups [5.2%; (95% confidence interval (CI) 2.0-10.0)] and 5.6% (95% CI 2.8-13.4)], respectively [baseline-corrected odds ratio (OR) 1.07 (95% CI 0.55-2.08)], while beta-blocker use increased in both groups by 5.2% (95% CI 2.0-10.0) and 1.1% (95% CI 0.2-6.3), respectively [baseline-corrected OR 0.82 (95% CI 0.42-1.61)]. For health status, hospitalisations or survival after 12-28 months there were no significant differences between the two groups, also not when separately analysed for HFrEF and HFpEF.
    Conclusion: A half-day training session for GPs does not improve drug treatment of HF in patients with established HF.
    Language English
    Publishing date 2020-09-30
    Publishing country Netherlands
    Document type Journal Article
    ZDB-ID 2211468-3
    ISSN 1876-6250 ; 1568-5888 ; 0929-7456
    ISSN (online) 1876-6250
    ISSN 1568-5888 ; 0929-7456
    DOI 10.1007/s12471-020-01487-x
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