Publications by authors named "A J Luik"
Objectives: Evidence suggests that high levels of air pollution and less green space increase depressive symptoms in adults. However, results are mixed and cross-cohort comparisons are scarce, largely due to heterogeneity in exposure assessment. Also, the impact of these exposures on the trajectory of depressive symptoms over time has been less studied.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFAtrial Topology for a Unified Understanding of Typical and Atypical Flutter.
Mattias Duytschaever Robin Van den Abeele Niels Carlier Arthur Santos Bezerra Bjorn Verstraeten Armin Luik
Circ Arrhythm Electrophysiol
November 2024
Article Synopsis
- Macroreentry is the main cause of typical and atypical flutter, but many questions about it remain unanswered, prompting a study that uses topology to investigate atrial tachycardia activation patterns.
- Researchers utilized a computational model resembling a closed sphere with holes to analyze cases of tachycardia, focusing on activation maps and ablation responses in 131 clinical cases.
- The study's findings suggest that reentrant activity on closed surfaces consistently shows paired rotation, and through mathematical principles, they established a framework to better understand flutter and its treatment outcomes.
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- - The study assessed how family history of dementia relates to brain structure and cognitive performance in parents (average age 47) and their children (average age 9-13) using data from the Generation R Study.
- - Out of 1,259 parents, 8.6% reported having a parental history of dementia, while 8.4% of children had a grandparental history, but there were no significant cognitive differences between those with and without such histories, except for slightly worse manual dexterity in the parents.
- - The findings indicate that while family history of dementia could impact manual skills in mid-life adults, it does not significantly affect cognitive ability or brain structure in either group, suggesting a link primarily to
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- Mood and anxiety disorders can affect people in different ways, and researchers studied how these conditions change over time.
- They looked at data from a survey of thousands of adults over several years to find out about different types of mood and anxiety disorders.
- They discovered four main groups of people, with most being healthy, while those with panic and phobia disorders tended to stay unwell longer and may need more help.
Article Synopsis
- - The study highlights the significant impact of mental health disorders and harmful behaviors, advocating for early interventions, particularly targeting segments of the population that incur high economic costs due to these issues.
- - Utilizing data from the Netherlands Mental Health Survey involving over 6,600 adults, researchers found that 20% of the population accounted for a substantial portion of costly outcomes related to mental and physical health, unemployment, and absenteeism.
- - The analysis indicated that experiencing child abuse before age 16 increases the likelihood of belonging to these high-cost segments, suggesting the need for preventive measures focusing on at-risk individuals to reduce future economic burdens.