Publications by authors named "C J Breuker"
Background: Recommended treatment after acute coronary syndrome (ACS) involves high-intensity statin therapy to achieve the low-density lipoprotein (LDL-C) target of<1.4mmol/L (European guidelines), but many patients discontinue statins because of real or perceived side-effects. Whether body mass index (BMI) influences statin intolerance remains unclear.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFIntroduction: Cardiovascular disease is the leading cause of death. One of the main factors is obesity, which is on the rise. LDL levels below 0.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFCurrent rates of habitat degradation and climate change are causing unprecedented declines in global biodiversity. Studies on vertebrates highlight how conservation genomics can be effective in identifying and managing threatened populations, but it is unclear how vertebrate-derived metrics of genomic erosion translate to invertebrates, with their markedly different population sizes and life histories. The Black-veined White butterfly (Aporia crataegi) was extirpated from Britain in the 1920s.
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- The study focuses on the cardiovascular risk in patients with type 1 diabetes, specifically looking at how well they achieve target LDL-cholesterol levels, which are important for reducing heart-related health issues.
- Researchers included 441 patients, dividing them into high risk (HR) and very high risk (VHR) categories, and examined factors that influenced whether they reached their LDL-c targets, referencing different guidelines from 2016 and 2019.
- Results revealed that only a small percentage of both HR (35.3%) and VHR (17.4%) patients met their LDL-c targets, suggesting that improved management of cardiovascular risk factors is necessary to lower complications in these individuals.
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- Vaccination coverage for heart failure patients in a hospital study is low, with about 65% vaccinated against influenza and only 22% up to date with pneumococcal vaccines.
- Patients in a telemonitoring program showed better vaccination rates compared to those hospitalized, highlighting the need for improved management strategies.
- Lack of awareness is a major barrier to vaccination, and healthcare professionals, especially pharmacists and general practitioners, can significantly influence patients' vaccination decisions and improve coverage.