Publications by authors named "J Widdershoven"
Background: Cardiovascular disease (CVD) risk is associated with health behaviors such as physical inactivity, dietary habits, and smoking. The autonomic nervous system plays a key role in this association. The present longitudinal study examines whether ECG-based indices of autonomic nervous system activity change during an eHealth-based behavior intervention program and assesses whether improvements in health behaviors are associated with increases in parasympathetic autonomic nervous system activity.
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- The study aimed to explore how sex and gender differences influence adherence to important health behaviors among patients who have undergone percutaneous coronary intervention (PCI) for heart issues.
- A total of 512 participants were surveyed about their health behaviors at multiple points after PCI, focusing on aspects like dietary habits, exercise, and medication adherence.
- Results indicated that while women's adherence to stress and dietary guidelines was better than men's, men's and gender-conforming women's adherence to exercise was higher, highlighting the need for tailored cardiac rehabilitation interventions based on sex and gender differences.
Background: Cognitive complaints (e.g., health anxiety and illness disruption) are commonly experienced by patients with coronary heart disease (CHD).
View Article and Find Full Text PDFBackground: During the COVID-19 pandemic, telemedicine was advocated and rapidly scaled up worldwide. However, little is known about for whom this type of care is acceptable.
Objective: To examine which patient characteristics (demographic, medical, psychosocial) are associated with telehealth care satisfaction, attitude toward telehealth, and preference regarding telehealth over time in a cardiac patient population.
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- - The study analyzed 127 individuals from 16 medical centers across 6 countries to examine the relationship between TMPRSS3 gene variants and hearing loss, revealing 47 unique variants and their impact on hearing thresholds.
- - Individuals carrying missense variants showed different hearing loss progression rates and performance in speech recognition tests post-cochlear implant, with age at implantation being a critical factor.
- - This research represents the largest investigation into TMPRSS3 genotype-phenotype correlations, offering valuable insights for genetic counseling and developing new treatments for hearing loss.