Publications by authors named "M V Van Hecke"

Article Synopsis
  • Myopericarditis related to mRNA COVID-19 vaccines may be linked to physical exercise, especially in young males, but the exact mechanism is unclear.
  • In a study with male mice, researchers assessed the impact of exercise before and after vaccination with the Pfizer/BioNTech vaccine, finding weight loss and inflammation in vaccinated mice but no significant cardiac damage.
  • The results suggest that mRNA COVID-19 vaccination is generally safe for the heart, and the influence of exercise on inflammation following vaccination was not strongly supported by the findings.
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Interprofessional communication is crucial for patient care, yet there is a dearth of comprehensive assessment tools essential to train and assess healthcare students. While the Interprofessional Educational Collaborative framework (IPEC) outlines eight sub-competencies, it lacks detailed behavioral indicators. This study aimed to create a repository of interprofessional communication behaviors to complement the IPEC sub-competencies.

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Nonischaemic myocardial fibrosis is associated with cardiac dysfunction, malignant arrhythmias and sudden cardiac death. In the absence of a specific aetiology, its finding as late gadolinium enhancement (LGE) on cardiac magnetic resonance imaging is often attributed to preceding viral myocarditis. Athletes presenting with ventricular arrhythmias often have nonischaemic LGE.

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The complex sequential response of frustrated materials results from the interactions between material bits called hysterons. Hence, a central challenge is to understand and control these interactions, so that materials with targeted pathways and functionalities can be realized. Here, we show that hysterons in serial configurations experience geometrically controllable antiferromagnetic-like interactions.

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