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Integrated luminescence and phenotypic profiling for drug discovery in a zebrafish model of Marfan syndrome
Background Marfan syndrome (MFS) is a life-threatening heritable connective tissue disorder caused by pathogenic variants in fibrillin-1, characterized by progressive cardiovascular disease. Current medical therapies slow disease progression but do not prevent major complications, underscoring the need for new treatment strategies and unbiased discovery approaches.
The use of pembrolizumab in a patient with progressive multifocal leukoencephalopathy associated with Good’s syndrome: a case report
Van Haute, E., De Backer, L., Pype, O. et al. The use of pembrolizumab in a patient with progressive multifocal leukoencephalopathy associated with Good’s syndrome: a case report. Acta Neurol Belg (2026). https://doi.org/10.1007/s13760-026-03182-x Anyone you share the following link with will be able to read this content: Sorry, a shareable link is not currently available for this article.
Anne-Marie Felton, 1943–2026 - Diabetologia
The international diabetes community lost one of its most influential nursing leaders with the death of Anne-Marie Felton in May 2026. Over a distinguished career spanning more than four decades, she played a pivotal role in establishing diabetes nursing as a recognised clinical, academic and professional discipline.
Twenty-five years of septic shock hemodynamic resuscitation trials: a conceptual perspective
Departamento de Medicina Intensiva, Facultad de Medicina, Pontificia Universidad Católica de Chile, Santiago, Chile Glenn Hernandez, Jan Bakker, Ricardo Castro, Paulo Melo, Sebastian Morales, Gustavo A.
Persistent tissue hypoperfusion improves risk stratification beyond vasopressor dose in refractory septic shock: a secondary analysis of the ANDROMEDA-SHOCK-2 trial
On behalf of the ANDROMEDA-SHOCK-2 Investigators: Al-Amiri Hospital (Kuwait City, Kuwait): Abdulrahman Al Fares; Centre Hospitalier Régional et Universitaire de Nancy (Nancy, France): Philippe Guerci; Centre hospitalier universitaire de Reims (Reims, France): Antoine Goury; Centro Hospitalar De Trás-Os-Montes (Vila Real, Portugal): Ana Vaz Cristino; Centro Hospitalar Unimed Joinville (Joinville, Brazil): Glauco Westphal; Centro de Educación Médica e Investigaciones Clínicas Norberto Quirno...
Correction: Transperitoneal versus retroperitoneal approach does not alter arterial clamping strategy during robot-assisted partial nephrectomy: interim results from the multicentric PODRACING randomized controlled trial
CORRECTION article Volume 16 - 2026 | doi: 10.3389/fonc.2026.1927322 CORRECTION article Article metrics View details Summary Keywords 3D model, complications, main artery clamping, Partial Nephrectomy, randomized controlled trial, RAPN, Retroperitoneal, Selective clamping Copyright © 2026 Vangeneugden, De Backer, Van Praet and Decaestecker. This is an open-access article distributed under the terms of the Creative Commons Attribution License (CC BY).
Hacia una visión integrada de la ideología y las metáforas en la comunicación periodística
español Este artículo investiga la relación entre el uso de metáforas y la ideología en el discurso periodístico, examinando las metáforas empleadas en la cobertura del programa Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals (DACA) en el periódico binacional El Diario.
A phase 2 study of the safety and tolerability of treprostinil palmitil inhalation powder in patients with pulmonary hypertension associated with interstitial lung disease
Church, C. et al. (2026) A phase 2 study of the safety and tolerability of treprostinil palmitil inhalation powder in patients with pulmonary hypertension associated with interstitial lung disease. Pulmonary Circulation, 16(2), e70322. (doi: 10.1002/pul2.70322) (PMCID:PMC13267426) Text 388432.pdf - Published Version Available under License Creative Commons Attribution Non-commercial.
The role of hemoadsorption in septic shock: toward a personalized approach
Zsolt Molnar and Tamas Toth contributed equally to the manuscript.
I wanna be in the Assyrian Cavalry, following their standards if they send me off to War...
While a consistent amount of research has already been realized on the Ancient Near Eastern armies, few studies have been dedicated to the employment of the military signals during the wars. Life size models of standards associated to a military context have been discovered for the Early Dynastic to the Late Assyrian periods. The most depicted elements have been studied for their religious value associated to the ritual and political contexts, either as objects, or as symbols.
Felix De Backer - The 'hype' in 'hyperstition': towards a nonlinear temporality of cultural phenomena
Published April 22, 2026 | Version v1 Presentation Open This paper takes the notion of hyperstition as a starting point to reflect upon the concept of hype. This neologism, which was coined by the CCRU in the late nineties, combines hype(r) and superstition and is defined as a “fiction that makes itself real”. The notion of hyperstition has far-reaching implications on the notion of belief.
Correction to ‘Clinical trial protocol of PODRACING: A randomized controlled trial evaluating 3D perfusion zone models for selective arterial clamping during robot-assisted partial nephrectomy’
, , , , , , et al. Clinical trial protocol of PODRACING: A randomized controlled trial evaluating 3D perfusion zone models for selective arterial clamping during robot-assisted partial nephrectomy. BJUI Compass. 2026; 7(4):e70191. https://doi.org/10.1002/bco2.70191 We would like to disclose a competing interest that was inadvertently omitted from the published Conflict of Interest Statement.
Who Sends the Message Matters: Social Media Messengers and Adolescent Eating
ORIGINAL RESEARCH article Volume 13 - 2026 | doi: 10.3389/fnut.2026.1799978 Reviewed by ORIGINAL RESEARCH article Article metrics View details Abstract Adolescents encounter large volumes of non-core (i.e., nutritionally poor and unhealthy) food messages on social media. The relationship between these messages and eating is a product of both the volume of exposure to the message (e.g., frequent exposure) and the various sources (i.e., messengers) relaying each of these messages.
Acute hemodynamic tests to determine the status of macro-to-microcirculatory coupling during septic shock resuscitation
We read with great interest the recent study by Morin et al. assessing the impact of a passive leg raising (PLR) maneuver on skin blood flow (SBF) in patients with septic-related acute circulatory dysfunction [1]. The main finding was that PLR- induced changes in SBF predicted peripheral microvascular responsiveness to a subsequent fluid bolus.
Bridging education and service through open and distance learning model: a study of armed forces learners
Keywords: HSC Niche-1 programme, Open and distance learning (ODL), Armed forces learners, Service and learning integration, Skills development, Knowledge attainment Creating a skilled workforce through education is essential to achieve Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) and ensure optimum development in Bangladesh (ILO, 2024). It has been challenging to instil the necessary abilities and skills following the demands of 21st-century society (Nasrullah, 2021).
2025 ESC Guidelines for the management of cardiovascular disease and pregnancy: Developed by the task force on the management of cardiovascular disease and pregnancy of the European Society of Cardiology (ESC)Endorsed by the European Society of Gynecology
• None 2.1. Why we need new Guidelines on cardiovascular disease and pregnancy 8 • None 2.2. Why these Guidelines are important 8 • None 2.3. What is new 8 • None 4.4.2. Screening for congenital heart disease in the foetus 24 • None 6. Pregnancy in women with cardiomyopathies and primary arrhythmia syndromes 34 • None 8.1.5. Aortic disease with no identifiable (likely) pathogenic variant 40 • None 8.4. Aortic aneurysms other than root or ascending aorta 41 • None 9.
International patterns in lipid management and implications for patients with coronary heart disease: results from the INTERASPIRE study
Hyppää sisältöön Brandts, Julia; Barkas, Fotios; De Bacquer, Dirk; Jennings, Catriona; De Backer, Guy G.; Kotseva, Kornelia; Ryden, Lars; Lip, Gregory Y.
Global detection and management of dysglycaemic patients with coronary artery disease results from the INTERASPIRE survey from 14 countries across six WHO regions | Cardiovascular Diabetology | Full Text
References World Heart Federation, 2023; World-heart-federation.org/wp-content/uploads/World-Heart-Report-2023.pdf. Accessed October 2024. Di Cesare M, Perel P, Taylor S, Kabudula C, Bixby H, Gaziano TA, et al. The heart of the world. Glob Heart. 2024;19(1):11. PubMed PubMed Central Google Scholar International Diabetes Federation. IDF diabetes atlas. 10th ed. Brussels: Belgium, International Diabetes Federation; 2021.
Wild Vanilla and pollinators at risk of spatial mismatch in a changing climate
1 Introduction Climate change is expected to cause substantial shifts in species’ geographic ranges, thereby altering the composition of species communities and disrupting interspecific interactions (Scheffers et al., 2016). The relationship between a plant and its pollinator(s) is an example of an ecological interaction that may be at risk due to differential responses of species to climate change, which may result in spatial mismatches between their future distributions (Gérard et al., 2020).
Vasopressin use across shock states: international insights from an international ESICM-endorsed survey: the PRESS Survey - Critical Care
References Evans L, Rhodes A, Alhazzani W, Antonelli M, Coopersmith CM, French C, et al. Surviving sepsis campaign: international guidelines for management of sepsis and septic shock 2021. Intensive Care Med. 2021;47(11):1181–247. Article PubMed PubMed Central Google Scholar Landry DW, Levin HR, Gallant EM, Ashton RC Jr, Seo S, D’Alessandro D, et al. Vasopressin deficiency contributes to the vasodilation of septic shock. Circulation. 1997;95(5):1122–5.
ENGAGE: Analyzing the Value of Virtual Reality in a Patient-Centric Immersive Learning Program in Myasthenia Gravis for Healthcare Professionals
ORIGINAL RESEARCH article Front. Neurol. Sec.
NUDF: Neural Unsigned Distance Fields for high resolution 3D medical image segmentation
[Submitted on 25 Apr 2025] Title:NUDF: Neural Unsigned Distance Fields for high resolution 3D medical image segmentation View a PDF of the paper titled NUDF: Neural Unsigned Distance Fields for high resolution 3D medical image segmentation, by Kristine S{\o}rensen and 4 other authors View PDF HTML (experimental) Abstract:Medical image segmentation is often considered as the task of labelling each pixel or voxel as being inside or outside a given anatomy.
Hemodynamic Performance of a Self-Expanding Transcatheter Aortic Valve with an Intra-Annular Leaflet Position in Patients with a Small Aortic Annulus
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Do I Dare to Leave the Universe Alone? Environmental Crisis, Narrative Identity, and Collective Agency in Contemporary Young Adult Fiction
1. Introduction “Am I a criminal?” Luca, age 15, looks directly into the camera. Together with their best friend Bo, Luca has recently been detained for participating in a non-violent protest organized by Extinction Rebellion, a group of climate activists who employ the tactic of civil disobedience to garner political attention for the ongoing and urgent climate crisis.
Water use in collective student housing
De Jonge, L.; De Backer, L.; Van Kenhove, E. (2025). Water use in collective student housing. Editorial Universitat Politècnica de València. 1426-1439. https://doi.org/10.4995/WDSA-CCWI2022.2022.14903 Por favor, use este identificador para citar o enlazar este ítem: http://hdl.handle.net/10251/213860 Ficheros en el ítem Nombre: DeDeVan - Water use ...
The renin–angiotensin–aldosterone-system in sepsis and its clinical modulation with exogenous angiotensin II - Critical Care
In the ATHOS 3 trial, 344 patients with vasodilatory shock (the vast majority being septic in etiology) were randomized to Ang II or placebo with continuation of background vasopressors. There was a significant increase in blood pressure. In about 70% of patients randomized to receive Ang II, the mean arterial pressure (MAP) rose to 75 mmHg or 10 mmHg above baseline, compared to only 23% in the placebo arm.
Bijdrage tot de 12de- en 13de-eeuwse numismatiek van de Zuidelijke Nederlanden
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Efficacy of intracameral mydriatics in pediatric lens surgery
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Variation in Secondary Prevention of Coronary Heart Disease: The INTERASPIRE Study
University of Galway School of Medicine and National Institute for Prevention and Cardiovascular Health , , Corresponding authors: Dr McEvoy can be contacted at Dr McEvoy can be contacted at johnwilliam.mcevoy@universityofgalway.ie or at the National Institute for Prevention and Cardiovascular Health, Moyola Lane, Newcastle, Galway H91 FF68, Ireland.
Variation in secondary prevention of coronary heart disease: the INTERASPIRE study
See the editorial comment for this article ‘Achieving successful prevention of coronary artery disease: a worldwide call to action’, by W.S. Weintraub and W.E. Boden, https://doi.org/10.1093/eurheartj/ehae555.
Underpowered trials: redundant or useful as a canary in the coal mine?
This commentary refers to ‘Transcatheter Aortic Valve Implantation in Low-Risk Tricuspid or Bicuspid Aortic Stenosis: The NOTION-2 Trial’ by T.H. Jørgensen et al., https://doi.org/10.1093/eurheartj/ehae331 and the discussion piece ‘More questions than answers after NOTION-2’ by V. Dayan et al., https://doi.org/10.1093/eurheartj/ehae527.
A notion of bioprosthetic aortic valve durability
This commentary refers to ‘Transcatheter or surgical aortic valve implantation: 10-year outcomes of the NOTION trial’, by H.G.H. Thyregod et al., https://doi.org/10.1093/eurheartj/ehae043 and the discussion piece ‘Long Term Outcomes of Transcatheter versus Surgical Aortic Valve Replacement: Is There Still a Question to be Answered?’, by K. Dimitriadis et al., https://doi.org/10.1093/eurheartj/ehae386.
Mechanical circulatory support in cardiogenic shock: microaxial flow pumps for all and VA-ECMO consigned to the museum? - Critical Care
Mortality rates in cardiogenic shock remain high, especially in patients with SCAI shock stages C to E [1]. When hemodynamic status does not improve or worsens despite optimal fluid, inotrope and vasopressor administration, mechanical circulatory support (MCS), most commonly with veno-arterial extracorporeal membrane oxygenation (VA-ECMO) or a microaxial flow pump (MFP), is often used as rescue therapy.
The Micro-Politics of Artistic Production among Artists with a Migration Background
1. Introduction Culture is notably hard to define. Since the 1950s, an explosion of “cultures” has attempted, with varying degrees of success, to capture the lifestyles and expressions of certain social groups (De Backer 2019). “Youth culture” was first used as a concept by Talcott Parsons (Parsons 1942) in order to describe a set of professedly unique, distinctive patterns among young people.
Science Achievement of Multilingual Pupils: A Study on the Effectiveness of a Read-Aloud Assessment Accommodation
1. Introduction There is an increasing concern that multilingual pupils (MPs) are disadvantaged in comparison to L1 speakers (L1S) of the language of schooling in traditional testing practices since their linguistic ability affects their results on content-related tests [1,2,3]. In content-based subjects such as mathematics or science, the goal of tests is to assess what a pupil knows and can do concerning these subjects.
Exploring the link between a novel approach for computer aided lung sound analysis and imaging biomarkers: a cross-sectional study - Respiratory Research
EL collected patient data, performed the statistical analysis and contributed significantly to the writing of the manuscript. TS and IM developed the CALSA algorithms and performed the analysis of the lung sound recordings. EL and AS evaluated the chest CTs using the CF-CT scoring system. KI, KVH, JS and SV contributed to the design of the study and to the interpretation of the data analysis. Also, valuable contributions to the interpretation of data were made by WDB.
Role of robotics as a key platform for digital advancements in surgery
Throughout the last two centuries, surgery has encountered four major revolutions. The first revolution started with anatomical mastery, asepsis and anaesthesia and thereafter, progression towards complex multi-organ surgeries, organ transplants and prosthetics occurred. In recent decades, video-assisted minimally invasive surgery and robotic surgery have reduced invasiveness and arguably increased the precision of surgical procedures.
Women’s experiences of attempted suicide in the perinatal period (ASPEN-study) – a qualitative study - BMC Psychiatry
References Knight M, Bunch K, Patel R, Shakespeare J, Kotnis R, Kenyon S, Kurinczuk J. Saving lives, improving mothers’ Care Core Report - lessons learned to inform maternity care from the UK and Ireland Confidential enquiries into maternal deaths and morbidity 2018-20. In. Oxford: National Perinatal Epidemiology Unit, University of Oxford; 2022. Google Scholar Rao WW, Yang Y, Ma TJ, Zhang Q, Ungvari GS, Hall BJ, Xiang YT.
[2402.07708] Signed Distance Field based Segmentation and Statistical Shape Modelling of the Left Atrial Appendage
[Submitted on 12 Feb 2024] Title:Signed Distance Field based Segmentation and Statistical Shape Modelling of the Left Atrial Appendage Download a PDF of the paper titled Signed Distance Field based Segmentation and Statistical Shape Modelling of the Left Atrial Appendage, by Kristine Aavild Juhl and 4 other authors Download PDF Abstract:Patients with atrial fibrillation have a 5-7 fold increased risk of having an ischemic stroke.
Glycemic Management Around Postprandial Exercise in People With Type 1 Diabetes: Challenge Accepted
The precise glycemic impact and clinical relevance of postprandial exercise in type 1 diabetes (T1D) has not been clarified yet. This work aimed to examine acute, subacute, and late effects of postprandial exercise on blood glucose (BG). A randomized, controlled trial comprised 4 laboratory visits, with 24-hour follow-up at home.
The Effects of River Torrents and Debris on Historic Masonry Vaulted Arch Bridges
1. Introduction Since Roman times, and up to the past century, stone or brickwork vaulted arch bridges have been built and proved to be a reliable type of construction. In many European countries, they can still be found and serve as crossings of rivers, roads, and railways. If well maintained, the load-carrying capacity of these structures can be high, and failure mainly occurs suddenly, due to the abrupt detachment of the inner roll layer of the vault.
Residual leaks after transcatheter left atrial appendage closure: why and how to assess it?
This editorial refers to ‘Residual leaks following percutaneous left atrial appendage occlusion and outcomes: a meta-analysis’, by A. Samaras et al., https://doi.org/10.1093/eurheartj/ehad828.
European plaice movements show evidence of high residency, site fidelity, and feeding around hard substrates within an offshore wind farm
Offshore wind power is rapidly expanding in the North Sea region to meet renewable energy targets and to achieve climate neutrality by 2050 in the EU (European Commission, 2019; WindEurope, 2022). A total of 5785 turbines distributed across 122 offshore wind farms (OWFs) already supplied 28.3 GW of power to 12 European countries by the end of 2021 (WindEurope, 2022). Current projections indicate that OWFs will cover ∼10% of the total surface area of the North Sea basin by 2040 (EMODnet, 2022).
Understanding the impact of sand extraction on benthic ecosystem functioning: a combination of functional indices and biological trait analysis
1 Introduction Next to petroleum, sand and gravel are among the most extracted mineral resources worldwide, but mining sites on land are getting scarce (Peduzzi, 2014; Torres et al., 2017). The extraction of marine aggregates has become an important alternative since the second half of the 20th century.
M.A.S.H. in Mat Ashur: the Beginnings...
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The effect of inhaled extrafine beclometasone dipropionate/formoterol fumarate/glycopyrronium bromide on distal and central airway indices, assessed using Functional Respiratory Imaging in COPD (DARWiIN) | Respiratory Research | Full Text
The study was conducted between 18th May 2021 and 3rd January 2022 in two investigational sites, one each in Belgium and Hungary. Of 45 screened patients, 14 did not meet the inclusion/exclusion criteria, five withdrew consent, and one had an adverse event, with the remaining 25 recruited, all of whom completed the study.
Refining the course: long-term outcome in patients with bicuspid aortic valve
This editorial refers to ‘Bicuspid Aortic Valve: Long-Term Morbidity and Mortality’, by L-T. Yang et al., https://doi.org/10.1093/eurheartj/ehad477.
Modeled small airways lung deposition of two fixed-dose triple therapy combinations assessed with in silico functional respiratory imaging - Respiratory Research
In silico FRI is a technique that combines HRCT scans with CFD and provides quantitative insight on several endpoints in the respiratory domain. The in silico FRI methodology utilized in this study assesses the transport of inhaled compounds in respiratory systems by applying CFD to patient-specific airway geometries.
Evidence for a personalized early start of norepinephrine in septic shock
Critical Care, Aug 2023 During septic shock, vasopressor infusion is usually started only after having corrected the hypovolaemic component of circulatory failure, even in the most severe patients. However, earlier administration of norepinephrine, simultaneously with fluid resuscitation, should be considered in some cases. Duration and depth of hypotension strongly worsen outcomes in septic shock patients.
Correction: Direct assessment of microcirculation in shock: a randomized-controlled multicenter study
Intensive Care Medicine, Jul 2023 This is a preview of a remote PDF: https://link.springer.com/content/pdf/10.1007/s00134-023-07162-0.pdf Bruno, Raphael Romano, Wollborn, Jakob, Fengler, Karl, Flick, Moritz, Wunder, Christian, Allgäuer, Sebastian, Thiele, Holger, Schemmelmann, Mara, Hornemann, Johanna, Moecke, Helene Mathilde Emilie, Demirtas, Filiz, Palici, Lina, Franz, Marcus, Saugel, Bernd, Kattan, Eduardo, De Backer, Daniel, Bakker, Jan, Hernandez, Glenn, Kelm, Malte, Jung, Christian.
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