Peter LimbourgPeter LimbourgPeter Limbourg has been DW's Director General since 2013 and was reappointed for a second six-year term in 2018. Limbourg studied law in Bonn and later chose a career in journalism, serving as a correspondent in former East Germany, London, Bonn and Brussels. He was later appointed editor-in-chief of N24 (now WELT) and held the role of senior VP News & Political Information at ProSieben Sat.1 TV Germany. He also anchored SAT.1's main newscast for several years. Explore moreGeneral ManagementProviding a framework: DW’s General Management is responsible for the daily business. Limbourg studied law in Bonn and later chose a career in journalism, serving as a correspondent in former East Germany, London, Bonn and Brussels. He was later appointed editor-in-chief of N24 (now WELT) and held the role of senior VP News & Political Information at ProSieben Sat.1 TV Germany. He also anchored SAT.1's main newscast for several years. Volume 7 - 2025 | https://doi.org/10.3389/fdgth.2025.1516600 This article is part of the Research TopicDigital Health Innovations for Patient-Centered CareView all 19 articles Importance: Smartphone medical applications (apps) may improve blood pressure (BP) control in the primary care setting in patients with hypertension real-world evidence from primary care is largely lacking the effect of a smartphone app on systolic BP compared to standard of care non-blinded randomized controlled trial with patients with a diagnosis of hypertension was conducted across 23 general practices in Germany Recruitment occurred from January 2022 to May 2023 Intervention: The intervention group received access to the Manoa app a smartphone coach integrating guideline-compliant home BP monitoring and lifestyle-coaching All study participants received standard treatment for arterial hypertension at the discretion of the treating physician Main Outcomes: The primary outcome was office systolic BP (oSBP) after 90–150 days in participants with uncontrolled hypertension (oSBP ≥140 mmHg) Secondary outcomes included changes in systolic and diastolic BP BP control and adherence to home blood pressure monitoring Results: A total of 606 participants from 23 general practices were randomized 249 participants were assigned to the control group and 259 to the intervention group for analysis The mean age (SD) of participants in the intervention group was 55.9 (12.9) years participants with uncontrolled hypertension had a mean oSBP (SD) of 152.6 (14.2) mmHg in the intervention group (n = 162) and 152.6 (14.1) mmHg in the control group (n = 147) oSBP decreased to 137.4 (14.4) mmHg in the intervention group and to 137.7 (14.5) mmHg in the control group with a between-group mean difference of −0.2 mmHg [95% CI (−3.9,3.5); P =.9] 69.1% of participants in the intervention group submitted a BP-diary compared to 36.1% in the control group [OR = 3.95; 95% CI (2.73,5.72); P = <0.001] Clinical Trial Registration: ClinicalTrials.gov Hypertension (HT) is the most important risk factor for cardiovascular disease and premature death (1). Effective therapy can significantly reduce mortality and morbidity (2). Nonetheless, despite the availability of numerous potent non-pharmacological and pharmacological treatment modalities, the control rate remains insufficient (3) Home blood pressure monitoring (HBPM) has the potential to improve adherence and blood pressure (BP) control (4). Therefore, various guidelines recommend HBPM for the diagnosis and management of hypertension (5, 6). However, in clinical practice, the consistent implementation of structured guideline-compliant HBPM is often a challenge (7, 8) Mobile Health (mHealth) could possibly help to overcome barriers in the diagnosis and treatment of arterial hypertension. For example, smartphone applications (apps) could assist users performing guideline-compliant HBPM and support lifestyle changes such as a better diet or increased physical activity through coaching (9, 10) Whether these digital interventions also contribute to improved BP-control remains to be definitively clarified. Various stand-alone apps/interventions have shown (slight) improvements in lifestyle or medication adherence, but BP did often not improve consistently (11–13), while more integrated approaches via digital health systems have shown improvements in BP-control in the short and long term (10, 14) a crucial question arises regarding the optimal integration of digital interventions into the medical treatment process Primary care practices are important for the management of patients with hypertension HBPM supported by an app could help identify uncontrolled patients in this clinical setting thereby improving hypertension management and supporting the overcoming of barriers to effective care we aimed to investigate whether a digital coach could support the treatment of patients with uncontrolled hypertension in German general practitioner (GP) offices The digital coach assists users in performing guideline-compliant HBPM and motivates them to adopt a healthy lifestyle We assessed its impact on BP management by analysing its effectiveness in lowering blood pressure This study is a non-blinded randomised controlled trial aimed to investigate the effect of a smartphone digital application (automated chatbot, Manoa app) on BP-values, BP- control and HBPM compared to standard care in German GP-practices. The Manoa app supports patients to perform guideline-compliant HBPM (4–6) and encourages the implementation of a BP-lowering lifestyle and reliable intake of medication Data collection was completed on September 29 The study was reviewed and approved by Ethikkommission der Medizinischen Hochschule Hannover 968_BO_S_2021) and was registered at the German Clinical Trials Register (Registration number: DRKS00027964) All participants provided written informed consent Eligible participants were identified by employees of the medical practices (doctors or medical assistants) If the requirements for admission were met written consent was obtained after written and verbal study information All study participants received standard treatment for arterial hypertension as per discretion of the treating physician. The participants in the intervention groups also received access to the Manoa app. The app and its features were recently described (18) the app interacts with patients via a chatbot and provides information on blood pressure correct BP-measurement and healthy lifestyle The core element is the HBPM module: Patients are instructed to measure their BP twice a day (morning and evening) for 6 days and to document their BP-values in the app the patient is advised to make an appointment with a doctor if their BP is elevated (≥ 135 mmHg) After completion of the first measurement week the patients of the intervention group (IG) are repeatedly asked to perform a new measurement week at intervals of 4 weeks In addition, coaching programs are provided in the areas of exercise, nutrition and relaxation. The user receives structured information and is encouraged to define individual behavioral goals. The chatbot supports practical implementation through daily reminders and informs about strategies for effective self-management. The recommendations are based on guidelines (5, 6) and the individual user data (e.g. The office BP was measured at baseline and after 120 ± 14 days as part of a routine examination by the practice staff antihypertensive medication) were documented upon enrolment adherence to HBPM and (if applicable) cardiovascular events were documented an ambulatory blood pressure measurement (ABPM) was also performed the sample size was designed to detect a difference of 5 mmHg (SD 15 mmHg) in the reduction in systolic BP between the intervention group and the control group (difference-in-differences) To achieve 80% power (β = 0.2) at a significance level of 0.05 our calculations indicated a required sample size of 286 participants with uncontrolled hypertension To account for an anticipated dropout rate of 10% we aimed to recruit 318 patients with uncontrolled systolic BP The current study recruited participants diagnosed with arterial hypertension, including participants with controlled and uncontrolled hypertension. Based on two national health examination surveys (3) we estimated that approximately one-third (33%) of the participants would have uncontrolled BP at baseline we aimed to recruit a total of 954 participants ensuring that 318 participants would have uncontrolled BP at the baseline measurement Since the actual prevalence of uncontrolled hypertension within our study cohort was higher than initially anticipated the target number of participants for the primary analysis (286 individuals with elevated BP) was achieved after including 525 participants with complete data sets The higher prevalence of uncontrolled hypertension among our study population led to an early completion of participant enrolment and 317 included individuals with elevated systolic BP in the current study Effect sizes are given as Cohen's d for continuous variables and as odds ratio for effects on discrete outcomes (22) All analyses were performed for original assigned groups The mean age (SD) of the participants in the intervention group was 55.9 (12.9) years and 40.9% of them were female. In the control group, the average age was 55.5 (13.8) years and 43% of the participants were female. 90.7% of the participants in the intervention group received antihypertensive medication (control: 88.4%). Overall, the two groups exhibited comparable baseline characteristics (Table 1) At baseline, the mean systolic office BP (SD) was 142.7 (17.9) mm Hg in the intervention group and 142.3 (17.3) mm Hg in the control group. Initially, 31.7% of intervention participants had BP within the controlled range, compared to 32.9% in the control group (Table 1) Change in blood pressure and BP-control in participants with uncontrolled hypertension Interim visits between the baseline and follow-up visits were negligible (Intervention: n = 0.3 ± 0.7; Control: n = 0.1 ± 0.3; data not shown) Change in blood pressure and BP-control in all participants The effect of the BP coaching app on BP was analysed in pre-specified subgroups (Table 4) The mean between-group difference in systolic BP between female participants in the intervention and control group after 120 ± 14 days was not significantly different—with a decrease of −0.1 mm Hg [95% CI (−5.2 5.1); P = .99] observed in the intervention group compared to the control group the between-group difference in systolic BP indicated a mean decrease of 2.4 mm Hg [95% CI (−6.8,1.9); P = .27] in the intervention group compared to the control group The mean BP difference for older participants (age ≥60 years) was −3.0 mm Hg [95% CI (−8.6,2.7); P = .30] For younger participants the corresponding BP difference was −0.1 mm Hg [95% CI the mean BP difference for obese subjects with BMI ≥30 kg/m2 was −1.8 mm Hg [95% CI (−7.3,3.7); P = .53] Analysis of change in blood pressure in different subgroups (between group difference) Effect of a coaching app on home blood pressure monitoring primary care practice-based randomized trial the use of a BP coaching app compared to standard of care did not result in better systolic BP reduction or better hypertension control among participants with uncontrolled hypertension a strong office BP reduction was observed between baseline and follow-up BP Participants in the intervention group were significantly more likely to use a guideline-adherent BP- diary physicians used HBPM data for management more often in the app group than in the control group treatment decisions based on HBPM were not formally integrated but were left to the discretion of the physician the digital coach did not enable direct interaction between doctors and patients the coach advised participants to schedule a doctor's appointment participants mainly attended the scheduled final appointment after three months with few additional appointments in between This reluctance could be attributed to the pre-scheduled three-month follow-up appointment possibly leading participants to perceive an earlier appointment as unnecessary Another study demonstrated that self-monitoring used by general practitioners to adjust antihypertensive medication in patients with uncontrolled hypertension results in significantly lower BP compared to adjustments guided by office measurements18 physicians were not specifically advised to integrate the digital coach/HBPM in care hypertension management was potentially not solely based on HBPM; rather the digital coach served as an additional potential component It remains unclear how extensively it was utilized for management our study included patients with existing medication While the net BP-lowering effect in the app groups was similar our study found a significant BP reduction in the control group as well This may indicate an awareness effect among participating physicians for uncontrolled patients leading to medication adjustments before inclusion Similar considerations apply to non-pharmacological interventions (e.g. physical activity) which are recommended by guidelines Behavioural changes require time—thus it is unlikely to expect a measurable effect within a 12-week study period Longer study durations or real-world data would be necessary to thoroughly examine the long-term effects of the HBPM-module and non-pharmacological interventions on adherence and BP-control This study revealed no positive effect of a digital coaching app on BP reduction or control compared to standard care Unlike many previous studies conducted in specialized centers this study was performed in a primary care setting which highlights potential challenges associated with this approach Standardizing clinical processes in primary care practices is only partially achievable reflecting the reality of clinical practice HBPM is just one aspect of hypertension management complicating the precise evaluation of a digital intervention's benefits direct interaction between medical professionals and patients appears crucial for the optimal use of digital applications in both studies and everyday clinical practice The duration of the study might have been too short to demonstrate the effects of the digital coach the results of this study may not be directly applicable to other mHealth interventions The raw data supporting the conclusions of this article will be made available by the authors The studies involving humans were approved by Ethikkommission der Medizinischen Hochschule Hannover The studies were conducted in accordance with the local legislation and institutional requirements The participants provided their written informed consent to participate in this study Written informed consent was obtained from the individual(s) for the publication of any potentially identifiable images or data included in this article KS-O: Writing – review & editing The author(s) declare that no financial support was received for the research The authors thank all study participants and the project teams at the Medizinische Hochschule Hannover and the Pathmate Technologies GmbH implementation and analysis of the study was financed by Pathmate Technologies GmbH The analysis and interpretation of the data as well as the writing and editing of this manuscript was additionally supported by an institutional funding from the Hannover Medical School The authors declare that the research was conducted in the absence of any commercial or financial relationships that could be construed as a potential conflict of interest The author(s) declare that no Generative AI was used in the creation of this manuscript All claims expressed in this article are solely those of the authors and do not necessarily represent those of their affiliated organizations Any product that may be evaluated in this article or claim that may be made by its manufacturer is not guaranteed or endorsed by the publisher The Supplementary Material for this article can be found online at: https://www.frontiersin.org/articles/10.3389/fdgth.2025.1516600/full#supplementary-material ambulatory blood pressure measurement; 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I would like to receive Newsletter from MICHELIN Guide Save lists of your favorite restaurants & hotels Nicolas Limbourg succeeds Christian Strasser as Aca president. Photo: Vitis Life At the close of its 69th general meeting, the board of directors of the Luxembourg Insurance and Reinsurance Association (Aca) elected Nicolas Limbourg, CEO of Vitis Life, as president of Aca for two years, where he takes over from Christian Strasser. Having a master's degree in law from the Catholic University of Louvain, Nicolas Limbourg began his career as a candidate notary before joining the life insurance company Vitis Life, a subsidiary of the Monceau Assurances group, in 2000. The CEO and managing director of Vitis Life also holds several mandates within the Monceau group, in France as deputy managing director of Mutuelle centrale de réassurance and in Luxembourg, notably as managing director of Monceau International and Sarp Europe. "It is an honour for me to take on the presidency of Aca at a time when our industry is facing major challenges, particularly in terms of regulation, innovation and sustainability. I am committed to working alongside our members to strengthen Luxembourg's competitiveness and attractiveness as an insurance centre of excellence," said Limbourg, who has served as vice-chairman of the Aca board and chairs the International Life Commission. The new Aca board, with the chairman standing fifth from the left. Photo: Made Creative Marie De Decker / Aca The new 18-member Aca board of directors renews its commitment to working for the growth of the sector. (managing director of Lalux), (CEO of Foyer Group) and (CEO of Axa Luxembourg) have been appointed vice-presidents of Aca. In addition, Laura Barre has been promoted to advisor on the Aca management committee. This article was originally published in . US foreign broadcasters are facing closure after seeing their funding cut by the Trump administration. DW Director General Peter Limbourg called the decision a blow to free speech and press freedom. Δdocument.getElementById( "ak_js_1" ).setAttribute( "value", ( new Date() ).getTime() ); Peter Limbourg: "Content from this region will contribute to reinforcing education about antisemitism and Jewish life." Pyalara is an NGO that has been a partner of DW Akademie for several yearsImage: Christoph Jumpelt/DWDirector General Peter Limbourg opened the DW bureau in Jerusalem on October 12, 2022. Limbourg was accompanied on his trip to Israel by Peter Clever, Chairperson of the Administrative Board as well as Administrative Board Member Herzs Krymalowski and Sarah Hofmann, Head of the Expert Team on Antisemitism and Israel/Palestinian Territories. Limbourg: "Content from this region will contribute to reinforcing education about antisemitism and Jewish life. The 10-point action plan presented in the spring of 2022 has been, in as much as is possible, implemented. Now we have begun bringing it to life. The expansion of the bureau in Israel was one of the actions we want to take to improve our footing in regards to this topic in the future and to help us do things differently than we have been doing them." The creation of editorial offices in the target markets is an important part of the regionalization strategy. Limbourg told press agency dpa in Jerusalem that the opening had been planned for some time and was expedited during the investigation into cases of antisemitism. Left to right: Rebecca Ritters, Peter Limbourg, Tania Krämer Image: Christoph Jumpelt/DWThanks to the additional staff and modern technical infrastructure, the DW Jerusalem bureau will be better positioned to deliver news, analyses and background reports from Israel for the global DW audience. The Production and Requirements Management team (HAM) and the IT and Media Systems (ITM) team also set up a small studio for feeds from the new office, which is located in the heart of Jerusalem. During his visit to DW Akademie partner Pyalara in the city of Jaba in the West Bank, the Director General was joined by Jens-Uwe Rahe and Chantal Mairesse. The DW delegation was able to see original documents in the archive Image: Christoph Jumpelt/DWDialogue with partners in the region is an important element of the DW action plan that will help prevent any future endangerment of the integrity of DW in an antisemitic context. In Tel Aviv, Director General Peter Limbourg also met with German Ambassador Steffen Seibert and Yair Zivan, Foreign Policy Advisor to Israeli Prime Minister Lapid. While at Yad Vashem, the Holocaust Remembrance Center, the DW delegation was guided through the exhibition. They were then able to see several original documents in the archive that record the murder and extermination of Jews by national-socialist Germany. receives Deutsche Welle's annual Freedom of Speech Award Annabelle Lutz asked DW Director-General Peter Limbourg about this year's choice and the challenges faced by journalists in general Please enable JS and disable any ad blocker the 16th Global Media Forum organised by Deutsche Welle brings together media professionals from all over the world The topics discussed at the Global Media Forum 2023 range from the influence of artificial intelligence on journalism and the fight against disinformation to reporting from war zones politicians and representatives of civil society organisations came together in mid-June for the two-day event at the World Conference Center in Bonn 2,000 participants from more than 120 countries discussed current challenges facing the media and participated in workshops in the search for solutions Deutsche Welle’s Global Media Forum has offered experts from all over the world the opportunity to engage in dialogue The event’s sponsors include the Federal Foreign Office the Federal Ministry for Economic Cooperation and Development the Federal Government Commissioner for Culture and the Media and the State of North Rhine-Westphalia At the opening of the Forum, Germany’s Foreign Minister Annalena Baerbock sent a video message emphasising the importance of a free press: “Free societies need a free media – to report the truth and hold those in power to account.” In her speech, she told of a Russian journalist who is now working in exile in Riga after Russia’s invasion of Ukraine. 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Hornik and Mikeal C. Parsons This manuscript illumination depicting Jesus’ multiplication of the loaves and fishes (Matt 14:13–21 and parallels) is from one of the most famous books of hours A book of hours is a set of prayers and meditations correlated with the canonical hours This one consists of 206 pages (approximately 9 x 6 inches) with 66 large miniatures and 65 smaller illustrations The Limbourg brothers were trained in the northern part of Europe but probably visited Italy and were influenced by the artists of Lombardy and Tuscany The French court (King Philip the Bold’s brother was the Duke of Berry) enjoyed these custom-made This article is available to Christian Century magazine subscribers only. To keep reading, subscribe—subscriptions begin at $6.95—or log in Thank you for supporting our publishing ministry We would love to hear from you. Let us know what you think about this article by writing a letter to the editors by Katherine A. 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