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Filter by:The eMotion intervention, developed by the PI, provides training on multiple emotion regulation skills based on leading theories and evidence-based emotion regulation interventions. After initial pilot testing of eMotion, the investigators revised the intervention to make it more relevant to women from diverse backgrounds, as these women are disproportionately impacted by social determinants of health that complicate their recovery. It is important to revise the intervention to be acceptable to women from diverse backgrounds and to address their unique needs. The investigators want to explore if women from diverse backgrounds find the revised intervention relevant, meaningful, and easy to understand and apply to their lives. Their feedback will help investigators further revise the intervention to make it acceptable for this population.
The purpose of this study is to assess the association of misuse of hormonal implant with gestrinone in cardiovascular health outcomes in young women.
This project will conduct a pilot hybrid study that examines the implementation (Aims 1 & 2) and preliminary effectiveness (Aim 3) of PREVENT, a digital health intervention, among patients with overweight/obesity (N=100) using a clinic-randomized design. The central hypothesis of the study is that PREVENT will be feasible and show improvements in health behavior counseling and the patient experience that will improve patients' motivation to change, and their CVH health behaviors and outcomes.
The European guidelines emphasize the importance of conducting psychological screenings to investigate the presence of stress and symptoms of anxiety and depression in patients with cardiovascular disease: depression, common among patients with CVD, is associated with increased mortality, disability, decreased adherence to healthy lifestyles and medical treatments, and together with anxiety, the risk of mortality increases by about 3 times; stress, furthermore, is associated with the development and progression of cardiovascular diseases and is correlated with low adherence and cigarette smoking. Less studied, but not less important, are the incidence of anxiety, depression, and stress in pulmonary disease, the relationship between mental disorders and pulmonary diseases, as well as the effect of the psychological component on the rehabilitative outcome of such patients: for example, there is evidence that those suffering from chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) present symptoms of depression and anxiety much more frequently than the general population and that these two mental disorders may exacerbate COPD itself. The literature, therefore, highlights that the risk of onset of cardiovascular disease increases with the severity of mental disorder, and some psychological variables correlate with the outcomes of cardiac rehabilitation intervention, crucial for reducing rehospitalizations, myocardial infarction, and mortality, as well as for improving the patient's quality of life and ability to perform physical exercises. In light of this evidence and the recent recommendations of the ESC, the present study aims to conduct screening for symptoms of anxiety, depression, and stress in all patients admitted to the Cardiology and Pulmonary Rehabilitation Units of the Milan Center, Camaldoli in order to assess their incidence and to select, through validated tools, patients who require personalized psychological intervention based on their level of risk, correlating then the presence of such symptoms with the rehabilitative outcome, in order to assess how much the mental component interferes with the care pathway. The level of acceptance and feasibility of a computerized data collection procedure will also be evaluated, a procedure that, if well accepted, would make the screening process much simpler, safer, and more economical.
Insufficient mobility contributes to functional decline in hospitalized cardiac patients. Early mobilization programs were shown to improve functional status, increase the likelihood of home discharges, and reduce the length of stay [1]. Therefore, there is a need to adapt and implement early mobilization programs in Quebec hospitals. The overall goal of this study is to adapt and implement an early mobilization program in the Cardiovascular units of the Jewish General Hospital (JGH).
Management of risk factors is the primary approach to prevent cardiovascular disease (CVD). In this regard the accurate scoring of disease risk is fundamental. Non-alcoholic fatty liver disease (NAFLD) has emerged recently as a potential mediator of CVD onset and progression. The hypothesis is that NAFLD can be a predictive CVD risk factor, independent of other classical and well-known risk factors. Preliminary epidemiological studies suggested that the fat infiltration in the liver mirrored the cardiometabolic status of the patient. But recent studies postulate that NAFLD could be a potential independent predictor of vascular injury. The mechanisms that link liver function and endothelial damage include modulation of adipose tissue function, lipid metabolism regulation or glycemic homeostasis, among others. But new mechanisms that could link NAFLD and ECV are emerging. The synthesis of ketone bodies in the liver is closely related to the cardiovascular system function. Ketone bodies can provide up to 50% of energy required by specific tissues. Plasma concentration of β-hydroxybutyrate is a biomarker of NAFLD. Plasma β-hydroxybutyrate and acetoacetate levels are also inversely associated with endothelial injury. Other biomarkers on endothelial damage like von Willebrand factor, ICAM, VCAM or coagulation factors (Factor VIII) can be used to stratify patients according to the risk of CVD. The improvement in the sensitivity, specificity and accuracy of scores such as FLI, HIS and FIB-4 and non-invasive techniques such as elastography allow the study of the relationship between liver disease and other comorbidities. The aim is to evaluate the potential of NAFLD to stratify patients according to the risk of CVD and to investigate the molecular mechanisms linking NAFLD and CVD.
Severe cardiovascular and cerebrovascular complications, including cardiac death, non-fatal angina/myocardial infarction, non-fatal heart failure, stroke, severe arrhythmia, etc., are one of the main types of postoperative complications in elderly patients, and are also the main causes of perioperative death in elderly patients. With the aging population and the large proportion of elderly patients undergoing non-cardiac surgery, it is increasingly important to establish a prediction model for postoperative severe cardiovascular and cerebrovascular events in elderly patients undergoing noncardiac surgery.
The specific aim of this study is to determine molecular pathways that differentiate metabolically healthy vs unhealthy human phenotypes, and to investigate the therapeutic potential of pro-resolving lipids. Investigators will recruit volunteers that are metabolically healthy or unhealthy that fall within three BMI ranges: lean (18.-24.9 kg/m2), overweight (25.0-29.9 kg/m2) and obese (>30.0 kg/m2). Investigators hypothesize that metabolically healthy individuals have a superior endogenous capacity to regulate an inflammatory/resolving response.
Our objective is to carry out research on prevention and control of noncommunicable chronic diseases, and establish a risk prediction mechanism for chronic diseases to promote early detection, early diagnosis and early treatment of chronic diseases in natural population in Qianwan District of Ningbo, significantly reduce medical costs and extend population life span.
Interventional study with minimal risks and constraints, with evaluation of the incidence of lung cancers by low-dose thoracic CT scan without injection of contrast medium, of the immunological, inflammatory and metabolic blood profile and of the microbiota; systematic proposal of smoking cessation for active smokers or assistance in maintaining cessation.