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Filter by:Abstract Background: Several medical scores have been developed to support clinical support and predict complications in hospitalized patients. However, there is no scale for physical therapy (PT) support. Objetivo: To develop a scale to determine the level of complexity and PT support in hospitalized patients. Methods: This cross-sectional study was performed in a tertiary hospital and developed in three distinctive phases: scale (PHYSIOSCORE) development, validation, and testing. The development phase was performed with ten senior PTs using the Delphi methodology. The validation and testing phases were performed by assessing 220 patients (n=110 in each phase). The reproducibility was evaluated by re-assessing 110 patients every five days until hospital discharge.
Cardiovascular disease (CVD) represents the leading cause of death worldwide. While medications, such as statins, significantly reduce atherosclerotic CVD (ASCVD) risk by lowering low density lipoprotein levels, they may also have pleiotropic effects on inflammation. The immunomodulatory effects of these medications are relevant to ASCVD risk reduction given that inflammation plays a central role in atherosclerotic plaque formation (atherogenesis) and influences the development of vulnerable plaque morphology. Patients on statins, however, may have residual inflammation contributing to incident ASCVD despite the potent LDL-lowering effects of statins. While new therapies, such as proprotein convertase subtilisin/kexin type 9 (PSCK9) inhibitors, further reduce incident ASCVD and drastically reduce LDL-C below that achieved by statin therapy alone, PCSK9 inhibitors may also have pleiotropic effects on inflammation. Thus, PCSK9 inhibitors may help reduce arterial inflammation to a level closer to that of patients without ASCVD. This study will apply a novel targeted molecular imaging approach, technetium 99m (99mTc)-tilmanocept SPECT/CT, to determine if residual macrophage-specific arterial inflammation is present with statin therapy and the immunomodulatory effects of PSCK9 inhibition. Given the continued high mortality and morbidity attributable to ASCVD, strong imperatives exist to better understand the immunomodulatory effects of lipid lowering therapies and residual inflammatory risk. This understanding, in turn, will inform the development of new ASCVD preventative and treatment strategies as well as elucidate other indications for established therapies.
Magnetocardiography (MCG) is a non-invasive and accurate method of detecting myocardial ischemia. However, the previous MCG is limited in clinical practice due to its high working conditions and limited sensitivity. The next-generation MCG based on optical pumped magnetometer (OPM) has the advantages of high sensitivity, high reliability, high usability and low cost, which makes it suitable for most medical scenarios. Thus, this prospective single-center study aimed to use OPM MCG to explore its diagnostic efficacy and predictive value for myocardial ischemia. Participants who will receive coronary angiography examinations will be enrolled in this study. Participants enrolled in the study will also have a 1, 3, 6, 12, 24, 36, and 48-month follow-up for analysis of adverse cardiac events.
A single group treatment phase 2 single-arm no-masking study to assess safety and efficacy of a short-term oral treatment with theophylline (ATC-no. R03D A04) in terms of improvements in cardiorespiratory fitness, health-related quality of life, cardiac performance and respiratory function in male and female adolescents aged 16 to 25 years with a Fontan-type surgical palliation of univentricular congenital heart disease.
From the registry of professor Kojuri clinic , those with Covid-19 infection were selected and was contacted and asked about the cardiovascular symptoms, 1 year after the covid infection
The primary aim of this study is to assess the effectiveness of a standardized transition care model (TC) on the perceived mental and physical health of adolescents with congenital heart disease (CHD). Furthermore, the secondary aims of this research are focused on providing a description of the impact of a standardized TC on overall healthcare needs, satisfaction, and engagement. Therefore, a prospective, randomized, controlled, single-blind, and multi-center study will be conducted.
EtCO2, or exhaled carbon dioxide, is a non-invasive and commonly used measure for respiratory rate and function. It can be easily monitored using a device called a capnograph, which consists of a sensor that is placed near the patient's mouth or nose and a monitor that displays the concentration of carbon dioxide in the respiratory gases in real-time. EtCO2 capnography is generally considered a reliable and accurate method for monitoring respiration and is often used as a gold standard for comparing the performance of other methods for measuring respiration. Therefore, the primary aim of this study is to provide a thorough comparison of the performance of Sleepiz One+ and EtCO2 Capnography for measuring respiration rate, in healthy adults and patients suffering from chronic conditions (e.g. hypertension, COPD, asthma, diabetes), at rest in a clinical setting. Additionally, the performance of heart rate estimation will be evaluated against ECG.
In this prospective validation study, researchers investigates accuracy of EHMRG (Emergency Heart Failure Mortality Risk Grade) score in predicting the 7th and 30th day risk of mortality in patients with acute heart failure who applying to the emergency department.
This is a single-center, double-blind, randomized controlled trial (RCT) comparing two groups of application of topical dose of tranexamic acid (TxA) versus placebo in patients undergoing coronary artery bypass graft (CABG), off pump coronary bypass graft cardiac surgery (OPCAB), and adult heart valve surgery. The primary outcomes of this study comprised of two parameters; post operative bleeding and blood product transfusion. The primary outcomes were assessed during the operation, until 48-hour post operative.
The goal of this prospective, non-randomized, single-center, observational study is to assess whether there is a progressive dilation of ascending aorta after surgical or transcatheter aortic valve replacement (TAVR) in patients who underwent elective aortic valve replacement or TAVR for stenotic bicuspid aortic valve (BAV) at our institution from 2015 to June 2022. Participants will undergo both a CT and an echocardiographic assessment at least 90 days after surgery.