Reply to the comments on “Prevalence and related factors of do-not-resuscitate orders among in-hospital cardiac arrest patients”
We thank Gianeshwaree Alias Rachna Panjwani for their comments and appreciate the opportunity to clarify the issues they raise. (Source: Heart and Lung)
Source: Heart and Lung - April 4, 2023 Category: Intensive Care Authors: Tangxing Jiang, Feng Xu Source Type: research
Table of Contents
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Source: Heart and Lung - March 28, 2023 Category: Intensive Care Source Type: research
Board of Directors
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Source: Heart and Lung - March 28, 2023 Category: Intensive Care Source Type: research
Fast systematic geriatric assessment in acute heart failure patients admitted in Cardiology
Heart failure (HF) is a growing global health problem with high incidence and prevalence (in about 6 million Americans).1 The prevalence of HF is higher in older adults. In fact, in those aged 70 years or over, the prevalence is higher than 10%.2 Patients with HF are up to six times more likely to be frail3 than patients without this condition. In older adults with HF frailty is very common and it affects almost one in every two patients with HF.4,5 Frailty is defined as a state of poor resolution to homeostasis after a stressor event and is a consequence of cumulative decline. (Source: Heart and Lung)
Source: Heart and Lung - March 28, 2023 Category: Intensive Care Authors: Lara Aguilar-Iglesias, Ana Merino-Merino, Ester Sanchez-Corral, Maria-Jesus Garcia-Sanchez, Isabel Santos-Sanchez, Jesus Dominguez-Calvo, Ruth Saez-Maleta, Jose-Angel Perez-Rivera Source Type: research
Professionalism & Leadership. What does that mean?
Professionalism and leadership. Two words used broadly to describe the profession of nursing. But what exactly do they mean and how do they apply to being a member of the American Association of Heart Failure Nurses (AAHFN)? Professionalism is a complex construct that has no universal definition. It seems easier to describe as situattional related actions rather than a defined set of behaviors. It is recognized that no one is born a professional but rather it is an intentional process of development that begins in formative education, transitions into the workplace, and continues through the major stages of a nurse's caree...
Source: Heart and Lung - March 28, 2023 Category: Intensive Care Authors: Tara Whitmire Tags: AAHFN Leadership Message Source Type: research
Reply letter to the editor ‘cardiovascular outcomes of patients referred to home-based cardiac rehabilitation’
We are grateful for the comments made in the letter to the editor written by Dr Hamza Islam and colleagues on the study "Cardiovascular Outcomes of Patients Referred to Home-Based Cardiac Rehabilitation". (Source: Heart and Lung)
Source: Heart and Lung - March 27, 2023 Category: Intensive Care Authors: S. Hammad Jafri, Wen-Chih Wu Tags: Letter to the editor Source Type: research
Reply letter to the editor 'cardiovascular outcomes of patients referred to home-based cardiac rehabilitation'
We are grateful for the comments made in the letter to the editor written by Dr Hamza Islam and colleagues on the study "Cardiovascular Outcomes of Patients Referred to Home-Based Cardiac Rehabilitation". (Source: Heart and Lung)
Source: Heart and Lung - March 27, 2023 Category: Intensive Care Authors: S. Hammad Jafri, Wen-Chih Wu Source Type: research
The use of high-flow nasal cannula in patients with chronic obstructive pulmonary disease under exacerbation and stable phases: A systematic review and meta-analysis
For patients with chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) exacerbation, noninvasive ventilation (NIV) is recommended for those with respiratory acidosis and has been reported to reduce the need for invasive mechanical ventilation, while conventional oxygen therapy (COT) is mainly used for those without carbon dioxide (CO2) retention.1,2 NIV and COT are also reported to improve physiological outcomes, reduce hospital readmission rates when used in domiciliary settings, and improve exercise performance when applied during pulmonary rehabilitation. (Source: Heart and Lung)
Source: Heart and Lung - March 23, 2023 Category: Intensive Care Authors: Huan Yang, Dong Huang, Jian Luo, Zongan Liang, Jie Li Source Type: research
Predictive factors and clinical impact of ICU-acquired weakness on functional disability in mechanically ventilated patients with COVID-19
The increasing number of coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) patients has led to acute challenges in caring for critically ill patients who may have marked disability even post-discharge, with reduced activities of daily living and quality of life1. Previous studies have reported that 17% of the patients with COVID-19 were admitted to intensive care unit (ICU)2, and the prevalence of ICU-acquired weakness (ICU-AW) after developing COVID-19 -related acute respiratory distress syndrome (ARDS) was as high as 70-100%3, 4. (Source: Heart and Lung)
Source: Heart and Lung - March 23, 2023 Category: Intensive Care Authors: Kanji Yamada, Takeshi Kitai, Kentaro Iwata, Hiromasa Nishihara, Tsubasa Ito, Rina Yokoyama, Yuta Inagaki, Takayuki Shimogai, Akihiro Honda, Tetsuya Takahashi, Ryo Tachikawa, Chigusa Shirakawa, Jiro Ito, Ryutaro Seo, Hirokazu Kuroda, Asako Doi, Keisuke Tom Source Type: research
Letter to the Editor: Comment On: High incidence of pulmonary thromboembolism in hospitalized SARS-CoV-2 infected patients despite thrombo-prophylaxis.
To the Editor, (Source: Heart and Lung)
Source: Heart and Lung - March 23, 2023 Category: Intensive Care Authors: Maida Qazi, Mahnoor Amin, Mahima Khatri Tags: Letter to the Editor Source Type: research
The role of Del Nido Cardioplegia in reducing postoperative atrial fibrillation after cardiac surgery in patients with impaired cardiac function
Atrial fibrillation is the most common arrhythmia during the first 30 postoperative days after cardiac surgery.1,2 The incidence of postoperative atrial fibrillation (POAF) ranges between 20% and 40%,3 –5 it is increased after combined procedures and valve surgery,1 and is highest during the first 48 h after the operation.6 It can severely compromise the postoperative course by prolonging the hospital length of stay and by increasing the morbidity and mortality for up to 10 years after the surg ery,5,7 especially in patients with reduced left ventricular ejection fraction (LVEF). (Source: Heart and Lung)
Source: Heart and Lung - March 20, 2023 Category: Intensive Care Authors: Giuseppe Comentale, Valentina Parisi, Vittoria Fontana, Rachele Manzo, Maddalena Conte, Anna Nunziata, Giovanna Bevilacqua, Mariarita Buono, Shadi Hamameh, Emanuele Pilato Source Type: research
Predictors of acute coronary syndrome symptom knowledge, attitudes, and beliefs in adults without self-reported heart disease
Over 1 million people in the U.S. experience Acute Coronary Syndrome (ACS) each year, and over 18 million adults in the U.S. live with a diagnosis of coronary artery disease, or CAD.1 Prompt treatment for ACS – inclusive of unstable angina, non-ST-elevation myocardial infarction, and ST-elevation myocardial infarction (STEMI) – is essential to improve blood supply to the myocardium rapidly (critical in the case of STEMI) and to provide other evidence-based treatments that will afford patients better clinical outcomes. (Source: Heart and Lung)
Source: Heart and Lung - March 20, 2023 Category: Intensive Care Authors: John R. Blakeman, Marilyn A. Prasun, MyoungJin Kim Source Type: research
Prognostic value of liver damage assessed through direct bilirubin levels and skeletal muscle weakness in patients with heart failure
Patients with heart failure (HF) often exhibit signs of liver dysfunction such as high bilirubin concentrations, leading to physical dysfunction and poor prognosis. Nevertheless, the relationship between direct bilirubin (DB), a fractionated form of total bilirubin, and dynapenia remains unclear, as does their effect on prognosis. (Source: Heart and Lung)
Source: Heart and Lung - March 17, 2023 Category: Intensive Care Authors: Takumi Noda, Kentaro Kamiya, Nobuaki Hamazaki, Kohei Nozaki, Takafumi Ichikawa, Masashi Yamashita, Shota Uchida, Emi Maekawa, Tasuku Terada, Jennifer L. Reed, Minako Yamaoka-Tojo, Atsuhiko Matsunaga, Junya Ako Source Type: research
A new risk score for the assessment of outcomes for Chinese patients with peripartum cardiomyopathy
Peripartum cardiomyopathy (PPCM) is a rare form of idiopathic dilated heart failure that develops towards the end of pregnancy or in the months following delivery,1-3 with severe maternal and fetal morbidity and mortality.4,5 The incidence of PPCM differs widely between geographic regions and ethnic groups, with hotspots in Nigeria.6-10 Based on a recent national inpatient database from the United States, the estimated incidence of PPCM is 1 in 1000 births.11 Risk factors that have been associated with PPCM include older age, multiple pregnancies, and preeclampsia. (Source: Heart and Lung)
Source: Heart and Lung - March 16, 2023 Category: Intensive Care Authors: Ziguan Zhang, Wuyang Zheng, Minwei Chen, Qiang Xie, Meirong Huang, Weihua Li, Zhengrong Huang Source Type: research
Quality of life and mortality in older adults with sepsis after one-year follow up: A prospective cohort study demonstrating the significant impact of frailty
Sepsis is a life-threatening organ dysfunction caused by an abnormal host response to infection and is associated with high morbidity and mortality, especially among older adults.1,2 However, the long-term prognosis of patients with sepsis and the factors associated with the prognosis are not well known. Many older sepsis survivors develop chronic critical illness after the inflammatory stage, often leading to hospital readmission or death.3,4 (Source: Heart and Lung)
Source: Heart and Lung - March 15, 2023 Category: Intensive Care Authors: Jiahui Dong, Rui Chen, Xiaowei Song, Zhenhui Guo, Weifeng Sun Source Type: research
