Return to work and everyday life following out-of-hospital cardiac arrest. Results from the national survey, DenHeart
As survival rates following out-of-hospital cardiac arrest (OHCA) have improved to an average of 8% across Europe and 16% in Denmark (30-days), the clinical pathway and post-arrest outcomes have gained increasing attention.1,2 Improved outcomes often include resuming daily life, which, among survivors working at the time of the OHCA, might include returning to work.3 (Source: Heart and Lung)
Source: Heart and Lung - November 16, 2022 Category: Intensive Care Authors: Maiken Hedegaard Nielsen, Trine Bernholdt Rasmussen, Mette Kirstine Wagner, Ditte Bekker, Sofie Moesgaard Bruvik, Ola Ekholm, Selina Kikkenborg Berg, Anne Vinggaard Christensen, Rikke Elmose Mols, Charlotte Brun Thorup, Lars Thrysoee, Britt Borregaard Source Type: research
Patient and caregiver experiences with a telemedicine intensive care unit recovery clinic
Over five million Americans are admitted into an intensive care unit (ICU) annually.1 The COVID-19 pandemic2 and an aging population contribute to ICU admissions.3 Increased ICU admissions and improved survival rates have unveiled a public health concern – post-intensive care syndrome (PICS).4 PICS encompasses disrupted cognition, physical health,4 psychological well-being, employment, and finances.5 PICS may precipitate re-hospitalizations and other healthcare utilization.6 Few interventions to mitigate PICS have been studied and no conclusive ev idence guides clinicians caring for ICU survivors. (Source: Heart and Lung)
Source: Heart and Lung - November 15, 2022 Category: Intensive Care Authors: Mariya A. Kovaleva, Abigail C. Jones, Christine Cleary Kimpel, Jana Lauderdale, Carla M. Sevin, Joanna L. Stollings, James C. Jackson, Leanne M. Boehm Source Type: research
Comment on “Post-infectious bronchiolitis obliterans in children: Clinical and radiological evaluation and long-term results”
To the Editor (Source: Heart and Lung)
Source: Heart and Lung - November 15, 2022 Category: Intensive Care Authors: Sushmita Pandey Tags: Letter to the editor Source Type: research
“Finding the Way in the Dark”- Working experience of specific-duty-post nurses in a nurse-led in-hospital pulmonary rehabilitation program: A qualitative study
More than 500 million people worldwide have chronic respiratory disease, and it causes nearly four million deaths per year.1 Pulmonary rehabilitation (PR) is a compelling evidence-based intervention for chronic lung conditions,2 with growing evidence shows that it can effectively improve patients ’ exercise capacity, enhance quality of life, relieve symptoms, and reduce hospitalizations.3-6 PR has been recognized as beneficial since the 1960s and was given its official name in 1974 by the American College of Chest Physicians. (Source: Heart and Lung)
Source: Heart and Lung - November 11, 2022 Category: Intensive Care Authors: Jiaying Li, Qiuxuan Zeng, Huixin Huang, Yang Song, Wenwei Guo, Daniel Yee Tak Fong Source Type: research
Comment on “Clinical features and three-year prognosis of AECOPD patients with different levels of blood eosinophils”
To the Editor, (Source: Heart and Lung)
Source: Heart and Lung - November 11, 2022 Category: Intensive Care Authors: Dr. Mustafa Javaid, Dr. Arsalan Nadeem Source Type: research
Is the six-minute step test able to reflect the severity and symptoms based on cat score?
Dyspnea and exercise intolerance are the hallmark of chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD).1 COPD is frequently associated with a reduced functional exercise capacity.2 Although forced expiratory volume in one second (FEV1) extracts disease severity, studies demonstrate its poor prediction for evaluating (in)exercise tolerance in these patients.3 In this context, the assessment of symptoms both at rest and during exercise can be useful measures to assess the severity of the disease in these patients. (Source: Heart and Lung)
Source: Heart and Lung - November 10, 2022 Category: Intensive Care Authors: Izadora M. Dourado, Polliana B. Santos, C ássia L. Goulart, Renan S. Marinho, Aldair Darlan Santos-De-Araújo, Meliza G. Roscani, Renata G. Mendes, Audrey Borghi-Silva Source Type: research
Expert provider survey of longitudinal assessment in patients with pulmonary arterial hypertension
Pulmonary arterial hypertension (PAH) is a progressive, highly morbid, and often fatal disease that requires extensive evaluation and careful patient monitoring, particularly during the first year after diagnosis.1,2 Expert-opinion guidelines suggest frequent patient evaluations with periodic re-assessments of laboratory, imaging and hemodynamic variables.3 Contemporary evidence also emphasizes the importance of initial risk assessment with validated tools.4 The need for subsequent risk modification in altering disease course calls for increased understanding of adequate, focused patient monitoring. (Source: Heart and Lung)
Source: Heart and Lung - November 10, 2022 Category: Intensive Care Authors: John F. Kingrey, Christine Y. Zhou, Bhavinkumar Dalal, Jean M. Elwing Source Type: research
Pulmonary hypertension and associated outcomes in noncardiac surgery: A systematic review and meta-analysis
Pulmonary hypertension (PH) is an increasingly common diagnosis among the general population. One Canadian study reported the prevalence of PH to be 127 per 100,000 individuals and found that the incidence is growing over time. Patients with PH are usually between the ages of 60 and 80, with the disease equally affecting both males and females.1 The gold standard for diagnosing PH involves a formal hemodynamic evaluation and measurement of the mean pulmonary arterial pressure (mPAP) via right heart catheterization. (Source: Heart and Lung)
Source: Heart and Lung - November 4, 2022 Category: Intensive Care Authors: Yasser Binbraik, Michael Ke Wang, Thomas Riekki, David Conen, Maura Marcucci, Flavia Kessler Borges, Nathan Hambly, PJ Devereaux Source Type: research
Association of sex and age and delay predictors on the time of primary angioplasty activation for myocardial infarction patients in an emergency department
Early diagnosis and treatment of ST-segment elevation acute myocardial infarction (STEMI) are fundamental and time delays have a direct impact on subsequent mortality and morbidity.1 Diagnosis and activation of primary percutaneous coronary intervention (PCI) for STEMI can be performed by out-of-hospital emergency services, primary care, hospitals without primary PCI capacity or directly by the Emergency Department (ED) of a hospital with primary PCI capacity. Patients attending a PCI center had a lower Door-to-balloon time than those attending a non-PCI center and, consequently, lower in-hospital mortality. (Source: Heart and Lung)
Source: Heart and Lung - November 3, 2022 Category: Intensive Care Authors: Gemma Berga Congost, Maria Antonia Martinez Momblan, Jonatan Valverde Bernal, Adri án Márquez López, Judit Ruiz Gabalda, Joan Garcia-Picart, Mireia Puig Campmany, Salvatore Brugaletta Source Type: research
Effects of creative dance on functional capacity, pulmonary function, balance, and cognition in COPD patients: A randomized controlled trial
Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) is one of the main causes of high mortality and morbidity, a common, preventable, and treatable disorder characterized by progressive and irreversible airflow obstruction and has systemic effects other than respiratory system involvement. Pathophysiological changes in the respiratory system may cause decrease in pulmonary function, peripheral and respiratory muscle strengths, and functional capacity.1,2 Recent studies have explored decline of cognitive functions and balance highlighted these findings as extrapulmonary features for chronic lung diseases. (Source: Heart and Lung)
Source: Heart and Lung - November 3, 2022 Category: Intensive Care Authors: Meltem Kaya, Hulya Nilgun Gurses, Hikmet Ucgun, Fatmanur Okyaltirik Source Type: research
Upper limb function of individuals hospitalized in intensive care: A 6-month cohort study
Intensive Care Unit (Source: Heart and Lung)
Source: Heart and Lung - October 29, 2022 Category: Intensive Care Authors: Daniela Andrade de Carvalho, Carla Malaguti, Leandro Ferracini Cabral, Cristino Carneiro Oliveira, Raquel Annoni, Anderson Jos é Source Type: research
Peak exercise oxygen uptake and changes in renal function in patients after acute myocardial infarction
Ischemic heart events, such as acute myocardial infarction (AMI), cause a decline in renal function,1 –3 and hasten the onset of dialysis in patients with chronic kidney disease (CKD).1 Furthermore, several clinical trials4–7 have demonstrated that concomitant renal dysfunction is an important prognostic factor in patients with AMI. The CREDO-Kyoto AMI, a large registry of patients with AMI in J apan, reported that most of the short-term causes of death ≤ 6 months after percutaneous coronary intervention (PCI) in AMI patients were cardiovascular-related, but two-thirds of the long-term causes of death> 6 months after...
Source: Heart and Lung - October 29, 2022 Category: Intensive Care Authors: Toshimi Sato, Shinichiro Morishita, Masahiro Ono, Yoshinari Funami, Keishi Hayao, Daichi Kusano, Masahiro Kohzuki Source Type: research
Obstructive sleep apnea reduces functional capacity and impairs cardiac autonomic modulation during submaximal exercise in patients with chronic obstructive pulmonary disease: A follow-up study
Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) is a chronic, progressive disease1 that, when associated with other diseases, makes the individual's health status more critical. Therefore, COPD patients may be more subject to readmissions and exacerbations, with a higher incidence and prevalence of comorbidities, leading to a negative impact on these patients' clinical outcomes and prognosis.2 –4 In this context, some studies have observed the concomitant presence of COPD and obstructive sleep apnea syndrome (OSA), due to their similar findings, such as smoking, increased airway resistance, and systemic inflammation. (Source: Heart and Lung)
Source: Heart and Lung - October 28, 2022 Category: Intensive Care Authors: Patr ícia Faria Camargo, Luciana Ditomaso-Luporini, Luiz Carlos Soares de Carvalho, Cássia da Luz Goulart, Polliana Batista dos Santos, Rayane Sebold, Meliza Goi Roscani, Renata Gonçalves Mendes, Audrey Borghi-Silva Source Type: research
Patients and caregivers perspectives of the connection between home and the transplant journey
Every year 50,000 Canadians are diagnosed with heart failure (HF), and for some patients who receive this diagnosis, a heart transplant is needed.1 Heart transplants are not performed in every province in Canada; thus, many patients and caregivers must relocate to access this treatment. Relocation creates many challenges for patients and caregivers who cope with a life-threatening illness and deal with leaving family, friends, and their homes to survive. (Source: Heart and Lung)
Source: Heart and Lung - October 28, 2022 Category: Intensive Care Authors: Heather Lannon, Jillianne Code, Jennifer Poole, Christy Simpson, Varinder Badh Source Type: research
Health literacy and quality of life of patients with coronary heart disease in Tibet, China: The mediating role of self-efficacy and self-management
It was reported that about 523 million people worldwide suffered from cardiovascular disease in 2019, with 18.6 million deaths, and with coronary heart disease (CHD) accounting for about half of the deaths globally.1 In China, mortality rates for CHD were 121.59/100,000 for urban residents and 130.14/100,000 for rural residents in 2019.2 The prevalence of CHD has increased rapidly and has been considered as one of the major burdens on society and the healthcare system in recent years.3 Among them, the disease burden of CHD in Tibet, China, is particularly prominent in the country. (Source: Heart and Lung)
Source: Heart and Lung - October 28, 2022 Category: Intensive Care Authors: An-kang Liu, Yu-yao Liu, Jin Su, Jing Gao, Li-juan Dong, Qi-yuan Lyu, Qiao-hong Yang Source Type: research
