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Engaging patients to recover life projectuality: an Italian cross-disease framework
Conclusions QoL deeply depends on the patient ability to engage in their care and on the health expectations they have. We propose a model of the relation between patient engagement and patients’ trajectories in critical event responses and use it to illustrate a new perspective on QoL. This research showed the heuristic value patient engagement as a is a key concept in the promotion of a patients’ experience-sensitive QoL interventions and assessment measures.
Source: Quality of Life Research - April 21, 2015 Category: Health Management Source Type: research

Long-term Mortality Risk After Hyperglycemic Crisis Episodes in Geriatric Patients With Diabetes: A National Population-Based Cohort Study
CONCLUSIONS Patients with diabetes had a higher mortality risk after HCE during the first 6 years of follow-up. Referral for proper education, better access to medical care, effective communication with a health care provider, and control of comorbidities should be done immediately after HCE.
Source: Diabetes Care - April 23, 2015 Category: Endocrinology Authors: Huang, C.-C.; Weng, S.-F.; Tsai, K.-T.; Chen, P.-J.; Lin, H.-J.; Wang, J.-J.; Su, S.-B.; Chou, W.; Guo, H.-R.; Hsu, C.-C. Tags: Clinical Care/Education/Nutrition/Psychosocial Research Source Type: research

Hospitalization after fainting can do more harm than good
One morning not long ago, my teenage daughter started to black out. After an ambulance ride to our local hospital’s emergency department, an electrocardiogram, and some bloodwork, she was sent home with a follow-up doctor appointment. We got the good news that Alexa is perfectly healthy, but should avoid getting too hungry or thirsty so she doesn’t faint again. And I’m feeling lucky that she didn’t need to be hospitalized, because a research letter in this week’s JAMA Internal Medicine points out that hospitalization for low-risk fainting can do more harm than good. Doctors use something called th...
Source: New Harvard Health Information - April 22, 2015 Category: Consumer Health News Authors: Heidi Godman Tags: Health fainting San Francisco Syncope Rule Source Type: news

Subsequent mortality after hyperglycemic crisis episode in the non-elderly: a national population-based cohort study
Abstract Hyperglycemic crisis episodes (HCEs)—diabetic ketoacidosis and the hyperosmolar hyperglycemic state—are the most serious acute metabolic complications of diabetes. We aimed to investigate the subsequent mortality after HCE in the non-elderly diabetic which is still unclear. This retrospective national population-based cohort study reviewed, in Taiwan’s National Health Insurance Research Database, data from 23,079 non-elder patients (≤65 years) with new-onset diabetes between 2000 and 2002: 7693 patients with HCE and 15,386 patients without HCE (1:2). Both groups were compared, and follow-up p...
Source: Endocrine - June 27, 2015 Category: Endocrinology Source Type: research

“Kids save lives”–Training school children in cardiopulmonary resuscitation worldwide is now endorsed by the World Health Organization (WHO)
Billions of Euros, Dollars and other currencies are invested in an attempt to reduce deaths from road traffic crashes, yet there are 20 times more deaths following unsuccessful cardiopulmonary resuscitation (CPR). Nevertheless, the amount of money that is spent on research, prevention and treatment of sudden cardiac death and CPR is very limited. There is also considerably less money spent on CPR research in comparison with that invested in diseases such as cancer, myocardial infarction, stroke and heart failure.
Source: Resuscitation - July 21, 2015 Category: Emergency Medicine Authors: Bernd W. Böttiger, Hugo Van Aken Tags: Editorial Source Type: research

Kids save lives
Billions of Euros, Dollars and other currencies are invested in an attempt to reduce deaths from road traffic crashes, yet there are 20 times more deaths following unsuccessful cardiopulmonary resuscitation (CPR). Nevertheless, the amount of money that is spent on research, prevention and treatment of sudden cardiac death and CPR is very limited. There is also considerably less money spent on CPR research in comparison with that invested in diseases such as cancer, myocardial infarction, stroke and heart failure.
Source: Resuscitation - July 21, 2015 Category: Emergency Medicine Authors: Bernd W. Böttiger, Hugo Van Aken Tags: Editorial Source Type: research

Kids save lives –
Billions of Euros, Dollars and other currencies are invested in an attempt to reduce deaths from road traffic crashes, yet there are 20 times more deaths following unsuccessful cardiopulmonary resuscitation (CPR). Nevertheless, the amount of money that is spent on research, prevention and treatment of sudden cardiac death and CPR is very limited. There is also considerably less money spent on CPR research in comparison with that invested in diseases such as cancer, myocardial infarction, stroke and heart failure.
Source: Resuscitation - July 21, 2015 Category: Emergency Medicine Authors: Bernd W. Böttiger, Hugo Van Aken Tags: Editorial Source Type: research

Comparative effectiveness of antiarrhythmic drugs for rhythm control of atrial fibrillation.
CONCLUSION: Compared with dronedarone, amiodarone, class 1C agents, and sotalol are more effective for rhythm control, while dofetilide had similar efficacy. These findings have important implications for clinical practice. PMID: 26233885 [PubMed - as supplied by publisher]
Source: Journal of Cardiology - July 29, 2015 Category: Cardiology Authors: Qin D, Leef G, Alam MB, Rattan R, Munir MB, Patel D, Khattak F, Adelstein E, Jain SK, Saba S Tags: J Cardiol Source Type: research

Use of Nonsteroidal Anti-Inflammatory Drugs and Risk of Chronic Kidney Disease in Subjects With Hypertension: Nationwide Longitudinal Cohort Study Kidney
Limited studies have examined the effects of nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory drug (NSAID) use on the risk of chronic kidney disease (CKD), especially in subjects with hypertension. Using National Health Insurance claims data in Taiwan, we conducted a propensity score–matched cohort study to investigate the relationship between NSAID use and CKD in subjects with hypertension. A total of 31976 subjects were included in this study: subjects not taking any NSAIDs in 2007 (n=10782); subjects taking NSAIDs for 1 to 89 days in 2007 (n=10605); and subjects taking NSAIDs for ≥90 days in 2007 (n=10589). We performed multivar...
Source: Hypertension - August 12, 2015 Category: Cardiology Authors: Hsu, C.-C., Wang, H., Hsu, Y.-H., Chuang, S.-Y., Huang, Y.-W., Chang, Y.-K., Liu, J.-S., Hsiung, C. A., Tsai, H.-J. Tags: Clinical Studies Kidney Source Type: research

How Air Pollution Contributes to Millions of Early Deaths
Outdoor air pollution leads to more than 3 million premature deaths each year, and more than two thirds of them occur in China and India, according to new research. The authors estimate that without government intervention, the total number of deaths could double by 2050. The study, published in the journal Nature, identifies particulate matter as the prime pollutant leading to premature mortality. Particulate matter, a substance formed as a combination of different materials released into the air, is thought to be harmful to human health once it exceeds 2.5 micrometers in diameter. Researchers also identified ozone as a c...
Source: TIME.com: Top Science and Health Stories - September 16, 2015 Category: Consumer Health News Authors: Justin Worland Tags: Uncategorized Air Pollution climate change early death Environment fertilizer particulate matter premature death public health Research Source Type: news

Medical morbidities in people following hip and knee arthroplasty: data from the Osteoarthritis Initiative
Conclusions People who undergo THA or TKA may present with a variety of medical morbidities. Accordingly consideration should be made on how to encourage the adoption and maintenance of physical activity and healthy lifestyle choices for this population.
Source: European Journal of Orthopaedic Surgery and Traumatology - October 16, 2015 Category: Orthopaedics Source Type: research

Hemodialysis with end-stage renal disease did not raise the risk of intracranial hemorrhage after a head injury
Conclusions: HD +ESRD did not increase the post-HI risk of ICH. Therefore, it may not be necessary to lower the threshold of head CT in HD +ESRD patients.
Source: Scandinavian Journal of Trauma, Resuscitation and Emergency Medicine - October 28, 2015 Category: Emergency Medicine Authors: Hsin-Hung ChenChien-Chin HsuShih-Feng WengHung-Jung LinJhi-Joung WangHow-Ran GuoShih-Bin SuChien-Cheng HuangJiann-Hwa Chen Source Type: research

Abstract PR04: Functional mobility disparities in older African American women with cancer in a multisite lay navigation program in the Deep South
Conclusions: AA oncogeriatric females have a greater number of high risk diseases and functional mobility limitations that affect their health, compared to Caucasians. By identifying functional mobility limitations early, proactive interventions can be implemented, monitored, and adjusted to modify or resolve mobility problems that can lead to disability and health disparities in oncogeriatric females. LNs can effectively use the DT to identify functional mobility problems and empower female oncogeriatrics to resolve them; improving health and decreasing health disparities. Data will be used to continue expanding the knowl...
Source: Cancer Epidemiology Biomarkers and Prevention - September 30, 2015 Category: Cancer & Oncology Authors: Taylor, R., Acemgil, A., Meneses, K., Rocque, G., Pisu, M., Wang, X., Demark-Wahnefried, W., Partridge, E. Tags: Community-Based Interventions: Oral Presentations - Proffered Abstracts Source Type: research

Depression in the Elderly: A Common Condition That's Often Overlooked
When Suzette Santos, RN, a behavioral health nurse with the Visiting Nurse Service of New York (VNSNY), was assigned to the case of Grace*, an 89-year-old resident of Nassau County on Long Island, she had some idea what to expect. Suzette had cared for Grace a year earlier, as the elderly woman struggled to cope with depression brought on by the recent loss of her husband and lifelong partner. When Suzette reconnected with her patient this time, she could immediately see that Grace's depression had gotten worse. "She had lost a lot of weight -- about 20 pounds," Suzette recalls. "She had no interest in cooking or eating, ...
Source: Healthy Living - The Huffington Post - December 23, 2015 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news

SCAI expert consensus statement—executive summary evaluation, management, and special considerations of cardio‐oncology patients in the cardiac catheterization laboratory
In the United States alone, there are currently approximately 14.5 million cancer survivors, and this number is expected to increase to 20 million by 2020. Cancer therapies can cause significant injury to the vasculature, resulting in angina, acute coronary syndromes (ACS), stroke, critical limb ischemia, arrhythmias, and heart failure, independently from the direct myocardial or pericardial damage from the malignancy itself. Consequently, the need for invasive evaluation and management in the cardiac catheterization laboratory (CCL) for such patients has been increasing. In recognition of the need for a document on specia...
Source: Catheterization and Cardiovascular Interventions - December 23, 2015 Category: Cardiovascular & Thoracic Surgery Authors: Cezar Iliescu, Cindy L. Grines, Joerg Herrmann, Eric H. Yang, Mehmet Cilingiroglu, Konstantinos Charitakis, Abdul Hakeem, Konstantinos Toutouzas, Massoud A. Leesar, Konstantinos Marmagkiolis Tags: Coronary Artery Disease Source Type: research