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Walking ‘could save 37,000 lives a year’ report claims
The benefits of walking have been reported across the UK media. The BBC reports that “walking more 'would save thousands' of lives in the UK”.
These stories have been prompted by the "Walking Works” report (PDF, 3.4MB). It provides an overview of current evidence on physical inactivity, and makes the case for encouraging more people to take up walking as a form of physical activity.
It lays out that a large proportion of the population is not meeting physical activity guidelines and that if more people did so, this could potentially save 37,000 lives a year in England. It also discusses the specific benefits o...
Source: NHS News Feed - October 7, 2013 Category: Consumer Health News Tags: Cancer Lifestyle/exercise QA articles Source Type: news
Risk factors for atrial fibrillation recurrence: a literature review
Atrial fibrillation is the most common arrhythmia managed in clinical practice and it is associated with an increased risk of mortality, stroke and peripheral embolism. Unfortunately, the incidence of atrial fibrillation recurrence ranges from 40 to 50%, despite the attempts of electrical cardioversion and the administration of antiarrhythmic drugs. In this review, the literature data about predictors of atrial fibrillation recurrence are highlighted, with special regard to clinical, therapeutic, biochemical, ECG and echocardiographic parameters after electrical cardioversion and ablation. Identifying predictors of success...
Source: Journal of Cardiovascular Medicine - March 1, 2014 Category: Cardiology Tags: Reviews: Atrial fibrillation Source Type: research
The Global Burden of Cardiovascular Diseases, 1990–2010
Cardiovascular diseases (CVD), principally ischemic heart disease and stroke, remain the leading cause of mortality worldwide and a major contributor to disability and rising healthcare costs . In 2010 alone, CVD was a primary cause of 15.6 million global deaths and an estimated US$863 billion in direct healthcare costs and productivity losses worldwide . In fact, these costs are projected to reach US$20 trillion by the year 2030 . In spite of this huge toll on global health and development, reports from the Institute of Medicine, the World Heart Federation, and the World Health Organization state that CVD is rarely on the...
Source: CVD Prevention and Control - March 1, 2014 Category: Cardiology Authors: George A. Mensah, Andrew E. Moran, Gregory A. Roth, Jagat Narula Tags: Editor's Page Source Type: research
Long-term health outcomes and cost-effectiveness of a computer-tailored physical activity intervention among people aged over fifty: modelling the results of a randomized controlled trial
Conclusion:
A tailored PA intervention in a printed delivery mode, without environmental information, has the most potential for being cost-effective in adults aged over 50.Trial registration: The current study was registered at the Dutch Trial Register (NTR2297; April 26th 2010).
Source: BMC Public Health - October 23, 2014 Category: Consumer Health News Authors: Denise PeelsRudolf HoogenveenTalitha FeenstraRianne GolsteijnCatherine BolmanAart MuddeGerrie Wendel-VosHein de VriesLilian Lechner Source Type: research
Fractures are major cause of older women’s hospitalizations
(Reuters Health) - For U.S. women age 55 or older, bone fractures due to osteoporosis lead to more hospitalizations and greater healthcare costs than heart attack, stroke or breast cancer, according to a new study.
Source: Reuters: Health - December 12, 2014 Category: Consumer Health News Tags: healthNews Source Type: news
The use of aspirin for primary and secondary prevention in venous thromboembolism and other cardiovascular disorders
Cardiovascular disease (CVD) includes a number of conditions such as myocardial infarction, coronary heart disease, stroke, and venous thromboembolism. CVD is a leading health problem worldwide and a major cause of mortality, morbidity, and disability; it is also associated with high healthcare costs. The incidence of CVD is predicted to increase in the forthcoming years, and thus it is crucial that physicians are aware of the benefits and limitations of the available therapies to ensure patients receive optimized treatment.
Source: Thrombosis Research - December 12, 2014 Category: Hematology Authors: A.T. Cohen, S. Imfeld, J. Markham, S. Granziera Tags: Review Article Source Type: research
The Epidemiology of Chronic Critical Illness in the United States*
Conclusions: Using a consensus-based definition, the prevalence, hospital mortality, and costs of chronic critical illness are substantial. Chronic critical illness is particularly common in the elderly although in very old patients the prevalence declines, in part because of an increase in early mortality among potentially eligible patients.
Source: Critical Care Medicine - January 17, 2015 Category: Emergency Medicine Tags: Feature Articles Source Type: research
Overweight and obesity on the island of Ireland: an estimation of costs
Conclusions
The costs are substantial, and urgent public health action is required in Ireland to address the problem of increasing prevalence of overweight and obesity, which if left unchecked will lead to unsustainable cost escalation within the health service and unacceptable societal costs.
Source: BMJ Open - March 16, 2015 Category: Journals (General) Authors: Dee, A., Callinan, A., Doherty, E., O'Neill, C., McVeigh, T., Sweeney, M. R., Staines, A., Kearns, K., Fitzgerald, S., Sharp, L., Kee, F., Hughes, J., Balanda, K., Perry, I. J. Tags: Open access, Epidemiology, Health economics Research Source Type: research
Lifetime health care costs of obesity-related comorbidities in the united states, 2007-2010
This study analyzed lifetime healthcare costs of obesity-related comorbidities, including diabetes, hypertension, coronary heart disease (CHD), and stroke.
Source: Value in Health - May 1, 2015 Category: Global & Universal Authors: S Chang, MY Leung, NP Carlsson, GA Colditz Tags: RESEARCH PODIUM PRESENTATIONS – SESSION I Source Type: research
New research: Stroke risk and too much sleep; genes that make the body salt-sensitive
(Pollock Communications) High blood pressure, or hypertension, affects one-third of -- or 70 million -- US adults, and the healthcare costs associated with treating the disease are approximately $46 billion. From May 15 - 19, 2015, members of the medical community will gather at the 30th Annual Scientific Meeting of the American Society of Hypertension in NYC to discuss more than 200 new studies, state-of-the-art diagnostic tools and new treatments for hypertension.
Source: EurekAlert! - Medicine and Health - May 15, 2015 Category: Global & Universal Source Type: news
Abstract 250: Real-world Rates and Costs of Heart Failure Events Among Patients with Hyperlipidemia Session Title: Poster Session II
Conclusions: The rate and recurrence of heart failure among hyperlipidemic patients is very high and the long term healthcare costs substantial in this real-world 2-year study.
Source: Circulation: Cardiovascular Quality and Outcomes - April 29, 2015 Category: Cardiology Authors: Fox, K. M., Punekar, R. S., Richhariya, A., Fisher, M. D., Gandra, S. R., Cziraky, M. J., Toth, P. P. Tags: Session Title: Poster Session II Source Type: research
Abstract 339: Hospitalization Rates and Healthcare Costs Among Non-valvular Atrial Fibrillation Patients Who Were Naive Users of Novel Oral Anticoagulants Session Title: Poster Session III
Conclusions: This early assessment shows that among anticoagulant naïve NVAF patients, treatment with apixaban was associated with a lower rate of all-cause hospitalization, as well as lower overall costs compared to other NOACs. Further evaluation is needed to provide additional detail on potential drivers of utilization differences.
Source: Circulation: Cardiovascular Quality and Outcomes - April 29, 2015 Category: Cardiology Authors: Deitelzweig, S., Bruno, A., Tate, N., Ogbonnaya, A., Shah, M., Farrelly, E., Lokhandwala, T., Gupta, K., Eaddy, M. Tags: Session Title: Poster Session III Source Type: research
The Problem With Predicting Postoperative Atrial Fibrillation
ATRIAL FIBRILLATION (AF) is the most common cardiac arrhythmia, with significant effects on patient quality of life and healthcare costs. Currently, more than 400,000 hospitalizations and 80,000 deaths annually are attributed to AF, with a substantial associated healthcare cost of $26 billion.1,2 Postoperative atrial fibrillation (POAF) is a unique entity seen in 16% to 30% of patients undergoing cardiac surgery and is associated with increased stroke, mortality, and hospital length of stay.3–5 The exact mechanism of POAF remains unknown, although it likely is multifactorial, caused by a combination of surgical stress an...
Source: Journal of Cardiothoracic and Vascular Anesthesia - September 16, 2015 Category: Anesthesiology Authors: Emily Methangkool, Kimberly Howard-Quijano, Aman Mahajan Tags: Editorial Source Type: research
Association of Pseudobulbar Affect Symptoms with Quality of Life and Healthcare Costs in Veterans with Traumatic Brain Injury
Pseudobulbar affect (PBA) is an affect disinhibition syndrome characterized by uncontrollable, exaggerated, and often inappropriate outbursts of crying or laughing.(Schiffer and Pope, 2005) It has been associated with disruption or damage to neural systems that modulate voluntary and involuntary emotional expression(Wortzel et al., 2008, Parvizi et al., 2009, Lauterbach et al., 2013)PBA has been identified in patients with a multitude of neurological disorders, including traumatic brain injury (TBI), amyotrophic lateral sclerosis, multiple sclerosis, stroke, and Alzheimer's disease.(Moore et al., 1997, Schiffer and Pope, 2...
Source: Journal of Affective Disorders - October 15, 2015 Category: Neurology Authors: James L. Rudolph, Jennifer R. Fonda, Phillip R. Hunt, Regina E. McGlinchey, William P. Milberg, Matthew W. Reynolds, Charles Yonan Source Type: research
Management of oropharyngeal neurogenic dysphagia in adults
This article reviews recent literature in the management of neurogenic oropharyngeal dysphagia (OPD) including assessment processes and treatments, with a specific focus on OPD as a result of stroke and Parkinson's disease.
Recent findings: A large number of high-quality systematic reviews were published that provide an excellent summary of current evidence across assessment and treatment of swallowing disorders. There is building interest and knowledge in technology in both the understanding and treatment of OPD including functional MRI, manometry, and noninvasive brain stimulation.
Summary: Neurologic disorders demonstra...
Source: Current Opinion in Otolaryngology and Head and Neck Surgery - September 11, 2014 Category: ENT & OMF Tags: LARYNGOLOGY AND BRONCHOESOPHAGOLOGY: Edited by Jacqui E. Allen Source Type: research
