... symptoms inelderly patients with TB This results in a delay inthe presentation oftheelderly to health care facilities, thereby resulting in a delay inthe commencement of ATT The delay in presentation ... hence must be kept in mind during the diagnostic evaluation ofelderly patients.11 Several findings ofthe current study are in accordance with the results of this meta-analysis Inthe present study, ... the groups DISCUSSION Tuberculosis is becoming increasingly common intheelderly and burden ofthe disease in them is likely to continue to increase substantially.3,4 Moreover, with increasing...
... illness Evaluation of Function Functional assessment Activities of daily living Feeding, Bathing, Dressing, Transferring, Toileting Instrumental activities of daily living Finances, Telephone, ... Phillipe Pinel, physician 1806 Citizen Pinel Orders Removal ofthe Chains ofthe Mad at the Salpêtriére Tony Robert-Fleury (1838–1911) 1876 painting Resources American Association of Geriatric ... therapy Individual psychotherapy Supportive psychotherapy Cognitive behavioral therapy Group therapy Family therapy Caregiver support group therapy Treatment Evidence-based research minimal Elderly...
... [10,11] The objectives of this study were therefore to determine the causes of ARF inelderly patients, the accuracy ofthe initial diagnosis suspected by the emergency physician, the impact of initial ... before the patient was leaving the emergency room for either the observation unit of our ED or another ward, including the ICU According to the final diagnosis made by the experts, an inaccurate ... appropriate At the time ofthe study, non-invasive ventilation or continuous positive airway pressure was not performed intheelderlyinthe ED, but they were performed inthe ICU when the patients...
... and therapeutic management ofelderly patients should consider the multisystem involvement often present inthe development of disease in such patients We should be committed to many more clinical ... overestimate the importance of age in survival from critical illness, and they underestimate the quality of life for elderly survivors To avoid an inappropriate utilization of ICUs for the elderly, ... identify during the early phase of their critical illness those elderly patients who may benefit from intensive care Finally, studies evaluating long-term outcomes, including quality of life and...
... achieving adequate perfusion ofthe peripheral organs, thereby facilitating survival inthe ICU, increasingly the objective of modern ventricular assist device therapy is to obtain a level of functionality ... is the principal investigator ofthe ongoing investigator initiated study: The TEAM-project: multi-center trial on the effect of anesthetics on morbidity and mortality in patients undergoing ... pump, used inthe early 1980s (Hemopump®), provided flow rates inthe range of 2.0 to 2.5 L/minute, but initial mechanical problems limited its clinical application in supporting the failing heart...
... disease inthe developed countries, whereas in some of these countries it occurs inthe 20-30% ofthe adult population Arterial hypertension is highly prevalent intheEpidemiologyof hypertension in ... Based on the Hellenic Society for the Study of Hypertension guidelines (2008) the aim ofthe screening of blood pressure inthe hypertensive subjects under 65 years old is to maintain the blood ... conducted inthe special infrastructures for the protection oftheelderlyin Greece, it has been reported that 72.9% ofthe males and 77.1% of females had high blood pressure 15, nevertheless,...
... inthe United States Stroke 2006, 37:2567-2572 16 Calvert MJ, Freemantle N, Cleland JGF: The impact ofheartfailure on health-related quality of life data acquired inthe baseline phase ofthe ... participated inthe acquisition of data for NIHSS and mBI PAPJ participated inthe acquisition of data for NIHSS and stroke case definitions JOF conceived and coordinated the study, participated in its ... Pereira DF, Pinto E, Leite JP, Lopes AA, Oliveira-Filho J: Validation ofthe National Institutes of Health Stroke Scale, Modified Rankin Scale and Barthel Index in Brazil: the role of cultural...
... patients, positioning the patient supine with the head elevated 30–45 degrees, suctioning measures including continuous suctioning of subglottic secretions, and minimizing the use of sedating or paralytic ... characteristics of pathogens causing HAP These findings suggest areas for intervention and for developing guideline for prevention and control of HAP in HCFs THESIS STRUCTURE The thesis consists of 129 ... contaminated respiratory equipment According to the findings of some studies conducted inthe United States and inthe Europe, the mortality rate inthe patients with of HAP caused by common multi-antibiotic...
... Since there are commonalities inthepathophysiologyof PAH and RP, particularly inthe context of connective tissue disease, inhibition ofthe renin–angiotensin system may prove effective in ... than nifedipine in reducing both the frequency and the severity of attacks [14] PDE type V inhibitors such as sildenafil inhibit the degradation of cGMP, which mediates the signalling of several ... combine vasodilator and antiproliferative activity include angiotensin-converting enzyme inhibitors, angiotensin receptor blockers and PDE type V inhibitors [5] The use of angiotensin-converting...
... the surgical plan The design ofthe Triangle Tilt procedure aims at improving the position ofthe humeral head inthe glenoid fossa by eliminating the impingement occurring inthe SHEAR deformity ... osteotomy ofthe acromion process, with the body ofthe acromion process and the medial margin ofthe acromion rapidly separating, and the distal segment moving both inferiorly and posteriorly The ... determine version The degree of humeral head subluxation was determined using the same scapular line and a perpendicular line traversing the humeral head at its greatest diameter The distance of the...
... included inthe other activity-specific networks of this patient as well If the response of a health professional was missing, it was substituted by the response ofthe other individuals inthe ... testing, i.e., monitoring of kidney functioning Clinical research has confirmed the relevance of this in both diabetes patients and CHF patients In diabetes, testing for creatinine is important in ... of involved health professionals From a clinical perspective, it is worth mentioning that the variation in our outcome ‘disease monitoring’ was mainly related to varying levels of creatinine...
... incidence ofheartfailure with each decade of ageing, reaching 3% in those aged 85-94 years The recent Hillingdon study examined the incidence ofheart failure, defined on the basis of clinical ... incidence ofheartfailureof 0.14% in women and 0.23% in men Survival inthe women is generally better than inthe men, leading to the same point prevalence There is an approximate doubling inthe incidence ... studies oftheepidemiologyofheartfailure and left ventricular dysfunction have been conducted, including a study ofthe incidence ofheartfailurein one west London district (Hillingdon heart failure...
... cardiomyopathy Ann Intern Med 1974;80:293-7 x The Task Force ofthe Working Group on HeartFailureofthe European Society of Cardiology Guidelines on the treatment ofheartfailure Eur Heart J 1997;18:736-53 ... trial of losartan versus captopril in patients over 65 with heartfailure Lancet 1997;349:747-52 x Remme WJ The treatment ofheartfailureThe Task Force ofthe Working Group on HeartFailureofthe ... www.bmj.com 495 Clinical review Other inotropes The potential role of inotropic agents other than digoxin in chronic heartfailure has been addressed in several studies Although these drugs seem...
... nurses inthe management ofheartfailure has been relatively neglected in Britain Inthe United States the establishment of a nurse managed heartfailure clinic in South Carolina resulted in a ... remained Similar findings have been reported inthe echocardiographic heartof England screening (ECHOES) study, in which only about 22% ofthe patients with a diagnosis ofheartfailurein their ... 20% reduction in mortality Nurse management ofheartfailure has implications for the provision of care in patients with chronic heart failure, sharing the increasing burden ofheartfailure Specialist...
... release, Quervain et al [12] claimed that medial patellofemoral instability is mostly caused by the insufficiency ofthe lateral retinaculum following the release ofthe patellotibial and the epicondylopatellar ... structures ofthe knee joint, long-term overdominancy of vastus medialis to vastus lateralis was probably playing a major role inthepathophysiologyof medial subluxation as in our the case of our ... examination at intervals of three months By the end ofthe sixth week ofthe surgery he achieved full range of motion Meanwhile, full Figure The patellofemoral relationship of our patient at supine position...
... permission from the copyright owner Printed inthe Netherlands Table of Contents List of Contributors vii Introduction by Wilbert J Keon xi Pathophysiologyof Contractile Dysfunction inHeartFailure ... the overall knowledge ofthe management oftheheartfailure patient and provides a useful and worthwhile read for every cardiac surgeon ofthe day Wilbert J Keon University of Ottawa Heart Institute ... dysfunction, the potential for recovery of function via grai\ing continued to add luster to the challenge The very definition of "hibernating muscle", coined originally by Rahimtoola, embodies the concept...
... both on the etiology of congestive heartfailure and the stage oftheheartfailure Tlie activation ofthe sympathetic nervous system is accompanied by the activation ofthe renin-angiotensin-aldosterone ... beneficial to the failing heart. *' In addition, changes of contractile proteins are not confined to the myosin heavy chains because in human heart failure, a marked decrease inthe myosin light chain a)ntent ... heart and inthe aging heart, also undergo apoptosis.'^ Furthermore, p5,3, a gene involved in apoptosis, is involved inthe failing heart and the cytokine tumor necrosis factor-a, an inducer of apoptosis...
... difficult to characterize in this setting because ofthe unloading effect ofthe regurgitation into the low-pressoire left atnum For the same degree of volume overload and increase in end-diastolic volume, ... apparatus in tcmis of cardiac energetics and systolic mechanics inthe ejecting canine heart J Clin Invest 1991; 87:247-51 37 David T\'„ I 'den DE, Strauss HD The importance ofthe mitral apparatus in ... ventricular septum or t(K) far away from the LAD and damaging the anterior papillan," muscle." Once an initial incision IS made into the apex ofthe aneurysm the inside ofthe aneiiiAsm Left Ventricular...
... aroiMid the entire circumference of tlie base ofthe aiiemysin at tlie junction of scar and noirnal myocardiuriL The degi^ee of tigblening of this suture will detenmne the final size ofthe remaining ... taper ofthe distal septum and the stabilized septum subsequently remains as part ofthe wall ofthe left ventricular wall The technique of Dor however excludes the aneurysmal portion ofthe distal ... from the combination of hydralazme and oral nitrate therapy,* Tailoring of therapy for hemodynamic goals in class IV heartfailure often leads to dramatic improvement in hemodynamics and clinical...
... On the other hand, the same result would be an indication for the listing of a patient who is referred on a stable regimen of angiotensin-converting-enzyme inhibitors, diuretics and digoxin with ... with the cost of immediate disappointment preventing the tragedy of protracted postoperative misery prior to death, and the tragedy ofthe premature end of a donor heart, fransplantation for otherwise ... doomed patients, however, is often the most rewarding, with the infinite relative increment in both quality and length of life (l-igure 3) Increasing availability of mechanical circulatoiy support...