Current Issue : January - March Volume : 2021 Issue Number : 1 Articles : 5 Articles
Aim: Physical activity and other lifestyle changes are an important part of the\nguidelines for anti-hypertensive therapy. The effect of physical activity on\nhypertension and heart disease has been well described. No study in our context\nhas been done on this issue. The aim of this study was to evaluate regular\nphysical activity in the management of hypertensive patients at the Cardiology\nInstitute of Abidjan and the National Police Hospital. Material and methods:\nThis was a prospective and descriptive study held in the External\nConsultations and Rehabilitation Departments of the aforementioned structures.\nIt started on July 20, 2017 and ended on September 7, 2017. ....................................
Introduction: The Rheumatic Fever (RF) is a systemic inflammatory disease,\ncaused by Group A beta-hemolytic Streptococcus, predominating in children\nand adolescents. The clinical manifestations are varied and included in Jones\nCriteria for diagnosis. The cardiac manifestations are the most relevant, causing\nsevere sequelae such as valvulitis. The RF is still a major public health problem in\ndeveloping countries despite its primary prophylaxis being simple and effective\nif well applied. The overall objective of this study was to evaluate the number\nof hospital admissions and deaths in Brazil from 2008 to 2018. Methodology:\nCross-sectional, descriptive, quantitative, documentary study with database\nprovided by the Health Informatics Department of the Brazilian Ministry of\nHealth (DATASUS). Results: In the studied period, a higher prevalence was\nobserved among females (48,232 hospitalizations) and in the adult age group\n(59,270 hospitalizations and 3972 deaths). The total number of hospitalizations\nwas 83,209 and the total number of deaths was 6572. The total mortality\nrate was 7.84. The region with the highest number of hospitalizations was the\nSoutheast (22,863 hospitalizations). The total amount spent in hospitalizations\nwas R$879,676,458.63, with an average value per hospitalization of\nR$ 10,496.21. The average length of stay was 12.7 days. Conclusion: Rheumatic\nheart disease is an important cause of hospitalizations in Brazil. Measures\nof early diagnosis and adequate treatment should be strongly stimulated....
Objectives: To explore the main points of perioperative nursing for adult\ncongenital heart disease with severe pulmonary arterial hypertension. Methods:\nA retrospective study of 13 patients with congenital heart disease and\nsevere pulmonary arterial hypertension who admitted to the perioperative\nperiod of care from January 2018 to December 2019. To prevent perioperative\ncomplications of the patients, the focus is on respiratory and circulatory system\ncare, followed by blood coagulation monitoring, digestive system protection\nand psychological care. Results: All 13 patients passed the perioperative\nperiod and were discharged from ICU. Conclusion: Adult congenital heart\ndisease with severe pulmonary arterial hypertension has high perioperative\nrisk, respiratory and circulatory system care is the key....
Background: We report here on a prospective hospital-based cohort study that investigates predictors of 30-day\nand 90-day mortality and functional disability among Ugandan stroke patients.\nMethods: Between December 2016 and March 2019, we enrolled consecutive hemorrhagic stroke and ischemic\nstroke patients at St Francis Hospital Nsambya, Kampala, Uganda. The primary outcome measure was mortality at\n30 and 90 days. The modified Ranking Scale wasused to assess the level of disability and mortality after stroke.\nStroke severity at admission was assessed using the National Institute of Health Stroke Scale (NIHSS) and Glasgow\nComa Scale (GCS). Examination included clinical neurological evaluation, laboratory tests and brain computed\ntomography (CT) scan. Kaplan-Meier curves and multivariate Cox proportional hazard model were used for\nunadjusted and adjusted analysis to predict mortality................................
Background: Chronic Heart Failure is a complex clinical conditions affecting\npatientsâ?? Quality of Life (QoL) globally. Objective: The aim of the study was\nto identify the factors influencing the quality of life of the chronic heart failure\npatients. Methods: A descriptive exploratory study was carried out by\nface-to-face interview with structured standard questionnaire. One hundred\nand forty two hospitalized chronic heart failure patients were conveniently\nrecruited from National Institute of Cardiovascular Disease and Hospital, Shere-\nBangla Nagar, Dhaka, Bangladesh. Data were collected from January to\nFebruary, 2019. Quality of life related factors were identified using Patientsâ??\nGeneral Characteristics Questionnaire. QOL of chronic heart failure patients\nwas measured by the Minnesota Living with Heart Failure Questionnaire\n(MLHFQ) and the World Health Organizationâ??s Quality of Life Instrument-\nShort Version (WHOQOL-BREF). Descriptive statistic was used to describe\nthe samplesâ?? characteristics. Association between Socio-demographic characteristics\nand QOL of chronic heart failure patients was measured using t-test\nand one way of ANOVA. Relationship between continuous variables was\nmeasured by Pearson correlation test..................................
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