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Outcomes of patients with post‐stroke epilepsy: A scoping review on quality of life, readmissions, costs, seizure recurrence, and medication adherence

open access: yesEpilepsia Open, EarlyView.
Abstract Objective Post‐stroke epilepsy (PSE) affects ≈10% of patients with stroke and is associated with adverse health and economic outcomes. We aimed to review published literature on health and economic outcomes for patients with PSE, with a specific focus on quality of life, hospital readmissions, healthcare costs, seizure recurrence, and ...
Nega Dagnew Baye   +5 more
wiley   +1 more source

A Totally Thoracoscopic Ablation for Persistent Atrial Fibrillation

open access: yesThe Korean Journal of Thoracic and Cardiovascular Surgery, 2013
We report the case of a 72-year-old female with persistent atrial fibrillation who underwent a totally thoracoscopic ablation. A successful normal sinus conversion was achieved.
openaire   +2 more sources

Long-standing persistent atrial fibrillation ablation

open access: yes, 2015
This chapter summarizes the ablation strategy approaches described in the literature for the treatment of long-standing persistent AF and more extensively the author's approach that we believe allows a better outcome at the long-term follow-up. Pulmonary
Francesco Santoro   +17 more
core   +1 more source

Exercising electrocardiograms from Thoroughbred racehorses with exercise associated sudden death

open access: yesEquine Veterinary Journal, EarlyView.
Abstract Background Exercise associated sudden death (EASD), defined as a fatal collapse in a closely monitored and previously presumed clinically healthy horse that occurs during exercise or within approximately 1 h after exercise, is disproportionately more common in equine than in human athletes.
Cristobal Navas de Solis   +3 more
wiley   +1 more source

Flexible wearable electronics for cardiovascular monitoring from surface signals to deep physiological insights

open access: yesFlexMat, EarlyView.
This review organizes flexible wearable electronics for cardiovascular monitoring into four interconnected information layers: surface electrophysiology, hemodynamic sensing, vascular imaging, and biofluid biomarker analysis. This framework clarifies how electrical rhythm, vascular loading, structural and flow‐related features, and biochemical states ...
Qiao Chen   +5 more
wiley   +1 more source

Atrial fibrillation screening in general practice [PDF]

open access: yes, 2015
Atrial fibrillation (AF) is a common cardiac rhythm disturbance and increases in prevalence with advancing age. In Ireland, the population 65 years and over is increasing at the rate of 4% annually. The Central Statistics Office is predicting that over
Corcoran, Ruth   +7 more
core  

Complication Rates Associated With Evolving Practice Patterns in Vasopressor Use and Fluid Administration for Oral Cavity Cancer Free Flap Reconstruction

open access: yesHead &Neck, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT Background The safety of vasopressors for managing intraoperative hypotension remains debated. This study evaluated complications associated with vasopressor use and fluid administration in oral cavity cancer free flap surgery. Methods Retrospective review of 826 patients who received oral cavity cancer free flap reconstruction from 2008 to ...
Harrison Gao   +18 more
wiley   +1 more source

Resource management and clinical outcomes during a national intravenous fluid shortage

open access: yesJournal of Hospital Medicine, EarlyView.
Abstract Background A natural disaster, Hurricane Helene, damaged a production facility supplying 60% of intravenous (IV) fluids in the United States. A nationwide IV fluid shortage followed. Objectives To evaluate a multifaceted IV fluid conservation intervention's effect on IV fluid utilization and clinical outcomes during the shortage.
Stacy A. Johnson   +3 more
wiley   +1 more source

Clinicians' and patients' perspectives of a mobility technician role in the hospital to promote ambulation: A qualitative study

open access: yesJournal of Hospital Medicine, EarlyView.
Abstract Background Hospitalized older patients are predominantly sedentary, risking functional decline. Nurses and physical therapists are primarily responsible for mobility but have many competing demands. Objectives To explore clinicians' and patients' perceptions of mobility technicians dedicated to support inpatient ambulation.
Jordan M. Alpert   +11 more
wiley   +1 more source

Persistent Atrial Fibrillation

open access: yesJournal of the American College of Cardiology, 2016
Rui Providencia, Pier D. Lambiase
openaire   +1 more source

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