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ABSTRACT Aim To explore the experiences of nurses transitioning from a clinical ward to a newly established respiratory intermediate care unit (IMCU). Design A qualitative descriptive approach was adopted to capture the lived experiences of redeployed nurses. This design was selected to address the research question: What are the initial experiences of
Francesca Marangon +4 more
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ABSTRACT Background Pulsed field ablation (PFA) is a novel, non‐thermal ablation modality to achieve pulmonary vein isolation (PVI) for the treatment of atrial fibrillation (AF). For the pentaspline catheter, eight applications per pulmonary vein (PV) are considered standard, with four in basket configuration and four in flower configuration.
Katharina Ji‐Mi Yang +8 more
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Meeting Report on the International Conference of ECMO-Life Support for Pakistan in 21st Century held May 11-12, 2017, Lahore [PDF]
Extracorporeal membrane oxygenation support (ECMO) is indicated in severe heart or lung failure with 80 percent or more risk of mortality. In experienced centers, overall survival to discharge ranges from 40 percent in cardiac arrest with extracorporeal ...
Elahi, MM, Matata, B
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Abstract Objectives To describe the rationale, design and data collection procedures of the Swedish CArdioPulmonary bioImage Study (SCAPIS) re‐examination, which, in its further scope, aims to quantify and explain the development of atherosclerosis, pathological cardiovascular ageing, longitudinal decline in lung function and the malignant ...
Elin Good +21 more
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ABSTRACT The prevalence of obstructive sleep apnea (OSA) increases during pregnancy and is associated with gestational diabetes mellitus (GDM), although its clinical impact on birth outcomes remains unclear. We aimed to assess the effect of several OSA criteria and intermittent hypoxia in the third trimester on perinatal outcomes in women with GDM.
María Cerdà Moncadas +14 more
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Estimating The Annual Cost of Smoking-Related Diseases in Indonesia [PDF]
Background: Smoking plays a role in the development of chronic diseases and causes substantial negative economic consequences. This study was carried out to estimate the annual cost of smoking-related cardio-cerebrovascular and pulmonary diseases in ...
Hudoyo, Ahmad +6 more
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ABSTRACT Excessive daytime sleepiness (EDS) as well as insomnia have been associated with a higher risk for cardiovascular disease in patients with obstructive sleep apnoea (OSA). The link is not fully understood but may involve dyslipidaemia. The aim of the study was to analyse if the EDS and insomnia phenotypes were associated with deranged serum ...
Andras Bikov +61 more
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