30 research outputs found
P4369Direct comparison of prognostic value of echocardiographic parameters of right ventricular dysfunction in normotensive patients with acute pulmonary embolism
No full textImpact of Training Frequency on Nurses’ Pediatric Resuscitation Skills
No full textThe ideal time frame for frequency of resuscitation skills training has yet to be determined. Results obtained from this performance improvement project using hands-on practice sessions suggest that 6 months may be an adequate time frame for retention of resuscitation skills. Professional development educators may want to consider 6-month retraining intervals for low-volume/high-risk skills such as cardiopulmonary resuscitation to optimize nurses\u27 proficiency in these life-saving competencies
Isolated Biventricular Noncompaction in an adult with severe pulmonary hypertension : an association reviewed.
No full textBiventricular noncompaction is a recently recognized rare form of cardiomyopathy. It
is characterized by altered structure of myocardial wall as a result of intrauterine
arrest of compaction of the myocardial fibers in absence of coexisting congenital
lesion. Left ventricle is the most affected site for noncompaction, but right ventricular
involvement has been reported in a few cases. Diagnosis is made with 2-dimensional
echocardiography or cardiac magnetic resonance imaging. While major clinical
manifestations are heart failure, arrhythmias and embolic events,pulmonary artery
hypertension ( PAH)has not been well elaborated in the literature. We present a 13-
year old boy who had Biventricular noncompaction complicated by severe pulmonary
hypertension. Pulmonary hypertension may be a consequence of increased pulmonary
venous pressures caused by systolic and diastolic left ventricular dysfunction
secondary to noncompaction. This article reviews the literature particularly with reference
to PAH in the context of this case.peer-reviewe
Antiendothelial Cells Antibodies in Patients with Systemic Sclerosis in Relation to Pulmonary Hypertension and Lung Fibrosis
No full textCompassion Satisfaction and Compassion Fatigue Among Critical Care Nurses
No full textBACKGROUND Although critical care nurses gain satisfaction from providing compassionate care to patients and patients’ families, the nurses are also at risk for fatigue. The balance between satisfaction and fatigue is considered professional quality of life. OBJECTIVES To establish the prevalence of compassion satisfaction and compassion fatigue in adult, pediatric, and neonatal critical care nurses and to describe potential contributing demographic, unit, and organizational characteristics. METHODS In a cross-sectional design, nurses were surveyed by using a demographic questionnaire and the Professional Quality of Life Scale to measure levels of compassion fatigue and compassion satisfaction. RESULTS Nurses (n = 221) reported significant differences in compassion satisfaction and compassion fatigue on the basis of sex, age, educational level, unit, acuity, change in nursing management, and major systems change. CONCLUSIONS Understanding the elements of professional quality of life can have a positive effect on work environment. The relationship between professional quality of life and the standards for a healthy work environment requires further investigation. Once this relationship is fully understood, interventions to improve this balance can be developed and tested
873 Global right ventricular function is impaired in young non-smokers with diabetes mellitus type 1
No full textP1615Performance of four bleeding risk scores for the prediction of in-hospital bleeding events in patients with acute pulmonary embolism
No full textAre hospitalized or ambulatory patients with heart failure treated in accordance with European Society of Cardiology guidelines? Evidence from 12,440 patients of the ESC Heart Failure Long-Term Registry.
No full textAimsTo evaluate how recommendations of European guidelines regarding pharmacological and non-pharmacological treatments for heart failure (HF) are adopted in clinical practice.Methods and resultsThe ESC-HF Long-Term Registry is a prospective, observational study conducted in 211 Cardiology Centres of 21 European and Mediterranean countries, members of the European Society of Cardiology (ESC). From May 2011 to April 2013, a total of 12 440 patients were enrolled, 40.5% with acute HF and 59.5% with chronic HF. Intravenous treatments for acute HF were heterogeneously administered, irrespective of guideline recommendations. In chronic HF, with reduced EF, renin-angiotensin system (RAS) blockers, beta-blockers, and mineralocorticoid antagonists (MRAs) were used in 92.2, 92.7, and 67.0% of patients, respectively. When reasons for non-adherence were considered, the real rate of undertreatment accounted for 3.2, 2.3, and 5.4% of the cases, respectively. About 30% of patients received the target dosage of these drugs, but a documented reason for not achieving the target dosage was reported in almost two-thirds of them. The more relevant reasons for non-implantation of a device, when clinically indicated, were related to doctor uncertainties on the indication, patient refusal, or logistical/cost issues.ConclusionThis pan-European registry shows that, while in patients with acute HF, a large heterogeneity of treatments exists, drug treatment of chronic HF can be considered largely adherent to recommendations of current guidelines, when the reasons for non-adherence are taken into account. Observations regarding the real possibility to adhere fully to current guidelines in daily clinical practice should be seriously considered when clinical practice guidelines have to be written. © 2013 Published on behalf of the European Society of Cardiology. All rights reserved. © The Author 2013. For permissions please email: [email protected]
P1614Validation of prognostic value glomerular filtration rate in risk assessment of patients with acute pulmonary embolism
No full textP1620TRPG/TAPSE a novel parameter for stepwise echocardiographic risk stratification in normotensive patients with acute pulmonary embolism
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