Sex Hormone-Binding Globulin and Heart Failure Hospitalizations in Patients With Dysglycemia: Experiences From the Outcome Reduction With an Initial Glargine Intervention Trial
Source : https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/37956942/
In patients with dysglycemia and high cardiovascular risk, increasing SHBG was associated with greater risk of HF hospitalizations independent of testosterone concentrations in men but not in women, suggesting the...
In patients with dysglycemia and high CV risk, increasing sex hormone-binding globulin was associated with greater risk of HF hospitalizations independent of testosterone concentrations in men but not in women.
Fear of Falling and Associated Factors in Older Adults With Heart Failure
Source : https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/38151263/
Heart failure patients with concomitant depression, sleep disorders, and high comorbidities have greater fear of falling.
Fear of falling was associated with significantly lower LVEF (P=0.001).
Echocardiographic Manifestations in End-Stage Renal Disease
Source : https://link.springer.com/article/10.1007/s10741-023-10376-5
End-stage renal disease (ESRD) is a common but profound clinical condition, and it is associated with extremely increased morbidity and mortality. ESRD can represent four major echocardiographic findings―myocardial hypertrophy, heart...
Speckle tracking echocardiography enabling to detect subclinical disease might help prevent future advancement to HF.
Medication Adherence and Its Associated Determinants in Older Adults With Type 2 Diabetes and Cardiovascular Comorbidities
Source : https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC10693756/
To evaluate medication adherence level and identify predictors of poor medication adherence in elderly patients with Cardiovascular (CVS) diseases and type 2 diabetes in Jordan.This cross-sectional study was conducted on...
In this study, 210 (41.5%) elderly patients showed low to moderate adherence levels compared with 296 (58.5%) patients who showed a high level of adherence according to the MGL adherence scale.
Concurrent Negative Impact of Undernutrition and Heart Failure on Functional and Cognitive Recovery in Hip Fracture Patients
Source : https://www.mdpi.com/2072-6643/15/22/4800
Evidence on the effects of frailty, undernutrition, and heart failure (HF) on patients with hip fractures is scarce. This retrospective cohort study aimed to examine the effects of undernutrition and...
Patients with a simultaneous presence of malnutrition and HF had worse ADL improvement and worse cognitive level improvement.