Article
Medicine, General & Internal
Nurliyana Juhan, Yong Zulina Zubairi, Ahmad Syadi Mahmood Zuhdi, Zarina Mohd Khalid
Summary: This study identifies the significant predictors and interprets the dependence structure between predictors and health outcomes in ST-elevation myocardial infarction (STEMI) male patients in the Malaysian setting. It establishes a Bayesian network model with good predictive performance.
Article
Cardiac & Cardiovascular Systems
Johanne Silvain, Michel Zeitouni, Valeria Paradies, Huili L. Zheng, Gjin Ndrepepa, Claudio Cavallini, Dimitri N. Feldman, Samin K. Sharma, Julinda Mehilli, Sebastiano Gili, Emanuele Barbato, Giuseppe Tarantini, Sze Y. Ooi, Clemens von Birgelen, Allan S. Jaffe, Kristian Thygesen, Gilles Montalescot, Heerajnarain Bulluck, Derek J. Hausenloy
Summary: The prognostic importance of cardiac procedural myocardial injury and myocardial infarction (MI) in chronic coronary syndrome (CCS) patients undergoing elective percutaneous coronary intervention (PCI) is still debated. Post-PCI cTn elevation of >= 5 x 99th percentile URL used to define Type 4a MI is associated with increased 1-year mortality in CCS patients with normal baseline cTn levels.
EUROPEAN HEART JOURNAL
(2021)
Article
Cardiac & Cardiovascular Systems
Paolo Cimaglia, Francesca Fortini, Francesco Vieceli Dalla Sega, Laura Sofia Cardelli, Rodolfo Francesco Massafra, Cristina Morelli, Michele Trichilo, Roberto Ferrari, Paola Rizzo, Gianluca Campo
Summary: The study aimed to evaluate the relationship between PCSK9 and endothelial dysfunction in patients with acute myocardial infarction. The results showed a positive correlation between PCSK9 and apoptosis rate, and an increase in PCSK9 levels within 5 days after myocardial infarction, while apoptosis rate remained unchanged. Reduction of PCSK9 was associated with a decrease in apoptosis rate.
NUTRITION METABOLISM AND CARDIOVASCULAR DISEASES
(2022)
Article
Behavioral Sciences
Thea Liljeroos, Sophia Humphries, Soorej Jose Puthoopparambil, Fredrika Norlund, Erik M. G. Olsson
Summary: Myocardial infarction (MI) is a major cause of death and disability worldwide. Emotional distress, such as anxiety and depression, is common among MI patients. This study analyzed testimonials from MI patients undergoing internet-based cognitive behavioral therapy (iCBT) and identified six themes related to emotional reactions and strategies for managing emotional distress. The findings suggest that applying a behavioral model to managing emotional distress following MI could be effective.
COGNITIVE BEHAVIOUR THERAPY
(2023)
Review
Cardiac & Cardiovascular Systems
Ameesh Isath, Aaqib Malik, Dhrubajyoti Bandyopadhyay, Akshay Goel, Akiva Rosenzveig, Howard A. Cooper, Julio A. Panza
Summary: The impact of COVID-19 pandemic on the survival chain of cardiac arrest patients was significant. This study analyzed the data of cardiac arrest admissions in the United States in 2020 and found that patients with concomitant COVID-19 had a higher risk of complications such as acute kidney injury, prolonged mechanical ventilation, and sepsis. However, they had lower rates of cardiogenic shock, ventricular tachycardia, and ventricular fibrillation, as well as a lower utilization of cardiac procedures. In-hospital mortality was also higher in patients with COVID-19, and COVID-19 diagnosis was an independent predictor of mortality.
CURRENT PROBLEMS IN CARDIOLOGY
(2023)
Article
Immunology
Rohit Bazaz, Helen M. Marriott, Carl Wright, Janet Chamberlain, Laura E. West, Catherine Gelsthorpe, Paul R. Heath, Afsaneh Maleki-Dizaji, Sheila E. Francis, David H. Dockrell
Summary: This study investigated the effects of different pneumococcal infections on atherosclerotic plaques and found that pneumonia led to an increase in plaque macrophages, but had no significant impact on plaque burden or vulnerability markers.
FRONTIERS IN CELLULAR AND INFECTION MICROBIOLOGY
(2023)
Article
Medicine, General & Internal
Ercan Aydin, Salih Sahinkus, Emre Yilmaz
Summary: The study found that door-to-balloon time (DBT) decreased as the experience level of emergency physicians increased, with the DBT of emergency medicine specialists significantly lower than other groups. Randomization is needed to determine the clinical benefit of this effect.
INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF CLINICAL PRACTICE
(2021)
Article
Pharmacology & Pharmacy
Adam Schwendt, Joey-Bahige Chammas, Lorraine E. Chalifour
Summary: Plasticizers from medical devices used in cardiac surgery can be released into the patient's blood and tissues, and exposure to di-ethylhexyl phthalate (DEHP) may enhance inflammation. In a model of cardiac damage, acute phthalate exposure resulted in increased immune cell infiltration, inflammasome expression, and reduced cardiac function.
TOXICOLOGY AND APPLIED PHARMACOLOGY
(2022)
Review
Cardiac & Cardiovascular Systems
Dong Zhang, Hui Wu, Di Liu, Yunzhao Li, Gang Zhou, QingZhuo Yang, YanFang Liu
Summary: In this meta-analysis of 23 studies, sacubitril-valsartan was found to improve left ventricular ejection fraction, left ventricular end-diastolic diameter, and left ventricular end-diastolic volume in patients with acute STEMI within 6 months after surgery. These results suggest that sacubitril-valsartan can reduce reperfusion injury and improve cardiac function.
FRONTIERS IN CARDIOVASCULAR MEDICINE
(2022)
Article
Biochemistry & Molecular Biology
Yanqiao Lu, Huanhuan Huo, Feng Liang, Jieyuan Xue, Liang Fang, Yutong Miao, Lan Shen, Ben He
Summary: This study reveals the potential function of pericytes in cardiomyopathy-associated myocardial infarction, highlighting their importance in the microvascular function of the heart. Specifically, pericytes play an important role in regulating collagen synthesis and purine metabolism pathways, and they may serve as potential therapeutic targets.
Review
Clinical Neurology
Murielle Jacquet-Smailovic, Marie-Jo Brennsthul, Ilona Denis, Amanda Kirche, Camille Tarquinio, Cyril Tarquinio
Summary: Through a systematic review and meta-analysis, it was found that there is a relationship between post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD) and the risk of subsequent myocardial infarction (MI), with depression possibly being a mediating factor. However, due to high heterogeneity between studies and possible publication bias, further research is needed to validate these results.
JOURNAL OF AFFECTIVE DISORDERS
(2022)
Review
Biochemistry & Molecular Biology
Cosmin Tirdea, Sorin Hostiuc, Horatiu Moldovan, Alexandru Scafa-Udriste
Summary: Acute myocardial infarction is still a leading cause of death globally. This review aims to compile information on genes associated with AMI and conducted a big data analysis. It identified 28 genes that are closely associated with an increased risk for AMI, including LTA, LGALS2, LDLR, and APOA5.
INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF MOLECULAR SCIENCES
(2022)
Article
Plant Sciences
Sihan Hu, Lan Jiang, Qi Yan, Chenyang Zhou, Xiaochuan Guo, Tong Chen, Siting Ma, Yimiao Luo, Caiyu Hu, Fumin Yang, Lishan Yuan, Xiao Ma, Jinhao Zeng
Summary: Baicalin exhibits positive effects on myocardial ischemia diseases, achieved by regulating key pathological indicators and various signaling pathways. In animal models of myocardial ischemia, reperfusion injury, and myocardial infarction, baicalin can reduce myocardial infarction size, improve cardiac pathological condition, and enhance heart function indicators.
Article
Medicine, General & Internal
Leor Perl, Alfonso Franze, Fabrizio D'Ascenzo, Noa Golomb, Amos Levi, Hana Vaknin-Assa, Gabriel Greenberg, Abid Assali, Gaetano M. De Ferrari, Ran Kornowski
Summary: The study showed that elderly patients, especially those over eighty years old, have higher mortality rates after undergoing pPCI for STEMI. Despite this, they do not have an increased risk of myocardial infarction, target vessel revascularization, coronary artery bypass surgery, or cardiovascular death.
JOURNAL OF CLINICAL MEDICINE
(2021)
Article
Cardiac & Cardiovascular Systems
Alberto Garcia-Lledo, Sara Rodriguez-Martin, Aurelio Tobias, Elvira Garcia-de-Santiago, Maria Ordobas-Gavin, Juan Carlos Ansede-Cascudo, Joaquin Alonso-Martin, Francisco J. de Abajo
Summary: This study found that influenza and cold temperature were independently associated with an increased risk of type 1 AMI, while vaccination was associated with a reduced risk among older patients in the Madrid region.
JOURNAL OF THE AMERICAN HEART ASSOCIATION
(2021)
Article
Health Care Sciences & Services
Camilla Goras, Ulrica Nilsson, Mirjam Ekstedt, Maria Unbeck, Anna Ehrenberg
BMC HEALTH SERVICES RESEARCH
(2020)
Article
Medicine, General & Internal
Ulrica Nilsson, Maria Jaensson, Karin Hugelius, Erebouni Arakelian, Karuna Dahlberg
Article
Public, Environmental & Occupational Health
Mamunur Rashid, Marina Heiden, Annika Nilsson, Marja-Leena Kristofferzon
Summary: This study found a relationship between work ability and return to work among women with long-term neck/shoulder and/or back pain. The Work Ability Index (WAI) was able to discriminate between those who returned to work and those who did not, while the Life Satisfaction Questionnaire (LiSat-11) could not.
Article
Public, Environmental & Occupational Health
Asa Hedlund, Marja-Leena Kristofferzon, Eva Boman, Annika Nilsson
Summary: The study found that among women on long-term sick leave due to common mental disorders, having a positive attitude towards return to work, facing stronger social pressure, having higher perceived control over return to work, and better psychological well-being were all associated with stronger intentions to return to work. Women who reported that their employer had taken actions to facilitate their return to work also showed stronger intentions.
Article
Health Care Sciences & Services
Josefin Wangdahl, Karuna Dahlberg, Maria Jaensson, Ulrica Nilsson
Summary: This study translated and adapted the original English eHEALS version into Arabic and evaluated its psychometric properties among Arabic-speaking people in Sweden. The Arabic version of eHEALS was found to be a valid and reliable tool for measuring eHealth literacy in this population, with high internal consistency and acceptable test-retest reliability. The study suggested that eHealth literacy threshold values should be dichotomized instead of trichotomized for better measurement.
JOURNAL OF MEDICAL INTERNET RESEARCH
(2021)
Article
Nursing
Linda Ronnberg, Ulrica Nilsson, Ove Hellzen, Christina Melin-Johansson
Summary: The study shows that anaesthesiologists experience two main categories during the extubation process: assembling sensibilities and staying focused. They rely on inputs from patients and other professionals, create tailored plans, stay calm and strategic, and trust the registered nurse anaesthetist to guide them through the process.
SCANDINAVIAN JOURNAL OF CARING SCIENCES
(2022)
Article
Health Care Sciences & Services
A. K. Mouazzen, K. Blomberg, K. Norman, U. Nilsson
Summary: Interprofessional team collaboration is crucial in the Swedish Occupational Health Service, and an assessment scale has been adapted and tested for its reliability and validity in the service. The results indicate that the adapted scale is a reliable and valid questionnaire.
JOURNAL OF INTERPROFESSIONAL CARE
(2022)
Article
Nursing
Kati Knudsen, Marieann Hogman, Ulrica Nilsson, Ulrika Poder
Summary: The study identified three ways in which RNAs understand difficult airway algorithms, including as a plan not communicated at the clinic, a shared plan to improve teamwork, and a systematic work plan to enhance patient safety.
JOURNAL OF PERIANESTHESIA NURSING
(2022)
Article
Public, Environmental & Occupational Health
Asa Hedlund, Annika Nilsson, Eva Boman, Marja-Leena Kristofferzon
Summary: This study aimed to examine the predictors of return to work and psychological well-being among women after long-term sick leave for common mental disorders. It found that return-to-work intention significantly predicted return to work among women on full-time sick leave, while psychological well-being was influenced by social pressure, attitude towards returning to work, and perceived health among women on part-time sick leave.
HEALTH & SOCIAL CARE IN THE COMMUNITY
(2022)
Article
Medicine, General & Internal
Karuna Dahlberg, Erik Stenberg, Yuli Liang, Ulrica Nilsson, Maria Jaensson
Summary: This study evaluated the psychometric properties of the General Self-Efficacy (GSE) Scale in patients undergoing bariatric surgery in Sweden. The results showed that the GSE Scale is a valid and reliable measure for assessing general self-efficacy in these patients.
Article
Medicine, General & Internal
Anahita Amirpour, Jeanette Eckerblad, Anders Thorell, Lina Bergman, Ulrica Nilsson
Summary: This study aims to evaluate the feasibility and usability of a digital cognitive screening tool, Mindmore-P, in a perioperative setting and compare preoperative cognition with early postoperative neurocognitive performance. It also seeks to explore the associations between neurocognitive performance and perioperative factors, as well as patients' experiences of early neurocognitive recovery.
Editorial Material
Nursing
Ulrica Nilsson
JOURNAL OF PERIANESTHESIA NURSING
(2023)
Article
Surgery
Edit H. Juhasz, Magnus Iversen, Anders Samuelson, Ragnar Backstrom, Ulrica Nilsson
Summary: A nationwide survey in Sweden provided information on post-anaesthesia care units (PACUs). The most common patients cared for in PACUs were those who had undergone laparoscopic or minor orthopaedic surgery. The majority of PACUs offered care for emergency surgery patients and day surgery patients. Pain relief services were available in 31% of PACUs through dedicated pain service teams. Anesthesiologists in charge most commonly worked in the operating room during the daytime and were on call in the intensive care unit. Most registered nurses in PACUs had advanced level specialist education, and the ratio of registered nurses to patients was typically 1:4. PACUs in Sweden also had assistant nurses, with a common ratio of 1:1. Physiotherapists were available during the daytime in 44% of PACUs. Although almost all PACUs had predetermined discharge criteria, the majority did not have follow-up by an anesthesiologist for high-risk patients after discharge.
JOURNAL OF PERIOPERATIVE PRACTICE
(2022)
Article
Nursing
Karuna Dahlberg, Maria Jaensson, Magnus Flodberg, Sandra Mansson, Ulrica Nilsson
Summary: Most of the surveyed nurses in Swedish post-anaesthesia care units hold a postgraduate diploma in specialist nursing. While registered nurses perform many tasks autonomously, specialist nurses are more autonomous. The majority of nurse managers desire registered nurses in their units to have education in postoperative care.
SCANDINAVIAN JOURNAL OF CARING SCIENCES
(2022)
Article
Nursing
Karuna Dahlberg, Joni M. Brady, Maria Jaensson, Ulrica Nilsson, Jan Odom-Forren
Summary: This research project aimed to describe the education, competence, and role of nurses working in the postanesthesia care unit (PACU) in 11 countries. Findings showed variations in perianesthesia nurse education, clinical guidelines, other professions working in the PACU, and job tasks among countries.
JOURNAL OF PERIANESTHESIA NURSING
(2021)
