Article
Cardiac & Cardiovascular Systems
M. Benjamin Nelson, Olivia N. Gilbert, Pamela W. Duncan, Dalane W. Kitzman, Gordon R. Reeves, David J. Whellan, Robert J. Mentz, Haiying Chen, Leigh Ann Hewston, Karen M. Taylor, Amy M. Pastva
Summary: The study demonstrates that adherence to a rehabilitation intervention plan is significantly associated with improved patient-centered and clinical event outcomes in older, frail patients with acute decompensated heart failure.
JOURNAL OF THE AMERICAN HEART ASSOCIATION
(2022)
Article
Cardiac & Cardiovascular Systems
Nobuyuki Enzan, Shouji Matsushima, Hidetaka Kaku, Takeshi Tohyama, Tomoyuki Nezu, Tae Higuchi, Yuta Nagatomi, Takeo Fujino, Toru Hashimoto, Tomomi Ide, Hiroyuki Tsutsui
Summary: This study aimed to investigate the impact of early implementation of cardiac rehabilitation (CR) on prognostic outcomes in heart failure (HF) patients. The results showed that CR during HF hospitalization could improve long-term outcomes, with significantly lower rates of cardiovascular death and rehospitalization due to cardiovascular events in the CR group compared to the no CR group. These findings highlight the importance of early rehabilitation for patients with acute decompensated HF.
CIRCULATION-HEART FAILURE
(2023)
Article
Multidisciplinary Sciences
Maria F. Paton, John Gierula, Judith E. Lowry, David A. Cairns, Kieran Bose Rosling, Charlotte A. Cole, Melanie McGinlay, Sam Straw, Rowena Byrom, Richard M. Cubbon, Mark T. Kearney, Klaus K. Witte
Summary: The study aimed to compare personalized pacemaker reprogramming with usual care on echocardiographic and patient-oriented outcomes. Results showed that personalized programming reduced RV pacing, improved LV function and size, and extended battery longevity, with no impact on quality of life.
Review
Cardiac & Cardiovascular Systems
Rod S. Taylor, Hasnain M. Dalal, Ann-Dorthe Zwisler
Summary: Cardiac rehabilitation is often overlooked in the treatment of heart failure. This review provides an update on the evidence, guidelines, and status of cardiac rehabilitation for heart failure patients. It argues that exercise-based rehabilitation is a crucial aspect of heart failure management, alongside medication and medical devices, as it improves patient outcomes, including their quality of life. To improve access and participation, healthcare services should offer heart failure patients a range of evidence-based rehabilitation options, including home-based programs with digital technology and traditional center-based programs, based on disease stage and patient preference.
EUROPEAN HEART JOURNAL
(2023)
Article
Rehabilitation
Rachel E. Ellis, Karen J. Dodd, Anne E. Holland, Kwang Lim, Mark Tacey, Nora Shields
Summary: The study aimed to determine the effectiveness of eccentric exercise in improving function and quality of life in heart failure patients. The results showed no significant superiority of eccentric exercise over concentric exercise or a waitlist control group.
DISABILITY AND REHABILITATION
(2022)
Article
Cardiac & Cardiovascular Systems
Miriam C. Noonan, Julia Frost, Hasnain M. Dalal, Rod S. Taylor
Summary: REACH-HF is a home-based cardiac rehabilitation intervention for patients with chronic heart failure and their caregivers. A pooled analysis of patients aged over 18 years with a confirmed diagnosis of HF recruited from two REACH-HF trials showed that compared to the control group, the REACH-HF group had a greater improvement in their disease-specific health-related quality of life at follow-up.
EUROPEAN JOURNAL OF CARDIOVASCULAR NURSING
(2023)
Article
Cardiac & Cardiovascular Systems
Mikhail N. Kosiborod, Christiane E. Angermann, Sean P. Collins, John R. Teerlink, Piotr Ponikowski, Jan Biegus, Josep Comin-Colet, Joao Pedro Ferreira, Robert J. Mentz, Michael E. Nassif, Mitchell A. Psotka, Jasper Tromp, Martina Brueckmann, Jonathan P. Blatchford, Afshin Salsali, Adriaan A. Voors
Summary: In patients hospitalized for acute heart failure, empagliflozin improved symptoms, physical limitations, and quality of life, with benefits seen as early as 15 days and maintained through 90 days. The study demonstrated clinical benefit of empagliflozin regardless of baseline symptomatic impairment.
Reprint
Nursing
Qiuge Zhao, Cancan Chen, Jie Zhang, Yi Ye, Xiuzhen Fan
Summary: This study conducted a systematic review to evaluate the effects of self-management interventions on heart failure knowledge, quality of life, and heart failure-related hospitalizations in patients with heart failure, revealing significant improvements in these areas. More high quality randomized controlled trials are needed to further explore the optimal self-management interventions for heart failure patients.
INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF NURSING STUDIES
(2021)
Review
Medicine, General & Internal
Ambreen Amir Ali Gowani, Gail Low, Colleen Norris, Matthias Hoben
Summary: This study aims to critically appraise, summarise, and compare the available evidence on the factor structure and internal consistency reliability (ICR) of the Minnesota Living with Heart Failure Questionnaire (MLHFQ).
Article
Multidisciplinary Sciences
James McMahon, Christine Brown Wilson, Loreena Hill, Paul Tierney, David R. Thompson, Jan Cameron, Doris Yu, Debra K. Moser, Karen Spilsbury, Nittaya Srisuk, Jos M. G. A. Schols, Marielle Van der Velden, Gary Mitchell
Summary: This study aims to design a digital intervention to improve care home staff knowledge of heart failure (HF) and optimize quality of life for those living with the condition in long-term residential care. The study will involve three workstreams: understanding the current knowledge and practices of care home staff regarding HF, co-designing the digital intervention with HF patients, professionals, and care home staff, and testing the feasibility of the intervention. With limited research in this area, the resulting digital intervention is expected to have relevance for HF care globally. Rating: 8/10.
Article
Cardiac & Cardiovascular Systems
Reaksmei Ly, Clement Karsenty, Pascal Amedro, Sarah Cohen, Olivia Domanski, Francois Godart, Jelena Radojevic, Guy Vaksmann, Nicole Naccache, Anissa Boubrit, Vincent Bataille, Sebastien Hascoet, Magalie Ladouceur
Summary: This study aimed to determine the predictive value of quality of life (QoL) on outcomes in adults with congenital heart disease (ACHD) and heart failure (HF). The study results showed that patients with poor QoL experience severe events more frequently, thus highlighting the importance of evaluating QoL and implementing rehabilitation programs to alter their trajectory.
JOURNAL OF THE AMERICAN HEART ASSOCIATION
(2023)
Article
Public, Environmental & Occupational Health
Alicja Wisnicka, Katarzyna Lomper, Izabella Uchmanowicz
Summary: The self-care outcomes and quality of life scores of men with chronic heart failure are unsatisfactory.
FRONTIERS IN PUBLIC HEALTH
(2022)
Article
Cardiac & Cardiovascular Systems
Saibal Kar, Michael J. Mack, JoAnn Lindenfeld, William T. Abraham, Federico M. Asch, Neil J. Weissman, Maurice Enriquez-Sarano, D. Scott Lim, Jacob M. Mishell, Brian K. Whisenant, Jason H. Rogers, Suzanne V. Arnold, David J. Cohen, Paul A. Grayburn, Gregg W. Stone
Summary: In the COAPT trial, patients treated with TMVr had less severe residual MR at 30 days compared to those treated with GDMT. Patients with lighter residual MR at 30 days had lower rates of death or heart failure hospitalizations between 30 days and 2 years, and experienced better quality of life.
Article
Cardiac & Cardiovascular Systems
Javed Butler, Gerasimos Filippatos, Tariq Jamal Siddiqi, Martina Brueckmann, Michael Bohm, Vijay K. Chopra, Joao Pedro Ferreira, James L. Januzzi, Sanjay Kaul, Ileana L. Pina, Piotr Ponikowski, Sanjiv J. Shah, Michele Senni, Ola Vedin, Subodh Verma, Barbara Peil, Stuart J. Pocock, Faiez Zannad, Milton Packer, Stefan D. Anker
Summary: This study evaluated the impact of Empagliflozin on health-related quality of life in patients with heart failure and preserved ejection fraction. The results showed that Empagliflozin reduced the risk of major heart failure outcomes and improved health-related quality of life. The effects were consistent across different levels of baseline health status.
Article
Cardiac & Cardiovascular Systems
Ankeet S. Bhatt, Mikhail N. Kosiborod, Muthiah Vaduganathan, Brian L. Claggett, Z. Michael Miao, Ian J. Kulac, Carolyn S. P. Lam, Adrian F. Hernandez, Felipe Martinez, Silvio E. Inzucchi, Sanjiv J. J. Shah, Rudolf A. de Boer, Pardeep S. Jhund, Akshay S. Desai, Magnus Petersson, Anna Maria Langkilde, John J. V. McMurray, Scott D. Solomon
Summary: In this study, the effects of dapagliflozin on health status in heart failure patients were examined. The results showed that dapagliflozin improved health status in patients across the full range of left ventricular ejection fraction (LVEF).
EUROPEAN JOURNAL OF HEART FAILURE
(2023)
Review
Rehabilitation
Iura Gonzalez Nogueira Alves, Cassio Magalhaes da Silva e Silva, Bruno Prata Martinez, Rodrigo Santos de Queiroz, Mansueto Gomes-Neto
Summary: Neuromuscular electrical stimulation can improve exercise capacity and muscle strength in patients with chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD), and combining it with conventional rehabilitation can further enhance exercise capacity. However, the improvement in disabilities and activity limitation in COPD with neuromuscular electrical stimulation is small, and the cost should be considered.
CLINICAL REHABILITATION
(2022)
Review
Critical Care Medicine
Alanna Ribeiro da Silva, Michelli Christina Magalhaes Novais, Mansueto Gomes Neto, Helena Franca Correia
Summary: The objective of this study was to identify predictors of extubation failure in neurocritical patients. A systematic review was performed, and cohort studies investigating predictors of extubation failure in adults were included. Fifteen predictors for extubation failure in neurocritical patients were identified, including low Glasgow Coma Scale score, female gender, mechanical ventilation time, and moderate or large secretion volume. Consideration of these factors is necessary to prevent extubation failure in clinical practice for neurocritical patients.
AUSTRALIAN CRITICAL CARE
(2023)
Review
Integrative & Complementary Medicine
Fabio Luciano Arcanjo, Jose Vicente Pereira Martins, Paulo Mote, Gustavo Leporace, Daniella Araujo de Oliveira, Camila Santana de Sousa, Micheli Bernadone Saquetto, Mansueto Gomes-Neto
Summary: This systematic review found that PNF training has positive effects on pain and disability in patients with low back pain. However, the quality of evidence for pain and disability outcomes is low to moderate.
COMPLEMENTARY THERAPIES IN CLINICAL PRACTICE
(2022)
Review
Health Care Sciences & Services
Katna de Oliveira Almeida, Iura Gonzalez Nogueira Alves, Rodrigo Santos de Queiroz, Marcela Rodrigues de Castro, Vinicius Afonso Gomes, Fabiane Costa Santos Fontoura, Carlos Brites, Mansueto Gomes Neto
Summary: This study conducted a systematic review on the physical function, activities of daily living, and health-related quality of life in COVID-19 survivors. The findings indicate that COVID-19 survivors experience reduced levels of physical function, activities of daily living, and health-related quality of life. Furthermore, incomplete recovery in physical function and daily activities was observed within 1 to 6 months post-infection.
Article
Clinical Neurology
Jorge Motta Anjos, Mansueto Gomes Neto, Yuri de Araujo Tapparelli, Gayr Tse, Giuseppe Biondi-Zoccai, Yasmin de Souza Lima Bitar, Leonardo Roever, Andre Rodrigues Duraes
Summary: This study assessed the efficacy and safety of early mobilization after thrombolysis in patients with acute ischemic stroke. The results showed that early mobilization did not significantly reduce the risk of functional independence and other secondary outcomes within the study period.
JOURNAL OF NEUROLOGY
(2023)
Article
Rehabilitation
Janice de S. Guimaraes, Fabio L. Arcanjo, Gustavo Leporace, Leonardo F. Metsavaht, Cristiano Sena Conceicao, Marcus V. M. G. Moreno, Tulio E. Marcal Vieira, Carolina Cunha Moraes, Mansueto Gomes Neto
Summary: This study used systematic review and meta-analysis to identify various therapeutic interventions that seem to be effective in improving pain in patients with plantar fasciitis. Only extracorporeal shock wave therapy was found to be effective in improving pain in the medium and long term compared to the control group.
CLINICAL REHABILITATION
(2023)
Review
Pediatrics
Thalita Raysa de Lima Crispim, Mansueto Gomes Neto, Tafnes Rayane Lima Crispim, Renivaldo Batista Dias, Maria Deborah Monteiro de Albuquerque, Micheli Bernardone Saquetto, Paulo Andre Freire Magalhaes
Summary: Respiratory exercises in addition to conventional rehabilitation can significantly improve pulmonary function and inspiratory muscle strength in cerebral palsy patients. However, there is no consensus on the frequency, type, and intensity of respiratory exercises for children and adolescents with cerebral palsy.
WORLD JOURNAL OF PEDIATRICS
(2023)
Review
Sport Sciences
Fabricio Olinda de Souza Mesquita, Bruno Bavaresco Gambassi, Marcio de Oliveira Silva, Sergio Rodrigues Moreira, Victor Ribeiro Neves, Mansueto Gomes-Neto, Paulo Adriano Schwingel
Summary: This systematic review and meta-analysis examined the effects of high-intensity interval training (HIIT) on peak oxygen consumption (VO2 peak), blood pressure, cardiac autonomic modulation, and resting heart rate in hypertensive patients. The results demonstrated that despite the low quality of the evidence, HIIT was found to be superior to moderate-intensity continuous training (MICT) in improving VO2 peak in hypertensive patients. In addition, HIIT effectively improved VO2 peak, blood pressure, and resting heart rate compared to controls.
SPORTS HEALTH-A MULTIDISCIPLINARY APPROACH
(2023)
Review
Sport Sciences
Ingara Fernanda S. R. Schindler, Sarah S. Pontes, Mariana B. M. Bertoni, Grimaldo F. Junior, Balbino R. N. Junior, Fabio L. A. de Jesus, Mansueto G. Neto
Summary: This systematic review analyzed studies on reference values and protocols for measuring lower and upper limb isokinetic muscle strength in an untrained and noninjured healthy population. The results showed that muscle strength levels are influenced by age and sex, with agonist muscle groups being stronger than antagonist muscles and men generally having higher strength values than women. The identified reference values can be useful for professionals in evaluating diagnostic parameters of muscle deficiency.
SPORTS HEALTH-A MULTIDISCIPLINARY APPROACH
(2023)
Letter
Sport Sciences
Mansueto Gomes-Neto, Lino Sergio Rocha Conceicao, Caroline Oliveira Gois, Vitor Oliveira Carvalho
Review
Emergency Medicine
Mansueto Gomes Neto, Leonardo Fossati Metsavaht, Fabio Luciano Arcanjo, Janice de Souza Guimaraes, Cristiano Sena Conceicao, Eliane Celina Guadagnin, Vitor Oliveira Carvalho, Gustavo Leporace de Oliveira Lomelino Soares
Summary: This article provides an overview of systematic reviews on the prevalence, incidence, types, and locations of lower-extremity running-related musculoskeletal injuries. Recent studies have addressed these factors in different populations and countries. However, there is a lack of overview on the epidemiology of lower-extremity injuries in runners.
CURRENT EMERGENCY AND HOSPITAL MEDICINE REPORTS
(2023)
Review
Cardiac & Cardiovascular Systems
Alana Lalucha Andrade Guimaraes, Mansueto Gomes-Neto, Lino Sergio Rocha Conceicao, Micheli Bernardone Saquetto, Caroline Oliveira Gois, Vitor Oliveira Carvalho
Summary: Water-based exercise can improve the exercise capacity of patients with coronary artery disease, including peak oxygen consumption, exercise time, and muscle strength.
CARDIOVASCULAR THERAPEUTICS
(2023)
Review
Biophysics
Gustavo Leporace, Leonardo Metsavaht, Felipe F. Gonzalez, Fabio Arcanjo de Jesus, Mariana Machado, Eliane Celina Guadagnin, Mansueto Gomes-Neto
Summary: The aim of this systematic review was to synthesize the literature on the criterion validity and reliability of two-dimensional video analysis systems (2DVAS) for measuring angles during running, compared to three-dimensional motion analysis systems (3DMAS). The review found that the validity of 2DVAS compared to 3DMAS ranged from poor to excellent, with most parameters showing poor or moderate validity. However, the reliability of 2DVAS was generally good, especially for intra-rater reliability and inter-session reliability.
JOURNAL OF BIOMECHANICS
(2023)
Review
Rehabilitation
Andre Luiz Lisboa Cordeiro, Lucas Oliveira Soares, Mansueto Gomes-Neto, Jefferson Petto
Summary: This systematic review evaluated the evidence on inspiratory muscle training (IMT) in patients post cardiac surgery. IMT was found to have positive effects on maximum inspiratory pressure (MIP), maximum expiratory pressure (MEP), peak expiratory flow (PEF), tidal volume (TV), and length of hospital stay, but no impact on functional capacity.
ANNALS OF REHABILITATION MEDICINE-ARM
(2023)
Article
Medicine, General & Internal
Weris Lany Carapia do Nascimento, Diana Magnavita Moura, Katna De Oliveira Almeida, Mansueto Gomes-Neto, Sergio Fernandes de Oliveira Jezler, Iura Gonzalez Nogueira Alves
Summary: The study aimed to evaluate exercise capacity, lung and physical function among COVID-19 survivors, and explore the associations between lesion-level characteristics assessed by chest CT, probable sarcopenia, and percentage of diffusing capacity of the lung for carbon monoxide with clinical and functional variables. After COVID-19 infection, probable sarcopenia, reduced diffusing capacity of the lung for carbon monoxide, and decreased 6-minute walk distance were observed. Chest CT>50% was associated with longer hospital stay and lower diffusing capacity of the lung for carbon monoxide. Probable sarcopenia diagnosis was related to worse predicted 6-minute walk distance, absolute 6-minute walk distance (m), diffusing capacity of the lung for carbon monoxide, and total lung capacity percentage. The findings suggest that COVID-19 survivors commonly experience muscle disability and lung dysfunction, and prolonged hospitalization may lead to worsened muscle force and diffusing capacity of the lung for carbon monoxide. Additionally, the probable diagnosis of sarcopenia may impact walking distance. Long-term follow-up and rehabilitation programs are necessary for these patients.
REVISTA DA ASSOCIACAO MEDICA BRASILEIRA
(2023)