JMIR Cardio,
Год журнала:
2024,
Номер
8, С. e56763 - e56763
Опубликована: Дек. 5, 2024
Abstract
Background
Despite
the
exponential
growth
in
telemedicine
visits
clinical
practice
due
to
COVID-19
pandemic,
it
remains
unknown
if
achieved
similar
adherence
prescribed
medications
as
in-person
office
for
patients
with
heart
failure.
Objective
Our
study
examined
association
between
(vs
visits)
and
medication
Methods
This
was
a
retrospective
cross-sectional
of
adult
diagnosis
failure
or
an
ejection
fraction
≤40%
using
data
April
1
October
1,
2020.
period
used
because
New
York
University
approved
both
established
new
by
The
time
zero
window
2020,
then
each
identified
patient
monitored
up
180
days.
Medication
measured
mean
proportion
days
covered
(PDC)
within
days,
categorized
adherent
PDC
≥0.8.
Patients
were
included
exposure
group
all
encounters
video
visits,
respectively.
Poisson
regression
logistic
models
analyses.
Results
A
total
9521
individuals
this
analysis
(telemedicine
only:
n=830
n=8691).
Overall,
age
76.7
(SD
12.4)
years.
Most
White
(n=6996,
73.5%),
followed
Black
(n=1060,
11.1%)
Asian
(n=290,
3%).
Over
half
male
(n=5383,
56.5%)
over
married
living
partners
(n=4914,
51.6%).
patients’
health
insurance
Medicare
(n=7163,
75.2%),
commercial
(n=1687,
17.7%)
Medicaid
(n=639,
6.7%).
average
0.81
0.286)
71.3%
(6793/9521)
had
PDC≥0.8.
There
no
significant
difference
groups
(mean
0.794,
SD
0.294
vs
0.812,
0.285)
rate
ratio
0.99
(95%
CI
0.96-1.02;
P
=.09).
Similarly,
there
rates
(573/830,
69%
6220/8691,
71.6%),
odds
0.94
0.81-1.11;
=.12).
conclusion
remained
same
after
adjusting
covariates
(eg,
age,
sex,
race,
marriage,
language,
insurance).
Conclusions
We
found
among
who
being
seen
via
visits.
findings
are
important
we
provide
real-world
evidence
that
can
be
approach
outpatient
As
is
more
convenient
avoids
transportation
issues,
may
alternative
way
maintain
European Heart Journal - Quality of Care and Clinical Outcomes,
Год журнала:
2025,
Номер
unknown
Опубликована: Янв. 7, 2025
Abstract
Background
and
aims
Heart
failure
(HF)
presents
a
significant
global
health
challenge
due
to
its
rising
prevalence
impact
on
disability.
This
study
comprehensively
analyse
the
burden
of
HF
underlying
causes.
Methods
results
Using
data
from
Global
Burden
Disease
Study
2021,
we
analysed
years
lived
with
disability
(YLD)
HF,
examining
implications
across
diverse
demographics
geographic
regions.
In
approximately
55.5
million
[95%
uncertainty
interval
(UI)
49.0–63.8]
people
worldwide
were
affected
by
increase
25.4
(95%
UI
22.3–29.2)
in
1990.
The
age-standardized
rate
per
100
000
was
676.7
598.7–776.8)
overall,
males
experiencing
higher
at
760.8
673.2–874.7)
compared
females
604.0
535.0–692.3).
YLD
rates
increased
5.5%
confidence
(CI)
2.7–8.5]
5.9%
CI
2.9–9.0)
during
this
period.
Ischaemic
heart
disease
emerged
as
primary
cause
an
228.3
118.2–279.6),
followed
hypertensive
148.3
117.3–186.3),
cardiomyopathy/myocarditis
62.0
51.2–73.2).
Noteworthy,
countries
high
socio-demographic
index
(SDI)
quintile
exhibited
but
maintained
stable
trends.
contrast,
lower
SDI
quintiles,
while
initially
rates,
showed
over
same
Conclusion
emerges
growing
public
globally,
influenced
distinct
socioeconomic
gradients.
Annals of Surgical Oncology,
Год журнала:
2024,
Номер
31(8), С. 4882 - 4893
Опубликована: Июнь 11, 2024
Abstract
Background
This
study
sought
to
identify
associations
between
the
Yost
Index,
a
geocoded
area
neighborhood
socioeconomic
status
(nSES)
score,
and
race/ethnicity
with
patient
refusal
of
recommended
surgery
for
metastatic
bone
disease.
Methods
Patients
disease
were
extracted
from
Surveillance,
Epidemiology,
End
Results
database.
The
Index
was
using
factor
analysis
categorized
into
quintiles
census
tract-level
American
Community
Service
(ACS)
5-year
estimates
seven
nSES
measures.
Multivariable
logistic
regression
models
calculated
odds
ratios
(ORs)
95%
confidence
intervals
(CIs),
adjusting
clinical
covariates.
A
total
138,257
patients
included,
which
14,943
(10.8%)
surgical
resection.
in
lowest
quintile
had
57%
higher
refusing
treatment
than
those
highest
(aOR
=
1.57,
CI
1.30–1.91,
p
<
0.001).
also
31.2%
age-adjusted
incidence
rate
not
being
compared
(186.4
vs.
142.1
per
1
million,
Black
34%
White
1.34,
1.14–1.58,
0.003).
Advanced
age,
unmarried
status,
aggressive
cancer
subtypes
associated
(
Conclusions
are
independent
predictors
bone,
even
after
various
Effective
strategies
addressing
these
inequalities
improving
access
quality
care
lower
minority
backgrounds
needed.
Health Science Reports,
Год журнала:
2025,
Номер
8(2)
Опубликована: Янв. 31, 2025
Heart
failure
is
a
leading
cause
of
hospital
readmissions
in
the
Amhara
region,
Northwest
Ethiopia.
This
study
aimed
to
determine
number
and
identify
determinants
among
patients
with
heart
at
referral
hospitals
Ethiopia,
2023.
A
cross-sectional
was
conducted
663
region
from
September
2022
February
Simple
random
sampling
used
for
patient
selection,
data
were
collected
through
chart
reviews
interviewer-administered
questionnaires.
Zero-inflated
negative
binomial
models
applied
analysis.
Data
collection
tools
pre-tested
reliability
validity.
Among
patients,
237
(35.7%)
readmitted
least
once.
An
increased
respiratory
rate
(IRR
=
1.015;
95%
CI:
1.0004,
1.031;
p
<
0.044)
longer
medication
duration
1.011;
1.016,
1.051;
0.0001)
associated
more
readmissions.
Patients
poor
social
support
had
59.4%
fewer
compared
those
good
-1.595;
-0.02,
-0.005;
0.041).
higher
body
mass
index
0.115;
0.035,
0.196;
0.004)
linked
likelihood
remaining
"always-zero"
group,
while
an
pulse
reduced
odds
-0.013;
-0.025,
-0.008;
0.036).
The
mortality
11.39%.
found
significant
readmission
rates
HF
patients.
Factors
such
as
readmissions,
this
likely
reflects
limited
healthcare
access
low-
middle-income
countries
individuals
lower
support.
high
underscores
need
targeted
interventions
improve
outcomes.
Nutrients,
Год журнала:
2025,
Номер
17(5), С. 903 - 903
Опубликована: Март 5, 2025
Introduction:
The
assessment
of
cardiovascular
risk
has
traditionally
relied
on
validated
scales
designed
to
estimate
the
likelihood
experiencing
a
event
within
specific
timeframe.
In
recent
years,
novel
methodologies
have
emerged,
offering
more
objective
evaluation
this
through
indicators
such
as
vascular
age
(VA)
and
heart
(HA).
Objective:
This
study
aimed
investigate
relationship
between
sociodemographic
factors,
lifestyle
behaviors,
their
impact
VA
HA.
Materials
Methods:
A
dual
design,
encompassing
both
cross-sectional
longitudinal
retrospective
approaches,
was
conducted
among
cohort
employees.
variables
assessed
included
characteristics
(age,
sex,
socioeconomic
status)
health-related
habits
(smoking,
physical
activity,
adherence
Mediterranean
diet,
alcohol
consumption).
Results:
findings
revealed
that
all
analyzed
were
significantly
associated
with
elevated
HA
values.
Among
these,
demonstrated
strongest
association,
odds
ratios
(OR)
114.91
(95%
CI:
100.45-131.43)
for
high
34.48
31.41-37.56)
VA.
Conclusions:
profile
individuals
most
at
encompasses
males
advanced
age,
characterized
by
low
status,
sedentary
lifestyle,
poor
regular
consumption.
Scientific Reports,
Год журнала:
2024,
Номер
14(1)
Опубликована: Окт. 23, 2024
Cardio-kidney-metabolic
(CKM)
syndrome
is
defined
by
the
American
Heart
Association
as
intersection
between
metabolic,
renal
and
cardiovascular
disease.
Understanding
contemporary
estimates
of
CKM
related
mortality
recent
trends
in
US
essential
for
developing
targeted
public
interventions.
We
collected
state-level
county-level
CKM-associated
age-adjusted
premature
(aaCVM)
(2010-2019)
rates
from
CDC
Wide-ranging
Online
Data
Epidemiologic
Research
(WONDER).
linked
aaCVM
with
a
multi-component
social
deprivation
metric:
Social
Deprivation
Index
(SDI:
range
0-100)
grouped
them
follows:
I:
0-25,
II:
26-50,
III:
51-75,
IV:
76-100.
conducted
pair-wise
comparison
SDI
groups
multiplicity
adjusted
Wilcoxon
test;
we
compared
men
versus
women,
metropolitan
nonmetropolitan
counties,
non-hispanic
white
black
residents.
In
3101
analyzed
counties
US,
median
associated
was
61
[interquartile
(IQR):
45,
82]/100
000.
Mississippi
(99/100
000)
Minnesota
(33/100
had
highest
lowest
values
respectively.
aaMR
increased
across
[I
-
45
(IQR:
36,
55)/100
000,
II-
49,
77)/100
III-
77
61,
94)/100
IV-
89
70,
110)/100
000;
all
p-values
<
0.001].
Men
higher
[85
(64,
91)/100
000]
than
women
[41
(28,
58)/100
000](p-value
0.001),
[54
(40,
72)/100
lower
non-metropolitan
[66
(49,
90)/100
non-Hispanic
Black
[110
(86,
137)/100
White
residents
[59
(44,
78)/100
0.001).
remains
high
disproportionately
occurs
more
socially
deprived
counties.
Our
inability
to
reduce
over
study
period
highlights
need
policy
interventions
curb
ongoing
burden.