scholarly journals Retrospective analysis of trends in surgery volumes between 2016 and 2019 and impact of the insurance deductible: Cross-sectional study

2021 ◽  
Vol 63 ◽  
pp. 102176
Author(s):  
Dhairya Shukla ◽  
Sharvil Patel ◽  
Lesley Clack ◽  
Tyler B. Smith ◽  
Michael S. Shuler
Keyword(s):  
Retrospective Analysis ◽  
Cross Sectional Study ◽  
Sectional Study ◽  
Cross Sectional

scholarly journals Right ventricular ejection fraction as predictor of outcome in acute heart failure using RV ellipsoid model: A retrospective analysis of a prospective cross-sectional study

2021 ◽  
Vol 10 ◽  
pp. 204800402110027
Author(s):  
Eshan Ashcroft ◽  
Otar Lazariashvili ◽  
Jonathan Belsey ◽  
Max Berrill ◽  
Pankaj Sharma ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Heart Failure ◽  
Ejection Fraction ◽  
Right Ventricular ◽  
Retrospective Analysis ◽  
Cross Sectional Study ◽  
Volume Estimation ◽  
Sectional Study ◽  
Cross Sectional ◽  
Ventricular Ejection Fraction ◽  
Rv Function

Objectives The right ventricular (RV) function is an important prognostic factor in acute and chronic heart failure (HF). Echocardiography is an essential imaging modality with established parameters for RV function which are useful and easy to perform. However, these fail to reflect global RV volumes due to reliability on one acoustic window. It is therefore attractive to calculate RV volumes and ejection fraction (RVEF/E) using an ellipsoid geometric model which has been validated against MRI in healthy adults but not in the HF patients. Design This is a retrospective analysis of a prospective cross-sectional study enrolling 418 consecutive patients with symptoms of HF according to a predefined study protocol. All patients underwent echocardiographic assessment of RV function using Tricuspid Annular Plane Systolic Excursion (TAPSE) and RV fractional area change (RVFAC) and RVEF/E. Setting Single centre study with multiple locations for acute in-patients including high dependency units. Participants Patients with acute or exacerbation of chronic HF older than 18 y.o. Main outcome measures Ability of RVEF/E to predict patient outcomes compared with two established parameters of RV function over two-year follow-up period. Primary outcome measure was all-cause mortality. Results RVEF/E is equal to TAPSE & RVFAC in predicting outcome (p ≤ 0.01 vs p ≤ 0.01) and provides additional benefit of RV volume estimation based on standard 2D echo measurements. Conclusions In this study we have shown that RVEF/E derived from ellipsoid model is not inferior to well established measures of RV function as a prognostic indicator of outcome in the acute HF.

scholarly journals Rodenticide poisoning in a Toxicological Assistance Center

Rev Rene ◽  
2016 ◽  
Vol 17 (1) ◽  
pp. 3
Author(s):  
Beatriz Ferreira Martins ◽  
Anai Adario Hungaro ◽  
Jéssica Adrielle Teixeira Santos ◽  
William Campo Meschial ◽  
Laiane Mucio Correia ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Retrospective Analysis ◽  
Cross Sectional Study ◽  
Clinical Severity ◽  
Sectional Study ◽  
Annual Average ◽  
Cross Sectional ◽  
Suicide Attempted

Objective: to characterize rodenticide poisoning sold illegally under the name Chumbinho. Methods: this is a descriptive and cross-sectional study by retrospective analysis of epidemiological forms of Toxicological Occurrence of a Toxicological Assistance Center, from 2006 to 2013. Results: 115 forms were analyzed, with an annual average of 14.4 ± 4.8 cases and 35.6% of the records in the fourth biennial. Most poisonings occurred in males (57.3%), aged between 15 and 49 years (78.3%) and suicide attempted (90.4%). It was found clinical severity of cases because 92.1% intoxicated required hospitalization and occurred four deaths (3.5%). Conclusion: the cases of poisoning by Chumbinho increased gradually over the studied years, in males, in an economically active age, and by intentional poisoning. There is a need for greater sanitary inspection in the region, aiming to reduce supply and improvement of guidance to consumers. 

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