scholarly journals A cross-sectional study of hyponatraemia among elderly patients with heart failure in Uganda

BMJ Open ◽  
2016 ◽  
Vol 6 (5) ◽  
pp. e009775 ◽  
Author(s):  
Harriet Nankabirwa ◽  
Robert Kalyesubula ◽  
Isaac Ssinabulya ◽  
Elly T Katabira ◽  
Robert G Cumming
Keyword(s):  
Heart Failure ◽  
Elderly Patients ◽  
Cross Sectional Study ◽  
Sectional Study ◽  
Cross Sectional ◽  
Patients With Heart Failure

Anorexia may be one of the components of frailty state in patients with heart failure: a cross-sectional study

2017 ◽  
Vol 23 (10) ◽  
pp. S9
Author(s):  
Takuji Adachi ◽  
Kotaro Iwatsu ◽  
Ryoko Fujita ◽  
Kenta Kamisaka ◽  
Eisaku Nakane ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Heart Failure ◽  
Cross Sectional Study ◽  
Sectional Study ◽  
Cross Sectional ◽  
Patients With Heart Failure

scholarly journals Correlation of C3c complement, NT-proBNP and Left Ventricle Ejection Fraction (LVEF) in Heart Failure

2019 ◽  
Vol 26 (1) ◽  
pp. 50
Author(s):  
Julious Julious ◽  
Jusak Nugraha ◽  
Mohammad Aminuddin
Keyword(s):  
Heart Failure ◽  
Cross Sectional Study ◽  
Research Needs ◽  
Service Center ◽  
Sectional Study ◽  
Routine Examination ◽  
Cross Sectional ◽  
Heart Failure Patients ◽  
Patients With Heart Failure ◽  
Sample Characteristics

Introduction. Heart failure is a health problem in Indonesia. The 2013 Basic Health Research Data showed that the estimated heart failure in Indonesia was 530,068 people. Echocardiography examination which has been a routine examination of heart failure patients is not necessarily available in all hospitals, so that a more applicable and inexpensive alternative examination is needed. Previous studies have shown an increase in C3c levels associated with improved survival and better cardiac remodeling. On this basis, this research needs to be performed in order to determine the correlation between C3c complement levels, NT-proBNP and LVEF in heart failure patients. Method. A cross-sectional study was conducted at the Dr Soetomo Hospital between August 2018 to September 2018 with 30 samples. Samples were taken consecutively from patients with heart failure who were treated at the integrated heart service center. Examination of C3c complement, NT-proBNP and echocardiography (LVEF data) was carried out in all patients. Result. The result of this study showed no significant correlation between C3c complement and NT-proBNP (r = -0.253, p = 0.177). The correlation between C3c complement and LVEF was also not significant (r = -0.074, p = 0.696). A significant moderate correlation between NT-proBNP and LVEF was found (r = -0.444, p = 0.014). Conclusion. The C3c complement could not be used as an alternative examination for NT-proBNP and LVEF. The limitations of the study were heterogeneous sample characteristics. A further study with more stringent criteria is needed to minimize the bias of examination results.

scholarly journals Care Dependency in Patients with Heart Failure: A Cross-Sectional Study in Spain

2020 ◽  
Vol 17 (19) ◽  
pp. 7042
Author(s):  
Raúl Juárez-Vela ◽  
Ángela Durante ◽  
Begoña Pellicer-García ◽  
Antonio Cardoso-Muñoz ◽  
José María Criado-Gutiérrez ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Heart Failure ◽  
Representative Sample ◽  
Cross Sectional Study ◽  
Personal Hygiene ◽  
Sectional Study ◽  
Cross Sectional ◽  
Care Dependency ◽  
Physical Deterioration ◽  
Patients With Heart Failure ◽  
Socially Isolated

Background: Heart failure (HF) is a progressive and debilitating condition that represents an ever-growing problem for health systems worldwide. HF patients feel that they are a burden on their families, they feel socially isolated and have a low perception of their health. Accordingly, the objectives of this study were to: (1) to explore the profile of care dependency in a representative sample of Spanish HF patients through the Care Dependency Scale (CDS), and (2) to identify correlates of care dependency in this population. Material and Methods: We performed a cross-sectional study of 187 patients admitted for HF decompensation to the Hospital Clínico of Zaragoza (Spain). Results: Only 15% of our sample was highly or completely dependent on care from others. More specifically, our results indicate that HF patients felt a greater level of dependency on care from others when it comes to moving, getting dressed and undressed, maintaining good personal hygiene, participating in daily and recreational activities and being continent. Conclusions: We find association between the CDS categories that present a low score for care dependency in HF patients and the patients’ physical deterioration.

scholarly journals Anaemia among Patients of Heart Failure in a Tertiary Care Centre of Nepal: A Descriptive Cross-sectional Study

2021 ◽  
Vol 59 (241) ◽  
pp. 833-838
Author(s):  
Abhishek Bhandari ◽  
Prashant Shah ◽  
Naveen Kumar Pandey ◽  
Richa Nepal ◽  
Ojaswee Sherchand
Keyword(s):  
Heart Failure ◽  
Confidence Interval ◽  
Tertiary Care ◽  
Cross Sectional Study ◽  
Care Hospital ◽  
Care Centre ◽  
Sectional Study ◽  
Tertiary Care Centre ◽  
Cross Sectional ◽  
Patients With Heart Failure

Introduction: Anaemia is an important comorbidity common in patients with heart failure and is associated with poor clinical status and worse outcomes. In Nepal few studies have evaluated anaemia amongst patients suffering from heart failure. We intended to find out the prevalence of anaemia in patients with heart failure in a tertiary care centre. Methods: This is a descriptive cross-sectional study conducted among patients of heart failure presenting to tertiary care hospital in eastern Nepal from April 2017 to January 2018. Ethical approval was taken from the Institutional Review Committee of a tertiary care centre (reference number: IRC/0842/016). Using the convenience sampling method, 100 patients were enrolled in the study. Blood samples from the patients were taken for haemoglobin and serum iron studies. Data was analysed using Statistical Package for Social Sciences version 11. Point estimate at 95% Confidence Interval was calculated, with frequency and percentage. Results: Among 100 patients with heart failure, 82 (82%) (74.47-89.53 at 95% Confidence Interval) had anaemia. Mean haemoglobin level of the study population was 10.40±2.73 g/dl. Fifty four (54%) of patients had iron deficiency status irrespective of presence or absence of anaemia. Conclusions: Prevalence of anaemia among patients of heart failure in our study was found to be higher than various other homologous international studies.

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