Upper Arm Exoskeleton Using Robotic Arm for Physiotherapy

2018 ◽  
Vol 6 (8) ◽  
pp. 190
Author(s):  
Ramya .V ◽  
Prasanalakshmi .V ◽  
Ranjani .M .P ◽  
Revathi .G ◽  
Rajeswari .P
Keyword(s):  
Coronary Heart Disease ◽  
Heart Disease ◽  
Physical Therapy ◽  
Motor Function ◽  
Causes Of Death ◽  
Stroke Survivor ◽  
Routine Activities ◽  
Robotic Arm ◽  
Upper Arm ◽  
Bilateral Movement

Stroke is a major cause of disability in worldwide and also one of the causes of death after coronary heart disease. Many devices had been designed for hand motor function rehabilitation that a stroke survivor can use for bilateral movement practice. This paper deals with the rehabilitation of upper arm by an Arm exoskeleton. This can be used for physical therapy and to assist the user with routine activities. Ultimately, the user should feel as if they are in control of their arm without too much effort while providing smooth movements depending on the direction that is desired.

The impact of smoking in elderly people

1999 ◽  
Vol 9 (3) ◽  
pp. 273-280 ◽  
Author(s):  
Norman J Vetter
Keyword(s):  
Lung Cancer ◽  
Coronary Heart Disease ◽  
Heart Disease ◽  
Causes Of Death ◽  
Age Groups ◽  
The Elderly ◽  
Death Rates ◽  
Younger Age ◽  
Prevention Programmes ◽  
The Impact

Smoking has been closely implicated in many cardiovascular, lung and other diseases which are prevalent in the elderly, but most prevention programmes tend to be aimed at younger age groups.The prevention of smoking in retired people is a subject which is not yet fully researched, but there is a little information which suggests that it may be a worthwhile pursuit. Certainly, work has shown that longevity can be improved even in older people by stopping smoking. Coronary heart disease death rates for 65-74 year olds who have recently given up are similar to non-smokers. For other causes of death, especially lung cancer and bronchitis, the benefits of stopping smoking take up to five years to appear. In terms of morbidity, there are suggestions that ex-smokers move reasonably quickly towards the state of non-smokers for bone density, pulmonary function and muscle strength.

scholarly journals ADJUDICATION PILOT STUDY OF CAUSE OF DEATH IN THE LONG LIFE FAMILY STUDY

2019 ◽  
Vol 3 (Supplement_1) ◽  
pp. S926-S926
Author(s):  
Habibatou Diallo ◽  
Joanne Murabito ◽  
Anne B Newman ◽  
Thomas T Perls ◽  
Diane Ives ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Coronary Heart Disease ◽  
Heart Disease ◽  
Pilot Study ◽  
Cause Of Death ◽  
Medical Records ◽  
Causes Of Death ◽  
Death Certificate ◽  
Family Study ◽  
Underlying Causes ◽  
Long Life

Abstract Background: Death certificate inaccuracy increases at older ages. The Long Life Family Study (LLFS) utilizes a physician adjudication committee to review the death certificate, medical records and a family narrative about cause of death. We report here the adjudication process and the prevalent underlying causes of death for a subsample of those who have died so far. Methods: We first describe the adjudication process. There were ~1,250 deaths in LLFS. We report underlying causes of death for a subset of proband generation subjects enrolled and evaluated by two LLFS study centers. Results: As of May 2019, we have adjudicated 190 deaths (98 male, 92 female) . Mean age 95 years (range 81-105 years). Top 5 causes of death for men: cancer (13%), coronary heart disease (CHD, 13%), dementia (13%), "other" (11%) and "unknown" (9%) and for women: dementia (21%), valvular heart disease (14%), coronary heart disease (12%), unknown (12%) and other (9%). Rate of death due to dementia was greater in women compared to men (CHI2 =7.33, p=0.006). Conclusions: In this pilot study, a significantly greater proportion of women died due to dementia compared to men. At least some portion of this difference may be due to the observation that women are known to survive chronic aging-related diseases more than men and thus have a greater opportunity to die from dementia at advanced ages. An additional cause to consider includes clinicians’ gender bias in ascribing diagnoses in the medical records that were relied upon as part of the adjudication process.

Mortality in serious mental illness

2011 ◽  
Vol 26 (S2) ◽  
pp. 2150-2150
Author(s):  
U. Osby
Keyword(s):  
Myocardial Infarction ◽  
Acute Myocardial Infarction ◽  
Bipolar Disorder ◽  
Coronary Heart Disease ◽  
Heart Disease ◽  
Cerebrovascular Disease ◽  
Causes Of Death ◽  
Mortality Rates ◽  
Rate Ratios ◽  
Bipolar Patients

IntroductionThere is evidence that patients with bipolar disorder have an increased mortality from somatic causes of death, including coronary heart disease and myocardial infarction. However, present mortality ratios and mortality trends over time are not known.AimTo analyze relative mortality and mortality trends for patients with bipolar disorder in relation to the population for cerebrovascular disease, coronary heart disease and myocardial infarction.MethodsAll patients in Sweden with a clinical diagnosis of bipolar disorder from the introduction of ICD-10 (1987–2006) found in the National Swedish Patient Register were followed-up in the Cause of death register. Mortality rate ratios (MRR) for different cardiovascular diseases and different age groups were calculated, as well as numbers of excess deaths, relative to the population. Also, admission rate ratios (ARR) and yearly mortality rates for bipolar patients versus the population were calculated for the same time period.ResultsFrom all causes of death, there were 5,471 deaths for bipolar patients. MRR was 2.58 (95% CI: 2.51–2.65). For cerebrovascular disease MRR was 2.19 (95% CI: 2.01–2.40), and for coronary heart disease MRR was 2.10 (95% CI: 1.98–2.2.24). In the subgroup of acute myocardial infarction MRR was 1.97 (95% CI: 1.81–2.14). In cerebrovascular disease, ARR was increased to 1.47 (95% CI: 1.35–1.59), while in coronary heart disease ARR was 1.06 (95% CI: 0.98–2.24), and in acute myocardial infarction 1.09 (95% CI: 0.0.98–1.22). Yearly mortality rates for these causes of death decreased both among patients and the population, without indication of a decreasing gap.ConclusionsIn patients with bipolar disorder, mortality from cerebrovascular disease and coronary heart disease with its subgroup acute myocardial infarction was doubled during 1987–2006. In contrast, admission rates for coronary heart disease and acute myocardial infarction were not increased. Yearly mortality rates decreased both for the patients and the population, but there were no indications of a decreasing gap.KeywordsBipolar disorder; Register study; Cerebrovascular disease; Coronary heart disease; Acute myocardial infarction; Mortality rate ratios; Admission rate ratios.

scholarly journals Physical Therapy for Coronary Heart Disease

1989 ◽  
Vol 4 (3) ◽  
pp. 147-153
Author(s):  
Akira KUBO ◽  
Nobuyuki YAMAMOTO ◽  
Katsuyuki TINONE ◽  
Taketo FURUNA ◽  
Kazumi ARAHATA ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Coronary Heart Disease ◽  
Heart Disease ◽  
Physical Therapy

scholarly journals DIFFERENCES OF GAMMA GLUTAMYL TRANSFERASE IN CORONARY HEART DISEASE PATIENTS WITH MORE THAN EQUAL 70% OCCLUSION AND LESS THAN 70% OCCLUSION

2020 ◽  
pp. 1-3
Author(s):  
Dahlan Siahaan ◽  
Burhanuddin Nasution ◽  
Nizam Zikri Akbar
Keyword(s):  
Coronary Heart Disease ◽  
Heart Disease ◽  
Causes Of Death ◽  
Gamma Glutamyl Transferase ◽  
Cross Sectional ◽  
Heart Attacks ◽  
Gamma Glutamyl ◽  
Artery Disease ◽  
Glutamyl Transferase ◽  
Relationship Of

Background: Coronary heart disease (CHD) is a cumulation of plaque in the heart arteries that can cause heart attacks. CHD is one of the main and rst causes of death in developed and developing countries, including Indonesia. It is estimated that throughout the world, CHD in 2020 became the rst most frequent killer of 36% of all deaths, twice as high as cancer deaths. Currently Gamma Glutamyl Transferase (GGT) is a prognostic marker of death and reinfarction in patients with patients Coronary Artery Disease (CAD) and there is a relationship of GGT with the prognosis of CAD patients undergoing angiography. Methods: The study was conducted by cross sectional method. The study subjects were 60 male and female CHD patients who were treated and treated at the hospital in the Department of Cardiology FK-USU / H. Adam Malik Hospital Medan, which was enforced by history, physical examination, angiography and laboratory and underwent coronary angiography. GGT examination uses Architect c8000. Results: A total of 60 CHD patients in this study found that GGT values were greater in the ≥70% group compared with occlusions <70% with p = 0.003. Conclusions: This study showed a signicant difference in the values of GGT with occlusion ≥70% and <70% occlusion.

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