One-Year Follow-up Results of Smoking Cessation Outpatient Clinic: Factors Affecting the Cessation of Smoking

Background Coronary endarterectomy aims to improve completeness of revascularization in patients with occluded coronary vessels. The benefits of coronary endarterectomy remain uncertain. The aim of this study was to evaluate short-term surgical outcomes and factors affecting graft patency post-coronary endarterectomy. Methods Between 2009 and 2019, 81 consecutive patients who had coronary endarterectomy done were evaluated for their perioperative and early results. A total of 36 patients with follow-up coronary studies were included in patency analysis. Mortality rates, major adverse cardiac and cerebrovascular events, and graft patency were outcomes of interest. Survival and risk factor analysis were performed with Kaplan–Meier and logistic regression analysis. Results The average age of the cohort was 61.9 ± 9.29 years. Complete revascularization rate was 95.4% post-coronary endarterectomy. The 30-day and 1-year mortality was 2.5 and 6.2%, respectively. One-year major adverse cardiac and cerebrovascular events rate was 11.1%. Periprocedural myocardial infarction rate was 7.4%. Three patients required repeat revascularization within a mean follow-up duration of 49.6 ± 36.5 months. Overall graft patency was 89.2% at 20.2 months and graft patency post-coronary endarterectomy was 85.4%. Arterial grafts showed 100% patency. Vein grafts to endarterectomized obtuse marginal branch had patency rates of 33.3%. Multiple endarterectomies were associated with worse one-year major adverse cardiac and cerebrovascular events (OR: 28.6 ± 1.16; P = 0.003). Conclusions Coronary endarterectomy facilitates completeness of revascularization and does not increase early mortality. Graft patency post-coronary endarterectomy on obtuse marginal artery was suboptimal. Judicious use of coronary endarterectomy should be practiced to balance the need of completeness of revascularization against the risk of myocardial infarction.

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Lifestyle and Long-Term Smoking Cessation

Tobacco Use Insights ◽

10.1177/1179173x20963062 ◽

2020 ◽

Vol 13 ◽

pp. 1179173X2096306

Author(s):

Tove Sohlberg ◽

Karin Helmersson Bergmark

Keyword(s):

Smoking Cessation ◽

Smoking Initiation ◽

Lifestyle Changes ◽

Factors Affecting ◽

Quit Smoking ◽

Swedish Health Care ◽

The Impact ◽

Term Maintenance

Background: Since smoking is the leading cause of preventable death, discouraging smoking initiation, encouraging smoking cessation, and exploring factors that help individuals to stay smoke free are immensely important. One such relevant factor may be the impact of lifestyle for long-term smoking cessation. Method: A representative sample of successful quitters was recruited for a study about smoking cessation. These respondents are now part of a 7-year follow-up with the overall aim of revealing factors affecting long-term smoking cessation. Descriptive analyses were carried out at baseline and at follow-up, as well as a further two-step cluster analysis to explore profiles of long-term smoke-free individuals. Results: A majority did not make any particular lifestyle changes, but among those who did, most adopted a healthier lifestyle and/or increased their quota of physical training, where permanent changes in this direction seem to promote a more enduring smoke-free life. Conclusions: Individuals who want to quit smoking should be encouraged to increase their level of physical activity. Swedish health care institutions should be able to provide support for this both initially and over time to promote the long-term maintenance of a smoke-free lifestyle.

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One year follow-up of the Chicago televised smoking cessation program.

American Journal of Public Health ◽

10.2105/ajph.79.10.1377 ◽

1989 ◽

Vol 79 (10) ◽

pp. 1377-1380 ◽

Cited By ~ 31

Author(s):

B R Flay ◽

C L Gruder ◽

R B Warnecke ◽

L A Jason ◽

P Peterson

Keyword(s):

Smoking Cessation ◽

Smoking Cessation Program ◽

One Year

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Regional dementia care networks in Germany: changes in caregiver burden at one-year follow-up and associated factors

International Psychogeriatrics ◽

10.1017/s1041610217000126 ◽

2017 ◽

Vol 29 (6) ◽

pp. 991-1004 ◽

Cited By ~ 4

Author(s):

Franziska Laporte Uribe ◽

Johannes Gräske ◽

Susann Grill ◽

Steffen Heinrich ◽

Susanne Schäfer-Walkmann ◽

...

Keyword(s):

Caregiver Burden ◽

Economic Status ◽

Informal Caregivers ◽

Governance Structure ◽

Dementia Care ◽

Support Network ◽

Factors Affecting ◽

Caregiver Relationship ◽

One Year

ABSTRACTBackground:Recently, regional dementia care networks (DCNs) have been established in Germany to provide timely support for persons with dementia (PwDs) and their families. There is a lack of research in this setting. This study was conducted to describe the burden experienced by informal caregivers over the course of one year when utilizing a DCN and the factors affecting potential changes in caregiver burden during that time.Methods:The study was part of the DemNet-D project, a multi-center observational study of DCNs in Germany. Standardized questionnaires were administered during face-to-face interviews at baseline and at a one-year follow-up with PwDs and their informal caregivers who used a DCN. Based on qualitative data, four DCN governance types were identified and used in a multivariate analysis of burden categories.Results:A total of 389 PwD-informal caregiver dyads completed the follow-up assessment. At follow-up, the dyads reported significantly lower scores for burden in relation to practical care tasks, conflicts of need, and role conflicts. This change was associated with the PwD–caregiver relationship, the caregiver's gender and health status, and the PwD's socio-economic status. The governance structure of the DCNs was associated with change in one of the four burden categories.Conclusions:Our data provide the first indications that different governance structures of DCNs seem to be similarly well suited to support network users and might contribute to reducing caregiver burden. However, further studies set in DCNs examining factors that mediate changes in burden are needed to draw strong conclusions regarding the effectiveness of DCNs. Gender differences and the PwD–caregiver relationship should be considered by DCN stakeholders when developing support structures.

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Impact of Referral Sources and Waiting Times on the Failure to Quit Smoking: One-Year Follow-Up of an Italian Cohort Admitted to a Smoking Cessation Service

International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health ◽

10.3390/ijerph15061234 ◽

2018 ◽

Vol 15 (6) ◽

pp. 1234

Author(s):

Lucia Borsari ◽

Simone Storani ◽

Carlotta Malagoli ◽

Tommaso Filippini ◽

Marco Tamelli ◽

...

Keyword(s):

Smoking Cessation ◽

Waiting Times ◽

Smoking Cessation Service ◽

Quit Smoking ◽

One Year ◽

Italian Cohort

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Kurz titanium prosthesis ossiculoplasty—Follow-up statistical analysis of factors affecting one year hearing results

Auris Nasus Larynx ◽

10.1016/j.anl.2009.05.004 ◽

2010 ◽

Vol 37 (2) ◽

pp. 150-154 ◽

Cited By ~ 34

Author(s):

A. Alaani ◽

V.V. Raut

Keyword(s):

Statistical Analysis ◽

Hearing Results ◽

Factors Affecting ◽

One Year

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Post-Traumatic Headache After Mild Traumatic Brain Injury In A One-Year Follow Up Study – Risk Factors And Return To Work

10.21203/rs.3.rs-1117390/v1 ◽

2021 ◽

Author(s):

Yvonn Kraemer ◽

Kaisa Mäki ◽

Ivan Marinkovic ◽

Taina Nybo ◽

Harri Isokuortti ◽

...

Keyword(s):

Risk Factors ◽

Traumatic Brain Injury ◽

Emergency Department ◽

Brain Injury ◽

Return To Work ◽

Mild Traumatic Brain Injury ◽

Outpatient Clinic ◽

Post Traumatic ◽

One Year

Abstract Background: Post-traumatic headache (PTH) is a common symptom following mild traumatic brain injury (mTBI). Patients at risk to develop acute PTH (aPTH) and further persistent PTH (pPTH) need to be recognized. Methods: This is a one-year follow-up of 127 patients with mTBI, aged 18 to 68, referred to outpatient clinic in the Helsinki University Hospital. Symptoms were assessed at the emergency department (ED), with structured interview at outpatient clinic visit and with Rivermead post-concussion symptom questionnaire at one, three, and 12 months after injury. Psychiatric disorders were assessed with Structured Clinical Interview for DSM-IV Axis I disorders at 3-4 months and return to work (RTW) from patient records. Results: At one month, 77/127 patients (61%) had aPTH. According to multiple logistic regression analysis, risk factors for aPTH were headache at the emergency department (ED) (OR 5.43), other pain (OR 3.19), insomnia (OR 3.23), and vertigo (OR 5.98). At three months, 17 patients (22% of aPTH patients) had developed pPTH, and at one year, 4 patients (24% of pPTH patients) still presented with pPTH. Risk factors for pPTH at three months were older age (OR 1.06) and current insomnia (OR 12.3). The frequency of psychiatric disorders did not differ between the groups. pPTH patients performed worse on their RTW. Conclusions: Risk factors for aPTH were insomnia, headache at ED, other pain, and vertigo and for pPTH, insomnia and older age. RTW rate was lower among pPTH patients.

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