Outpatient grip strength measurement predicts survival, perioperative adverse events, and non-home discharge among patients with vascular disease.
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DOI: 10.1016/j.jvs.2020.03.060
Abstract: OBJECTIVES Frailty is associated with adverse outcomes among patients with vascular disease. Grip strength measurement is a comparatively simple, quick, and inexpensive screening test for weakness (a component of frailty) that is potentially applicable to… read more here.
Keywords: vascular disease; patients vascular; among patients; strength ... See more keywords
Frail patients having vascular surgery during the early COVID‐19 pandemic experienced high rates of adverse perioperative events and amputation
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DOI: 10.1111/ans.17810
Abstract: Frailty predicts adverse perioperative outcomes and increased mortality in patients having vascular surgery. Frailty assessment is a potential tool to inform resource allocation, and shared decision‐making about vascular surgery in the resource constrained COVID‐19 pandemic… read more here.
Keywords: vascular surgery; adverse perioperative; covid pandemic; patients vascular ... See more keywords
Polymicrobial Infections Among Patients with Vascular Q Fever, France, 2004–2020
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DOI: 10.3201/eid2707.210282
Abstract: We report 5 cases of vascular Q fever complicated by polymicrobial superinfection in patients who had no risk factors for acute Q fever. Q fever was diagnosed by serologic and molecular assays for Coxiella burnetii.… read more here.
Keywords: patients vascular; among patients; polymicrobial infections; fever france ... See more keywords
Atrial Fibrillation on Patients with Vascular Dementia: A Fundamental Target for Correct Management
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DOI: 10.3390/brainsci10070420
Abstract: Background: Atrial fibrillation (AF) is a risk factor for cerebrovascular diseases and vascular dementia (VAD). The aim of this study was to evaluate the effect of the adherence to anticoagulant therapy guidelines in patients with… read more here.
Keywords: atrial fibrillation; demented patients; stroke tia; patients vascular ... See more keywords