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Physical activity compensates for increased mortality risk among older people with poor muscle strength

2006

The aim of the study was to determine whether habitual physical activity can compensate for the increased mortality risk among older people with poor muscle strength. Mortality was followed up for 10 years after laboratory examination in 558 community dwelling 75- and 80-year-old men and women. Maximal isometric strength of five muscle groups was measured and tertile cut-off points were used to categorize participants. Participants, who reported moderate physical activity for at least 4 h a week, were categorized as physically active and the others as sedentary. High muscle strength and physical activity both protected from mortality, but their effect was not additive. Within each muscle st…

P640Sex differences in cardiovascular and all-cause mortality in middle-aged and older participants of a medically-supervised exercise program

2019

Abstract Background Physical inactivity has been shown to be associated with all-cause mortality in both healthy and unhealthy middle-aged and older individuals. While regular exercise is equally recommended for men and women, it is virtually unknown if sex influences the long-term survival among participants of a medically-supervised exercise program (MSEP). Purpose To evaluate if cardiovascular and all-cause mortality differs between men and women who participates in a MSEP. Methods Retrospective data from an open cohort of individuals aged 36 to 85 years old (66% men) who participated in a private MSEP between March 1994 and December 2018 were analyzed. The participants were free to atte…

Early and late cardiovascular events in patients hospitalized for community-acquired pneumonia

2020

Abstract Introduction Community-acquired pneumonia increases the risk of cardiovascular events (CVE). The objective of this study was to analyze host, severity, and etiology factors associated with the appearance of early and late events and their impact on mortality. Method Prospective multicenter cohort study in patients hospitalized for pneumonia. CVE and mortality rates were collected at admission, 30-day follow-up (early events), and one-year follow-up (late events). Results In total, 202 of 1967 (10.42%) patients presented early CVE and 122 (6.64%) late events; 16% of 1-year mortality was attributed to cardiovascular disease. The host risk factors related to cardiovascular complicatio…

Response by Núñez et al to Letter Regarding Article, “Long-Term Potassium Monitoring and Dynamics in Heart Failure and Risk of Mortality”

2018

Risk and Benefit of STA/MCA Anastomoses

1985

The advantage of EC/IC operation has not yet been proved unequivocally enough. We therefore attempted to analyze our cases in order to establish the possible benefit and risk of the operation. We compared the outcome of the operated and nonoperated patients with reference to the literature.

Aktuelle Komplikationsrate der perkutanen transluminalen Koronarangioplastie bei stabiler und unstabiler Angina

2008

During a four-year period (1983-1986) percutaneous transluminal coronary angioplasty (PTCA) was performed on 930 patients with stable or unstable angina with a mortality rate of 0.4%. A transmural myocardial infarct developed in 1.1% and 1.0% of patients required an urgent aorto-coronary bypass. Thus the total rate of severe cardiac complications was 2.5%. Compared with the years 1983-1985, there was in 1986 a significant fall in the number of deaths and of myocardial infarcts from 2.2% to 0.5% (P less than 0.05), while there was a nonsignificant increase in emergency coronary bypass surgery from 0.7 to 1.3%. Patients with unstable angina compared with those with stable angina had a signifi…

2019

Abstract Objectives To use the estimates from the Global Burden of Disease Study 2016 to describe patterns of suicide mortality globally, regionally, and for 195 countries and territories by age, sex, and Socio-demographic index, and to describe temporal trends between 1990 and 2016. Design Systematic analysis. Main outcome measures Crude and age standardised rates from suicide mortality and years of life lost were compared across regions and countries, and by age, sex, and Socio-demographic index (a composite measure of fertility, income, and education). Results The total number of deaths from suicide increased by 6.7% (95% uncertainty interval 0.4% to 15.6%) globally over the 27 year stud…

Pancreatic and periampullary tumours: morbidity, mortality, functional results, and long-term survival

2009

Abstract Aims To evaluate postoperative morbidity and mortality, pancreatic function and long-term survival in patients with surgically treated pancreatic or periampullar tumours. Patients and methods Cohort study including 160 patients consecutively operated on: 80 pancreaticoduodenectomies (PD), 30 distal pancreatectomies (DP), 7 total pancreatectomies, 4 central pancreatic resections, and 3 ampullectomies. The tumour was not resected in 36 patients. Pancreatic function was evaluated by oral glucose tolerance test, faecal fat excretion, and elastase. Results Resectability rate was 77.5%. In resected patients (n = 124), 38.7% had complications with a pancreatic fistula rate of 6.4% and a m…

Prognostisch relevante Faktoren bei der intraabdominalen infektion

1992

From 1.1.1982-30.9.1989 280 patients were treated for intraabdominal infection at the clinic for general and abdominal surgery. With regard to their prognostic significance, the extent and localization of the peritonitis, abscess formation, the number of failed organ system, patients' age, total protein, thrombocytes and leucocytes were examined in these patients. The most unfavorable prognosis showed diffuse peritonitis with a mortality rate of 47.2%. Subsequent abscessing worsened the prognosis of the illness. There was a close correlation between the number of failed organ systems at the time of hospitalization and mortality. Low total protein content or more so a necessary substitution …

In-hospital outcomes of catheter-directed thrombolysis in patients with pulmonary embolism

2020

Abstract Background and purpose Catheter-directed treatment of acute pulmonary embolism (PE) is technically advancing. Recent guidelines acknowledge this treatment option for patients with overt or imminent haemodynamic decompensation, particularly when systemic thrombolysis is contraindicated or has failed. We investigated baseline characteristics and in-hospital outcomes of patients with PE who underwent catheter-directed thrombolysis (CDT) in the German nationwide inpatient cohort. Methods Data from hospitalizations with PE between 2005 and 2016 were collected by the Federal Office of Statistics (Statistisches Bundesamt) in Germany and included in this analysis. Patients with PE who unde…