OBJECTIVES This study analyzed age-adjusted sex differences among acute myocardial infarction (AMI) patients aged 75 years and above with regard to 7-year mortality (primary end point) and the frequency of angiograms and admission to the coronary care unit (CCU) as well as 1-year mortality (secondary end points). METHODS A retrospective cohort study comprised 1,414 AMI patients (748 females a...

BACKGROUND The aim of this study was to determine the incidence of swallowing dysfunction in nonneurologic critically ill patients who require percutaneous dilatational tracheostomy (PDT) for prolonged mechanical ventilation (MV) and to compare the duration of the cannulation period and length of stay in the critical care unit (CCU) in patients with and without swallowing dysfunction. METHODS...

AIM To evaluate the prevalence of Sleep Apnea-Hypopnea Syndrome (SAHS) in patients who were admitted with Acute Coronary Syndrome (ACS) to the Coronary Care Unit (CCU) and the clinical predictors of SAHS in patients with ACS and to compare the results of the simple sleep test (SST) with polysomnography (PSG). METHODS This was a prospective study that included patients who were admitted to the...

BACKGROUND/AIMS Renal dysfunction is associated with a higher risk of cardiovascular disease in patients with acute myocardial infarction (AMI). The aim of this study was to investigate the independent prognostic value of renal dysfunction and its incremental predictability risk after adjusting for well-known clinical factors in patients with AMI. METHODS 751 consecutive patients with AMI adm...

INTRODUCTION The treatment and outcome of acute myocardial infarction (AMI) has evolved greatly over the past few decades. We compared the mortality and complication rates of patients with AMI admitted to the Coronary Care Unit (CCU) in 2002 to previously reported data. MATERIALS AND METHODS All data for AMI patients admitted to National Heart Centre CCU in 2002 were collected through the Sin...

In the context of Service-Oriented Architecture (SOA), complex systems can be realized through the visualization of business driven processes. The automation of Service Supported Systems (SSS) is the future integral part of core SOA which provides preprocessed information and solution suggestions for the Cloud Computing Users (CCU). CCU requires compact and fast decision supporting displays and...

OBJECTIVES To assess the safety and efficiency with which the accident and emergency (A&E) department provides thrombolytic treatment for patients with acute myocardial infarction (AMI). METHODS A prospective observational study based in a teaching hospital for one year. All patients who presented with the clinical and electrocardiographic indications for thrombolytic treatment were studied. ...

OBJECTIVE To determine the risk of venous thromboembolism (VTE) associated with prolonged work- and computer-related seated immobility. DESIGN Case-control study in which cases were patients aged 18-65 years attending outpatient VTE clinics, and controls were patients aged 18-65 years admitted to CCU with a condition other than VTE. Interviewer-administered questionnaires obtained detailed in...