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Defining the relationship between arm and leg blood pressure readings: a systematic review and meta-analysis
(2019-04)
Objectives: To define the relationship between arm and leg blood pressure (BP) to inform the interpretation of leg BP readings in routine clinical practice where arm readings are not available. Methods: Systematic review ...
Clinician barriers and facilitators to heart failure advance care plans: a systematic literature review and qualitative evidence synthesis
(2019-07)
Background:Clinicians hesitate to engage with advance care planning (ACP) in heart failure. We aimed to identify the disease-specific barriers and facilitators for clinicians to engage with ACP.
Methods: We searched ...
Self-monitoring of Blood Pressure in Patients With Hypertension-Related Multi-morbidity: Systematic Review and Individual Patient Data Meta-analysis
(2019-11)
BACKGROUND
Studies have shown that self-monitoring of blood pressure (BP) is effective when combined with co-interventions, but its efficacy varies in the presence of some co-morbidities. This study examined whether ...
Neuropeptide-Y causes coronary microvascular constriction and is associated with reduced ejection fraction following ST-elevation myocardial infarction
(2019-03)
Aims The co-transmitter neuropeptide-Y (NPY) is released during high sympathetic drive, including ST-elevation myocardial
infarction (STEMI), and can be a potent vasoconstrictor. We hypothesized that myocardial NPY levels ...
Diagnostic accuracy and clinical impact of natriuretic peptide screening for the detection of heart failure in the community: a protocol for systematic review and meta-analysis [version 2; peer review: awaiting peer review]
(2019-12)
Introduction: Patients diagnosed with heart failure in primary care have a better prognosis than those diagnosed in hospital. However, most cases are missed in the community. Recent attention has focussed on the potential ...
The Salt Swap intervention to reduce salt intake in people with high blood pressure: protocol for a feasibility randomised controlled trial
(2019-10)
Background: High salt intake is a risk factor for hypertension and cardiovascular disease. Reducing salt intake has been shown to reduce blood pressure. Despite population-level interventions, including product reformulation ...
Clinician-targeted interventions to improve advance care planning in heart failure: a systematic review and meta-analysis
(2019-05)
Objective Advance care planning (ACP) is widely advocated to contribute to better outcomes for patients suffering from heart failure. But clinicians appear hesitant to engage with ACP. Our aim was to identify interventions ...
S59 Reduction in fatalities following introduction of an initial home oxygen risk mitigation form (IHORM) for all new patients on home oxygen in England and Wales
(2019-11)
Introduction Home Oxygen can be ordered by any registered Healthcare professional in England and Wales. There are approximately 130,000 patients on Home Oxygen at any time.
No specialist training is required to request ...
Signal variance-based collateral index in DSC perfusion: A novel method to assess leptomeningeal collateralization in acute ischaemic stroke
(2019-02)
As a determinant of the progression rate of the ischaemic process in acute large-vessel stroke, the degree of collateralization is a strong predictor of the clinical outcome after reperfusion therapy and may influence ...
New Approaches in Hypertension Management: a Review of Current and Developing Technologies and Their Potential Impact on Hypertension Care
(2019-06)
Hypertension is a key risk factor for cardiovascular disease. Currently, around a third of people with hypertension are undiagnosed, and of those diagnosed, around half are not taking antihypertensive medications. The World ...