Search Tag: cognitive dysfunction

Cardiology Management

2024 24 Apr

Atrial fibrillation (AFib) is the most prevalent form of irregular heartbeat. It is projected to impact approximately 12.1 million adults in the United States by 2030. AFib results from abnormal electrical impulses causing a portion of the heart to quiver or fibrillate, often leading to complications and up to a fivefold increased risk of stroke....Read more

ICU Management

2021 24 Aug

How should you handle a chronic ventilator user admitted to your ICU with acute critical illness? A personal observation and reflection on how to handle a chronic ventilator user and suggestions to smoothen the sojourn of the next chronic ventilator user through an ICU, while ensuring maximal dignity and maintenance of function; minimising...Read more

Cardiology Management

2018 15 May

Cognitive deterioration is a common occurrence after major surgery, especially among older patients. New research shows the distance a patient can walk in 6-minutes before a heart operation may be a clue to whether that patient will develop problems with memory, concentration, and attention after the procedure. The findings, published online in...Read more