Publications by authors named "A Goertz"
Aims: Pulmonary capillary wedge pressure (PAWP) ≥25 mmHg during bicycle ergometry is recommended to uncover occult heart failure with preserved ejection fraction. We hypothesized that PAWP increase would differ in available diastolic stress tests and that the margin of PAWP ≥25 mmHg would only be reliably achieved through ergometry.
Methods And Results: We conducted a prospective, single-arm study in patients with an intermediate risk for heart failure with preserved ejection fraction according to the ESC HFA-PEFF score.
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- Hyperbaric oxygen therapy (HBOT) demonstrates potential as a treatment for long-term effects of traumatic brain injury (TBI), though its effectiveness in this area is debated.
- A study reviewed the outcomes of 17 TBI patients who completed up to 120 sessions of HBOT, showing significant improvements in cognitive assessments and cerebral function.
- The therapy was deemed safe, with only one patient experiencing new headaches leading to withdrawal, suggesting HBOT could be beneficial for managing TBI-related complications.
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- * Infection rates were higher among children with a migrant background, and younger children under three had higher initial seropositivity rates compared to older kids.
- * The findings suggest that serologic testing could give a better estimation of actual infection rates since many cases don't show symptoms, highlighting the importance of understanding infection spread and risks.
Palliative Care Consultation and Cost of Stay in out of Hospital Cardiac Arrest.
Am J Hosp Palliat Care
November 2022
: Cardiac arrest is a critical condition with high clinical, economic, and emotional burden. The role of palliative medicine in the management of critical patients has grown and, in some areas, has shown reduced cost of stay. This study set out to examine the association of palliative care involvement in out of hospital post cardiac arrest patients and cost of stay.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFis a ubiquitous saprophytic fungus. Inhalation of spores can lead to Invasive Aspergillosis (IA) in people with weakened immune systems. The use of triazole antifungals with the demethylation inhibitor (DMI) mode of action to treat IA is being hampered by the spread of DMI-resistant "ARAf" (azole-resistant ) genotypes.
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