Publications by authors named "Allon Rafael"

Introduction: Acute supraglottitis is a potentially life-threatening condition that often necessitates intensive care unit (ICU) admission for airway monitoring. The objective of this study was to identify clinical criteria that predict a benign course for patients with acute supraglottitis.

Methods: A prospective observational study was performed.

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  • * The research reviewed 48 definitive cases of lead perforation, finding that conservative management led to more complications, especially cardiac tamponade, compared to early lead revision.
  • * The conclusion suggests that early lead revision may be the better management strategy, particularly for patients on antiplatelets or anticoagulants.
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Atrial fibrillation (AF) is the most common sustained cardiac arrhythmia in adults, associated with significant morbidity, increased mortality, and rising health-care costs. Simple and available tools for the accurate detection of arrhythmia recurrence in patients after electrical cardioversion (CV) or ablation procedures for AF can help to guide therapeutic decisions. We conducted a prospective, single-center study to evaluate the accuracy of Cardiio Rhythm Mobile Application (CRMA) for AF detection.

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