Publications by authors named "B D Tak"
Aims: Sleep disordered breathing (SDB), lower urinary tract dysfunction (LUTD), and enuresis (NE) are common in children and adolescents and have serious consequences, especially on social and emotional development. Even though much is known about the association between SDB and NE among adults, the number of articles in children and adolescents is limited. Therefore, the aim of the present scoping review was to map out the current knowledge about SDB and LUTD in children and adolescents.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFWe aimed to investigate the predictive role of systemic immune inflammation index (SII) on atrial fibrillation (AF) recurrence following cryoballoon-based AF ablation. A total of 370 consecutive patients with symptomatic AF who underwent cryoablation were enrolled. The patients were divided into two groups according to recurrence development.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFLeft ventricular (LV) apical thrombus formation is a well described and clinically important complication of acute myocardial infarction (MI) with a substantial risk of thromboembolism. Alterations in the inflammatory status may contribute to this complication. The aim of this study was to evaluate the predictive role of the systemic immune-inflammation index (SII) in identifying high risk patients who will develop an apical thrombus formation during the acute phase of anterior transmural infarction.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFFlexible and self-powered deep ultraviolet (UV) photodetectors are pivotal for next-generation electronic skins to enrich human life quality. The fabrication of epitaxial β-GaO thin films is challenging on flexible substrates due to high-temperature growth requirements. Herein, β-GaO ([Formula: see text] 0 1) films are hetero-epitaxially grown on ultra-thin and environment-friendly muscovite mica which is the first time β-GaO epitaxy growth on any flexible substrate.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFThe other side of the medallion in heart failure: Reverse metabolic syndrome.
Nutr Metab Cardiovasc Dis
October 2020
Article Synopsis
- - The study investigates a paradox where patients with lower cardiovascular risk factors (termed reverse metabolic syndrome or RMetS) have increased mortality in heart failure (H.F.) patients with reduced ejection fraction (HFrEF).
- - The research involved 304 patients who were grouped based on metabolic syndrome (MetS), RMetS, or metabolic health; results showed that RMetS patients had the worst prognosis and unfavorable hemodynamic parameters.
- - The findings suggest that patients with RMetS face a significantly higher risk of all-cause mortality and composite endpoints, highlighting the need for better understanding and treatment approaches for this group.