Publications by authors named "Briseida Benaim"
Background: This study aimed to establish availability and characteristics of cardiac rehabilitation (CR) in Latin America and the Caribbean (LAC), where cardiovascular disease is highly prevalent.
Methods: In this cross-sectional sub-analysis focusing on the 35 LAC countries, local cardiovascular societies identified CR programs globally. An online survey was administered to identified programs, assessing capacity and characteristics.
Background: Cardiac rehabilitation (CR) is a clinically-effective but complex model of care. The purpose of this study was to characterize the nature of CR programs around the world, in relation to guideline recommendations, and compare this by World Health Organization (WHO) region.
Methods: In this cross-sectional study, a piloted survey was administered online to CR programs globally.
Article Synopsis
- Cardiac rehabilitation (CR) is underavailable globally, with only 54.7% of countries offering it, while the capacity to treat patients is significantly lower than the number of annual ischemic heart disease cases.
- Regions show disparity in availability, with 80.7% of European countries having access to CR compared to just 17.0% in Africa, highlighting a global inequality in healthcare resources.
- Factors influencing higher program volumes include systematic patient referrals and alternative program models, but there remains a concerning shortfall in CR capacity, preventing most patients from benefiting from these services.
Severity of Depressive Symptoms Pre- and Postcardiac Rehabilitation: A COMPARISON AMONG PATIENTS IN BRAZIL, CANADA, COLOMBIA, THE UNITED STATES, AND VENEZUELA.
J Cardiopulm Rehabil Prev
May 2017
Purpose: Depression is 3 times more prevalent in the cardiac than the general population in high-income countries and is particularly high in middle-income countries. Comorbid depression is associated with twice the mortality after a cardiovascular event. The objectives of this study were to describe and compare depressive symptoms pre- and postcardiac rehabilitation (CR) among patients in high-income countries and middle-income countries in the Americas.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFThis article provides a description of the status of cardiovascular (CV) rehabilitation (CVR) in Latin America (LA) and the potential impact on CV disease in the region. We discuss the insufficient number of CVR programs in the region and describe the components of CVR that are more commonly available, like exercise interventions, medical assessment and patient education. Additionally, we discuss the heterogeneity in other components, like the evaluation of depression, sleep apnea, and smoking cessation programs.
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