Publications by authors named "Delian E Hofman"
Comprehensive care integrates individual patient needs and is highly valued for patients with pulmonary fibrosis (PF). The importance of a patient-centered care approach is rooted in the unpredictable progressiveness of the disease course in PF. The respiratory impairment associated with PF has a major impact on the quality of life for both patients and their caregivers.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFThe role of urine sodium in acutely decompensated heart failure.
Int J Cardiol Heart Vasc
December 2024
Article Synopsis
- Diuretic resistance is when medications that help remove extra fluid from the body don’t work well, which can lead to worse health outcomes for patients with heart problems. Researchers looked at how urine sodium levels (how much sodium is in urine) can help adjust these medications to make them more effective.
- The study included 143 patients with heart failure, and they found that those with low urine sodium levels also had other health issues. They measured urine sodium two hours after giving medicine to patients and looked at how this affected hospital visits and overall survival after 90 days.
- The results showed that low urine sodium was common and often found in patients with serious heart and kidney problems,