Perceived benefits of patient support groups and their format for people with an implantable cardioverter defibrillator.

Background: Support groups for people with Implantable Cardioverter Defibrillators (ICDs) are widely used, however, it is not clear what people with ICDs gain from a support group or what format they should take.

Objectives: The aim of the present study is to define the perceived benefit of ICD support groups and develop practical recommendations for group format.

Methods: 14 individuals with ICDs were interviewed using a semi-structured interview guide.

Perinatal outcomes in pregnancies complicated by maternal cardiomyopathy: a systematic review and meta-analysis.

Objective: This study aimed to systematically assess perinatal outcomes of pregnancies complicated by maternal cardiomyopathy.

Data Sources: PubMed, Ovid Embase, Ovid MEDLINE, the Cochrane Library, and ClinicalTrials.gov were systematically searched from inception to August 25, 2022.

Maternal left ventricular function and adverse neonatal outcomes in women with cardiac disease.

Purpose: To evaluate the relationship between maternal left ventricular systolic function, utero-placental circulation, and risk of adverse neonatal outcomes in women with cardiac disease.

Methods: 119 women managed in the pregnancy heart clinic (2019-2021) were identified. Women were classified by their primary cardiac condition.

Maternal pregnancy outcomes in women with cardiomyopathy: a systematic review and meta-analysis.

Objective: This study aimed to systematically assess the impact of cardiomyopathy on maternal pregnancy outcomes.

Data Sources: PubMed, Ovid Embase, Ovid MEDLINE, Cochrane Library, and ClinicalTrials.gov were systematically searched from inception to April 24, 2022.

Simple, fast and affordable triaging pathway for COVID-19.

Coronavirus disease 2019 has caused a global pandemic. The majority of patients will experience mild disease, but others will develop a severe respiratory infection that requires hospitalisation. This is causing a significant strain on health services.

Practical considerations for maintaining independence among individuals with functional impairment.

Social workers, gerontologists, and related health professionals must learn to recognize how aging, disability, and chronic illness affects individuals and their families' physical, psychological, and social functioning in order to develop effective interventions for their clients. This article discusses prevention strategies to help facilitate functional consequences of aging, including chronic illness and disease and offers suggestions for assisting clients to cope and manage the consequences of illness in frail elder adults.