Publications by authors named "Giacomo Mantovani"
Article Synopsis
- Limited data exists on prognostic factors and mortality in elderly residents of Long-Term Care facilities related to COVID-19, highlighting an urgent need for further research.
- The study focused on elderly patients (≥ 65 years) in Ferrara, Italy, utilizing binary regression logistic analysis and survival models to assess predictors of mortality, which included demographic and clinical variables.
- Key findings indicated that the lack of a negative nasal swab test at discharge and higher levels of frailty were strong mortality predictors, while age and comorbidities were found to be less significant.
Article Synopsis
- The study aimed to evaluate the safety and feasibility of mini-invasive radial balloon aortic valvuloplasty (BAV), along with its effects on quality of life and frailty in patients undergoing transcatheter aortic valve implantation (TAVI).
- A total of 330 patients were included, with BAV performed successfully in 314, showing no major bleeding and a minor bleeding rate of 1.8%; both quality of life and frailty improved noticeably after 30 days.
- The findings indicated that patients who improved their frailty status had better long-term survival rates after TAVI, while those with persistent frailty had significantly worse outcomes.
Purpose: Muscle strength evaluation is important in older people's functional assessment. We investigated the validity of grip strength measurement in a supine position as compared to the traditional one.
Methods: Cross-sectional study conducted in older people hospitalized in a medical unit.