Publications by authors named "H Karapolat"
Frailty has been associated with morbidity and mortality in patients with heart failure and those who underwent cardiac surgery. We aimed to study the effect of frailty on cardiovascular outcomes and the reversibility of frailty after the left ventricular assist device (LVAD) implantation. A total of 51 consecutive patients (44 men; aged 54 ± 10 years) scheduled to undergo LVAD implantation were assessed for frailty (Fried's phenotype, frail ≥3/5), cognitive function (using Mini-Cog), and depression (utilizing Patient Health Questionnaire-9) before the surgery and 3 months afterward.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFCardiopulmonary exercise test (CPET) parameters are established prognosticators in heart failure. However, the prognostic value of preimplantation and postimplantation CPET parameters in left ventricular assist device (LVAD) therapy is unclear and it is evaluated in this study. Adult patients who were implanted with an LVAD and underwent CPET during the preimplantation or postimplantation period were retrospectively analyzed.
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- The study aimed to determine the effectiveness of platelet-rich plasma (PRP) injections in treating adhesive capsulitis of the shoulder through a randomized controlled trial involving 32 adult patients.
- Patients were divided into two groups: one received PRP injections, while the other received saline, alongside a standardized exercise program.
- Results indicated that the PRP group experienced significantly greater improvements in shoulder pain and mobility compared to the control group, suggesting PRP as a viable treatment option for adhesive capsulitis.
Objectives: The aim of this study was to examine the effects of occupational therapy (OT) combined with standard rehabilitation (SR) on the activities of daily living, quality of life, and psychological symptoms of hemiplegic patients.
Patients And Methods: Between August 2014 and February 2016, a total of 35 hemiplegic patients with post-diagnostic periods (19 males, 16 females; mean age 58.3 years; range 37 to 77 years) were included.