Publications by authors named "Lissete Traveria"
Article Synopsis
- The study aimed to explore how ambient temperature and atmospheric pressure relate to the severity of heart failure (HF) decompensations in patients from a large Spanish cohort.
- Analyzing data from over 16,000 patients, the researchers found a U-shaped relationship between temperature and hospitalizations, with increased risks at both high (> 25 °C) and low (< 5.4 °C) temperatures, along with a trend of rising hospitalizations at higher atmospheric pressures.
- The findings suggest that both high temperatures and elevated atmospheric pressures can worsen heart failure conditions, while milder conditions appear to be linked to lower mortality rates.
Objectives: To determine whether there are differences in the clinical characteristics, management, and outcome of episodes of acute heart failure (AHF) in residents of the Canary Islands, where the climate is subtropical, and episodes in continental Spain.
Material And Methods: Cases were identified in the registry for Epidemiology of Acute Heart Failure in Emergency Departments and categorized as in the Canary Islands or continental Spain. Data for 38 demographic, baseline, clinical, and therapeutic variables were extracted.
Article Synopsis
- The study focused on how the length of hospitalisation (LOH) affects the outcomes of patients with acute heart failure (AHF) after they are discharged, comparing results across different hospital departments.
- Out of 8,563 patients analyzed, 90-day outcomes showed that longer hospital stays led to higher post-discharge mortality rates, particularly for those staying over 15 days, but readmission rates remained constant regardless of LOH.
- The research concluded that shorter hospital stays do not lead to worse outcomes, and higher mortality risks associated with longer stays were consistent across various hospital departments.