Publications by authors named "M F Ruzicka"
Neurocognitive challenges Post-COVID: current perspectives and future solutions.
Eur Arch Psychiatry Clin Neurosci
January 2025
The Post COVID-19 condition (PCC) is a complex disease affecting health and everyday functioning. This is well reflected by a patient's inability to work (ITW). In this study, we aimed to investigate factors associated with ITW (1) and to design a machine learning-based model for predicting ITW (2) twelve months after baseline.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFBackground: Cuffless blood pressure (BP) devices are an emerging technology marketed as providing frequent, non-intrusive and reliable BP measurements. With the increasing interest in these devices, it is important for Hypertension Canada to provide a statement regarding the current place of cuffless BP measurements in hypertension management.
Methods: An overview of the technology in cuffless BP devices, the potential with this technology and the challenges related to determining the accuracy of these devices.
Article Synopsis
- The study involved 15 PC patients participating in an 8-week intervention of cognitive training and group therapy, while a control group of 15 PC patients underwent assessments without participation to measure cognitive performance.
- Findings showed significant improvements in many cognitive areas for the intervention group, particularly in verbal memory and visuo-spatial skills, supporting the idea that structured group therapy and cognitive training can be beneficial for PC patients dealing with cognitive issues.
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- The study examines sex-based differences in the evaluation and management of late-onset hypertension among older adults in Ontario, Canada.
- It finds that females and males had similar rates of guideline-recommended investigations and medication prescriptions, indicating no significant disparities in initial hypertension management.
- The research suggests that there are likely no meaningful differences between the sexes in the initial management of late-onset hypertension, which may not explain the observed cardiovascular outcome disparities between genders.