Publications by authors named "Mae Chyi Tan"
Article Synopsis
- The DAPT score helps identify PCI patients likely to benefit or be harmed by extended dual antiplatelet therapy (DAPT) beyond one year, focusing on ischemic and bleeding outcomes.
- A study analyzed data from over 27,000 patients to assess the relationship between DAPT scores and long-term mortality, finding that a significant number scored ≥ 2 and experienced higher mortality rates.
- Results indicated that patients with a DAPT score ≥ 2 faced greater risks of in-hospital mortality, bleeding events, and long-term mortality, suggesting the DAPT score can inform treatment duration and intensity.
Introduction: The purpose was to evaluate the best practice for arterial sheath management in heparinised patients undergoing endovascular intervention for peripheral vascular disease (PVD) at Eastern Health.
Methods: Patients undergoing endovascular intervention for PVD at Eastern Health between January 2016 and February 2018 were studied. Those who fulfilled the inclusion criteria were randomly assigned to five interventional radiologists and Category A (sheath removed upon return to recovery without activated clotting time (ACT)), Category B (ACT check 1-h postheparin and the sheath was removed without knowing the ACT) or Category C (ACT check 1-h postheparin and sheath removed once ACT < 160; our hospital's current protocol).
Objective: To evaluate causes and impact of delay in the door-to-balloon (D2B) time for patients undergoing primary percutaneous coronary intervention (PPCI).
Subjects And Methods: From January 2009 to December 2012, 1268 patients (86% male, mean age of 58 ± 12 years) presented to our hospital for ST-elevation myocardial infarction (STEMI) and underwent PPCI. They were divided into two groups: Non-delay defined as D2B time ≤ 90 mins and delay group defined as D2B time > 90 mins.
Objective: The aim of this review was to systematically examine the evidence for an association between measures of obesity [weight and body mass index (BMI)] and body composition (fat mass and fat-free mass) and patellar cartilage, assessed using magnetic resonance imaging.
Methods: Three electronic databases (MEDLINE, EMBASE, and CINAHL) were searched up to April 2016 using full text and MeSH terms to identify studies examining the associations between obesity and body composition, and patellar cartilage. Two independent reviewers extracted the data and assessed the methodological quality of included studies.