Publications by authors named "Mohamad Alqudrah"
Article Synopsis
- High resting heart rate (RHR) is linked to increased mortality risk, particularly in patients with chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD), with time-updated RHR providing more accurate information than baseline RHR.
- In a study of 2,218 COPD patients from the COSYCONET cohort, those with a baseline RHR above 72 beats per minute had a higher risk of all-cause mortality, but time-updated RHR showed even stronger associations.
- Both elevated baseline and time-updated RHR were connected to poorer lung function, comorbidities like diabetes, and certain medications, indicating a need for further research to determine if managing RHR can improve COPD outcomes.
Background: The combination of chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) and chronic kidney disease (CKD) is associated with a higher prevalence of comorbidities and increased mortality. The impact of kidney function on patient-centered outcomes in COPD has not been evaluated.
Methods: Patients from the German COPD and Systemic Consequences - Comorbidities Network (COSYCONET) cohort COPD were analysed.