Publications by authors named "Odgerel Tumur"
Background: Heart failure decompensation is a major driver of hospitalizations and represents a significant burden to the health care system. Identifying those at greatest risk of admission can allow for targeted interventions to reduce this risk.
Objective: This paper aims to compare the predictive value of objective and subjective heart failure respiratory symptoms on imminent heart failure decompensation and subsequent hospitalization within a 30-day period.
Article Synopsis
- Familial hypercholesterolemia (FH) is an often underdiagnosed condition that can lead to early heart disease, prompting a study on healthcare providers' knowledge of it in coronary care units (CCUs).
- In a survey of 121 medical staff from CCUs in Melbourne, 76% felt they were familiar with FH, but only 16% knew its prevalence, highlighting significant knowledge gaps.
- The findings suggest a need for improved education and training for healthcare providers in order to enhance the diagnosis and management of FH in patients with acute coronary syndrome.
Introduction: The aims of our study were to evaluate the effect of application of Adaptive Statistical Iterative Reconstruction (ASIR) algorithm on the radiation dose of coronary computed tomography angiography (CCTA) and its effects on image quality of CCTA and to evaluate the effects of various patient and CT scanning factors on the radiation dose of CCTA.
Methods: This was a retrospective study that included 347 consecutive patients who underwent CCTA at a tertiary university teaching hospital between 1 July 2009 and 20 September 2011. Analysis was performed comparing patient demographics, scan characteristics, radiation dose and image quality in two groups of patients in whom conventional Filtered Back Projection (FBP) or ASIR was used for image reconstruction.