Publications by authors named "P M Deka"
Background: A decline in physical function is commonly observed after patients transition to their homes following hospital admission; this is especially true for patients requiring mechanical ventilation in an intensive care unit (ICU).
Objective: This meta-analysis examines characteristics and effects of home-based or outpatient+home-based interventions used to improve physical function post-discharge in patients who received mechanical ventilation in an ICU.
Methods: PRISMA guidelines were utilized.
Background: The known and established benefits of exercise in patients with heart failure (HF) are often hampered by low exercise adherence. Mobile health (mHealth) technology provides opportunities to overcome barriers to exercise adherence in this population.
Objective: This systematic review builds on prior research to (1) describe study characteristics of mHealth interventions for exercise adherence in HF including details of sample demographics, sample sizes, exercise programs, and theoretical frameworks; (2) summarize types of mHealth technology used to improve exercise adherence in patients with HF; (3) highlight how the term "adherence" was defined and how it was measured across mHealth studies and adherence achieved; and (4) highlight the effect of age, sex, race, New York Heart Association (NYHA) functional classification, and HF etiology (systolic vs diastolic) on exercise adherence.
Introduction: Currently, there is little evidence on the prevalence and factors associated with sarcopenia risk or frailty risk in patients post heart transplantation (HTx). The objective of this study was to analyze the influence of sociodemographic, lifestyle, physical, and psychological factors on sarcopenia and frailty risk in patients post-HTx.
Methods: 133 patients post-HTx (59.
Microplastics (MPs), defined as plastic particles smaller than 5 mm, are increasingly recognized as environmental contaminants with potential health risks. These emerge as breakdown products of larger plastics and are omnipresent in marine, freshwater, and terrestrial ecosystems. They are primarily composed of polymers such as polyethylene, polypropylene, polystyrene, and additives that enhance their performance.
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- The study explored the relationship between pain and frailty in older adults, using data from over 22,000 individuals aged 60 and above from six European countries.
- It found significant links between pain indicators, such as widespread pain and pain severity, and the likelihood of being prefrail or frail, particularly noting that advancing age and being female increased these risks.
- Additionally, there were notable country-specific differences in frailty prevalence, offering insights into how pain and demographic factors uniquely affect older populations across Europe.