Publications by authors named "R J Dowling"
: Patients in cardiogenic shock (CS) may be successfully bridged using intravascular micro-axial left ventricular assist devices (M-LVADs) for recovery or determination of definitive therapy. : One hundred and seven CS patients implanted with M-LVADs from January 2020 to May 2024 were divided into four groups; group-1: 34 patients (transplant); group-2: 25 patients (LVAD); group-3: 42 patients (postcardiotomy CS (PCCS)); group-4: 6 patients (decision/recovery but excluded from analysis). Multivariable logistic regression and Multivariable Coxregression models identified predictors of early -hospital and late mortality, and Odds ratios (ORs) and hazard ratios (HRs) with < 0.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFMechanical circulatory support has emerged as a vital therapeutic modality for patients awaiting heart transplantation (HT). However, it is unknown how it affected the characteristics and post-HT outcomes of patients with hypertrophic cardiomyopathy (HCM). This retrospective cohort study analyzed adult HT recipients from the International Society for Heart and Lung Transplantation registry (1998-2017).
View Article and Find Full Text PDFSexual and gender-based violence among adolescents and young adults in refugee settlements and host communities: A case of Palorinya Refugee Settlement in Obongi District, Uganda.
Public Health
December 2024
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- The study assessed the prevalence and factors associated with Sexual and Gender-Based Violence (SGBV) among adolescents and young adults (ages 13-24) in refugee and host communities in Uganda, finding that 82.7% perceived SGBV in their community while 13.6% reported experiencing it in the last year.
- Results indicated that under-reporting to authorities was an issue, with only 48% of those who experienced SGBV reporting the incidents, and factors like being female, having vocational/tertiary education, and marital status significantly correlated with higher rates of SGBV.
- The study calls for urgent interventions to protect vulnerable groups, especially women and Ugandans,
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Background: The optimal treatment for patients with acute large vessel occlusion (LVO) secondary to intracranial atherosclerotic disease (ICAD) is unclear. Adjunctive rescue therapy with balloon angioplasty or stenting may be necessary to ensure vessel patency. We aimed to compare the safety and clinical outcomes of adjunctive rescue therapy vs lone thrombectomy for ICAD-related-LVO.
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