Publications by authors named "S Morteza Farasat"
Purpose Of Review: Poor sleep and delirium are common in older patients but recognition and management are challenging, particularly in the intensive care unit (ICU) setting. The purpose of this review is to highlight current research on these conditions, their inter-relationship, modes of measurement, and current approaches to management.
Recent Findings: Sleep deprivation and delirium are closely linked, with shared clinical characteristics, risk factors, and neurochemical abnormalities.
Outcomes of Hemorrhagic Stroke Patients with Atrial Fibrillation or Flutter.
J Atr Fibrillation
April 2019
Introduction: Hemorrhagic stroke is a life-threatening complication, and may be particularly prevalent in patients with atrial fibrillation/flutter (AF/AFL) due to their need for anticoagulation. We sought to estimate in-hospital mortality, length of stay (LOS) and in-patient treatment cost of patients with AF/AFL admitted with hemorrhagic stroke.
Methods: We used the 2008-2011 National Inpatient Sample to identify adult AF/AFL patients with a principle discharge diagnosis of subarachnoid or intracerebral hemorrhage.
Background And Objectives: Atrial arrhythmias (AAs) are common after cardiac surgeries including pulmonary thromboendarterectomy (PTE). This study was done to identify patients at highest risk of developing post-PTE AA and their length of stay (LOS).
Methods: We reviewed 521 consecutive patients referred to University of California San Diego (UCSD) for PTE and examined their demographics as well as their baseline pulmonary hemodynamics to determine risk factors for AA.
Pediatric kidney transplantation in the developing world: challenges and solutions.
Am J Transplant
September 2013
Article Synopsis
- * High treatment costs and long distances to healthcare centers cause many families to refuse treatment, with 75-85% of children with end-stage renal disease (ESRD) not receiving necessary RRT or transplants.
- * A successful integrated dialysis-transplant program provided by a community-government partnership has demonstrated that offering free RRT and transplants can lead to high acceptance and successful outcomes, with 475 pediatric transplants performed and impressive graft survival rates reported.