Publications by authors named "Samantha Khoo"
Mitochondria are one of the basic essential components for eukaryotic life survival. It is also the source of respiratory ATP. Recently published studies have demonstrated that mitochondria may have more roles to play aside from energy production.
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- Frailty is a significant predictor of poor outcomes and higher mortality rates in patients undergoing vascular surgery, particularly during the resource-limited COVID-19 pandemic.
- In a study involving 917 patients, 22.1% were identified as frail, with no significant difference in mortality rates between frail and non-frail patients over 30 days and 6 months; however, frail patients experienced longer hospital stays and more complications.
- The study emphasizes the need for targeted care interventions for frail individuals to prevent adverse outcomes, particularly during healthcare challenges like pandemics.
Background: The benefits of best medical therapy (BMT) for secondary prevention of cardiovascular events in patients with peripheral arterial disease are well established. Guidelines recommend prescription of BMT should consist of anti-platelet, statins and angiotensin-converting enzyme inhibitor or angiotensin receptor blocking therapy, with evidence this regimen reduces cardiovascular mortality following vascular surgery and improves vascular bypass graft patency. This multicentre study examines the BMT prescription on discharge after infrainguinal bypass (IIB) in Australia and New Zealand (ANZ).
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