mmHg 77.7 ± 10.0 77.0 ± 9.6 76.5 ± 10.8 78.0 ± 10.7 Heart rate, bpm 66.3 ± 10.5 64.4 ± 9.5 61.8 ± 7.9 64.2 ± 10.2 Heart rate on ECG, bpm 62.5 ± 10.3 60.2 ± 8.4 59.1 ± 8.3 61.0 ± 9.5 PR interval on ECG, ms 172.9 ± 23.2 174.9 ± 21.6 174.8 ± 28.5 172.0 ± 23...
Rewards such as stickers on a sticker chart, pictures of their own brain to take home, and a prize for completing the scan provided additional motivation for young patients. Over 95% of the patients who experienced this protocol were able to complete the scans without the need for sedation. ...
In particular, participants of the matched healthy cohort had significantly higher systolic and diastolic blood pressure, and patients of the critically ill matched cohort had significantly higher heart rate and maximum body temperature. Figure 1. Study flow chart illustrating inclusion and matching ...
Hypoxia is considered an important factor in many of the comorbidities that characterize COPD, such as myocardial stress due to the increased heart rate, musculoskeletal dysfunction, and systemic inflammation [4]. These comorbidities are worsened during an exacerbation [5] due to prolonged bed rest ...