However, the percentage reduction in resting heart rate (RHR) in relation to the progression of coronary atherosclerosis in patients with established coronary artery disease (CAD) remains uncertain.MethodsWe performed retrospective chart review of 318 patients with established CAD who underwent 2 coronary...
Heart rate −0.098 <.001 −0.084 <.001 Heart rate on ECG −0.076 <.001 −0.079 0.001 PR interval on ECG 0.026 0.090 0.008 0.754 QRS duration on ECG −0.075 <.001 −0.085 0.001 BUN to Cr ratio 0.031 0.039 0.026 0.294 Hematocrit 0.004 0.808 0.015 0.543 Total body water 0.041 ...
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. ...
Ninety-five factors were significantly associated with energy expenditure, including minute volume, weight, age, the percentage of body surface area burn, sedation, post burn day, and caloric intake. Heart rate, fraction of inspired oxygen, respiratory rate, respiratory disease diagnosis, positive end...
Figure 1.Flow chart. The admission characteristics of the subjects for each group are shown inTable 1. Table 1.Admission characteristics of the subjects for each group. As seen inTable 1, all the included patients were similar in age, BMI, disease severity, quality of life, comorbidities, an...