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Fetanat M, Stevens M, Hayward C, Lovell N. Aortic Valve Status Detection for Heart Failure Patient with LVAD Using Deep Neural Networks. J Heart Lung Transplant 2021. [DOI: 10.1016/j.healun.2021.01.522] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 10/21/2022] Open
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Emmanuel S, Stevens M, Vazquez G, Fetanat M, Abed A, Lovell N, Hayward C. Using the Sinoatrial Node to Induce Pulsatility in Mechanical Circulatory Support Devices. J Heart Lung Transplant 2021. [DOI: 10.1016/j.healun.2021.01.544] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 10/21/2022] Open
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Indraratna P, Biswas U, McVeigh J, Vickers D, Watkins E, Yu J, Schreier G, Jan S, Lovell N, Ooi S. The Cost-effectiveness of TeleClinical Care: A Telemonitoring and Educational Smartphone App-based Model of Care. Heart Lung Circ 2021. [DOI: 10.1016/j.hlc.2021.06.441] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/15/2022]
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Indraratna P, Biswas U, McVeigh J, Ziegl A, Mamo A, Magdy J, Vickers D, Watkins E, Briggs N, Cholerton N, Li J, Holgate K, Gallagher R, Ferry C, Jan S, Schreier G, Redmond S, Loh E, Yu J, Lovell N, Ooi S. TeleClinical Care: A Randomised Control Trial of a Smartphone-Based Model of Care for Patients with Heart Failure or Acute Coronary Syndrome. Heart Lung Circ 2021. [DOI: 10.1016/j.hlc.2021.06.026] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/24/2022]
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Indraratna P, Magdy J, Li J, McVeigh J, Mamo A, Briggs N, Biswas U, Yu J, Lovell N, Ooi S. Demographic Factors That Influence Smartphone Ownership in a Cardiology Inpatient Population. Heart Lung Circ 2021. [DOI: 10.1016/j.hlc.2021.06.431] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/27/2022]
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Indraratna P, Tardo D, Yu J, Delbaere K, Brodie M, Lovell N, Ooi S. mHealth interventions in the management of heart failure, ischaemic heart disease and hypertension: a systematic review and meta-analysis of randomised controlled trials. Eur Heart J 2020. [DOI: 10.1093/ehjci/ehaa946.3507] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/14/2022] Open
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Abstract
Introduction
Cardiovascular disease (CVD) remains the leading cause of death in the world. Mobile phones have become ubiquitous in most developed societies. Smartphone applications, telemonitoring and clinician-driven short message service (SMS) allow for novel methods in managing chronic cardiovascular conditions such as ischaemic heart disease, heart failure and hypertension.
Purpose
To evaluate the impact of mobile phone-based interventions (MPIs) on mortality, hospitalisations and blood pressure and body mass index (BMI) in patients diagnosed with either acute coronary syndrome, heart failure or hypertension.
Methods
A systematic review was conducted using seven electronic databases, identifying all randomised control trials (RCTs) featuring an MPI in the management of these conditions. Meta-analysis was performed by using standard analytical techniques. The odds ratio (OR) was used as a summary statistic.
Results
Twenty-six RCTs including 6,713 patients were identified. Of these 26 studies, 13 examined text messaging intereventions, 10 studied telemonitoring interventions and three described smartphone applications with other functions. Twelve studies were included for meta-analysis. In patients with heart failure (n=1683), MPIs were associated with a significantly lower rate of all-cause hospital admissions at six months (31% vs. 36%, OR 0.77, 95% CI 0.62–0.97, p=0.03, I2 = 0). A significant difference was also demonstrated for heart-failure admissions (14.0% vs. 18.5%, OR 0.69, 95% CI 0.48 to 0.98, p=0.04, I2 = 26%). There was no difference in mortality (10.4% vs. 11.6% p=0.45). In patients with hypertension, the difference in systolic BP was 4.3mmHg less in the intervention group (95% CI: −7.8 to −0.78 mmHg, p=0.02). Four studies examined medication compliance as an endpoint in patients with ischaemic heart disease, and all four demonstrated a significant difference favouring the MPI group (see table 1). However, due to variable quantification of compliance, meta-analysis was not possible. There was no significant difference in the change in BMI from four studies after six or more months (mean difference −0.46, 95% CI: −1.44 to 0.52, P=0.36).
Conclusions
The available data suggests MPIs may have a role as valuable adjuncts in the management of chronic CVD.
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Funding Acknowledgement
Type of funding source: Public grant(s) – National budget only. Main funding source(s): National Health and Medical Research Council (NHMRC)
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- St Vincents Hospital, Sydney, Australia
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- Prince of Wales hospital, Sydney, Australia
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- Neuroscience Research Australia, Sydney, Australia
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- Neuroscience Research Australia, Sydney, Australia
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- University of New South Wales, Graduate School of Biomedical Engineering, Sydney, Australia
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- Prince of Wales hospital, Sydney, Australia
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Etkind SN, Lovell N, Bone AE, Guo P, Nicholson C, Murtagh FEM, Higginson IJ. The stability of care preferences following acute illness: a mixed methods prospective cohort study of frail older people. BMC Geriatr 2020; 20:370. [PMID: 32993526 PMCID: PMC7523327 DOI: 10.1186/s12877-020-01725-2] [Citation(s) in RCA: 8] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/08/2019] [Accepted: 08/19/2020] [Indexed: 11/16/2022] Open
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Background Patient preferences are integral to person-centred care, but preference stability is poorly understood in older people, who may experience fluctuant illness trajectories with episodes of acute illness. We aimed to describe, and explore influences on the stability of care preferences in frail older people following recent acute illness. Methods Mixed-methods prospective cohort study with dominant qualitative component, parallel data collection and six-month follow up. Study population: age ≥ 65, Rockwood Clinical Frailty score ≥ 5, recent acute illness requiring acute assessment/hospitalisation. Participants rated the importance of six preferences (to extend life, improve quality of life, remain independent, be comfortable, support ‘those close to me’, and stay out of hospital) at baseline, 12 and 24 weeks using a 0–4 scale, and ranked the most important. A maximum-variation sub-sample additionally contributed serial in-depth qualitative interviews. We described preference stability using frequencies and proportions, and undertook thematic analysis to explore influences on preference stability. Results 90/192 (45%) of potential participants consented. 82/90 (91%) answered the baseline questionnaire; median age 84, 63% female. Seventeen undertook qualitative interviews. Most participants consistently rated five of the six preferences as important (range 68–89%). ‘Extend life’ was rated important by fewer participants (32–43%). Importance ratings were stable in 61–86% of cases. The preference ranked most important was unstable in 82% of participants. Preference stability was supported by five influences: the presence of family support; both positive or negative care experiences; preferences being concordant with underlying values; where there was slowness of recovery from illness; and when preferences linked to long term goals. Preference change was related to changes in health awareness, or life events; if preferences were specific to a particular context, or multiple concurrent preferences existed, these were also more liable to change. Conclusions Preferences were largely stable following acute illness. Stability was reinforced by care experiences and the presence of family support. Where preferences were unstable, this usually related to changing health awareness. Consideration of these influences during preference elicitation or advance care planning will support delivery of responsive care to meet preferences. Obtaining longer-term data across diverse ethnic groups is needed in future research.
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- S N Etkind
- Cicely Saunders Institute, Florence Nightingale Faculty of Nursing Midwifery and Palliative Care, King's College London, Bessemer Road, London, SE59PJ, UK. .,Department of Public Health and Primary Care, University of Cambridge, Cambridge, UK.
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- Cicely Saunders Institute, Florence Nightingale Faculty of Nursing Midwifery and Palliative Care, King's College London, Bessemer Road, London, SE59PJ, UK
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- Cicely Saunders Institute, Florence Nightingale Faculty of Nursing Midwifery and Palliative Care, King's College London, Bessemer Road, London, SE59PJ, UK
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- Cicely Saunders Institute, Florence Nightingale Faculty of Nursing Midwifery and Palliative Care, King's College London, Bessemer Road, London, SE59PJ, UK.,School of Nursing, Institute of Clinical Sciences, College of Medical and Dental Sciences, University of Birmingham, Birmingham, UK
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- St Christopher's Hospice, London, UK.,University of Surrey, Faculty of Health and Medical Sciences, Guildford, UK
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- Cicely Saunders Institute, Florence Nightingale Faculty of Nursing Midwifery and Palliative Care, King's College London, Bessemer Road, London, SE59PJ, UK.,Wolfson Palliative Care Research Centre, Hull York Medical School, University of Hull, Hull, UK
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- Cicely Saunders Institute, Florence Nightingale Faculty of Nursing Midwifery and Palliative Care, King's College London, Bessemer Road, London, SE59PJ, UK.,King's College Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust, London, UK
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Chauhan A, Lovell N, Dubey S. AB1151 COMPLIANCE/CONCORDANCE WITH MYCOPHENOLATE MOFETIL IN PATIENTS WITH CONNECTIVE TISSUE DISORDERS IN COVENTRY. Ann Rheum Dis 2020. [DOI: 10.1136/annrheumdis-2020-eular.6415] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/04/2022]
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Background:Connective tissue disorders like Systemic lupus erythematosus (SLE) are multi-organ systemic conditions characterised by disordered immune function. Mycophenolate Mofetil (MMF) is commonly used for treatment of SLE1and other connective tissue disorders like Sjogren’s syndrome, myositis and Scleroderma. Compliance with drugs remains a significant issue in management of these conditions and varying reports from across the world2,3continue to show significant lack of concordance resulting in increased disease activity and damage.Objectives:The aim of this study was to investigate the compliance/concordance specifically with MMF treatment among patients attending clinics at University Hospitals Coventry and Warwickshire NHS Trust (UHCW)with SLE and other connective tissue disorders.Methods:Ethical approval was obtained through research and development department within the Trust. This is a retrospective study collating non-identifiable hospital pharmacy data in patients who requested the prescription for MMF drug between January 2015 and December2018. Since MMF was required to be prescribed from the hospital (i.e. General practitioners within the region were unable to prescribe it), we have records for all prescriptions for these patients. We extracted information on sample size, frequency of prescription requested and length of follow up. Clinical data were obtained from paper and electronic notes of the patients. Data were analysed using the data analysis tool pack for linear regression, on Microsoft Excel package version 16.29.1.Results:We recruited 144 patients into this study, (74%) of these are females. Age range for this group was 2-89 years, median age was 45 (±11.2) years with a mean (±SD) age of 35.6 (±11.2) years and a disease duration of 8.8 (±6.2) years. 73.1% were White British, the remaining included 8.3% Indian, 5.5% Pakistani, 2.7% Black British, 2% Caucasian, 2.1% Chinese, and 6.3% other. Overall, we had 54 patients with SLE and 90 Patients with other connective tissue disorders. Good compliance (81-100%) with MMF therapy was seen in 49 patients, (34%). Poor compliance (0-20%) was seen in 13 patients, (9%). We found a significant correlation between lack of compliance and risk of flares (r= 0.25,p< 0.002), displayed in Figure 1. We also found a significant difference in compliance patters depending on diagnosis and also on age. SLE patients were 34% less compliant with MMF in comparison to other connective tissue disorders. Demographics suggested the degree of compliance increased with age. Patients between 40-69 years of age were 65% more compliant in comparison to the age 20-39 years (p< 0.002).Conclusion:SLE and connective tissue disorder patients within Coventry continue to have issues relating to compliance/concordance with MMF treatment and this appears to be worse in patients with SLE and in the 20-39 years of age. These patients also appear to be getting flares hence, this remains a major problem in the management of these conditions.References:[1]Gordon C, Amissah-Arthur MB, Gayed M et al. The British Society for Rheumatology guideline for the management of systemic lupus erythematosus in adults. Rheumatol 2017; doi: 10.1093/rheumatology/kex286.[2]Alsowaida N, Alrasheed M, Mayet A, Alsuwaida A and Omair M A. Medication adherence, depression and disease activity among patients with systemic lupus erythematosus. Lupus 2018,27(2), 327–332. doi:10.1177/0961203317725585.[3]Chehab G, G M Sauer, J G Richter, R Brinks, R Willers, R Fischer-Betz, B Winkler-Rohlfing, and M Schneider. Medical Adherence in Patients with Systemic Lupus Erythematosus in Germany: Predictors and Reasons for Non-Adherence – a Cross-Sectional Analysis of the LuLa-Cohort.” Lupus (September 2018),1652–60. doi:10.1177/0961203318785245.Disclosure of Interests:None declared
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Lovell N, Etkind SN, Bajwah S, Maddocks M, Higginson IJ. What influenced people with chronic or refractory breathlessness and advanced disease to take part and remain in a drug trial? A qualitative study. Trials 2020; 21:215. [PMID: 32087745 PMCID: PMC7036259 DOI: 10.1186/s13063-020-4129-2] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/20/2019] [Accepted: 02/01/2020] [Indexed: 12/22/2022] Open
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BACKGROUND Recruitment and retention in clinical trials remains an important challenge, particularly in the context of advanced disease. It is important to understand what affects retention to improve trial quality, minimise attrition and reduce missing data. We conducted a qualitative study embedded within a randomised feasibility trial and explored what influenced people to take part and remain in the trial. METHODS We conducted a qualitative study embedded within a double-blind randomised trial (BETTER-B[Feasibility]: BETter TreatmEnts for Refractory Breathlessness) designed using a person-centred approach. Participants with cancer, chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD), interstitial lung disease (ILD), or chronic heart failure (CHF), with a modified Medical Research Council dyspnoea scale grade of 3/4 were recruited from three UK sites. A convenience subsample completed qualitative interviews after the trial. Interviews were analysed using thematic analysis. Results were considered in relation to the core elements of person-centred care and our model of the person-centred trial. RESULTS In the feasibility trial 409 people were screened for eligibility, and 64 were randomised. No participant was lost to follow-up. Twenty-two participants took part in a qualitative interview. Eleven had a diagnosis of COPD, 8 ILD, 2 CHF and 1 lung cancer. The participants' median age was 71 years (range 56-84). Sixteen were male. Twenty had completed the trial, and two withdrew due to adverse effects. The relationship between patient and professional, potential for benefit, trial processes and the intervention all influenced the decision to participate in the trial. The relationship with the research team and continuity, perceived benefit, and aspects relating to trial processes and the intervention influenced the decision to remain in the trial. CONCLUSIONS In this feasibility trial recruitment targets were met, attrition levels were low, and aspects of the person-centred approach were viewed positively by trial participants. Prioritisation of the relationship between the patient and professional; person-centred processes, including home visits, assistance with questionnaires, and involvement of the carer; and enabling people to participate by having processes in line with individual capabilities appear to support recruitment and retention in clinical trials in advanced disease. We recommend the integration of a person-centred approach in all clinical trials. TRIAL REGISTRATION ISRCTN Registry, ISRCTN32236160. Registered on 13 June 2016.
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- N. Lovell
- 0000 0001 2322 6764grid.13097.3cCicely Saunders Institute of Palliative Care, Policy and Rehabilitation, King’s College London, Bessemer Road, London, SE5 9PJ UK
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- 0000 0001 2322 6764grid.13097.3cCicely Saunders Institute of Palliative Care, Policy and Rehabilitation, King’s College London, Bessemer Road, London, SE5 9PJ UK
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- 0000 0001 2322 6764grid.13097.3cCicely Saunders Institute of Palliative Care, Policy and Rehabilitation, King’s College London, Bessemer Road, London, SE5 9PJ UK
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- 0000 0001 2322 6764grid.13097.3cCicely Saunders Institute of Palliative Care, Policy and Rehabilitation, King’s College London, Bessemer Road, London, SE5 9PJ UK
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- 0000 0001 2322 6764grid.13097.3cCicely Saunders Institute of Palliative Care, Policy and Rehabilitation, King’s College London, Bessemer Road, London, SE5 9PJ UK
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Lovell N, Wilcock A, Bajwah S, Etkind SN, Jolley CJ, Maddocks M, Higginson IJ. Mirtazapine for chronic breathlessness? A review of mechanistic insights and therapeutic potential. Expert Rev Respir Med 2019; 13:173-180. [PMID: 30596298 DOI: 10.1080/17476348.2019.1563486] [Citation(s) in RCA: 12] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/31/2022]
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INTRODUCTION Chronic breathlessness is a common and distressing symptom of advanced disease with few effective treatments. Central nervous system mechanisms are important in respiratory sensation and control. Consequently, drugs which may modify processing and perception of afferent information in the brain may have a role. Antidepressants have been proposed; however, current evidence is limited. Of potentially suitable antidepressants, mirtazapine is an attractive option given its tolerability profile, low cost, and wide availability, along with additional potential benefits. Areas covered: The paper provides an overview of the physiology of breathlessness, with an emphasis on central mechanisms, particularly the role of fear circuits and the associated neurotransmitters. It provides a potential rationale for how mirtazapine may improve chronic breathlessness and quality of life in patients with advanced disease. The evidence was identified by a literature search performed in PubMed through to October 2018. Expert opinion: Currently, there is insufficient evidence to support the routine use of antidepressants for chronic breathlessness in advanced disease. Mirtazapine is a promising candidate to pursue, with definitive randomized controlled trials required to determine its efficacy and safety in this setting.
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- N Lovell
- a Cicely Saunders Institute of Palliative Care, Policy and Rehabilitation , King's College London , London , UK
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- b University of Nottingham, Palliative Medicine, Hayward House Specialist Palliative Care Unit , Nottingham University Hospitals NHS Trust , Nottingham , UK
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- a Cicely Saunders Institute of Palliative Care, Policy and Rehabilitation , King's College London , London , UK
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- a Cicely Saunders Institute of Palliative Care, Policy and Rehabilitation , King's College London , London , UK
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- c Centre for Human & Applied Physiological Sciences, School of Basic & Medical Biosciences, Faculty of Life Sciences & Medicine , King's College London , UK
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- a Cicely Saunders Institute of Palliative Care, Policy and Rehabilitation , King's College London , London , UK
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- a Cicely Saunders Institute of Palliative Care, Policy and Rehabilitation , King's College London , London , UK
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Alharbi Y, Otton J, Al Abed A, Muller D, Lovell N, Dokos S. Computational Modelling of Transcatheter Mitral Valve Replacement to Predict Post–Procedural Haemodynamics. Heart Lung Circ 2018. [DOI: 10.1016/j.hlc.2018.06.420] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 10/28/2022]
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Etkind SN, Bone AE, Gomes B, Lovell N, Evans CJ, Higginson IJ, Murtagh FEM. How many people will need palliative care in 2040? Past trends, future projections and implications for services. BMC Med 2017; 15:102. [PMID: 28514961 PMCID: PMC5436458 DOI: 10.1186/s12916-017-0860-2] [Citation(s) in RCA: 325] [Impact Index Per Article: 46.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/18/2016] [Accepted: 04/21/2017] [Indexed: 01/02/2023] Open
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BACKGROUND Current estimates suggest that approximately 75% of people approaching the end-of-life may benefit from palliative care. The growing numbers of older people and increasing prevalence of chronic illness in many countries mean that more people may benefit from palliative care in the future, but this has not been quantified. The present study aims to estimate future population palliative care need in two high-income countries. METHODS We used mortality statistics for England and Wales from 2006 to 2014. Building on previous diagnosis-based approaches, we calculated age- and sex-specific proportions of deaths from defined chronic progressive illnesses to estimate the prevalence of palliative care need in the population. We calculated annual change over the 9-year period. Using explicit assumptions about change in disease prevalence over time, and official mortality forecasts, we modelled palliative care need up to 2040. We also undertook separate projections for dementia, cancer and organ failure. RESULTS By 2040, annual deaths in England and Wales are projected to rise by 25.4% (from 501,424 in 2014 to 628,659). If age- and sex-specific proportions with palliative care needs remain the same as in 2014, the number of people requiring palliative care will grow by 25.0% (from 375,398 to 469,305 people/year). However, if the upward trend observed from 2006 to 2014 continues, the increase will be of 42.4% (161,842 more people/year, total 537,240). In addition, disease-specific projections show that dementia (increase from 59,199 to 219,409 deaths/year by 2040) and cancer (increase from 143,638 to 208,636 deaths by 2040) will be the main drivers of increased need. CONCLUSIONS If recent mortality trends continue, 160,000 more people in England and Wales will need palliative care by 2040. Healthcare systems must now start to adapt to the age-related growth in deaths from chronic illness, by focusing on integration and boosting of palliative care across health and social care disciplines. Countries with similar demographic and disease changes will likely experience comparable rises in need.
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- S N Etkind
- King's College London, Cicely Saunders Institute, Department of Palliative Care, Policy and Rehabilitation, London, UK.
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- King's College London, Cicely Saunders Institute, Department of Palliative Care, Policy and Rehabilitation, London, UK
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- King's College London, Cicely Saunders Institute, Department of Palliative Care, Policy and Rehabilitation, London, UK.,University of Coimbra, Faculty of Medicine, Coimbra, Portugal
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- King's College London, Cicely Saunders Institute, Department of Palliative Care, Policy and Rehabilitation, London, UK
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- King's College London, Cicely Saunders Institute, Department of Palliative Care, Policy and Rehabilitation, London, UK.,Sussex Community NHS Foundation Trust, Brighton, UK
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- King's College London, Cicely Saunders Institute, Department of Palliative Care, Policy and Rehabilitation, London, UK
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- King's College London, Cicely Saunders Institute, Department of Palliative Care, Policy and Rehabilitation, London, UK
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Markey P, Dhital K, Gupta S, Woldendorp K, Robson D, Hayward C, Lovell N. The Value of Pump Audiosignals in Patients with Left Ventricular Assist Devices. J Heart Lung Transplant 2013. [DOI: 10.1016/j.healun.2013.01.877] [Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/16/2022] Open
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Dommel N, Suaning G, Preston P, Lehmann T, Lovell N. In-vitro testing of simultaneous charge injection and recovery in a retinal neuroprosthesis. Conf Proc IEEE Eng Med Biol Soc 2012; 2005:7612-5. [PMID: 17282043 DOI: 10.1109/iembs.2005.1616274] [Citation(s) in RCA: 10] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/07/2022]
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In order to deliver sufficient phosphene quantities to convey effective vision in a prosthesis device, simultaneous stimuli is necessary. We present in vitro experimental results of the current distribution between stimulation sites during simultaneous stimulation of platinum electrodes immersed in physiological saline. Stimuli were delivered using circuitry that utilizes (a) current source only, (b) current sink only, and (c) the combination of a balanced current source and current sink, to deliver and recover balanced charge at each stimulation site. The results from these experiments support our decision to implement balanced combined current source and current sink circuitry in an application specific integrated circuit (ASIC).
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- N Dommel
- Graduate School of Biomedical Engineering, University of New South Wales, Sydney, Australia
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Malhotra P, Lovell N, Plant PK, Callister MEJ, Karthik S, Scarsbrook A. P162 Comparison of clinical characteristics and outcomes of patients with PET positive vs PET negative solitary pulmonary nodules managed by a Lung MDT. Thorax 2011. [DOI: 10.1136/thoraxjnl-2011-201054c.162] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/03/2022]
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Powell C, Littell R, Sinclair F, Hoodfar E, Lovell N, Pressman A. Genetic referral of women at risk for hereditary breast and ovarian cancer. Gynecol Oncol 2011. [DOI: 10.1016/j.ygyno.2011.07.052] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/24/2022]
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Pravdin M, Lovell N, Feigenbaum S. Symptoms and Findings in Reproductive-Aged Women Referred for Magnetic Resonance Imaging (MRI) of the Sella Turcica. Fertil Steril 2007. [DOI: 10.1016/j.fertnstert.2007.01.150] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/16/2022]
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H Chan G, Middleton P, Lovell N, Celler B. Extraction of photoplethysmographic waveform variability by lowpass filtering. Conf Proc IEEE Eng Med Biol Soc 2007; 2005:5568-71. [PMID: 17281516 DOI: 10.1109/iembs.2005.1615746] [Citation(s) in RCA: 5] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/05/2022]
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Cardiovascular variability is known to provide useful physiological information about autonomic function and peripheral vascular tone. Previous studies have used systolic values (peaks) or diastolic values (troughs) in the photoplethysmographic signal (PPG) to represent the variability in the finger pulse waveform. However, the feature detection process is error prone and often requires manual correction which is time consuming. The current study has proposed the lowpass filtering method as an alternative means to extract the variability signal. The similarities between the lowpass filtered spectrum and the spectra produced by other representation methods were assessed quantitatively via the computation of normalized cross-correlations. Results showed that the lowpass filtered signal produced a variability spectrum which was nearly identical to that of the pulse waveform mean value (correlation = 0.996), and was highly correlated with the trough and the peak variability spectra (correlation > 0.9). Compared with feature extraction methods, the lowpass filtering method is much simpler and computationally efficient to implement. In addition, the lowpass filtering method can be applied in conjunction with signal decomposition techniques such as principal component analysis (PCA) to better quantify sympathetic change.
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- G H Chan
- Graduate School of Biomedical Engineering, University of New South Wales, Sydney, Australia; Biomedical Systems Laboratory, School of Electrical Engineering and Telecommunications, University of New South Wales, Sydney, Australia
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Lovell N. Physiological measurement in biomedical research. Physiol Meas 2004. [DOI: 10.1088/0967-3334/25/4/e01] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/11/2022]
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Mukul L, Feigenbaum S, Lovell N, Wachs D. Pregnancy outcome may be associated with age and weight at time of conception. Fertil Steril 2003. [DOI: 10.1016/s0015-0282(03)00129-8] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/25/2022]
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Boyer CB, Shafer M, Wibbelsman CJ, Seeberg D, Teitle E, Lovell N. Associations of sociodemographic, psychosocial, and behavioral factors with sexual risk and sexually transmitted diseases in teen clinic patients. J Adolesc Health 2000; 27:102-11. [PMID: 10899470 DOI: 10.1016/s1054-139x(99)00113-5] [Citation(s) in RCA: 88] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/26/2022]
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PURPOSE To examine the influence of sociodemographic characteristics, sexually transmitted disease (STD)/human immunodeficiency virus knowledge, and psychosocial and behavioral risk factors on sexual risk and STDs in adolescents using constructs from the Information, Motivation, and Behavioral Skills model (IMB). METHODS A convenience sample of 303 sexually experienced, racially diverse adolescents (mean age 16.7 years, 57.9% female) who were seeking health care at a general health maintenance organization teen clinic were recruited for the study and completed a self-reported questionnaire which assessed sociodemographic, knowledge, and psychosocial factors, risk behaviors, and history of STDs. Multiple regression analyses were used to assess factors associated with sexual risk behavior and STD history. RESULTS Many of the study participants were at risk for STDs; 43.8% had four or more lifetime sexual partners, 62.8% did not consistently use condoms, 21.1% had a history of pregnancy or impregnation, and 28.2% had a history of STDs. A multiple linear regression model to assess factors associated with sexual risk behavior (a nine-item index) indicate that perceptions of higher STD risk, perceptions that friends engage in risk behaviors, perceptions that friends will not support their STD risk-reduction efforts, knowing someone of a similar age who has had an STD, and having no intention of using condoms in the future are significantly associated with sexual behavioral risk (R(2) =.22, p <.000). A logistic regression model to examine history of STDs reveals that teens who are female, African-American, frequently use marijuana, have an older steady sexual partner, have a history of pregnancy or impregnation, have a greater number of lifetime sexual partners, and perceive that monogamy will not decrease STD risk are significantly more likely to report a history of STDs. CONCLUSIONS Sociodemographic factors and constructs of the IMB model are associated with adolescents' risk and acquisition of STDs. Teens with such risk profiles should be targeted for risk-reduction intervention.
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- C B Boyer
- Department of Pediatrics, University of California, San Francisco, San Francisco, California 94143-0503, USA
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The Eating and Exercise Examination (EEE-C) is an efficient, self-report, computer-generated and computer-reported examination of eating and exercise behaviour, attitudes and feelings. It is clinically useful for assessment of eating and exercise disorders, as a therapeutic tool to provide feedback to patients and as an instrument to provide standardized data for cost effective and relapse prevention studies.
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- Department of Obstetrics and Gynaecology, University of Sydney, Australia
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The ionic currents underlying autorhythmicity of the mammalian sinoatrial node and their wider contribution to each phase of the action potential have been investigated in this study using a new single cell mathematical model. The new model provides a review and update of existing formulations of sinoatrial node membrane currents, derived from a wide range of electrophysiological data available in the literature. Simulations of spontaneous activity suggest that the dominant mechanism underlying pacemaker depolarisation is the inward background Na+ current, ib,Na. In contrast to previous models, the decay of the delayed rectifying K+ current, iK, was insignificant during this phase. Despite the presence of a pseudo-outward background current throughout the pacemaker range of potentials (Na-K pump+leak currents), the hyperpolarisation-activated current i(f) was not essential to pacemaker activity. A closer inspection of the current-voltage characteristics of the model revealed that the "instantaneous" time-independent current was inward for holding potentials in the pacemaker range, which rapidly became outward within 2 ms due to the inactivation of the L-type Ca2+ current, iCa,L. This suggests that reports in the literature in which the net background current is outward throughout the pacemaker range of potentials may be exaggerated. The magnitudes of the action potential overshoot and the maximum diastolic potential were determined largely by the reversal potentials of iCa,L and iK respectively. The action potential was sustained by the incomplete deactivation of iCa,L and the Na-Ca exchanger, iNaCa. Despite the incorporation of "square-root" activation by [K]o of all K+ currents, the model was unable to correctly simulate the response to elevated [K]o.
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- Biomedical Systems Laboratory, University of New South Wales, Sydney, Australia
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Lovell N, Celler B. CARDIOSYS--a low cost system for the acquisition, analysis and display of ECG data. Australas Phys Eng Sci Med 1987; 10:207-13. [PMID: 3435313] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [MESH Headings] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/05/2023]
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