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Ganie Z, Soeker S, Rhoda A. Return to work rate of individuals after cardiac rehabilitation and the demographic and impairment factors that influence return to work in the Western Cape, South Africa. F1000Res 2024; 12:894. [PMID: 38618014 PMCID: PMC11016172 DOI: 10.12688/f1000research.129263.2] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Accepted: 06/26/2024] [Indexed: 04/16/2024] Open
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Background Cardiovascular disease (CVD) commonly affects individuals within the working age group, often resulting in unemployment, particularly in low- to middle-income countries. The purpose of the study was to determine the return to work (RTW) rate of individuals with CVD after cardiac rehabilitation (CR) and the impact of impairment and socio-demographics on the individual's ability to (RTW). Methods A cross-sectional survey, namely the Work Rehabilitation Questionnaire (WORQ) was used to gather the information. The IBM SPSS software (version 25) was used to manage the statistical analysis. Individuals who completed a CR program between the ages of 18 and 64 years made up a sample of 63 research participants. Results The RTW rate reported that only 30 (47.6%) of the participants successfully RTW after CR and 33 (52.4%) of participants did not RTW. The results also indicated that the older the individual and the higher the degree of impairment experienced, the less likely RTW would occur. Conclusion Factors such as the age and level of functional impairment of the individual with CVD must be addressed more aggressively in CR programs, particularly if the goal of the individual with CVD is to RTW.
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- Zakeera Ganie
- Department of Occupational Therapy, University of the Western Cape, Bellville, Western Cape, 7535, South Africa
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- Department of Occupational Therapy, University of the Western Cape, Bellville, Western Cape, 7535, South Africa
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- Department of Occupational Therapy, University of the Western Cape, Bellville, Western Cape, 7535, South Africa
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Barresi F, Foster-Witassek F, Rickli H, Pedrazzini G, Roffi M, Puhan M, Dressel H, Radovanovic D. Predictors of work inability after acute myocardial infarction in Switzerland. Sci Rep 2024; 14:13429. [PMID: 38862668 PMCID: PMC11166953 DOI: 10.1038/s41598-024-63988-8] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/07/2024] [Accepted: 06/04/2024] [Indexed: 06/13/2024] Open
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This study aimed to examine whether acute myocardial infarction (AMI) patients in Switzerland return to work and identify factors associated therewith. Data of 4315 working-age AMI patients enrolled in the Swiss AMIS Plus registry between 01/2006 and 09/2021 with 1-year follow-up and self-reported work status were analyzed. Patient characteristics were compared between those who did not reduce their work hours, those who reduced, and those who were no longer working 1 year after AMI. Multinomial logistic regression was used to analyze independent predictors of working ability. Of the patients, 3204 (74.3%) did not reduce their work hours, 592 (13.7%) reduced and 519 (12.0%) were no longer working 1 year after AMI. Women were more likely to reduce or stop working. Patients who did not reduce were more frequently young and male. Multinomial logistic regression showed that work reduction was associated with female sex and a Killip class > 2 at admission whereas stopping work was associated with female sex and comorbidities. A high rate of AMI patients in Switzerland (88%) return to work 1 year after AMI. Approximately 1 in 8 did not return to work and approximately 1 in 7 reduced their work hours. Important factors associated with reducing or no longer working after AMI were female sex, older age and a higher proportion of comorbidities.
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- Fabio Barresi
- Division of Occupational and Environmental Medicine, Epidemiology, Biostatistics and Prevention Institute, University of Zurich, Zurich, Switzerland
- University Hospital Zurich, Zurich, Switzerland
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- AMIS Plus Data Center, Epidemiology, Biostatistics and Prevention Institute, University of Zurich, Hirschengraben 84, 8001, Zurich, Switzerland.
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- Department of Cardiology, Cantonal Hospital St. Gallen, St. Gallen, Switzerland
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- Department of Cardiology, Geneva University Hospitals, Geneva, Switzerland
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- Epidemiology, Biostatistics and Prevention Institute, University of Zurich, Zurich, Switzerland
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- Division of Occupational and Environmental Medicine, Epidemiology, Biostatistics and Prevention Institute, University of Zurich, Zurich, Switzerland
- University Hospital Zurich, Zurich, Switzerland
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- AMIS Plus Data Center, Epidemiology, Biostatistics and Prevention Institute, University of Zurich, Hirschengraben 84, 8001, Zurich, Switzerland
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Qiao S, Chen X, Cao X. Factors associated with return to work after acute myocardial infarction: A systematic review and meta-analysis. Work 2024:WOR230301. [PMID: 38788106 DOI: 10.3233/wor-230301] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 05/26/2024] Open
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BACKGROUND The incidence of young acute myocardial infarction (AMI) is increasing. Return-to-work is an important indicator for patients' psycho-social recovery. However, factors influencing return-to-work after AMI are yet to be determined. OBJECTIVE To summary available evidence on rate and factors associated with return-to-work among AMI patients. METHODS The Cochrane Library, PubMed, Embase, Web of Science, Scopes and two Chinese databases (CNKI and VIP) were searched from inception to October 3, 2023. Pooled rate of return-to-work (%) and odds ratio (OR) were calculated with Stata 17 software. RESULTS Of 2403 records screened, 19 studies were included. Pooled rate of return-to-work at 3, 6, 12, and 24 and above months after AMI was 74%, 87%, 87%, 80% respectively. Factors associated with lower rate of return-to-work were comorbidity of diabetes (OR = 0.65; 95% CI, 0.46-0.93), history of heart failure (OR = 0.43; 95% CI, 0.23-0.80), manual labor (OR = 0.51; 95% CI, 0.35-0.76) and depression (OR = 0.59; 95% CI, 0.37-0.93). Male (OR = 1.42; 95% CI, 1.09-1.85) and higher education level (OR = 1.45; 95% CI, 1.25-1.69) were protective factors. Age, marital status and smoking were not significantly associated with return-to-work. CONCLUSIONS More than half of patients could return to work at 3-month post-AMI, return-to-work rate was increased during one-year post-AMI followed by a decrease. Comorbidity of diabetes, history of heart failure, manual labor and depression were negative predictors of return-to-work, while male and higher education level were protective factors. This would assist the professionals to identify the patient who was risk for unable to return-to-work and provide support for AMI patents.
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- Shuqian Qiao
- The School of Nursing, Sun Yat-sen University, Guangzhou, Guangdong, China
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- The School of Nursing, Sun Yat-sen University, Guangzhou, Guangdong, China
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- The School of Nursing, Sun Yat-sen University, Guangzhou, Guangdong, China
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Xiong JM, Su J, Ke QQ, Li YX, Gong N, Yang QH. Psychosocial adaptation profiles in young and middle-aged patients with acute myocardial infarction: a latent profile analysis. Eur J Cardiovasc Nurs 2024; 23:267-277. [PMID: 37503729 DOI: 10.1093/eurjcn/zvad071] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/07/2022] [Revised: 07/25/2023] [Accepted: 07/26/2023] [Indexed: 07/29/2023]
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AIMS We sought to explore the latent classifications of psychosocial adaptation in young and middle-aged patients with acute myocardial infarction (AMI) and analyse the characteristics of different profiles of AMI patients. METHODS AND RESULTS A cross-sectional study was performed in 438 Chinese young and middle-aged patients with AMI. The investigation time was 1 month after discharge. Three different self-report instruments were distributed to the participants, including the Psychosocial Adjustment to Illness Scale, the Perceived Stress Scale, and the Social Support Rating Scale. The seven dimensions of the Psychosocial Adjustment to Illness Scale were then used to perform a latent profile analysis. All participants signed informed consent forms in accordance with the ethical principles of the Declaration of Helsinki. Finally, a total of 411 young and middle-aged AMI patients were enrolled. Three distinct profiles were identified, including the 'well-adapted group' (44.8%), 'highlight in psychological burdens group' (25.5%), and 'poorly adapted group' (29.7%). The influencing factors included stress perception, social support, occupational type, and marital status (P < 0.05). CONCLUSION The psychosocial adaptation of young and middle-aged AMI patients can be divided into three profiles. Clinical nurses can carry out individualized psychological interventions according to the characteristics of patients in different potential profiles to improve the psychosocial adaptation of patients and the prognosis of their disease.
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- Jia-Ming Xiong
- School of Nursing, Jinan University, 601 Huangpu Avenue West, Tianhe District, Guangzhou 510632, China
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- School of Nursing, Jinan University, 601 Huangpu Avenue West, Tianhe District, Guangzhou 510632, China
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- School of Nursing, Jinan University, 601 Huangpu Avenue West, Tianhe District, Guangzhou 510632, China
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- School of Nursing, Jinan University, 601 Huangpu Avenue West, Tianhe District, Guangzhou 510632, China
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- School of Nursing, Jinan University, 601 Huangpu Avenue West, Tianhe District, Guangzhou 510632, China
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- School of Nursing, Jinan University, 601 Huangpu Avenue West, Tianhe District, Guangzhou 510632, China
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Ademi Z, Norman R, Pang J, Sijbrands E, Watts GF, Hutten BA, Wiegman A. Cost-effectiveness and Return on Investment of a Nationwide Case-Finding Program for Familial Hypercholesterolemia in Children in the Netherlands. JAMA Pediatr 2023; 177:625-632. [PMID: 37126315 PMCID: PMC10152372 DOI: 10.1001/jamapediatrics.2023.0763] [Citation(s) in RCA: 10] [Impact Index Per Article: 10.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/14/2022] [Accepted: 02/02/2023] [Indexed: 05/02/2023]
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Importance The Netherlands is one of the few countries that has a long-term history of active screening for familial hypercholesterolemia (FH), enabling health-economic analyses. Objective To investigate cost-effectiveness and the return on investment (ROI) of a nationwide cascade case-finding and preventive treatment program starting with identification of FH in children and treatment, from both a societal and health care perspective. Design, Setting, and Participants Cascade case-finding and early preventive treatment were modeled to simulate the progression of disease and costs of 10-year-olds suspected of having heterozygous FH over a lifetime. The model consisted of 3 health states: alive without coronary heart disease (CHD), alive with CHD, and deceased. Mendelian randomization analysis was used to quantify the risk of a first CHD event as a function of age and total lifetime exposure to low-density lipoprotein cholesterol. Cost-effectiveness was defined as €20 000 ($21 800) per QALYs (quality-adjusted life-years) gained, using incremental cost-effectiveness ratios (ICERs). All future benefits and costs were discounted annually by 1.5% and 4%, respectively. Interventions The study compared 2 strategies: (1) cascade screening and initiation of treatment with statins in children (mean age, 10 years) and (2) no screening, later detection, and treatment. Main Outcomes and Measures Outcome of interest included cost, detection, and successful treatment of FH in terms of life-years gained and QALYs. The clinical and cost outputs for each model in the 2 scenarios (early detection and treatment and later detection and treatment) were totaled to determine the overall cost-effectiveness and ROI attributed to implementation of the Dutch FH program. Results In this model constructed to simulate the progression of FH in 1000 hypothetical 10-year-olds, from a health care perspective, the program would gain 2.53 QALYs per person, at an additional cost of €23 365 ($25 468) (both discounted). These equated to an ICER of €9220 ($10 050) per QALY gained. From the societal perspective, the detection and treatment program were cost saving over a lifetime compared with no cascade screening for FH. The ROI for the detection and treatment program for FH in children was €8.37 ($9.12). Conclusions and Relevance The findings of this study suggest that the early detection and treatment program for FH in children may offer a good value for investment, being both health and cost saving. The findings and interpretations are conditional on assumptions inherent in the health economic model.
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- Zanfina Ademi
- Centre for Medicine Use and Safety, Faculty of Pharmacy and Pharmaceutical Sciences, Monash University, Melbourne, Victoria, Australia
- School of Public Health and Preventive Medicine, Monash University, Melbourne, Victoria, Australia
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- School of Population Health, Curtin University, Perth, Western Australia, Australia
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- School of Medicine, University of Western Australia, Crawley, Western Australia, Australia
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- School of Medicine, University of Western Australia, Crawley, Western Australia, Australia
- Departments of Cardiology and Internal Medicine, Royal Perth Hospital, Perth, Western Australia, Australia
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- Department of Epidemiology and Data Science, Amsterdam Cardiovascular Sciences, Amsterdam UMC location AMC, University of Amsterdam, Amsterdam, the Netherlands
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- Department of Paediatrics, Amsterdam UMC location University of Amsterdam, Amsterdam, the Netherlands
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Amiri S. Depression symptoms reducing return to work: a meta-analysis of prospective studies. INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF OCCUPATIONAL SAFETY AND ERGONOMICS 2023; 29:347-357. [PMID: 35291917 DOI: 10.1080/10803548.2022.2044640] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 10/18/2022]
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Objectives. This study was conducted to estimate the risk of return to work for people who experience symptoms of depression based on the pool of prospective data. Methods. All online articles in PubMed and Scopus which were accessible before November 2019 were searched. The odds ratios of each of the studies were pooled together to obtain an overall odds ratio. The pool of studies was with random effects. The analysis was performed based on the depression symptoms scale, type of disease and duration of follow-up. Two other aspects were examined in the analysis, one being the bias in the publication of studies and the other being the level of heterogeneity that was examined. Results. Thirty-five studies were selected for the meta-analysis. The pooled odds ratio indicates that the odds of return to work in people with depressive symptoms is 31% lower than in those without depressive symptoms. The funnel plot shows that there is asymmetry. The Egger test result was significant (p < 0.001) and there is publication bias. Conclusion. Depression symptoms after sick leave due to physical illness is a risk factor for not returning to work.
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- Sohrab Amiri
- Medicine, Quran and Hadith Research Center, Baqiyatallah University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, Iran
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Doolub G, Kandoole-Kabwere V, Felekos I. Acute Coronary Syndromes Due to Atherosclerotic Coronary Artery Disease in Young Patients. Cardiol Rev 2022; 30:286-292. [PMID: 34224452 DOI: 10.1097/crd.0000000000000402] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/26/2022]
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Young patients represent about 4-10% of the population presenting with acute coronary syndrome. In this focused mini-review, we highlight the data regarding acute coronary syndromes in young patients with atherosclerotic coronary artery disease. Differences in the underlying pathologies and pathophysiological mechanisms should yield to different clinical management and treatment strategies.
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- Gemina Doolub
- From the Bristol Heart Institute, University Hospitals Bristol NHS FT, Bristol, United Kingdom
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Kai SHY, Ferrières J, Rossignol M, Bouisset F, Herry J, Esquirol Y. Prevalence and determinants of return to work after various coronary events: meta-analysis of prospective studies. Sci Rep 2022; 12:15348. [PMID: 36097026 PMCID: PMC9468005 DOI: 10.1038/s41598-022-19467-z] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/01/2021] [Accepted: 08/30/2022] [Indexed: 11/29/2022] Open
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Return to work (RTW) after a coronary event remains a major concern. This systematic review and meta-analysis of prospective studies published between January 1988 and August 2020, aim to evaluate the prevalence of RTW after a coronary event (myocardial infarction, acute coronary syndrome, angina pectoris) and to assess the determinants of RTW (such as follow-up duration, date of recruitment, country, gender, occupational factors, etc.). PRISMA and MOOSE guidelines were followed. Study quality was assessed using the Newcastle–Ottawa Scale. Random-effects models were carried out to determine pooled prevalence estimates and 95% confident interval. A total of 43 prospective studies (34,964 patients) were investigated. RTW overall random effects pooled prevalence was estimated at 81.1% [95% CI 75.8–85.8]. Country, year of implementation or gender did not significantly modify the prevalence estimates. Lower level of education and degraded left ventricular ejection fraction decreased RTW prevalence estimates (respectively, 76.1% vs 85.6% and 65.3% vs 77.8%). RTW prevalence estimates were higher for white-collars (81.2% vs 65.0% for blue-collars) and people with low physical workload (78.3% vs 64.1% for elevated physical workload).Occupational physical constraints seem to have a negative role in RTW while psycho-logical factors at work are insufficiently investigated. A better understanding of the real-life working conditions influencing RTW would be useful to maintain coronary patients in the labor market.
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- Samantha Huo Yung Kai
- CERPOP, Université de Toulouse, Inserm, UPS, 31000, Toulouse, France.,Department of Epidemiology, Toulouse University Hospital, 31000, Toulouse, France
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- CERPOP, Université de Toulouse, Inserm, UPS, 31000, Toulouse, France.,Department of Cardiology, Toulouse University Hospital, 31400, Toulouse, France
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- Occupational Health Department, Toulouse University Hospital, 31300, Toulouse, France
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- CERPOP, Université de Toulouse, Inserm, UPS, 31000, Toulouse, France.,Department of Cardiology, Toulouse University Hospital, 31400, Toulouse, France
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- Occupational Health Department, Toulouse University Hospital, 31300, Toulouse, France
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- CERPOP, Université de Toulouse, Inserm, UPS, 31000, Toulouse, France. .,Occupational Health Department, Toulouse University Hospital, 31300, Toulouse, France.
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Sun W, Gholizadeh L, Perry L, Kang K. Predicting Return to Work Following Myocardial Infarction: A Prospective Longitudinal Cohort Study. INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF ENVIRONMENTAL RESEARCH AND PUBLIC HEALTH 2022; 19:ijerph19138032. [PMID: 35805690 PMCID: PMC9266191 DOI: 10.3390/ijerph19138032] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/01/2022] [Revised: 06/22/2022] [Accepted: 06/28/2022] [Indexed: 12/10/2022]
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This study aimed to determine the proportion of patients who returned to work within three months post-myocardial infarction and the factors that predicted return to work. A total of 136 participants with myocardial infarction completed the study questionnaires at baseline and three months post-discharge between August 2015 and February 2016. At the three-month follow-up, 87.5% (n = 49) of the participants who were working pre-infarction had resumed work. Age, gender, education, smoking, readmission after discharge, number of comorbidities, diabetes, social support, anxiety, and depression were significantly associated with returning to work at three months post-discharge. Age, gender, smoking, anxiety, and depression significantly predicted those patients with myocardial infarction that returned to work, using binary logistic regression. The majority of patients in work who experience myocardial infarction have the capacity to achieve a work resumption by three months post-discharge. Interventions that facilitate returning to work should focus on modifiable risk factors, such as improving these patients’ mental health, comorbid conditions, risk of readmission, smoking, and social support. Healthcare providers should work in partnership with patients’ family members, friends, and employers in developing and implementing interventions to address these modifiable factors to facilitate patients’ return to work.
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- Weizhe Sun
- School of Nursing and Midwifery, Faculty of Health, University of Technology Sydney, Ultimo 2007, Australia; (W.S.); (L.G.); (L.P.)
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- School of Nursing and Midwifery, Faculty of Health, University of Technology Sydney, Ultimo 2007, Australia; (W.S.); (L.G.); (L.P.)
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- School of Nursing and Midwifery, Faculty of Health, University of Technology Sydney, Ultimo 2007, Australia; (W.S.); (L.G.); (L.P.)
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- College of Nursing, Research Institute of Nursing Science, Pusan National University, Yangsan 50612, Korea
- Correspondence: ; Tel.: +82-(0)51-510-8346
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Lauridsen MD, Rørth R, Butt JH, Schmidt M, Weeke PE, Kristensen SL, Møller JE, Hassager C, Kjærgaard J, Torp-Pedersen C, Gislason G, Køber L, Fosbøl EL. Return to work after acute myocardial infarction with cardiogenic shock: a Danish nationwide cohort study. EUROPEAN HEART JOURNAL. ACUTE CARDIOVASCULAR CARE 2022; 11:397-406. [PMID: 35425972 DOI: 10.1093/ehjacc/zuac040] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/10/2021] [Revised: 03/16/2022] [Accepted: 03/24/2022] [Indexed: 06/14/2023]
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BACKGROUND Physical and mental well-being after critical illness may be objectified by the ability to work. We examined return to work among patients with myocardial infarction (MI) by cardiogenic shock (CS) status. METHODS Danish nationwide registries were used to identify patients with first-time MI by CS status between 2005 and 2015, aged 18-63 years, working before hospitalization and discharged alive. Multiple logistic regression models were used to compare groups. RESULTS We identified 19 799 patients with MI of whom 653 had CS (3%). The median age was similar for patients with and without CS (53 years, interquartile range 47-58). One-year outcomes in patients with and without CS were as follows: 52% vs. 83% returned to work, 41% vs. 16% did not and 6% vs. 1% died. The adjusted odds ratio (OR) of returning to work was 0.53 [95% confidence limit (CI): 0.42-0.66]. In patients with CS, males and patients surviving OHCA were more likely to return to work (OR: 1.83, 95% CI: 1.15-2.92 and 1.55, 95% CI: 1.00-2.40, respectively), whereas prolonged hospitalization (OR: 0.38, 95% CI: 0.22-0.65) and anoxic brain damage (OR: 0.36, 95% CI: 0.18-0.72) were associated with lower likelihood of returning to work. CONCLUSION In patients with MI discharged alive, approximately 80% of those without CS returned to work at 1-year follow-up in contrast to 50% of those with CS. Among patients with CS, male sex and OHCA survivors were markers positively related to return to work, whereas prolonged hospitalization and anoxic brain damage were negatively related markers.
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- Marie D Lauridsen
- Department of Cardiology, Rigshospitalet, Copenhagen University Hospital, Inge Lehmanns Vej 7, 2100 Copenhagen, Denmark
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- Department of Cardiology, Rigshospitalet, Copenhagen University Hospital, Inge Lehmanns Vej 7, 2100 Copenhagen, Denmark
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- Department of Cardiology, Rigshospitalet, Copenhagen University Hospital, Inge Lehmanns Vej 7, 2100 Copenhagen, Denmark
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- Department of Clinical Epidemiology, Aarhus University Hospital, Oluf Palmes Allé 43-45, 8200 Aarhus, Denmark
- Department of Cardiology, Aarhus University Hospital, Palle Juul-Jensens Boulevard 99, 8200 Aarhus, Denmark
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- Department of Cardiology, Rigshospitalet, Copenhagen University Hospital, Inge Lehmanns Vej 7, 2100 Copenhagen, Denmark
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- Department of Cardiology, Rigshospitalet, Copenhagen University Hospital, Inge Lehmanns Vej 7, 2100 Copenhagen, Denmark
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- Department of Cardiology, Rigshospitalet, Copenhagen University Hospital, Inge Lehmanns Vej 7, 2100 Copenhagen, Denmark
- Department of Cardiology, Odense University Hospital, J. B. Winsløwsvej 4, 5000 Odense, Denmark
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- Department of Cardiology, Rigshospitalet, Copenhagen University Hospital, Inge Lehmanns Vej 7, 2100 Copenhagen, Denmark
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- Department of Cardiology, Rigshospitalet, Copenhagen University Hospital, Inge Lehmanns Vej 7, 2100 Copenhagen, Denmark
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- Department of Cardiology, Nordsjællands Hospital, Dyrehavevej 29, 3400 Hillerød, Denmark
- Department of Cardiology, Aalborg University Hospital, Hobrovej 18-22, 9000 Aalborg, Denmark
- Department of Public Health, University of Copenhagen, Øster Farimagsgade 5, 1353 Copenhagen, Denmark
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- Department of Cardiology, Herlev and Gentofte Hospital, Copenhagen University Hospital, Gentofte Hospitalsvej 1, 2900 Hellerup, Denmark
- The Danish Heart Foundation, Vognmagergade 7, 1120 Copenhagen, Denmark
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- Department of Cardiology, Rigshospitalet, Copenhagen University Hospital, Inge Lehmanns Vej 7, 2100 Copenhagen, Denmark
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- Department of Cardiology, Rigshospitalet, Copenhagen University Hospital, Inge Lehmanns Vej 7, 2100 Copenhagen, Denmark
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Mayer-Suess L, Geiger M, Dejakum B, Boehme C, Domig LM, Komarek S, Toell T, Kiechl S, Knoflach M. Sex-differences in psychosocial sequelae after spontaneous cervical artery dissection. Sci Rep 2022; 12:611. [PMID: 35022509 PMCID: PMC8755839 DOI: 10.1038/s41598-021-04686-7] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/31/2021] [Accepted: 12/29/2021] [Indexed: 11/16/2022] Open
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Short- to mid-term functional outcome in spontaneous cervical artery dissection is favorable, but the concomitant psychosocial impact is underreported. We aimed to determine these possible sequelae, with a special focus on sex differences, in our cohort of spontaneous cervical artery dissection subjects. During a standardized prospective in-house follow-up visit we, among other values, evaluated functional outcome (modified Rankin Scale [mRS]), psychosocial measures (return to work-, divorce rate) and health-related quality of life (WHO-QoL-BREF and SF-36-questionnaires). 145 patients participated in the long-term prospective follow-up. Median follow-up time was 6.5 years and excellent functional outcome (mRS ≤ 1) was achieved in 89.0% subjects. 87.6% returned to work and 17.6% married patients had a divorce during follow-up. Even though relevant baseline-/discharge characteristics and functional outcome did not differ between the sexes, women were less likely to return to work compared to men (79.7% vs. 93.8%; P = 0.010) and divorce rate was considerably higher in women (30.2% vs. 9.2%; P = 0.022). Health related quality of life did not differ significantly between the sexes, but women consistently reported lower values. Even though functional outcome is beneficial in most patients, measures to prevent poor psychosocial outcome should be considered in the long-term care of patients with spontaneous cervical artery dissection, especially women.
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- Lukas Mayer-Suess
- Department of Neurology, Medical University Innsbruck, Anichstraße 35, 6020, Innsbruck, Austria.
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- Department of Neurology, Medical University Innsbruck, Anichstraße 35, 6020, Innsbruck, Austria
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- Department of Neurology, Medical University Innsbruck, Anichstraße 35, 6020, Innsbruck, Austria
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- Department of Neurology, Medical University Innsbruck, Anichstraße 35, 6020, Innsbruck, Austria
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- Department of Neurology, Medical University Innsbruck, Anichstraße 35, 6020, Innsbruck, Austria
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- Department of Neurology, Medical University Innsbruck, Anichstraße 35, 6020, Innsbruck, Austria
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- Department of Neurology, Medical University Innsbruck, Anichstraße 35, 6020, Innsbruck, Austria
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- Department of Neurology, Medical University Innsbruck, Anichstraße 35, 6020, Innsbruck, Austria.,VASCage, Research Center on Vascular Ageing and Stroke, Innsbruck, Austria
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- Department of Neurology, Medical University Innsbruck, Anichstraße 35, 6020, Innsbruck, Austria.,VASCage, Research Center on Vascular Ageing and Stroke, Innsbruck, Austria
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Ruile S, Meisinger C, Burkhardt K, Heier M, Thilo C, Kirchberger I. Effort-Reward Imbalance at Work and Overcommitment in Patients with Acute Myocardial Infarction (AMI): Associations with Return to Work 6 Months After AMI. JOURNAL OF OCCUPATIONAL REHABILITATION 2021; 31:532-542. [PMID: 33196948 PMCID: PMC8298327 DOI: 10.1007/s10926-020-09942-7] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Accepted: 10/29/2020] [Indexed: 06/11/2023]
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Purpose Stress-related factors influence the adaptation to life after acute myocardial infarction (AMI), including return to work. The goal of this study was to investigate the effect of work-related stress, (expressed by the effort-reward imbalance (ERI) model) on return to work after AMI. Methods A longitudinal study with AMI patients was conducted in order to assess associations between the independent variables effort, reward, ERI and overcommitment and the outcome return to work after AMI. Return to work was inquired at 6 months follow-up. Logistic regression models were applied in the analysis. The fully-adjusted model included demographic, clinical, social, stress-related and health-related quality of life (HRQOL) covariables. Results Of the 346 enrolled patients aged 31 to 82 years, 239 (69.1%) were included in the regression analysis. In the unadjusted model ERI presented an odds ratio (OR) of 1.72 (95% confidence interval (CI) 0.86-3.42). Associations for effort and overcommitment were 0.98 (95% CI 0.83-1.15) and 1.09 (95% CI 0.99-1.18). However, reward showed a significantly inverse association with return to work with an OR of 0.90 (95% CI 0.83-0.99). In the fully adjusted model the OR of ERI decreased to 1.20 (95% CI 0.49-2.96). Effort, reward and overcommitment also showed attenuated ORs without significant results in all models. Diabetes mellitus, current smoking, low physical and low mental HRQOL presented significantly negative relations with return to work. Conclusions Work-related stress appears less important than HRQOL and resilience in terms of return to work after AMI.
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- Sarah Ruile
- Chair of Epidemiology, UNIKA-T Augsburg, Ludwig-Maximilians-Universität München, Neusässer Str. 47, 86156, Augsburg, Germany
- Institute for Medical Information Processing, Biometry and Epidemiology-IBE, Ludwig-Maximilians-Universität München, Munich, Germany
- Pettenkofer School of Public Health, Munich, Germany
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- Chair of Epidemiology, UNIKA-T Augsburg, Ludwig-Maximilians-Universität München, Neusässer Str. 47, 86156, Augsburg, Germany
- MONICA/KORA Myocardial Infarction Registry, University Hospital of Augsburg, Augsburg, Germany
- Independent Research Group Clinical Epidemiology, Helmholtz Zentrum München, German Research Center for Environmental Health, Neuherberg, Germany
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- Department of Laboratory Medicine and Microbiology, University Hospital of Augsburg, Augsburg, Germany
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- Institute of Epidemiology, Helmholtz Zentrum München, German Research Center for Environmental Health, Neuherberg, Germany
- KORA Study Centre, University Hospital of Augsburg, Augsburg, Germany
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- Department of Internal Medicine I - Cardiology, University Hospital of Augsburg, Augsburg, Germany
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- Chair of Epidemiology, UNIKA-T Augsburg, Ludwig-Maximilians-Universität München, Neusässer Str. 47, 86156, Augsburg, Germany.
- MONICA/KORA Myocardial Infarction Registry, University Hospital of Augsburg, Augsburg, Germany.
- Independent Research Group Clinical Epidemiology, Helmholtz Zentrum München, German Research Center for Environmental Health, Neuherberg, Germany.
- Centro de Investigación Biomédica en Red, Enfermedades Cardiovasculares (CIBERcv), Madrid, Spain.
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Lamesgin Endalew H, Liyew B, Kassew T, Ewnetu Tarekegn G, Dejen Tilahun A, Sewunet Alamneh T. Health-Related Quality of Life Among Myocardial Infarction Survivors: Structural Equation Modeling Approach. J Multidiscip Healthc 2021; 14:1543-1552. [PMID: 34188481 PMCID: PMC8235930 DOI: 10.2147/jmdh.s296064] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/15/2021] [Accepted: 06/09/2021] [Indexed: 12/17/2022] Open
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BACKGROUND Myocardial infarction is the fifth leading causes of disability-adjusted life years in low-income countries including Ethiopia. The aim of this study was to construct a hypothetical model to determine the factors affecting the health-related quality of life of myocardial infarction survivors at the cardiac center Ethiopia. METHODS A cross-sectional study design was employed, and 421 myocardial infarction patients were enrolled through consecutive sampling technique from the outpatient clinic at the cardiac center of Ethiopia. The World Health Organization Quality of Life-BREF-26 tool was used to assess the problem. It consists of four domains such as physical, psychological, social relationships, and environmental health domains. The structural equation modeling (SEM) analysis was employed using STATA-14 software to examine the relationship between various exogenous and endogenous or mediating variables with overall quality of life. RESULTS Psychological, physical, environmental health domains and sex had significant association with health-related quality of life (β=0.708, p<0.001, β= 0.237, p=0.046, β=0.242, p=0.020, and β=0.189, p=0.017, respectively), whereas age had direct, negative association with health-related quality of life (β=-0.007, p=0.026). Residence and level of education were not directly associated with health-related quality of life. Residence indirectly, negatively influenced health-related quality of life (β= -0.379, p<0.001). On the other hand, level of education indirectly, positively affects health-related quality of life (β=i0.133, p<0.001). CONCLUSION Psychological health factors had the most substantial causal effect on health-related quality of life, which was larger than the causal effects of physical and environmental health-related factors. Developing and providing comprehensive interventions are necessary to assess and manage psychological, physical, and environmental health factors and to improve the quality of life in myocardial infarction patients.
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- Helen Lamesgin Endalew
- Department of Surgical Nursing, School of Nursing, College of Medicine and Health Sciences, University of Gondar, Gondar, Ethiopia
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- Department of Emergency and Critical Care Nursing, School of Nursing, College of Medicine and Health Sciences, University of Gondar, Gondar, Ethiopia
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- Department of Psychiatry, School of Medicine, College of Medicine and Health Sciences, University of Gondar, Gondar, Ethiopia
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- Department of Epidemiology and Biostatistics, Institute of Public Health, College of Medicine and Health Sciences, University of Gondar, Gondar, Ethiopia
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- Department of Emergency and Critical Care Nursing, School of Nursing, College of Medicine and Health Sciences, University of Gondar, Gondar, Ethiopia
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- Department of Epidemiology and Biostatistics, Institute of Public Health, College of Medicine and Health Sciences, University of Gondar, Gondar, Ethiopia
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Performance Measures for Short-Term Cardiac Rehabilitation in Patients of Working Age: Results of the Prospective Observational Multicenter Registry OutCaRe. Arch Rehabil Res Clin Transl 2021; 2:100043. [PMID: 33543072 PMCID: PMC7853368 DOI: 10.1016/j.arrct.2020.100043] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/28/2022] Open
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Objective To determine immediate performance measures for short-term, multicomponent cardiac rehabilitation (CR) in clinical routine in patients of working age, taking into account cardiovascular risk factors, physical performance, social medicine, and subjective health parameters and to explore the underlying dimensionality. Design Prospective observational multicenter register study in 12 rehabilitation centers throughout Germany. Setting Comprehensive 3-week CR. Participants Patients (N=1586) ≤65 years of age (mean 53.8±7.3y, 77.1% men) in CR (May 2017-May 2018). Interventions Not applicable. Main Outcome Measures Feasibility, defined by data availability for ≥85% of patients (CR admission and discharge), and modifiability based on pre-post comparison (statistical significance, with P value<.01; standardized effect size≥.35; change by ≥5% points in categorical variables). In addition, latent factors were identified using an exploratory factor analysis (EFA). Results Based on feasibility and modifiability criteria, smoking behavior, lifestyle change behavior, blood pressure, endurance training load, depression in Patient Health Questionnaire-9 (PHQ-9), the 5-item World Health Organization Well-Being Index (WHO-5), physical and mental health and pain scale of the indicators of rehabilitation status-24 (IRES-24), and self-assessed health prognosis proved to be suitable performance measures. As a result of the EFA, 2 solid factors were identified: (1) subjective mental health including PHQ-9, WHO-5, mental health (IRES-24), mental quality of life, and anxiety and (2) physical health including physical quality of life, physical health and pain scale of IRES-24, and self-assessed occupational prognosis. A third factor represents the blood pressure. Conclusions We provide a small set of performance measures, that are essentially based on 3 latent factors (subjective mental health, physical health, blood pressure). These performance measures can represent immediate success of comprehensive CR and be applied easily in clinical practice.
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Key Words
- 6MWD, 6-minute walking distance
- 95% CI, 95% confidence interval
- ACS, acute coronary syndrome
- BMI, body mass index
- CR, cardiac rehabilitation
- Cardiac rehabilitation
- Cardiovascular diseases
- EDC, electronic data capture
- HAF-17, Herzangstfragebogen (German version of the Cardiac Anxiety Questionnaire)
- IRES-24, indicators of rehabilitation status-24
- KMO, Kaiser-Meyer-Olkin
- LDL, low-density lipoprotein
- OutCaRe, Outcome of Cardiac Rehabilitation
- Outcome measures
- PAD, peripheral artery disease
- PCS, physical component summary
- PHQ-9, Patient Health Questionnaire-9
- Quality indicators
- Rehabilitation
- Rehabilitation outcome
- SES, standardized effect size
- SF-12, Medical Outcomes Study 12-Item Short-Form Health Survey
- Secondary prevention
- WHO-5, 5-item World Health Organization Well-Being Index
- health care
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Nicolau JC, Furtado RH, Dalçóquio TF, Lara LM, Juliasz MG, Ferrari AG, Nakashima CA, Franci A, Pereira CA, Lima FG, Giraldez RR, Salsoso R, Baracioli LM, Goodman S. Factors associated with actively working in the very long-term following acute coronary syndrome. Clinics (Sao Paulo) 2021; 76:e2553. [PMID: 33503196 PMCID: PMC7811831 DOI: 10.6061/clinics/2021/e2553] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/26/2020] [Accepted: 11/10/2020] [Indexed: 11/18/2022] Open
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OBJECTIVES Returning to work after an episode of acute coronary syndrome (ACS) is challenging for many patients, and has both personal and social impacts. There are limited data regarding the working status in the very long-term after ACS. METHODS We retrospectively analyzed 1,632 patients who were working prior to hospitalization for ACS in a quaternary hospital and were followed-up for up to 17 years. Adjusted models were developed to analyze the variables independently associated with actively working at the last contact, and a prognostic predictive index for not working at follow-up was developed. RESULTS The following variables were significantly and independently associated with actively working at the last contact: age>median (hazard-ratio [HR], 0.76, p<0.001); male sex (HR, 1.52, p<0.001); government health insurance (HR, 1.36, p<0.001); history of angina (HR, 0.69, p<0.001) or myocardial infarction (MI) (HR, 0.76, p=0.005); smoking (HR, 0.81, p=0.015); ST-elevation MI (HR, 0.81, p=0.021); anterior-wall MI (HR, 0.75, p=0.001); non-primary percutaneous coronary intervention (PCI) (HR, 0.77, p=0.002); fibrinolysis (HR, 0.61, p<0.001); cardiogenic shock (HR, 0.60, p=0.023); statin (HR, 3.01, p<0.001), beta-blocker (HR, 1.26, p=0.020), angiotensin-converting enzyme (ACE) inhibitor/angiotensin II receptor blocker (ARB) (HR, 1.37, p=0.001) at hospital discharge; and MI at follow-up (HR, 0.72, p=0.001). The probability of not working at the last contact ranged from 24.2% for patients with no variables, up to 80% for patients with six or more variables. CONCLUSIONS In patients discharged after ACS, prior and in-hospital clinical variables, as well as the quality of care at discharge, have a great impact on the long-term probability of actively working.
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- Jose C. Nicolau
- Instituto do Coracao (InCor), Hospital das Clinicas HCFMUSP, Faculdade de Medicina, Universidade de Sao Paulo, Sao Paulo, SP, BR
- *Corresponding author. E-mail:
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- Instituto do Coracao (InCor), Hospital das Clinicas HCFMUSP, Faculdade de Medicina, Universidade de Sao Paulo, Sao Paulo, SP, BR
- Hospital Israelita Albert Einstein, Sao Paulo, SP, BR
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- Instituto do Coracao (InCor), Hospital das Clinicas HCFMUSP, Faculdade de Medicina, Universidade de Sao Paulo, Sao Paulo, SP, BR
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- Instituto do Coracao (InCor), Hospital das Clinicas HCFMUSP, Faculdade de Medicina, Universidade de Sao Paulo, Sao Paulo, SP, BR
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- Instituto do Coracao (InCor), Hospital das Clinicas HCFMUSP, Faculdade de Medicina, Universidade de Sao Paulo, Sao Paulo, SP, BR
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- Instituto do Coracao (InCor), Hospital das Clinicas HCFMUSP, Faculdade de Medicina, Universidade de Sao Paulo, Sao Paulo, SP, BR
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- Instituto do Coracao (InCor), Hospital das Clinicas HCFMUSP, Faculdade de Medicina, Universidade de Sao Paulo, Sao Paulo, SP, BR
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- Instituto do Coracao (InCor), Hospital das Clinicas HCFMUSP, Faculdade de Medicina, Universidade de Sao Paulo, Sao Paulo, SP, BR
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- Instituto do Coracao (InCor), Hospital das Clinicas HCFMUSP, Faculdade de Medicina, Universidade de Sao Paulo, Sao Paulo, SP, BR
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- Instituto do Coracao (InCor), Hospital das Clinicas HCFMUSP, Faculdade de Medicina, Universidade de Sao Paulo, Sao Paulo, SP, BR
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- Instituto do Coracao (InCor), Hospital das Clinicas HCFMUSP, Faculdade de Medicina, Universidade de Sao Paulo, Sao Paulo, SP, BR
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- Instituto do Coracao (InCor), Hospital das Clinicas HCFMUSP, Faculdade de Medicina, Universidade de Sao Paulo, Sao Paulo, SP, BR
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- Instituto do Coracao (InCor), Hospital das Clinicas HCFMUSP, Faculdade de Medicina, Universidade de Sao Paulo, Sao Paulo, SP, BR
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- Terrence Donnelly Heart Centre, St Michael’s Hospital, University of Toronto, Toronto, Canada
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Marroush TS, Sharma AV, Botros B, Szpunar S, Rosman HS, Mehta RH. Differences in Baseline Characteristics and Outcomes in Young Caucasians and African Americans with Acute Myocardial Infarction. Am J Med Sci 2020; 361:238-243. [PMID: 33054977 DOI: 10.1016/j.amjms.2020.09.004] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/20/2020] [Revised: 07/06/2020] [Accepted: 09/01/2020] [Indexed: 11/27/2022]
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BACKGROUND The incidence of acute myocardial infarction (AMI) in young patients is increasing. While race-related differences in clinical characteristics and outcomes for older AMI patients have been well-studied, such differences in young patients are unknown. METHODS We performed a retrospective review of charts of Caucasian and African American (AA) patients <50 years of age, presenting with AMI between 2010 and 2017 in an urban, community hospital in Detroit, Michigan. RESULTS A total of 271 patients were identified with 156 being AAs (57.5%). Mean age was 43 years which was similar in both groups. AAs with AMI were 2.2 times more likely to be women and to have a history of diabetes and 1.2 times more likely to have BMI >30 kg/m2. History of coronary artery disease (1.8-fold) and hypertension (1.5-fold) were also more common in AAs. Overall presenting features were similar, other than that AAs presented more often with non-ST-elevation MI and tended to present less often with cardiac arrest. No differences were observed in the angiographic findings or in-hospital outcomes in the two groups, with the exception of lower need of mechanical support in AAs. CONCLUSIONS In conclusion, our data provide important, not previously described information on race-related differences in history, presentation, clinical and angiographic features and outcomes in AAs compared with Caucasians younger than 50 with AMI. These findings may have implications for tailoring specific preventive strategies to decrease the incidence of AMI and its associated adverse events in both racial groups.
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- Tariq S Marroush
- Division of Cardiovascular Disease, Ascension Saint John Hospital, Detroit, MI, United States.
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- Department of Internal Medicine, Ascension Saint John Hospital, Detroit, MI, United States
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- Division of Cardiovascular Disease, Ascension Saint John Hospital, Detroit, MI, United States
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- Department of Graduate Medical Education, Ascension Saint John Hospital, Detroit, MI, United States
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- Division of Cardiovascular Disease, Ascension Saint John Hospital, Detroit, MI, United States
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Marzolini S, Colella TJF. Factors That Predispose Women to Greater Depressive Symptoms: A Sex-, Age-, and Diagnosis-Matched Cardiac Rehabilitation Cohort. Can J Cardiol 2020; 37:382-390. [PMID: 32882330 DOI: 10.1016/j.cjca.2020.08.019] [Citation(s) in RCA: 6] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/29/2020] [Revised: 08/21/2020] [Accepted: 08/25/2020] [Indexed: 02/06/2023] Open
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BACKGROUND Depressive symptoms (DS) disproportionately affect women with cardiac disease; however, no analyses have been conducted that would allow for focused sex-specific interventions. METHODS Consecutively enrolled women (n = 663) were matched with men postcardiac revascularization at cardiac rehabilitation (CR) entry by primary diagnosis, age, and year of CR entry from database records (2006 to 2017). Multivariate analyses were conducted to determine predictors of DS (≥16 on the Center for Epidemiologic Studies Depression Scale) in all patients and men and women separately. RESULTS In bivariate analysis, women were more likely than men to have DS (30.2% vs 19.3%; P < 0.001) in the matched cohort. A greater proportion of women than men had DS in all 10-year age categories (P < 0.05) except youngest (<50 years; 37% vs 30.4%; P = 0.7) and oldest (≥80; 12.3% vs 10.3%; P = 0.8). DS peaked in women aged 50 to 59 (42.5%) and men <50 years (30.4%). In all patients, independent predictors of DS were younger age, lower cardiorespiratory fitness (VO2peak), being unemployed, greater comorbidities, smoking, anxiolytics, antidepressants, not being married, but not sex. Shared predictors in women-only and men-only analyses were younger age, lower VO2peak, antidepressants, and being unemployed. Unique predictors for women were obesity, smoking, and delayed CR entry and, for men, hypertension, myocardial infarction, anxiolytics, and not being married. CONCLUSIONS Despite matching for age and diagnosis, women were more likely to have DS than men. However, sex was not a predictor of DS in multivariate analyses. This suggests that the profile of women predisposes them to greater DS. Obesity, smoking, and greater delayed CR entry were unique correlates for women and targets for intervention.
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- Susan Marzolini
- KITE Research Institute, Toronto Rehabilitation Institute/University Health Network, Toronto, Ontario, Canada; Department of Exercise Sciences, Faculty of Kinesiology and Physical Education, University of Toronto, Toronto, Ontario, Canada; Healthy Living for Pandemic Event Protection (HL-PIVOT) Network, Toronto, Ontario, Canada; Rehabilitation Sciences Institute, University of Toronto, Toronto, Ontario, Canada.
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- KITE Research Institute, Toronto Rehabilitation Institute/University Health Network, Toronto, Ontario, Canada; Rehabilitation Sciences Institute, University of Toronto, Toronto, Ontario, Canada; Lawrence S. Bloomberg Faculty of Nursing, University of Toronto, Toronto, Ontario, Canada
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De Sutter J, Kacenelenbogen R, Pardaens S, Cuypers S, Dendale P, Elegeert I, Cornelissen V, Buys R, Braeckman L, Heyndrickx B, Frederix I. The role of cardiac rehabilitation in vocational reintegration Belgian working group of cardiovascular prevention and rehabilitation position paper. Acta Cardiol 2020; 75:388-397. [PMID: 30893568 DOI: 10.1080/00015385.2019.1570675] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/10/2023]
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Cardiovascular disease is one of the main causes of morbidity and sick leave in Belgium, imposing a great socio-economic burden on the contemporary healthcare system and society. Cardiac rehabilitation is an evidence-based treatment strategy that not only improves the cardiac patients' health state but also holds promise so as to facilitate vocational reintegration in the society. This position paper was developed and endorsed by the Belgian Working Group of Cardiovascular Prevention and Rehabilitation. It provides an overview of the currently available Belgian data with regard to the role of cardiac rehabilitation in return to work after an initial cardiac event. It identifies the relevant barriers and facilitators of vocational integration of cardiac patients and summarises the contemporary Belgian legal and medical framework in this regard. Cardiac rehabilitation remains a primordial component of the post-acute event management of the cardiac patient, facilitating vocational reintegrating and thereby decreasing the pressure on social security. Despite the availability of a relevant legislative framework, there is a need for well-defined algorithms to assess readiness for return to work that can be used in daily clinical practice.
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- Johan De Sutter
- Department of Cardiology, AZ Maria Middelares, Ghent, Belgium
- Faculty of Medicine and Health Sciences, Ghent University, Ghent, Belgium
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- Faculty of Medicine and Health Sciences, Ghent University, Ghent, Belgium
- Heart Center, OLV Aalst, Aalst, Belgium
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- Faculty of Medicine and Life Sciences, Hasselt University, Diepenbeek, Belgium
- Department of Cardiology, Jessa Hospital, Hasselt, Belgium
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- Department of Cardiology, Groeninge Hospital, Kortrijk, Belgium
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- Department of Rehabilitation Sciences, KULeuven, Leuven, Belgium
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- Faculty of Medicine and Health Sciences, Ghent University, Ghent, Belgium
- Department of Public Health, Ghent University, Ghent, Belgium
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- Faculty of Medicine and Life Sciences, Hasselt University, Diepenbeek, Belgium
- Department of Cardiology, Jessa Hospital, Hasselt, Belgium
- Faculty of Medicine and Health Sciences, Antwerp University, Wilrijk, Belgium
- University Hospital Antwerp (UZA), Edegem, Belgium
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Du R, Wang P, Ma L, Larcher LM, Wang T, Chen C. Health-related quality of life and associated factors in patients with myocardial infarction after returning to work: a cross-sectional study. Health Qual Life Outcomes 2020; 18:190. [PMID: 32552846 PMCID: PMC7302164 DOI: 10.1186/s12955-020-01447-4] [Citation(s) in RCA: 16] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/06/2020] [Accepted: 06/11/2020] [Indexed: 12/17/2022] Open
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BACKGROUND Return to work following myocardial infarction (MI) represents an important indicator of recovery. However, MI can cause patients to feel pressure, loneliness and inferiority during work and even detachment from employment after returning to work, which may affect their quality of life. The aims of this study were to identify the influencing factors of Health-related quality of life (HRQoL) in patients with MI after returning to work and explore the correlations between these factors and HRQoL. METHOD This was a cross-sectional study. All participants were recruited from tertiary hospitals in China from October 2017 to March 2018. The general data questionnaire, Short-Form Health Survey-8 (SF-8), Health Promoting Lifestyle ProfileII (HPLPII), Medical Coping Modes Questionnaire (MCMQ) and Social Supporting Rating Scale (SSRS) were used to assess 326 patients with myocardial infarction returned to work after discharge. Multiple linear regression analysis was performed to explore factors related to HRQoL in patients with MI after returning to work. RESULTS The sample consisted of 326 patients. The mean total score of quality of life was 28.03 ± 2.554. According to the multiple linear regression analysis, next factors were associated with better HRQoL: younger age (B = - 0.354, P = 0.039), higher income (B = 0.513, P = 0.000), less co-morbidity (B = - 0.440, P = 0.000), the longer time taken to return to work (B = 0.235, P = 0.003), fewer stents installed (B = - 0.359, P = 0.003), participation in cardiac rehabilitation (CR) (B = - 1.777, P = 0.000), complete CR (B = - 1.409, P = 0.000), better health behaviors such as more health responsibility (B = 0.172, P = 0.000) and exercise (B = 0.165, P = 0.000), better nutrition (B = 0.178, P = 0.000) and self-realization (B = 0.165, P = 0.000), stress response (B = 0.172, P = 0.000), more social support such as more objective support (B = 0.175, P = 0.000), subjective support (B = 0.167, P = 0.000) and better utilization of social support (B = 0.189, P = 0.028), positive copping strategies such as more coping (B = 0.133, P = 0.000) and less yield (B = - 0.165, P = 0.000). CONCLUSIONS HRQoL of MI patients after returning to work is not satisfactory. Health behavior, coping strategies, social support are factors which can affect HRQoL. A comprehensive and targeted guide may be a way to improve HRQoL and to assist patients' successful return to society.
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- Ruofei Du
- The College of Nursing and Health of Zhengzhou University, Zhengzhou, 450001 China
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- The College of Nursing and Health of Zhengzhou University, Zhengzhou, 450001 China
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- School of Statistics, Henan University of Economics and Law, Zhengzhou, 450046 China
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- Centre for Comparative Genomics, Murdoch University, Perth, WA 6150 Australia
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- The College of Nursing and Health of Zhengzhou University, Zhengzhou, 450001 China
- Centre for Comparative Genomics, Murdoch University, Perth, WA 6150 Australia
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- Department of Quality control, The First Affiliated Hospital of Zhengzhou University, Zhengzhou, 450052 China
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Sengupta A, Beckie T, Dutta K, Dey A, Chellappan S. A Mobile Health Intervention System for Women With Coronary Heart Disease: Usability Study. JMIR Form Res 2020; 4:e16420. [PMID: 32348270 PMCID: PMC7301266 DOI: 10.2196/16420] [Citation(s) in RCA: 11] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/26/2019] [Revised: 03/05/2020] [Accepted: 03/11/2020] [Indexed: 02/06/2023] Open
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Background Coronary heart disease (CHD) is the leading cause of death and disability among American women. The prevalence of CHD is expected to increase by more than 40% by 2035. In 2015, the estimated cost of caring for patients with CHD was US $182 billion in the United States; hospitalizations accounted for more than half of the costs. Compared with men, women with CHD or those who have undergone coronary revascularization have up to 30% more rehospitalizations within 30 days and up to 1 year. Center-based cardiac rehabilitation is the gold standard of care after an acute coronary event, but few women attend these valuable programs. Effective home-based interventions for improving cardiovascular health among women with CHD are vital for addressing this gap in care. Objective The ubiquity of mobile phones has made mobile health (mHealth) behavioral interventions a viable option to improve healthy behaviors of both women and men with CHD. First, this study aimed to examine the usability of a prototypic mHealth intervention designed specifically for women with CHD (herein referred to as HerBeat). Second, we examined the influence of HerBeat on selected health behaviors (self-efficacy for diet, exercise, and managing chronic illness) and psychological (perceived stress and depressive symptoms) characteristics of the participants. Methods Using a single-group, pretest, posttest design, 10 women participated in the 12-week usability study. Participants were provided a smartphone and a smartwatch on which the HerBeat app was installed. Using a web portal dashboard, a health coach monitored participants’ ecological momentary assessment data, their behavioral data, and their heart rate and step count. Participants then completed a 12-week follow-up assessment. Results All 10 women (age: mean 64.4 years, SD 6.3 years) completed the study. The usability and acceptability of HerBeat were good, with a mean system usability score of 83.60 (SD 16.3). The participants demonstrated statistically significant improvements in waist circumference (P=.048), weight (P=.02), and BMI (P=.01). Furthermore, depressive symptoms, measured with the Patient Health Questionnaire-9, significantly improved from baseline (P=.04). Conclusions The mHealth prototype was feasible and usable for women with CHD. Participants provided data that were useful for further development of HerBeat. The mHealth intervention is expected to help women with CHD self-manage their health behaviors. A randomized controlled trial is needed to further verify the findings.
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- Avijit Sengupta
- Information Systems and Decision Sciences, University of South Florida, Tampa, FL, United States
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- College of Nursing, University of South Florida, Tampa, FL, United States
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- Information Systems and Decision Sciences, University of South Florida, Tampa, FL, United States
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- College of Engineering, University of South Florida, Tampa, FL, United States
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- College of Engineering, University of South Florida, Tampa, FL, United States
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Mohamed Bakrim N, Mohd Shah ANS, Talib NA, Ab Rahman J, Abdullah A. Identification of Haptoglobin as a Potential Biomarker in Young Adults with Acute Myocardial Infarction by Proteomic Analysis. Malays J Med Sci 2020; 27:64-76. [PMID: 32788843 PMCID: PMC7409576 DOI: 10.21315/mjms2020.27.2.8] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/29/2019] [Accepted: 03/22/2020] [Indexed: 01/01/2023] Open
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Background Acute myocardial infarction (AMI) molecular research in young adults is still limited. The aim of this study is to identify AMI proteomic biomarker(s) in young adults. Methods This study comprised of two phases namely discovery and verification. In the discovery phase, proteins in the pooled plasma samples from young male adults between 18 and 45 years (10 AMI patients and 10 controls) were separated using two-dimensional electrophoresis. The protein spots that were expressed differently in the AMI patients were identified via matrix-assisted laser desorption/ionisation time-of-flight mass spectrometry. The plasma concentrations of these proteins were quantified using enzyme-linked immunosorbent assay during the verification phase (40 AMI patients and 80 controls). Results Haptoglobin (Hp), apolipoprotein AI (Apo AI) and apolipoprotein AIV (Apo AIV) were up-regulated in the discovery phase. In the verification phase, the plasma concentration of Hp was significantly higher in AMI patients than the controls (P < 0.001). Logistic regression showed an association between Hp and AMI in young adults (odds ratio [OR] = 1.016, 95% CI: 1.002–1.030, P = 0.025) independent of other AMI risk factors. Hp was significantly correlated with high sensitivity C-reactive protein (hs-CRP) (r = 0.424, P < 0.001). Conclusion In young adults with AMI, plasma Hp concentrations were elevated and it is independently associated with AMI. A positive correlation with hs-CRP suggests Hp could be a potential biomarker of AMI in young adults.
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- Norbaiyah Mohamed Bakrim
- Department of Basic Medical Sciences, Kulliyyah of Medicine, International Islamic University Malaysia, Pahang, Malaysia
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- Department of Internal Medicine, Kulliyyah of Medicine, International Islamic University Malaysia, Pahang, Malaysia
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- Department of Pathology and Laboratory Medicine, Kulliyyah of Medicine, International Islamic University Malaysia, Pahang, Malaysia
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- Department of Community Medicine, Kulliyyah of Medicine, International Islamic University Malaysia, Pahang, Malaysia
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- Department of Basic Medical Sciences, Kulliyyah of Medicine, International Islamic University Malaysia, Pahang, Malaysia
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Olsen SJ, Schirmer H, Wilsgaard T, Bønaa KH, Hanssen TA. Employment status three years after percutaneous coronary intervention and predictors for being employed: A nationwide prospective cohort study. Eur J Cardiovasc Nurs 2020; 19:433-439. [PMID: 32106706 DOI: 10.1177/1474515120903614] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/30/2022]
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BACKGROUND Vocational support is recommended for patients in cardiac rehabilitation (CR), as returning to work is important in patients social readjusting after an acute coronary event. Information is lacking on whether CR leads to higher long-term employment after percutaneous coronary intervention (PCI). AIMS The aims of this study were to determine employment status three years after PCI, to compare employment status between CR participants and CR non-participants and to assess predictors for employment. METHODS We included first-time PCI patients from the NorStent trial, who were of working age (<63 years; n = 2488) at a three-year follow-up. Employment status and CR participation were assessed using a self-report questionnaire. Propensity score method was used in comparing employment status of CR participants and CR non-participants. RESULTS Seventy per cent of participants who were <60 years of age at the index event were employed at follow-up and CR participation had no effect on employment status. Being male, living with a partner and attaining higher levels of education were associated with a higher chance of being employed, while being older, prior cardiovascular morbidity and smoking status were associated with lower chance of being employed at follow-up. CONCLUSION Because a significant number of working-age coronary heart disease patients are unemployed three years after coronary revascularization, updated incentives should be implemented to promote vocational support. Such programmes should focus on females, patients lacking higher education and patients who are living alone, as they are more likely to remain unemployed.
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- Siv Js Olsen
- The Arctic University of Norway, Harstad, Norway
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- Institute of Clinical Medicine, The Arctic University of Norway, Tromsø, Norway
- Akershus University Hospital, Lørenskog, Norway
- Institute of Clinical Medicine, University of Oslo, Norway
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- Department of Community Medicine, The Arctic University of Norway, Tromsø, Norway
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- Department of Community Medicine, The Arctic University of Norway, Tromsø, Norway
- Department of Circulation and Medical Imaging, Norwegian University of Science and Technology, Trondheim, Norway
- Clinic for Heart Disease, St. Olavs University Hospital, Trondheim, Norway
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- Institute of Clinical Medicine, The Arctic University of Norway, Tromsø, Norway
- Department of Heart Disease, University Hospital of North Norway, Tromsø, Norway
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Descriptive analysis of prevalence and medical expenses of cancer, cardio-cerebrovascular disease, psychiatric disease, and musculoskeletal disease in Korean firefighters. Ann Occup Environ Med 2020; 32:e7. [PMID: 32082589 PMCID: PMC7008591 DOI: 10.35371/aoem.2020.32.e7] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/19/2019] [Accepted: 01/20/2020] [Indexed: 11/20/2022] Open
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Background Firefighters are exposed to many dangerous working conditions. Many studies have identified the risk of disease for firefighters, but only a few studies have addressed the medical expenses of firefighters, which represents a concrete scale of disease. Our purpose in this study was to determine the medical expenditures of firefighters to assess the overall scale of disease in Korea. We focused on cancer, mental disorders, cardio-cerebrovascular disease, and musculoskeletal disease, the prevalence of which was expected to be high in firefighters. Methods This study utilized National Health Insurance Service data. We targeted firefighters, police officers, and government officials. We classified disease based on the 10th revision of the International Statistical Classification of Diseases and Related Health Problems codes. We compared prevalence by the age-standardized prevalence rate, considering standard distribution of the population. Medical expenditure of disease was defined as outpatient fees, hospitalization fees, and drug costs. Total medical expenditures were calculated by the sum of those 3 categories. Results The age-standardized prevalence of cancer, mental disorders, and cardiovascular disease in firefighters was slightly higher than or similar to that of government officials and police officers (no significant difference). However, medical expenditures for stomach cancer, mental disorders, and most cardio-cerebrovascular diseases were higher in firefighters than in others. In particular, firefighters spent 12 times more money for ischemic heart disease than did government officials. Of musculoskeletal diseases, lumbar disc disorder had the highest expenditures among firefighters. Conclusions The age-standardized prevalence of most of diseases of firefighters was not as high as in the other groups, but the medical expenses of firefighters were much higher than those of government officials and police officers.
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Lin Y, Chen Y, Zhang H, Peng Y, Li S, Huang X, Chen Q. Predictors of return to work after open triple-branched stent graft placement for acute type A aortic dissection. Interact Cardiovasc Thorac Surg 2019; 30:99-106. [PMID: 31566219 DOI: 10.1093/icvts/ivz236] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/14/2019] [Revised: 08/21/2019] [Accepted: 08/29/2019] [Indexed: 11/13/2022] Open
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AbstractOBJECTIVESTo investigate the rate of returning to work within 12 months after open triple-branched stent graft placement in acute type A aortic dissection (AAAD) patients and the reasons why patients did not return to work.METHODSWe conducted this cohort study of AAAD patients who were discharged alive from the hospital at Fujian Cardiac Center during the period 2013–2018. The collected data included the patients’ baseline characteristics, employment status at 12 months after AAAD and variables classifying the potential reasons for those who did not return to work at 12 months. We applied logistic regression to estimate the factors associated with returning to work at 12 months.RESULTSOne year after AAAD hospitalization, of the 326 AAAD patients, 81 (24.8%) returned to work, 231 (70.9%) did not and 14 (4.3%) died. Among the 231 patients who did not return to work, 105 (45.5%) were unable to work because of AAAD and 36 (15.6%) lost job owing to AAAD. After adjustment for other risk factors, age, female sex, type of work, operating time, aortic cross-clamp time and length of intensive care unit (ICU) stay were still significantly associated with a lower chance of returning to work.CONCLUSIONSLess than 25% of the previously employed patients returned to work at 12 months after AAAD. Older age, female sex, manual or semi-skilled professional work, a longer operating time, a longer aortic cross-clamp time and a longer length of ICU stay were associated with a lower likelihood of returning to work.
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- Yanjuan Lin
- Department of Nursing, Fujian Medical University Union Hospital, Fuzhou, China
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- Nursing School of Fujian Medical University, Fuzhou, China
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- Nursing School of Fujian Medical University, Fuzhou, China
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- Nursing School of Fujian Medical University, Fuzhou, China
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- Department of Cardiac Surgery, Fujian Medical University Union Hospital, Fuzhou, China
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- Department of Cardiac Surgery, Fujian Medical University Union Hospital, Fuzhou, China
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- Nursing School of Fujian Medical University, Fuzhou, China
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Warraich HJ, Kaltenbach LA, Fonarow GC, Peterson ED, Wang TY. Adverse Change in Employment Status After Acute Myocardial Infarction: Analysis From the TRANSLATE-ACS Study. Circ Cardiovasc Qual Outcomes 2019; 11:e004528. [PMID: 29895612 DOI: 10.1161/circoutcomes.117.004528] [Citation(s) in RCA: 20] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/20/2017] [Accepted: 04/20/2018] [Indexed: 12/29/2022]
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BACKGROUND Inability to resume employment after acute myocardial infarction (MI) has important implications for patients. We sought to assess the prevalence of and outcomes associated with adverse change in employment after MI in a national US cohort. METHODS AND RESULTS The TRANSLATE-ACS study (Treatment with Adenosine Diphosphate Receptor Inhibitors: Longitudinal Assessment of Treatment Patterns and Events after Acute Coronary Syndrome) assessed employment status at baseline and 1 year among 9319 patients with MI (mean age, 60.8 years; SD, 11.3; 27.3% women) enrolled at 233 US hospitals. We defined adverse change in employment as patients working at baseline but working less or not working at 1-year post-MI. In multivariable models, we assessed factors associated with adverse change in employment and its association with patient-reported depression, health status, persistence to evidence-based medications prescribed at discharge, and financial hardship affording medications. Half of the patients (51%; n=4730) were employed at the time of MI. By 1 year, 10% (n=492) of these reported an adverse change in employment, with 3% (n=143) working less and 7% (n=349) no longer working (only 27 of 349 reported retirement). Factors significantly associated with adverse change in employment included a number of unplanned readmissions, postdischarge bleeding complications, hypertension, and smoking. At 1 year, patients with an adverse change in employment were more likely to report depression (Patient Health Questionnaire 2 score >3: 27.4% versus 16.7%), lower health status (mean EuroQoL visual analogue scale: 73 [SD, 17.8] versus 78 [SD, 14.8]), and moderate-extreme financial hardship with medication costs (41.0% versus 28.4%; all P<0.001). There was no difference in persistence to evidence-based medications prescribed at discharge. CONCLUSIONS Patients who experienced an adverse change in employment after MI reported lower quality of life, increased depression, and more difficulty affording medications. These results underscore the need for interventions to address this patient-centered outcome and its health impact. CLINICAL TRIAL REGISTRATION URL: https://www.clinicaltrials.gov. Unique identifier: NCT01088503.
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- Haider J Warraich
- Division of Cardiology, Department of Medicine, Duke University Medical Center, Durham, NC (H.J.W., E.D.P., T.Y.W.). Duke Clinical Research Institute, Durham, NC (H.J.W., L.A.K., E.D.P., T.Y.W.). Cardiology Division, Department of Medicine, University of California Los Angeles (G.C.F.).
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- Division of Cardiology, Department of Medicine, Duke University Medical Center, Durham, NC (H.J.W., E.D.P., T.Y.W.). Duke Clinical Research Institute, Durham, NC (H.J.W., L.A.K., E.D.P., T.Y.W.). Cardiology Division, Department of Medicine, University of California Los Angeles (G.C.F.)
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- Division of Cardiology, Department of Medicine, Duke University Medical Center, Durham, NC (H.J.W., E.D.P., T.Y.W.). Duke Clinical Research Institute, Durham, NC (H.J.W., L.A.K., E.D.P., T.Y.W.). Cardiology Division, Department of Medicine, University of California Los Angeles (G.C.F.)
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- Division of Cardiology, Department of Medicine, Duke University Medical Center, Durham, NC (H.J.W., E.D.P., T.Y.W.). Duke Clinical Research Institute, Durham, NC (H.J.W., L.A.K., E.D.P., T.Y.W.). Cardiology Division, Department of Medicine, University of California Los Angeles (G.C.F.)
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- Division of Cardiology, Department of Medicine, Duke University Medical Center, Durham, NC (H.J.W., E.D.P., T.Y.W.). Duke Clinical Research Institute, Durham, NC (H.J.W., L.A.K., E.D.P., T.Y.W.). Cardiology Division, Department of Medicine, University of California Los Angeles (G.C.F.)
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Salzwedel A, Reibis R, Hadzic M, Buhlert H, Völler H. Patients' expectations of returning to work, co-morbid disorders and work capacity at discharge from cardiac rehabilitation. Vasc Health Risk Manag 2019; 15:301-308. [PMID: 31616150 PMCID: PMC6698615 DOI: 10.2147/vhrm.s216039] [Citation(s) in RCA: 6] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/17/2019] [Accepted: 06/28/2019] [Indexed: 12/24/2022] Open
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Objective We aimed to characterize patients after an acute cardiac event regarding their negative expectations around returning to work and the impact on work capacity upon discharge from cardiac rehabilitation (CR). Methods We analyzed routine data of 884 patients (52±7 years, 76% men) who attended 3 weeks of inpatient CR after an acute coronary syndrome (ACS) or cardiac surgery between October 2013 and March 2015. The primary outcome was their status determining their capacity to work (fit vs unfit) at discharge from CR. Further, sociodemographic data (eg, age, sex, and education level), diagnoses, functional data (eg, exercise stress test and 6-min walking test [6MWT]), the Hospital Anxiety and Depression Scale (HADS) and self-assessment of the occupational prognosis (negative expectations and/or unemployment, Würzburger screening) at admission to CR were considered. Results A negative occupational prognosis was detected in 384 patients (43%). Out of these, 368 (96%) expected not to return to work after CR and/or were unemployed before CR at 29% (n=113). Affected patients showed a reduced exercise capacity (bicycle stress test: 100 W vs 118 W, P<0.01; 6MWT: 380 m vs 421 m, P<0.01) and were more likely to receive a depression diagnosis (12% vs 3%, P<0.01), as well as higher levels on the HADS. At discharge from CR, 21% of this group (n=81) were fit for work (vs 35% of patients with a normal occupational prognosis (n=175, P<0.01)). Sick leave before the cardiac event (OR 0.4, 95% CI 0.2–0.6, P<0.01), negative occupational expectations (OR 0.4, 95% CI 0.3–0.7, P<0.01) and depression (OR 0.3, 95% CI 0.1–0.8, P=0.01) reduced the likelihood of achieving work capacity upon discharge. In contrast, higher exercise capacity was positively associated. Conclusion Patients with a negative occupational prognosis often revealed a reduced physical performance and suffered from a high psychosocial burden. In addition, patients’ occupational expectations were a predictor of work capacity at discharge from CR. Affected patients should be identified at admission to allow for targeted psychosocial care.
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- Annett Salzwedel
- Department of Rehabilitation Research, University of Potsdam, Potsdam, Germany
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- Cardiological Outpatient Clinik Am Park Sanssouci, Potsdam, Germany
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- Department of Rehabilitation Research, University of Potsdam, Potsdam, Germany
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- Department of Cardiology, Klinik Am See, Rehabilitation Centre of Cardiovascular Diseases, Rüdersdorf, Germany
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- Department of Rehabilitation Research, University of Potsdam, Potsdam, Germany.,Department of Cardiology, Klinik Am See, Rehabilitation Centre of Cardiovascular Diseases, Rüdersdorf, Germany
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Dreyer RP, Dickson VV. Return to Work After Acute Myocardial Infarction: The Importance of Patients' Preferences. Circ Cardiovasc Qual Outcomes 2019; 11:e004806. [PMID: 29895613 DOI: 10.1161/circoutcomes.118.004806] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/16/2022]
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- Rachel P Dreyer
- Department of Emergency Medicine, Yale School of Medicine, New Haven, CT (R.P.D.). Center for Outcomes Research and Evaluation (CORE), Yale New Haven Hospital, CT (R.P.D.). New York University, Rory Meyers College of Nursing, New York, NY (V.V.D.).
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- Department of Emergency Medicine, Yale School of Medicine, New Haven, CT (R.P.D.). Center for Outcomes Research and Evaluation (CORE), Yale New Haven Hospital, CT (R.P.D.). New York University, Rory Meyers College of Nursing, New York, NY (V.V.D.)
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Salzwedel A, Wegscheider K, Schulz-Behrendt C, Dörr G, Reibis R, Völler H. No impact of an extensive social intervention program on return to work and quality of life after acute cardiac event: a cluster-randomized trial in patients with negative occupational prognosis. Int Arch Occup Environ Health 2019; 92:1109-1120. [DOI: 10.1007/s00420-019-01450-3] [Citation(s) in RCA: 7] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/29/2018] [Accepted: 06/04/2019] [Indexed: 11/28/2022]
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Cauter JVD, Bacquer DD, Clays E, Smedt DD, Kotseva K, Braeckman L. Return to work and associations with psychosocial well-being and health-related quality of life in coronary heart disease patients: Results from EUROASPIRE IV. Eur J Prev Cardiol 2019; 26:1386-1395. [DOI: 10.1177/2047487319843079] [Citation(s) in RCA: 20] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/16/2022]
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Background Coronary heart disease (CHD) can lead to loss of workability and early retirement. We aimed to investigate return to work (RTW) and its relationship towards psychosocial well-being and health-related quality of life (HRQoL). Design Secondary analyses were applied to cross-sectional data from the EUROASPIRE IV survey (European Action on Secondary and Primary prevention through Intervention to Reduce Events). Methods Participants were examined and interviewed at 6–36 months following the recruiting event. Psychosocial well-being and HRQoL were evaluated by completing the ‘Hospital Anxiety and Depression Scale’ and ‘HeartQoL’ questionnaire. Using generalised mixed models, we calculated the odds ratios for RTW. Depression, anxiety and adjusted means of HeartQoL were estimated accounting for RTW. Results Out of 3291 employed patients, the majority (76.0%) returned to work, of which 85.6% were men, but there was a general underrepresentation of women. Young ( p < 0.001), high-educated ( p < 0.001) patients without prior cardiovascular events ( p < 0.05) were better off regarding RTW. No significant associations with CHD risk factors and cardiac rehabilitation were established. Those that rejoined the workforce were less susceptible to psychosocial distress (anxiety/depression, p < 0.001) and experienced a better quality of life ( p < 0.001). Conclusion These findings provide evidence that non-modifiable factors (sociodemographic factors, cardiovascular history), more than classical risk factors, are associated with RTW, and that patients who resume work display better psychosocial well-being and HRQoL. Our results illustrate a need for tailored cardiac rehabilitation with a focus on work-related aspects, mental health and HRQoL indicators to reach sustainable RTW, especially in vulnerable groups like less educated and elderly patients.
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- Joy Van de Cauter
- Department of Public Health and Primary Care, Ghent University, Gent, Belgium
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- Department of Public Health and Primary Care, Ghent University, Gent, Belgium
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- Department of Public Health and Primary Care, Ghent University, Gent, Belgium
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- Department of Public Health and Primary Care, Ghent University, Gent, Belgium
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- Department of Cardiovascular Medicine, National Heart and Lung Institute, Imperial College London, London, UK
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- Department of Public Health and Primary Care, Ghent University, Gent, Belgium
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Hegewald J, Wegewitz UE, Euler U, van Dijk JL, Adams J, Fishta A, Heinrich P, Seidler A. Interventions to support return to work for people with coronary heart disease. Cochrane Database Syst Rev 2019; 3:CD010748. [PMID: 30869157 PMCID: PMC6416827 DOI: 10.1002/14651858.cd010748.pub2] [Citation(s) in RCA: 14] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/26/2022]
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BACKGROUND People with coronary heart disease (CHD) often require prolonged absences from work to convalesce after acute disease events like myocardial infarctions (MI) or revascularisation procedures such as coronary artery bypass grafting (CABG) or percutaneous coronary intervention (PCI). Reduced functional capacity and anxiety due to CHD may further delay or prevent return to work. OBJECTIVES To assess the effects of person- and work-directed interventions aimed at enhancing return to work in patients with coronary heart disease compared to usual care or no intervention. SEARCH METHODS We searched the databases CENTRAL, MEDLINE, Embase, PsycINFO, NIOSHTIC, NIOSHTIC-2, HSELINE, CISDOC, and LILACS through 11 October 2018. We also searched the US National Library of Medicine registry, clinicaltrials.gov, to identify ongoing studies. SELECTION CRITERIA We included randomised controlled trials (RCTs) examining return to work among people with CHD who were provided either an intervention or usual care. Selected studies included only people treated for MI or who had undergone either a CABG or PCI. At least 80% of the study population should have been working prior to the CHD and not at the time of the trial, or study authors had to have considered a return-to-work subgroup. We included studies in all languages. Two review authors independently selected the studies and consulted a third review author to resolve disagreements. DATA COLLECTION AND ANALYSIS Two review authors extracted data and independently assessed the risk of bias. We conducted meta-analyses of rates of return to work and time until return to work. We considered the secondary outcomes, health-related quality of life and adverse events among studies where at least 80% of study participants were eligible to return to work. MAIN RESULTS We found 39 RCTs (including one cluster- and four three-armed RCTs). We included the return-to-work results of 34 studies in the meta-analyses.Person-directed, psychological counselling versus usual careWe included 11 studies considering return to work following psychological interventions among a subgroup of 615 participants in the meta-analysis. Most interventions used some form of counselling to address participants' disease-related anxieties and provided information on the causes and course of CHD to dispel misconceptions. We do not know if these interventions increase return to work up to six months (risk ratio (RR) 1.08, 95% confidence interval (CI) 0.84 to 1.40; six studies; very low-certainty evidence) or at six to 12 months (RR 1.24, 95% CI 0.95 to 1.63; seven studies; very low-certainty evidence). We also do not know if psychological interventions shorten the time until return to work. Psychological interventions may have little or no effect on the proportion of participants working between one and five years (RR 1.09, 95% CI 0.88 to 1.34; three studies; low-certainty evidence).Person-directed, work-directed counselling versus usual careFour studies examined work-directed counselling. These counselling interventions included advising patients when to return to work based on treadmill testing or extended counselling to include co-workers' fears and misconceptions regarding CHD. Work-directed counselling may result in little to no difference in the mean difference (MD) in days until return to work (MD -7.52 days, 95% CI -20.07 to 5.03 days; four studies; low-certainty evidence). Work-directed counselling probably results in little to no difference in cardiac deaths (RR 1.00, 95% CI 0.19 to 5.39; two studies; moderate-certainty evidence).Person-directed, physical conditioning interventions versus usual careNine studies examined the impact of exercise programmes. Compared to usual care, we do not know if physical interventions increase return to work up to six months (RR 1.17, 95% CI 0.97 to 1.41; four studies; very low-certainty evidence). Physical conditioning interventions may result in little to no difference in return-to-work rates at six to 12 months (RR 1.09, 95% CI 0.99 to 1.20; five studies; low-certainty evidence), and may also result in little to no difference on the rates of patients working after one year (RR 1.04, 95% CI 0.82 to 1.30; two studies; low-certainty evidence). Physical conditioning interventions may result in little to no difference in the time needed to return to work (MD -7.86 days, 95% CI -29.46 to 13.74 days; four studies; low-certainty evidence). Physical conditioning interventions probably do not increase cardiac death rates (RR 1.00, 95% CI 0.35 to 2.80; two studies; moderate-certainty evidence).Person-directed, combined interventions versus usual careWe included 13 studies considering return to work following combined interventions in the meta-analysis. Combined cardiac rehabilitation programmes may have increased return to work up to six months (RR 1.56, 95% CI 1.23 to 1.98; number needed to treat for an additional beneficial outcome (NNTB) 5; four studies; low-certainty evidence), and may have little to no difference on return-to-work rates at six to 12 months' follow-up (RR 1.06, 95% CI 1.00 to 1.13; 10 studies; low-certainty evidence). We do not know if combined interventions increased the proportions of participants working between one and five years (RR 1.14, 95% CI 0.96 to 1.37; six studies; very low-certainty evidence) or at five years (RR 1.09, 95% CI 0.86 to 1.38; four studies; very low-certainty evidence). Combined interventions probably shortened the time needed until return to work (MD -40.77, 95% CI -67.19 to -14.35; two studies; moderate-certainty evidence). Combining interventions probably results in little to no difference in reinfarctions (RR 0.56, 95% CI 0.23 to 1.40; three studies; moderate-certainty evidence).Work-directed, interventionsWe found no studies exclusively examining strictly work-directed interventions at the workplace. AUTHORS' CONCLUSIONS Combined interventions may increase return to work up to six months and probably reduce the time away from work. Otherwise, we found no evidence of either a beneficial or harmful effect of person-directed interventions. The certainty of the evidence for the various interventions and outcomes ranged from very low to moderate. Return to work was typically a secondary outcome of the studies, and as such, the results pertaining to return to work were often poorly reported. Adhering to RCT reporting guidelines could greatly improve the evidence of future research. A research gap exists regarding controlled trials of work-directed interventions, health-related quality of life within the return-to-work process, and adverse effects.
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- Janice Hegewald
- Faculty of Medicine Carl Gustav Carus, TU DresdenInstitute and Policlinic of Occupational and Social MedicineFetscherstrasse 74DresdenGermany01307
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- Federal Institute for Occupational Safety and Health (BAuA)Division 3: Work and HealthNöldnerstr. 40‐42BerlinGermanyD‐10317
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- Faculty of Medicine Carl Gustav Carus, TU DresdenInstitute and Policlinic of Occupational and Social MedicineFetscherstrasse 74DresdenGermany01307
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- Dutch Institute of Clinical Occupational MedicineHilversumNetherlands
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- Baylor Hamilton Heart and Vascular HospitalCardiac Rehabilitation Unit411 N Washington, Suite 3100DallasTexasUSA75218
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- Federal Institute for Occupational Safety and Health (BAuA)Evidence Based Medicine, OH ManagementNöldnerstr. 40‐42BerlinGermanyD‐10317
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- Faculty of Medicine Carl Gustav Carus, TU DresdenInstitute and Policlinic of Occupational and Social MedicineFetscherstrasse 74DresdenGermany01307
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- Faculty of Medicine Carl Gustav Carus, TU DresdenInstitute and Policlinic of Occupational and Social MedicineFetscherstrasse 74DresdenGermany01307
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Stendardo M, Bonci M, Casillo V, Miglio R, Giovannini G, Nardini M, Campo G, Fucili A, Boschetto P. Predicting return to work after acute myocardial infarction: Socio-occupational factors overcome clinical conditions. PLoS One 2018; 13:e0208842. [PMID: 30543689 PMCID: PMC6292571 DOI: 10.1371/journal.pone.0208842] [Citation(s) in RCA: 14] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/09/2018] [Accepted: 11/25/2018] [Indexed: 12/28/2022] Open
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Objectives Return to work after acute myocardial infarction (AMI), a leading cause of death globally, is a multidimensional process influenced by clinical, psychological, social and occupational factors, the single impact of which, however, is still not well defined. The objective of this study was to investigate these 4 factors on return to work (RTW) within 365 days after AMI in a homogeneous cohort of patients who had undergone an urgent coronary angioplasty. Participants We studied 102 patients, in employment at the time of AMI (88.24% of men), admitted to the Department of Cardiology of the University-Hospital of Ferrara between March 2015 to December 2016. Demographical and clinical characteristics were obtained from the cardiological records. After completing an interview on social and occupational variables and the Hospital Anxiety and Depression (HADS) questionnaire, patients underwent exercise capacity measurement and spirometry. Results Of the 102 patients, only 12 (12.76%) held a university degree, 68.63% were employees and 31.37% self-employed. The median number of sick-leave days was 44 (IQR 33–88). At day 30, 78.5% of all subjects had not returned to work, at day 60, 40.8% and at day 365 only 7.3% had not resumed working. At univariate analyses, educational degree (p = 0.026), self-employment status (p = 0.0005), white collar professional category (p = 0.020) and HADS depression score were significant for earlier return to work. The multivariate analysis confirms that having a university degree, being self-employed and presenting a lower value of HADS depression score increase the probability of a quicker return to work. Conclusions These findings suggest that the strongest predictors of returning to work within 1 year after discharge for an acute myocardial infarction are related more to socio-occupational than to clinical parameters.
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- Department of Medical Sciences, University of Ferrara, Ferrara, Italy
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- Department of Medical Sciences, University of Ferrara, Ferrara, Italy
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- Department of Statistical Sciences "Paolo Fortunati", University of Bologna, Bologna, Italy
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- Department of Statistical Sciences "Paolo Fortunati", University of Bologna, Bologna, Italy
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- Department of Prevention and Protection, University-Hospital and Public Health Service of Ferrara, Ferrara, Italy
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- Cardiology Unit, University-Hospital of Ferrara, Cona, Ferrara and Maria Cecilia Hospital, GVM Care & Research, E.S: Health Science Foundation, Cotignola, Ravenna, Italy
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- Cardiology Unit, University-Hospital of Ferrara, Cona, Ferrara and Maria Cecilia Hospital, GVM Care & Research, E.S: Health Science Foundation, Cotignola, Ravenna, Italy
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- Department of Medical Sciences, University of Ferrara, Ferrara, Italy
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Warraich HJ, Wang TY, Califf RM. Work and Cardiovascular Disease in China. JAMA Netw Open 2018; 1:e184815. [PMID: 30646373 DOI: 10.1001/jamanetworkopen.2018.4815] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/14/2022] Open
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- Haider J Warraich
- Division of Cardiology, Department of Medicine, Duke University Medical Center, Durham, North Carolina
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- Division of Cardiology, Department of Medicine, Duke University Medical Center, Durham, North Carolina
- Duke Clinical Research Institute, Durham, North Carolina
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- Division of Cardiology, Department of Medicine, Duke University Medical Center, Durham, North Carolina
- Verily Life Sciences, South San Francisco, California
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Jiang Z, Dreyer RP, Spertus JA, Masoudi FA, Li J, Zheng X, Li X, Wu C, Bai X, Hu S, Wang Y, Krumholz HM, Chen H. Factors Associated With Return to Work After Acute Myocardial Infarction in China. JAMA Netw Open 2018; 1:e184831. [PMID: 30646375 PMCID: PMC6324382 DOI: 10.1001/jamanetworkopen.2018.4831] [Citation(s) in RCA: 17] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/15/2022] Open
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IMPORTANCE Return to work is an important indicator of recovery after acute myocardial infarction. Little is known, however, about the rate of returning to work within the year after an acute myocardial infarction in China, as well as the factors associated with returning to work after an acute myocardial infarction. OBJECTIVES To determine the rate of return to work within 12 months after acute myocardial infarction, classify the reasons why patients did not return to work, and identify patient factors associated with returning to work. DESIGN, SETTING, AND PARTICIPANTS This prospective cohort study, conducted in 53 hospitals across 21 provinces in China, identified 1566 patients who were employed at the time of the index acute myocardial infarction hospitalization and participating in the China Patient-centered Evaluative Assessment of Cardiac Events Prospective Study of Acute Myocardial Infarction. Data collected included patients' baseline characteristics; employment status at 12 months after acute myocardial infarction; and, for those who were not employed at 12 months, potential reasons for not returning to work. A logistic regression model was fitted to identify factors associated with returning to work at 12 months. Data were collected from January 1, 2013, through July 17, 2014, and statistical analysis was conducted from August 9, 2016, to August 15, 2018. MAIN OUTCOMES AND MEASURES Return to work, defined as rejoining the workforce within 12 months after discharge from hospitalization for the index acute myocardial infarction. RESULTS Of 1566 patients (130 women and 1436 men; mean [SD] age, 52.2 [9.7] years), 875 patients (55.9%; 95% CI, 53.4%-58.3%) returned to work by 12 months after acute myocardial infarction. Among the 691 patients who did not return to work, 287 (41.5%) were unable to work and/or preferred not to work because of acute myocardial infarction and 131 (19.0%) retired early owing to the acute myocardial infarction. Female sex (relative risk, 0.65; 95% CI, 0.41-0.88), a history of smoking (relative risk, 0.82; 95% CI, 0.65-0.98), and in-hospital complications during the index acute myocardial infarction (relative risk, 0.96; 95% CI, 0.93-0.99) were associated with a lower likelihood of returning to work. CONCLUSIONS AND RELEVANCE Almost half of the previously employed Chinese patients did not return to work within 12 months after acute myocardial infarction. Female sex, history of smoking, and in-hospital complications were associated with a lower likelihood of returning to work. TRIAL REGISTRATION ClinicalTrials.gov Identifier: NCT01624909.
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- Zihan Jiang
- Health Care and International Medical Services, Peking Union Medical College Hospital, Beijing, People’s Republic of China
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- Department of Emergency Medicine, Yale School of Medicine, New Haven, Connecticut
- Center for Outcomes Research and Evaluation, Yale–New Haven Hospital, New Haven, Connecticut
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- Department of Biomedical and Health Informatics, University of Missouri–Kansas City
- Department of Cardiovascular Research, St Luke’s Mid America Heart Institute, Kansas City, Missouri
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- Department of Medicine, University of Colorado School of Medicine at the Anschutz Medical Campus, Aurora
- Colorado Cardiovascular Outcomes Research Consortium, Denver
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- National Clinical Research Center of Cardiovascular Diseases, State Key Laboratory of Cardiovascular Disease, Fuwai Hospital, National Center for Cardiovascular Diseases, Chinese Academy of Medical Sciences and Peking Union Medical College, Beijing, People’s Republic of China
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- National Clinical Research Center of Cardiovascular Diseases, State Key Laboratory of Cardiovascular Disease, Fuwai Hospital, National Center for Cardiovascular Diseases, Chinese Academy of Medical Sciences and Peking Union Medical College, Beijing, People’s Republic of China
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- National Clinical Research Center of Cardiovascular Diseases, State Key Laboratory of Cardiovascular Disease, Fuwai Hospital, National Center for Cardiovascular Diseases, Chinese Academy of Medical Sciences and Peking Union Medical College, Beijing, People’s Republic of China
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- National Clinical Research Center of Cardiovascular Diseases, State Key Laboratory of Cardiovascular Disease, Fuwai Hospital, National Center for Cardiovascular Diseases, Chinese Academy of Medical Sciences and Peking Union Medical College, Beijing, People’s Republic of China
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- National Clinical Research Center of Cardiovascular Diseases, State Key Laboratory of Cardiovascular Disease, Fuwai Hospital, National Center for Cardiovascular Diseases, Chinese Academy of Medical Sciences and Peking Union Medical College, Beijing, People’s Republic of China
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- National Clinical Research Center of Cardiovascular Diseases, State Key Laboratory of Cardiovascular Disease, Fuwai Hospital, National Center for Cardiovascular Diseases, Chinese Academy of Medical Sciences and Peking Union Medical College, Beijing, People’s Republic of China
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- Center for Outcomes Research and Evaluation, Yale–New Haven Hospital, New Haven, Connecticut
- Department of Biostatistics, Harvard T.H. Chan School of Public Health, Boston, Massachusetts
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- Center for Outcomes Research and Evaluation, Yale–New Haven Hospital, New Haven, Connecticut
- Section of Cardiovascular Medicine, Department of Internal Medicine, Yale School of Medicine, New Haven, Connecticut
- Department of Health Policy and Management, Yale School of Public Health, New Haven, Connecticut
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- Department of Cardiology, Peking University People’s Hospital, Beijing Key Laboratory of Early Prediction and Intervention of Acute Myocardial Infarction, Beijing, People’s Republic of China
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Willich SN, Chuang LH, van Hout B, Gumbs P, Jimenez D, Kroep S, Bauersachs R, Monreal M, Agnelli G, Cohen A. Pulmonary embolism in Europe - Burden of illness in relationship to healthcare resource utilization and return to work. Thromb Res 2018; 170:181-191. [PMID: 30199784 DOI: 10.1016/j.thromres.2018.02.009] [Citation(s) in RCA: 24] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/16/2017] [Revised: 01/26/2018] [Accepted: 02/13/2018] [Indexed: 11/26/2022]
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OBJECTIVES Pulmonary embolism (PE) is associated with a substantial economic burden. However evidence from patients in Europe is scarce. The aim of this study was to report the impacts of PE on healthcare resource utilization (HCRU) and return to work using the PREFER in VTE registry. METHODS The PREFER in VTE registry was a prospective, observational, multicenter study in seven European countries, aiming to provide data concerning treatment patterns, HCRU, mortality, quality of life and work-loss. Patients with a first-time or recurrent PE were included and followed up at 1, 3, 6 and 12 months. Treatment patterns, re-hospitalization rates, length of hospital stays (LOS), and ambulatory/office visits, as well as proportion of patients returning to work, were assessed. Subgroups by country and with/without active cancer were examined separately. Zero-inflated negative binomial and Cox regression were applied to investigate the relationship between baseline characteristics and LOS and return to work, respectively. RESULTS Amongst 1399 patients with PE, 53.2% were male and the average age was 62.3 ± 17.1 years old. Overall, patients were treated with combinations of heparin, vitamin K antagonists (VKA) and the non-VKA oral anticoagulants (NOACs) (50.0% treated with the combination of heparin with VKA). Patients with active cancer were primarily treated with heparin (84.9%). NOACs were used more frequently in DACH (Germany, Austria and Switzerland) and France (55.2% and 32.6%) compared to Italy and Spain (4.5% and 6.1%). The VTE-related re-hospitalization rate within 12 months and the average LOS varied substantially between countries, from 26.2% in UK to 12.3% in France, and from 12.9 days in Italy to 3.9 days in France. PE patients were often co-managed by general practitioners in France and DACH (>84%), and less frequently in other countries (<47%). The regression results confirmed the country variation of HCRU. Of the employed patients (n = 385), 60% returned to work at 1 month but 27.8% had not after one year. PE patients with DVT were more likely to return to work. Active cancer was a significant predictor for not returning to work, as well as smoking history. CONCLUSIONS Medical treatment of PE differed between patients with active cancer and patients without active cancer. VTE-related resource utilization differed markedly between countries. While the reported 'not return to work' was high for patients with PE, this may at least in part reflect the presence of co-morbidities such as cancer.
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- University of Sheffield, Sheffield, United Kingdom
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- Ramon y Cajal Hospital IRYCIS, Madrid, Spain; Alcala de Henares University, Madrid, Spain
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- Pharmerit International, Rotterdam, Netherlands
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- Hospital Universitari Germans Trias I Pujol, Barcelona, Spain
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- Guy's and St Thomas' NHS Foundation Trust, London, United Kingdom.
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Deep-vein thrombosis in Europe - Burden of illness in relationship to healthcare resource utilization and return to work. Thromb Res 2018; 170:165-174. [PMID: 30196194 DOI: 10.1016/j.thromres.2018.08.001] [Citation(s) in RCA: 13] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/19/2018] [Revised: 07/24/2018] [Accepted: 08/02/2018] [Indexed: 11/20/2022]
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OBJECTIVES Deep-vein thrombosis (DVT) forms a major healthcare burden in Europe, but exact estimates concerning the economic burden on society are lacking. This study reports results from the PREFER in VTE study concerning resource utilization and absence from work in DVT patients. METHODS The PREFER in VTE registry was a prospective, observational, multicenter study carried out in Europe (France, Italy, Spain, the UK, and DACH [Germany, Switzerland and Austria]), designed to provide data concerning treatment patterns, resource utilization, mortality and quality of life. Patients with a first-time and/or recurrent DVT, were recruited and followed for 12 months. Data about resource utilization concerns resource utilization related to DVT. Specifically, treatment pattern, re-hospitalization rate, length of hospital stay, ambulatory/office visit, and proportion of patients returning to work, were analyzed and presented. Subgroup analysis by country and active cancer were also conducted. The length of hospital stay was analyzed as a function of demographics, previous events and co-morbidities using zero-inflated binomial negative regression. Similarly, time until return to work was analyzed using Cox regression. RESULTS A total of 2056 patients with DVT were recruited, with an average age of 60 years. Patients with active cancer were mostly treated with heparin (83.9%), while patients without active cancer were treated with combinations of heparin, VKA and DOACs. DOACs were less often used in Spain and Italy (<7.0%). Following the management of their initial DVT 20.5% of the patients with and 12.2% of patients without active cancer (n = 88; n = 1462) were hospitalized for on average 8.2 and 10.1 days, respectively. The hospitalization-rate was highest in Italy (16.7%) and lowest in France (7.7%). Furthermore, the average length of stay was highest in Italy (16.6 days) and lowest in DACH (5.2 days). Physician visits were highest in DACH (9.3), lowest in the UK (2.6). Of those working, 50% returned to work at 1 month; >30% did not return to work within the year. CONCLUSIONS Medical treatment of DVT differed between patients with active cancer and those without. Post-VTE or VTE-related resource utilization differs remarkably between countries. Work-loss seems high, but questions may be raised concerning the causality due to the presence of co-morbidities.
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Effect of Psychosocial and Vocational Interventions on Return-to-Work Rates Post–Acute Myocardial Infarction. J Cardiopulm Rehabil Prev 2018; 38:215-223. [DOI: 10.1097/hcr.0000000000000261] [Citation(s) in RCA: 7] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/27/2022]
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Chandrasekhar J, Gill A, Mehran R. Acute myocardial infarction in young women: current perspectives. Int J Womens Health 2018; 10:267-284. [PMID: 29922097 PMCID: PMC5995294 DOI: 10.2147/ijwh.s107371] [Citation(s) in RCA: 41] [Impact Index Per Article: 6.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/17/2022] Open
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Acute myocardial infarction (AMI) is the leading cause of death in women worldwide. Every year, in the USA alone, more than 30,000 young women <55 years of age are hospitalized with AMI. In recent decades, the incidence of AMI is increasing in younger women in the context of increasing metabolic syndrome, diabetes mellitus, and non-traditional risk factors such as stress, anxiety, and depression. Although women are classically considered to present with atypical chest pain, several observational data confirm that men and women experience similar rates of chest pain, with some differences in intensity, duration, radiation, and the choice of descriptors. Women also experience more number of symptoms and more prodromal symptoms compared with men. Suboptimal awareness, sociocultural and financial reasons result in pre-hospital delays in women and lower rates of access to care with resulting undertreatment with guideline-directed therapies. Causes of AMI in young women include plaque-related MI, microvascular dysfunction or vasospasm, and spontaneous coronary artery dissection. Compared with men, women have greater in-hospital, early and late mortality, as a result of baseline comorbidities. Post-AMI women have lower referral to cardiac rehabilitation with more dropouts, lower levels of physical activity, and poorer improvements in health status compared with men, with higher inflammatory levels at 1-year from index presentation. Future strategies should focus on primary and secondary prevention, adherence, and post-AMI health-related quality of life. This review discusses the current evidence in the epidemiology, diagnosis, and treatment of AMI in young women.
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- Jaya Chandrasekhar
- Department of Cardiology, Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai, New York, NY
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- Department of Cardiology, Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai, New York, NY.,Saint Louis University, St Louis, MO, USA
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- Department of Cardiology, Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai, New York, NY
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Gragnano A, Negrini A, Miglioretti M, Corbière M. Common Psychosocial Factors Predicting Return to Work After Common Mental Disorders, Cardiovascular Diseases, and Cancers: A Review of Reviews Supporting a Cross-Disease Approach. JOURNAL OF OCCUPATIONAL REHABILITATION 2018; 28:215-231. [PMID: 28589524 DOI: 10.1007/s10926-017-9714-1] [Citation(s) in RCA: 85] [Impact Index Per Article: 14.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 05/23/2023]
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Purpose This systematic review aimed at identifying the common psychosocial factors that facilitate or hinder the return to work (RTW) after a sick leave due to common mental disorders (CMDs), cardiovascular diseases (CVDs), or cancers (CAs). Methods We conducted a review of reviews searching 13 databases from 1994 to 2016 for peer-reviewed, quantitative, cohort studies investigating factors influencing RTW after a CMD, CVD, or CA. Then, for each disease we identified additional cohort studies published after the date of the latest review included. Data were extracted following a three steps best-evidence synthesis method: the extraction of results about each predictor from studies within each single review and in the additional papers; the synthesis of results across the reviews and additional papers investigating the same disease; and the synthesis of results across the diseases. Results The search strategy identified 1029 unique records from which 27 reviews and 75 additional studies underwent comprehensive review. 14 reviews and 32 additional cohort studies met eligibility criteria. Specific predictors of RTW with different levels of evidence are provided for each disease. We found four common facilitators of RTW (job control, work ability, perceived good health and high socioeconomic status), and six barriers of RTW (job strain, anxiety, depression, comorbidity, older age and low education). Conclusion This is the first review to systematically analyze commonalities in RTW after CMDs, CVDs, or CAs. The common factors identified indicate that the RTW process presents many similarities across various diseases, thus supporting the validity of a cross-disease approach.
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- Andrea Gragnano
- Institut de recherche Robert-Sauvé en santé et en Sécurité du travail, 505 boul. de Maisonneuve Ouest, Montreal, QC, H3A 3C2, Canada.
- Centre de recherche de l'Institut universitaire en santé mentale de Montréal, Montreal, QC, Canada.
- Department of Education, Career Counselling, Université du Québec à Montréal (UQAM), Montreal, QC, Canada.
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- Institut de recherche Robert-Sauvé en santé et en Sécurité du travail, 505 boul. de Maisonneuve Ouest, Montreal, QC, H3A 3C2, Canada
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- Centre de recherche de l'Institut universitaire en santé mentale de Montréal, Montreal, QC, Canada
- Department of Education, Career Counselling, Université du Québec à Montréal (UQAM), Montreal, QC, Canada
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Ervasti J, Virtanen M, Lallukka T, Friberg E, Mittendorfer-Rutz E, Lundström E, Alexanderson K. Trends in diagnosis-specific work disability before and after ischaemic heart disease: a nationwide population-based cohort study in Sweden. BMJ Open 2018; 8:e019749. [PMID: 29674367 PMCID: PMC5914777 DOI: 10.1136/bmjopen-2017-019749] [Citation(s) in RCA: 6] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/24/2022] Open
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OBJECTIVES We examined trends of diagnosis-specific work disability before and after ischaemic heart disease (IHD). DESIGN Participants were followed 4 years before and 4 years after an IHD event for diagnosis-specific work disability (sickness absence and disability pension). SETTING AND PARTICIPANTS A Swedish population-based cohort study using register data on all individuals aged 25-60 years, living in Sweden, and who suffered their first IHD event in 2006-2008 (n=23 971) was conducted. RESULTS Before the event, the most common diagnoses of work disability were musculoskeletal disorders (21 annual days for men and 44 for women) and mental disorders (19 men and 31 for women). After multivariable adjustments, we observed a fivefold increase (from 12 to 60 days) in work disability due to diseases of the circulatory system in the first postevent year compared with the last pre-event year among men. Among women, the corresponding increase was fourfold (from 14 to 62 days). By the second postevent year, the number of work disability days decreased significantly compared with the first postevent year among both sexes (to 19 days among men and 23 days among women). Among women, mean days of work disability due to diseases of the circulatory system remained at a higher level than among men during the postevent years. Work disability risk after versus before an IHD event was slightly higher among men (rate ratio (RR) 2.49; 95% CI 2.36 to 2.62) than among women (RR 2.29, 95% CI 2.12 to 2.49). When pre-event long-term work disability was excluded, diseases of the circulatory system were the most prevalent diagnosis for work disability after an IHD event among both men and women. CONCLUSIONS An IHD event was strongly associated with an increase in work disability due to diseases of the circulatory system, especially among men and particularly in the first postevent year.
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- Jenni Ervasti
- Finnish Institute of Occupational Health, Helsinki, Finland
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- Finnish Institute of Occupational Health, Helsinki, Finland
- Department of Public Health and Caring Sciences, University of Uppsala, Uppsala, Sweden
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- Finnish Institute of Occupational Health, Helsinki, Finland
- Faculty of Medicine, University of Helsinki, Helsinki, Finland
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- Division of Insurance Medicine, Department of Clinical Neuroscience, Karolinska Institutet, Stockholm, Sweden
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- Division of Insurance Medicine, Department of Clinical Neuroscience, Karolinska Institutet, Stockholm, Sweden
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- Division of Neurology, Department of Clinical Neuroscience, Karolinska Institutet, Stockholm, Sweden
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- Division of Insurance Medicine, Department of Clinical Neuroscience, Karolinska Institutet, Stockholm, Sweden
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Scafa F, Calsamiglia G, Cadei P, Pettenuzzo E, Forni G, Candura SM. {Health and work after invasive heart procedures, rehabilitation and occupational evaluation]. LA MEDICINA DEL LAVORO 2018; 109:219-24. [PMID: 29943753 PMCID: PMC7689795 DOI: 10.23749/mdl.v109i3.6451] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/12/2017] [Accepted: 02/26/2018] [Indexed: 11/17/2022]
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«Health and work after invasive heart procedures, rehabilitation and occupational evaluation».
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Bahall M, Khan K. Quality of life of patients with first-time AMI: a descriptive study. Health Qual Life Outcomes 2018; 16:32. [PMID: 29433517 PMCID: PMC5810028 DOI: 10.1186/s12955-018-0860-8] [Citation(s) in RCA: 19] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/10/2017] [Accepted: 02/07/2018] [Indexed: 03/01/2023] Open
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Background Outcomes following acute myocardial infarction (AMI) may result in death, increased morbidity, and change in quality of life (QOL). This study explores health-related QOL of first-time patients following AMI. Methods This cross-sectional study used a sample of patients with first-time AMI experienced between April 2011 and March 2015 at a tertiary health institution. Recruited patients belonged to different post-AMI periods: 2–10 weeks, 5–22 months, and > 22 months to 4 years post AMI. Inclusion criteria were not confused and communicating freely. Exclusion criteria were non-contactable, refusing to participate, and deceased. One-on-one interviews were conducted using the validated and pre-tested Quality of Life after Myocardial Infarction (QLMI) questionnaire. QOL of patients after AMI was evaluated at each period. Descriptive, Mann–Whitney U, Kruskal–Wallis, and regression analyses were conducted using SPSS version 24. Results A total of 534 participant interviews (overall response rate 65.4%) were conducted. Interviewees were predominantly male (67%), aged 51–65 years (45%), Indo-Trinidadian (81.2%), NSTEMI (64.4%), and hypertensive (72.4%). Overall QOL improved over time and in all domains: Emotional, Physical, and Social. Lower QOL was found among women, patients with NSTEMI, and diabetics in all domains; in patients with hypertension and renal disease in the Physical and Social domains only; and in patients with ischaemic heart disease (IHD) in the Physical domain only. Self-reported stress and lack of exercise were associated with lower QOL while drinking alcohol and eating out were related to better QOL. Hypercholesterolemia, smoking, and ethnicity showed no association with QOL. Declining QOL in the Physical domain with age was also found. The leading components of QOL were self-confidence and social exclusion (early post AMI), lack of self-confidence (intermediate post AMI), and tearfulness (late post AMI). Conclusions QOL in AMI survivors improves over time. Female gender, NSTEMI, diabetes, hypertension, renal disease, stress, and lack of exercise were associated with lower QOL while hypercholesterolemia, smoking, and ethnicity showed no association with QOL. Cardiac rehabilitation and psychological support may enhance earlier increased QOL among survivors, particularly among vulnerable groups.
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- Mandreker Bahall
- Department of Clinical Medical Sciences, University of the West Indies, St. Augustine, Trinidad, Trinidad and Tobago.
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- Department of Clinical Medical Sciences, University of the West Indies, St. Augustine, Trinidad, Trinidad and Tobago
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Ibanez B, James S, Agewall S, Antunes MJ, Bucciarelli-Ducci C, Bueno H, Caforio ALP, Crea F, Goudevenos JA, Halvorsen S, Hindricks G, Kastrati A, Lenzen MJ, Prescott E, Roffi M, Valgimigli M, Varenhorst C, Vranckx P, Widimský P. [2017 ESC Guidelines for the management of acute myocardial infarction in patients presenting with ST-segment elevation.]. Eur Heart J 2018; 39:119-177. [PMID: 29457615 DOI: 10.1093/eurheartj/ehx393] [Citation(s) in RCA: 6051] [Impact Index Per Article: 1008.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 02/06/2023] Open
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- Borja Ibanez
- Department of Cardiology, IIS-Fundación Jiménez Díaz University Hospital, Madrid, Spain.
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Quality of work experience after angioplasty or heart surgery: a monocentric cohort study. Int Arch Occup Environ Health 2017; 91:337-348. [DOI: 10.1007/s00420-017-1282-3] [Citation(s) in RCA: 5] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/13/2017] [Accepted: 11/28/2017] [Indexed: 11/25/2022]
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Smedegaard L, Numé AK, Charlot M, Kragholm K, Gislason G, Hansen PR. Return to Work and Risk of Subsequent Detachment From Employment After Myocardial Infarction: Insights From Danish Nationwide Registries. J Am Heart Assoc 2017; 6:e006486. [PMID: 28978528 PMCID: PMC5721858 DOI: 10.1161/jaha.117.006486] [Citation(s) in RCA: 37] [Impact Index Per Article: 5.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/27/2017] [Accepted: 08/28/2017] [Indexed: 12/19/2022]
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BACKGROUND Limited data are available on return to work and subsequent detachment from employment after admission for myocardial infarction (MI). METHODS AND RESULTS Using individual-level linkage of data from nationwide registries, we identified patients of working age (30-65 years) discharged after first-time MI in the period 1997 to 2012, who were employed before admission. To assess the cumulative incidence of return to work and detachment from employment, the Aalen Johansen estimator was used. Incidences were compared with population controls matched on age and sex. Logistic regression was applied to estimate odds ratios for associations between detachment from employment and age, sex, comorbidities, income, and education level. Of 39 296 patients of working age discharged after first-time MI, 22 394 (56.9%) were employed before admission. Within 1 year 91.1% (95% confidence interval [CI], 90.7%-91.5%) of subjects had returned to work, but 1 year after their return 24.2% (95% CI, 23.6%-24.8%) were detached from employment and received social benefits. Detachment rates were highest in patients aged 60 to 65 and 30 to 39 years, and significantly higher in patients with MI compared with population controls. Predictors of detachment were heart failure (odds ratio 1.20 [95% CI, 1.08-1.34]), diabetes mellitus (odds ratio 1.13 [95% CI, 1.01-1.25]), and depression (odds ratio 1.77 [95% CI, 1.55-2.01]). High education level and high income favored continued employment. CONCLUSIONS Despite that most patients returned to work after first-time MI, about 1 in 4 was detached from employment after 1 year. Several factors including age and lower socioeconomic status were associated with risk of detachment from employment.
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- Laerke Smedegaard
- Department of Cardiology, Copenhagen University Herlev Gentofte Hospital, Hellerup, Denmark
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- Department of Cardiology, Copenhagen University Herlev Gentofte Hospital, Hellerup, Denmark
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- Department of Cardiology, Copenhagen University Herlev Gentofte Hospital, Hellerup, Denmark
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- Departments of Cardiology and Epidemiology/Biostatistics, Aalborg University Hospital, Aalborg, Denmark
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- Department of Cardiology, Copenhagen University Herlev Gentofte Hospital, Hellerup, Denmark
- The Institute of Public Health University of Southern Denmark, Copenhagen, Denmark
- Faculty of Health & Medical Sciences, University of Copenhagen, Denmark
- The Danish Heart Foundation, Copenhagen, Denmark
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- Department of Cardiology, Copenhagen University Herlev Gentofte Hospital, Hellerup, Denmark
- Faculty of Health & Medical Sciences, University of Copenhagen, Denmark
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Ervasti J, Virtanen M, Lallukka T, Friberg E, Mittendorfer-Rutz E, Lundström E, Alexanderson K. Permanent work disability before and after ischaemic heart disease or stroke event: a nationwide population-based cohort study in Sweden. BMJ Open 2017; 7:e017910. [PMID: 28965101 PMCID: PMC5640121 DOI: 10.1136/bmjopen-2017-017910] [Citation(s) in RCA: 12] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/26/2017] [Revised: 08/17/2017] [Accepted: 08/22/2017] [Indexed: 12/12/2022] Open
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OBJECTIVES We examined the risk of disability pension before and after ischaemic heart disease (IHD) or stroke event, the burden of stroke compared with IHD and which factors predicted disability pension after either event. DESIGN A population-based cohort study with follow-up 5 years before and after the event. Register data were analysed with general linear modelling with binary and Poisson distributions including interaction tests for event type (IHD/stroke). SETTING AND PARTICIPANTS All people living in Sweden, aged 25‒60 years at the first event year, who had been living in Sweden for 5 years before the event and had no indication of IHD or stroke prior to the index event in 2006‒2008 were included, except for cases in which death occurred within 30 days of the event. People with both IHD and stroke were excluded, resulting in 18 480 cases of IHD (65%) and 9750 stroke cases (35%). PRIMARY OUTCOME MEASURES Disability pension. RESULTS Of those going to suffer IHD or stroke event, 25% were already on disability pension a year before the event. The adjusted OR for disability pension at first postevent year was 2.64-fold (95% CI 2.25 to 3.11) for people with stroke compared with IHD. Economic inactivity predicted disability pension regardless of event type (OR=3.40; 95% CI 2.85 to 4.04). Comorbid mental disorder was associated with the greatest risk (OR=3.60; 95% CI 2.69 to 4.83) after an IHD event. Regarding stroke, medical procedure, a proxy for event severity, was the largest contributor (OR=2.27, 95% CI 1.43 to 3.60). CONCLUSIONS While IHD event was more common, stroke involved more permanent work disability. Demographic, socioeconomic and comorbidity-related factors were associated with disability pension both before and after the event. The results help occupational and other healthcare professionals to identify vulnerable groups at risk for permanent labour market exclusion after such an event.
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- Jenni Ervasti
- Research and Service Centre of Occupational Health, Finnish Institute of Occupational Health, Helsinki, Finland
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- Research and Service Centre of Occupational Health, Finnish Institute of Occupational Health, Helsinki, Finland
- Division of Insurance Medicine, Department of Clinical Neuroscience, Karolinska Institutet, Stockholm, Sweden
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- Research and Service Centre of Occupational Health, Finnish Institute of Occupational Health, Helsinki, Finland
- Faculty of Medicine, University of Helsinki, Helsinki, Finland
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- Division of Insurance Medicine, Department of Clinical Neuroscience, Karolinska Institutet, Stockholm, Sweden
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- Division of Insurance Medicine, Department of Clinical Neuroscience, Karolinska Institutet, Stockholm, Sweden
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- Division of Neurology, Department of Clinical Neuroscience, Karolinska Institutet, Stockholm, Sweden
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- Division of Insurance Medicine, Department of Clinical Neuroscience, Karolinska Institutet, Stockholm, Sweden
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Duijts SFA, van der Beek AJ, Bleiker EMA, Smith L, Wardle J. Cancer and heart attack survivors' expectations of employment status: results from the English Longitudinal Study of Ageing. BMC Public Health 2017; 17:640. [PMID: 28784134 PMCID: PMC5547521 DOI: 10.1186/s12889-017-4659-z] [Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/05/2016] [Accepted: 07/31/2017] [Indexed: 11/10/2022] Open
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Background Sociodemographic, health- and work-related factors have been found to influence return to work in cancer survivors. It is feasible though that behavioural factors, such as expectation of being at work, could also affect work-related outcomes. Therefore, the effect of earlier identified factors and expectation of being at work on future employment status in cancer survivors was explored. To assess the degree to which these factors specifically concern cancer survivors, a comparison with heart attack survivors was made. Methods Data from the English Longitudinal Study of Ageing were used. Cancer and heart attack survivors of working age in the UK were included and followed up for 2 years. Baseline characteristics of both cancer and heart attack survivors were compared regarding employment status. Univariate and multivariate regression analyses were performed in survivors at work, and the interaction between independent variables and diagnose group was assessed. Results In cancer survivors at work (N = 159), alcohol consumption, participating in moderate or vigorous sport activities, general health and participation were univariate associated with employment status at two-year follow-up. Only fair general health (compared to very good general health) remained statistically significant in the multivariate model (OR 0.31; 95% CI 0.13–0.76; p = 0.010). In heart attack survivors at work (N = 78), gender, general health and expectation of being at work were univariate associated with employment status at follow-up. Female gender (OR 0.03; 95% CI 0.00–0.57; p = 0.018) and high expectation of being at work (OR 10.68; 95% CI 1.23–93.92; p = 0.033) remained significant in the multivariate model. The influence of gender (p = 0.066) and general health (p = 0.020) regarding employment status was found to differ significantly between cancer and heart attack survivors. Conclusions When predicting future employment status in cancer survivors in the UK, general health is the most relevant factor to consider. While expectation of being at work did not show any significant influence in cancer survivors, in heart attack survivors, it should not be disregarded though, when developing interventions to affect their employment status. Future research should focus on more specific measures for expectation, and additional behavioural factors, such as self-efficacy, and their effect on employment status.
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- Saskia F A Duijts
- Department of Public and Occupational Health, EMGO+ Institute for Health and Care Research, VU University Medical Center, Van der Boechorststraat 7, 1081 BT, Amsterdam, The Netherlands. .,The Netherlands Cancer Institute, Division of Psychosocial Research and Epidemiology, Plesmanlaan 121, 1066 CX, Amsterdam, The Netherlands.
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- Department of Public and Occupational Health, EMGO+ Institute for Health and Care Research, VU University Medical Center, Van der Boechorststraat 7, 1081 BT, Amsterdam, The Netherlands.,Research Center for Insurance Medicine AMC-UMCG-UWV-VUmc, Van der Boechorststraat 7, 1081 BT, Amsterdam, The Netherlands
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- The Netherlands Cancer Institute, Division of Psychosocial Research and Epidemiology, Plesmanlaan 121, 1066 CX, Amsterdam, The Netherlands
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- Cambridge Centre for Sport and Exercise Sciences, Anglia Ruskin University, Cambridge, CB1 1PT, UK
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- Department of Epidemiology and Public Health, Health Behaviour Research Centre, University College London, 1-19 Torrington Place, London, WC1E 7HB, UK
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Dreyer RP, Sciria C, Spatz ES, Safdar B, D'Onofrio G, Krumholz HM. Young Women With Acute Myocardial Infarction: Current Perspectives. Circ Cardiovasc Qual Outcomes 2017; 10:CIRCOUTCOMES.116.003480. [PMID: 28228455 DOI: 10.1161/circoutcomes.116.003480] [Citation(s) in RCA: 34] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.9] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/29/2022]
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In recent years, there has been growing public awareness and increasing attention to young women with acute myocardial infarction (AMI), who represent an extreme phenotype. Young women presenting with AMI may develop coronary disease by different mechanisms and often have worse recoveries, with higher risk for morbidity and mortality compared with similarly aged men. The purpose of this cardiovascular perspective piece is to review recent studies of AMI in young women. More specifically, we emphasize differences in the epidemiology, diagnosis, and management of AMI in young women (when compared with men) across the continuum of care, including their pre-AMI, in-hospital, and post-AMI periods, and highlight gaps in knowledge and outcomes that can inform the next generation of research.
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- Rachel P Dreyer
- From the Center for Outcomes Research and Evaluation (CORE), New Haven, CT (R.P.D., E.S.S., H.M.K.); Department of Emergency Medicine (R.P.D., B.S., G.D.) and Section of Cardiovascular Medicine (C.S., E.S.S., H.M.K.), Yale University School of Medicine, New Haven, CT; Section of Cardiovascular Medicine and the Robert Wood Johnson Foundation, New Haven, CT (H.M.K.); and Department of Health Policy and Management, Yale School of Public Health, New Haven, CT (H.M.K.).
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- From the Center for Outcomes Research and Evaluation (CORE), New Haven, CT (R.P.D., E.S.S., H.M.K.); Department of Emergency Medicine (R.P.D., B.S., G.D.) and Section of Cardiovascular Medicine (C.S., E.S.S., H.M.K.), Yale University School of Medicine, New Haven, CT; Section of Cardiovascular Medicine and the Robert Wood Johnson Foundation, New Haven, CT (H.M.K.); and Department of Health Policy and Management, Yale School of Public Health, New Haven, CT (H.M.K.)
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- From the Center for Outcomes Research and Evaluation (CORE), New Haven, CT (R.P.D., E.S.S., H.M.K.); Department of Emergency Medicine (R.P.D., B.S., G.D.) and Section of Cardiovascular Medicine (C.S., E.S.S., H.M.K.), Yale University School of Medicine, New Haven, CT; Section of Cardiovascular Medicine and the Robert Wood Johnson Foundation, New Haven, CT (H.M.K.); and Department of Health Policy and Management, Yale School of Public Health, New Haven, CT (H.M.K.)
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- From the Center for Outcomes Research and Evaluation (CORE), New Haven, CT (R.P.D., E.S.S., H.M.K.); Department of Emergency Medicine (R.P.D., B.S., G.D.) and Section of Cardiovascular Medicine (C.S., E.S.S., H.M.K.), Yale University School of Medicine, New Haven, CT; Section of Cardiovascular Medicine and the Robert Wood Johnson Foundation, New Haven, CT (H.M.K.); and Department of Health Policy and Management, Yale School of Public Health, New Haven, CT (H.M.K.)
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- From the Center for Outcomes Research and Evaluation (CORE), New Haven, CT (R.P.D., E.S.S., H.M.K.); Department of Emergency Medicine (R.P.D., B.S., G.D.) and Section of Cardiovascular Medicine (C.S., E.S.S., H.M.K.), Yale University School of Medicine, New Haven, CT; Section of Cardiovascular Medicine and the Robert Wood Johnson Foundation, New Haven, CT (H.M.K.); and Department of Health Policy and Management, Yale School of Public Health, New Haven, CT (H.M.K.)
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- From the Center for Outcomes Research and Evaluation (CORE), New Haven, CT (R.P.D., E.S.S., H.M.K.); Department of Emergency Medicine (R.P.D., B.S., G.D.) and Section of Cardiovascular Medicine (C.S., E.S.S., H.M.K.), Yale University School of Medicine, New Haven, CT; Section of Cardiovascular Medicine and the Robert Wood Johnson Foundation, New Haven, CT (H.M.K.); and Department of Health Policy and Management, Yale School of Public Health, New Haven, CT (H.M.K.)
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Krumholz HM. Annual Women's Issue. CIRCULATION-CARDIOVASCULAR QUALITY AND OUTCOMES 2016; 9:S1-2. [PMID: 26908853 DOI: 10.1161/circoutcomes.116.002673] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/16/2022]
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- Harlan M Krumholz
- From the Section of Cardiovascular Medicine and the Robert Wood Johnson Foundation Clinical Scholars Program, Department of Internal Medicine, Yale School of Medicine, New Haven, CT; Department of Health Policy and Management, Yale School of Public Health, New Haven, CT; and Center for Outcomes Research and Evaluation, Yale-New Haven Hospital, New Haven, CT.
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Beckman AL, Bucholz EM, Zhang W, Xu X, Dreyer RP, Strait KM, Spertus JA, Krumholz HM, Spatz ES. Sex Differences in Financial Barriers and the Relationship to Recovery After Acute Myocardial Infarction. J Am Heart Assoc 2016; 5:e003923. [PMID: 27742618 PMCID: PMC5121496 DOI: 10.1161/jaha.116.003923] [Citation(s) in RCA: 12] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/22/2016] [Accepted: 08/18/2016] [Indexed: 12/29/2022]
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BACKGROUND Financial barriers to health care are associated with worse outcomes following acute myocardial infarction (AMI). Yet, it is unknown whether the prevalence of financial barriers and their relationship with post-AMI outcomes vary by sex among young adults. METHODS AND RESULTS We assessed sex differences in patient-reported financial barriers among adults aged <55 years with AMI using data from the Variation in Recovery: Role of Gender on Outcomes of Young AMI Patients study. We examined the prevalence of financial barriers and their association with health status 12 months post-AMI. Among 3437 patients, more women than men reported financial barriers to medications (22.3% vs 17.2%; P=0.001), but rates of financial barriers to services were similar (31.3% vs 28.9%; P=0.152). In multivariable linear regression models adjusting for baseline health, psychosocial status, and clinical characteristics, compared with no financial barriers, women and men with financial barriers to services and medications had worse mental functional status (Short Form-12 mental health score: mean difference [MD]=-3.28 and -3.35, respectively), greater depressive symptomatology (Patient Health Questionnaire-9: MD, 2.18 and 2.16), lower quality of life (Seattle Angina Questionnaire-Quality of Life: MD, -4.98 and -7.66), and higher perceived stress (Perceived Stress Score: MD, 3.76 and 3.90; all P<0.05). There was no interaction between sex and financial barriers. CONCLUSIONS Financial barriers to care are common in young patients with AMI and associated with worse health outcomes 1 year post-AMI. Whereas women experienced more financial barriers than men, the association did not vary by sex. These findings emphasize the importance of addressing financial barriers to recovery post-AMI in young adults.
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- Department of Medicine, Boston Children's Hospital, Boston, MA
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- Center for Outcomes Research and Evaluation, Yale-New Haven Hospital, New Haven, CT
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- Department of Obstetrics, Gynecology, and Reproductive Sciences, Yale University School of Medicine, New Haven, CT
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- Center for Outcomes Research and Evaluation, Yale-New Haven Hospital, New Haven, CT Emergency Medicine, Yale University School of Medicine, New Haven, CT
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- Center for Outcomes Research and Evaluation, Yale-New Haven Hospital, New Haven, CT
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- Mid-America Heart Institute, University of Missouri-Kansas City, Kansas City, MO
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- Center for Outcomes Research and Evaluation, Yale-New Haven Hospital, New Haven, CT Section of Cardiovascular Medicine, Yale University School of Medicine, New Haven, CT Robert Wood Johnson Foundation Clinical Scholars Program, Yale University School of Medicine, New Haven, CT Department of Health Policy and Management, Yale School of Public Health, New Haven, CT
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- Center for Outcomes Research and Evaluation, Yale-New Haven Hospital, New Haven, CT Section of Cardiovascular Medicine, Yale University School of Medicine, New Haven, CT
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