Polskie Archiwum Medycyny Wewnętrznej
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Pol. Arch. Med. Wewn. · Jun 2022
Continuous positive airway pressure treatment reduces ventricular arrhythmias in obstructive sleep apnea patients with nocturnal dominance of arrhythmias and in those with severe desaturations.
Continuous positive airway pressure (CPAP) treatment is considered effective in reducing ventricular arrhythmias (VAs) in patients with obstructive sleep apnea (OSA). ⋯ CPAP treatment decreases VAs in OSA patients, especially those with severe desaturations and nocturnal domination of PVCs. Night / day PVC ratio might be a useful clinical parameter predicting reduction of PVCs in these patients.
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Pol. Arch. Med. Wewn. · Jun 2022
Post-discharge pneumonia after hip arthroplasty. A population-based study of 55,842 patients in Poland.
Alloplasty is one of the most frequently performed procedures, as it hugely improves the quality of life. ⋯ Pneumonia is one of the most common postoperative infections after hip endoprosthesis, especially in winter, requiring rehospitalization. Efforts should be made to prepare patients in the perioperative period.