Medicina clinica
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Randomized Controlled Trial
Effects of a low-pressure hyperbaric oxygen therapy on psychological constructs related to pain and quality of life in women with fibromyalgia: A randomized clinical trial.
Self-reported psychological variables related to pain have been posited as the major contributors to the quality of life of fibromyalgia (FM) women and should be considered when implementing therapeutic strategies among this population. The aim of this study was to explore the effect of low-pressure hyperbaric oxygen therapy (HBOT) on psychological constructs related to pain (i.e., pain catastrophism, pain acceptance, pain inflexibility, mental defeat) and quality of life in women with FM. ⋯ HBOT is effective at improving the psychological constructs related to pain (i.e. pain catastrophism, pain acceptance, pain flexibility, mental defeat) and quality of life among women with FM. Clinical Trial Link Clinical Trials gov identifier (NCT03801109).
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Randomized Controlled Trial
Diabetes and obstructive sleep apnoea: A case-control study.
Obstructive sleep apnoea (OSA) and diabetes mellitus (DM) are very prevalent diseases frequently associated. Their coexistence is independently associated with an increased prevalence of cardiovascular comorbidities. As this association is underdiagnosed, it is necessary to optimise clinical suspicion by studying independent predictors of DM or prediabetes (preDM) in patients with OSA. ⋯ OSA is associated with DM and preDM. Age, nocturnal hypoxaemia and EDS are predictors of DM. BMI and AHI are predictors of pre-MD.
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Randomized Controlled Trial
Comparison of two antifibrotic treatments for lung fibrosis in post-COVID-19 syndrome: A randomized, prospective study.
Although pulmonary fibrosis secondary to COVID-19 infection is uncommon, it can lead to problems if not treated effectively in the early period. This study aimed to compare the effects of treatment with nintedanib and pirfenidone in patients with COVID-19-related fibrosis. ⋯ In patients with interstitial fibrosis after COVID-19 pneumonia, both nintedanib and pirfenidone were observed to be effective in improving radiological score and PFT parameters. Nintedanib was more effective than pirfenidone in increasing exercise capacity and saturation values but caused more adverse drug effects.
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Randomized Controlled Trial
Physical training program for people at risk of cardiovascular disorders in the primary care setting: A randomized clinical trial.
The impact of a physical training program on moderate-vigorous physical activity is still poorly known in primary cardiovascular prevention. Our objective was to determine the efficacy of a physical training program to promote moderate-vigorous physical activity and exercise in individuals at risk of suffering a cardiovascular event. ⋯ A short-duration physical training program performed in the primary care setting is efficacious and safe in promoting moderate-vigorous physical activity and exercise in the short-term, in a population at risk of suffering a cardiovascular event.
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Randomized Controlled Trial
Impact of clinical ultrasound in patients with heart failure treated in home.
In Spain, more than 10% of patients discharged with acute heart failure (AHF) are readmitted in the first 30 days. This study is designed to assess whether the treatment of AHF guided by clinical ultrasound (CU) in the setting of hospitalization at home (HAH) reduces the incidence of readmission and mortality compared to the standard care (SC). ⋯ Our results suggest that in HAH, a CE guided strategy for AHF could reduce the risk of readmission and mortality compared to SC alone. However, studies with greater statistical power are needed to confirm these results.