Safety and efficacy of exercise training in elderly heart failure patients: a systematic review and meta-analysis

2013 ◽  
Vol 67 (11) ◽  
pp. 1192-1198 ◽  
Author(s):  
Y. M. Chen ◽  
Y. Li
Keyword(s):  
Heart Failure ◽  
Systematic Review ◽  
Exercise Training ◽  
Meta Analysis ◽  
Safety And Efficacy ◽  
Heart Failure Patients

scholarly journals Role of nurses to improve self-care in heart failure patients: a systematic review and meta-analysis

2019 ◽  
Vol 29 (Supplement_4) ◽  
Author(s):  
A Massimi ◽  
C De Vito ◽  
M L Rega ◽  
P Villari ◽  
G Damiani
Keyword(s):  
Heart Failure ◽  
Systematic Review ◽  
Meta Analysis ◽  
Self Care ◽  
Educational Interventions ◽  
Management Skills ◽  
Short Term ◽  
Post Discharge ◽  
Individual Level ◽  
Heart Failure Patients

Abstract Introduction Heart Failure (HF) is a pandemic chronic disease with a prevalence up to 3% in the general population, representing the main cause of hospitalization for people over 65. Self-care plays a central role in the management of patients with HF, showing evidence of effectiveness in reducing re-hospitalization rates and mortality. Methods We carried out a systematic review and meta-analysis to assess the efficacy of nurse-led educational interventions Vs usual care in improving self-care skills of patients with chronic HF. The main biomedical databases were searched for Randomized Control Trials (RCTs) of nurse-led educational interventions performed on adults with a previous diagnosis of HF. Improvement of HF self-management skills (self-care level) was summarized by calculating the standardized mean difference (SMD) and 95% confidence intervals (CI) stratified for the length of the follow-up. Results Globally, 14 RCTs were included involving 2078 participants. Ten studies showed the efficacy of the interventions at 3 months (short term) with a SMD of 0.78 (95% CI 0.38-1.18) in favor of the self-care education interventions. Five studies reported on self-care abilities at 6-9 months (medium term), not showing statistically significant results (SMD 0.35, 95%CI 0.11-0.81). The long-term effect of the educational interventions showed no statistically significant improvement in self-care behaviors (three studies, SMD 0.05, 95CI% 0.12 - 0.22). Conclusions These results show that nursing educational interventions improve self-care behaviors in HF, but mainly in the short term. Intensive educational interventions led by nurses, associated with appropriate continuity and transition of care, can determine the best outcomes for patients with HF, strengthening self-care behaviors over time. This approach could have a major impact not only on individual level, but on the general reduction of complications, hospitalization, medical costs and ultimately mortality. Key messages Nurse-led educational programs have a short-term efficacy in enhancing self-care behaviors among heart failure patients. Post-discharge repeated educational interventions, along with timely and shared plans ruling the transition between the hospital and the other providers, are strongly needed.

scholarly journals Exercise training for systolic heart failure: Cochrane systematic review and meta-analysis

2010 ◽  
Vol 12 (7) ◽  
pp. 706-715 ◽  
Author(s):  
Edward J. Davies ◽  
Tiffany Moxham ◽  
Karen Rees ◽  
Sally Singh ◽  
Andrew J.S. Coats ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Heart Failure ◽  
Systematic Review ◽  
Exercise Training ◽  
Meta Analysis ◽  
Systolic Heart Failure ◽  
Cochrane Systematic Review

scholarly journals Effect of Uric Acid-Lowering Agents on Patients With Heart Failure: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis of Randomised Controlled Trials

2021 ◽  
Vol 8 ◽  
Author(s):  
Hongxuan Xu ◽  
Yunqing Liu ◽  
Lingbing Meng ◽  
Li Wang ◽  
Deping Liu
Keyword(s):  
Heart Failure ◽  
Systematic Review ◽  
Uric Acid ◽  
Randomised Controlled Trials ◽  
Meta Analysis ◽  
Pooled Analysis ◽  
Controlled Trials ◽  
Heart Failure Patients ◽  
All Cause Mortality ◽  
Randomised Controlled

Background: Elevated serum uric acid (SUA) level is considered an independent predictor of all-cause mortality and the combined endpoint of death or readmission in cardiovascular disease patients. However, the causal relationship between uric acid-lowering therapies (ULTs) and heart failure is still controversial.Design: Meta-analyses were performed to systematically compile available evidence to determine the overall effect of ULTs on heart failure patients.Method: We conducted this systematic review following the PRISMA statement guidelines. Databases were searched to identify randomised controlled trials related to the influence of a ULT intervention in people with heart failure. Data extracted from the included studies were subjected to a meta-analysis to compare the effects of ULTs to a control.Results: Pooled analysis of left ventricular ejection fraction (LEVF) showed an insignificant result towards the ULT group (MD, 1.63%; 95%CI, −1.61 to 4.88; p = 0.32; three studies). Pooled analysis of the 6-Minute Walk Test (6MWT) showed an insignificant result towards the ULT group (MD, 4.59; 95%CI, −12.683 to 22.00; p = 0.61; four studies). Pooled analysis of BNP/NT-pro-BNP led to a nearly statistically significant result towards the ULT group (SMD, −0.30; 95%CI, −0.64 to 0.04; p = 0.08; five studies). Pooled analysis of all-cause mortality and cardiovascular death between ULTs (all XOIs) and placebo did not show a significant difference (RR, 1.26; 95% CI, 0.74 to 2.15, p = 0.39).Conclusion: ULTs did not improve LVEF, BNP/NT-pro-BNP, 6MWT, all-cause mortality, and CV death in heart failure patients. UA may just be a risk marker of heart failure.

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