A5083328180- Family and Patient Care in Intensive Care Units
- Palliative Care and End-of-Life Issues
- Cardiovascular and exercise physiology
- Heart Rate Variability and Autonomic Control
- Grief, Bereavement, and Mental Health
- Blood Pressure and Hypertension Studies
Emory University
2024
Atlanta VA Health Care System
2024
Abstract Chronic kidney disease (CKD) is characterized by over-activation of the sympathetic nervous system (SNS) that increases cardiovascular risk. Whether baroreflex sensitivity (sBRS) impaired or intact in CKD remains under-studied and controversial. Furthermore, downstream effect SNS activation on blood pressure transduction has not been previously examined CKD. We tested hypothesis sBRS attenuated, while augmented In 18 sedentary patients with stages III-IV (eGFR: 40±14 mL/min) 13...
The COVID-19 pandemic has affected profoundly all parties and health-care delivery. Most hospitalized patients find that separation from loved ones takes a toll on them the safety measures instituted come at huge cost to their physical emotional well-being. Family members are distressed traumatized because they unable support or advocate for feel disconnected team. Health-care professionals (HCPs) experience psychological moral distress absence of families negatively affects ability provide...