Background Acute heart failure is a public health concern. This study systematically
reviewed randomized clinical trials (RCTs) to evaluate vasodilators in acute heart failure …

Living alone is an objective sign of social isolation. It is uncertain whether living alone
worsens clinical outcomes in heart failure (HF) patients. We aimed to assess how living …

Background Technological advances have enabled continuous monitoring of vital signs
(CMVS) by wearable, wireless devices on general hospital wards to facilitate early detection …

Background Current heart failure (HF) guidelines recommend a multidisciplinary approach,
discharge education, and self-management for HF. However, the recommendations are …

Aims Although frailty assessment is recommended for guiding treatment strategies and
outcome prediction in elderly patients with heart failure (HF), most frailty scales are …

Unlike many other industries, which are characterized by a more significant presence of men
than women, the healthcare sector has a clear majority of women. However, even if at the …

Background The rate of geriatric hip fracture in Hong Kong is increasing steadily and
associated mortality in fragility fracture is high. Moreover, fragility fracture patients increase …

Background and aims Hyperthyroidism is an endocrine disease with multiple etiologies and
manifestations. Heart failure (HF) is a common, costly, and deadly medical condition in …

Background Otolaryngology patients are a high‐readmission‐risk group due to the
complexity of surgeries, significant alterations to speech and swallowing functions, and high …

Chronic heart failure is the most common cause of hospitalization in Europe and rates are
steadily increasing due to aging of the population. Hospitalization identifies a fundamental …