SummaryThis paper presents use of a tool built to monitor human‐website interaction without the need for eye tracking. Behavior indicators calculated from data collected by the tool can be used for many purposes such as web ergonomics enhancement, content adaptation, and, in particular, recommender systems. A random‐forests‐based modeling approach is shown as a generalization for earlier decision‐tree classification approach. Results of a usability survey conducted within the study are presented.
Introduction The most commonly used biomarker for long-term glycemic control and the diagnosis of diabetes mellitus is glycosylated hemoglobin. Determining its level may provide important information on the risk of complications related to this disease. Research literature review shows that glycosylated hemoglobin may also be prognostic in terms of postoperative outcomes in cardiac surgery patients. Aim The aim of this study is to assess the effect of an increased level of glycosylated hemoglobin on physical performance in patients after cardiac surgery. Materials and methods 109 patients participated in the study, divided into two groups: study – 27 people and control – 82 people. The decisive factor in belonging to the appropriate group was the level of glycated hemoglobin. Results Data analysis showed that there were statistically significant differences between the study group and the control group in the mean result of the 6-minute walking test before admission to the ward (p = 0.005), in the results of systolic blood pressure measurement before the test (p = 0.011), and after performing this test (p = 0.012), in the diastolic blood pressure results before (p < 0.001), and after the test (p = 0.001). The differences were statistically significant also in the heart rate measurement after the 6-minute walk test on admission (p = 0.019). Conclusions Elevated glycosylated hemoglobin levels may be a factor affecting exercise tolerance in patients after cardiac surgery, which results in reduced effectiveness of cardiac rehabilitation. Keywords: rehabilitation, cardiology, walking test
Introduction: Complex cardiac rehabilitation is a basic procedure of therapeutic treatment for patients after cardiac surgeries. The course of operations depends on many factors. The aim of this article is to investigate connections between type 2 diabetes and results of 6minute walk test among patients after cardiac surgery. Materials and methods: This research was conducted among 111 patients who had cardiac surgery. Those patients were qualified to stay at a stationary cardiac rehabilitation facility. They were divided into two groups: patients with and without diabetes. In the analysis, patients' medical data and 6-minute walk test results before and after complex rehabilitation were taken into consideration. Results: On the basis of our analysis it was found that patients who have diabetes achieve worse results of 6-minute walk test before (OR=0.995; p=0.005) and after (OR=0.994, p=0.006) complex cardiac rehabilitation in comparison with patients without diabetes. Conclusions: Type 2 diabetes has impact on physical effort tolerance among patients after cardiac surgery. Despite improvement of 6-minute walk test results thanks to complex cardiac rehabilitation, patients with type 2 diabetes walked shorter distance than patients without diabetes.
Introduction: Comprehensive cardiac rehabilitation is a standard therapeutic procedure in patients after cardiac surgery. Its course depends on many factors. One of them is smoking. Exposure of the body to tobacco compounds reduces the supply of oxygen to the organs, which in turn has a damaging effect on the heart tissue.Objective: The aim of this study is to determine the effect of smoking on the effectiveness of rehabilitation in patients after cardiac surgery.Materials and methods: The research was carried out at the Department of Cardiac Surgery, SPSK 2, Pomeranian Medical University in Szczecin. The research was conducted among 35 patients, divided into 3 groups. The first group of 9 people (26%) were non-smokers. The second group was assigned to 11 people (31%) who were heavy smokers. The third group consisted of 15 people (43%) who had been addicted to cigarettes in the past. The research tool used in the study was the 6-minute walk test.Results: Non-smokers achieved a greater improvement in the 6-minute test score compared to the group of smokers and ex-smokers, whose mean score was lower by 39.17 m (± 100.80) and 85.74 m (± 80.56), respectively.Conclusion: Smoking may have an impact on the exercise capacity and exercise tolerance in patients after cardiac surgery.
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