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Overweight Predicts Poorer Exercise Capacity In Congenital Heart Disease Patients, Karen Kuehl, Alicia Tucker, Munziba Khan, Paula Goldberg, E. Anne Greene, Megan Smith
Overweight Predicts Poorer Exercise Capacity In Congenital Heart Disease Patients, Karen Kuehl, Alicia Tucker, Munziba Khan, Paula Goldberg, E. Anne Greene, Megan Smith
Pediatrics Faculty Publications
Background
Overweight (OW) and obesity (OB) are endemic in the United States and affect adolescents and adults with congenital heart disease (ACHD). Defining the burden of excess weight on the cardiovascular system in ACHD is the goal of this study. Limitation of exercise capacity due to overweight or obesity might be reversible with weight loss and improve quality of life for ACHD adults.
Methods
Exercise tests performed using a Bruce protocol and measurement of maximum oxygen consumption were retrospectively reviewed on 418 CHD patients. OW and OB were defined as the 85–95 or > 95 percentile respectively for age and gender …
Syphilis: The Forgotten Sexually Transmitted Disease. A Brief Case Report, Amy Burnett, Hatim A. Omar
Syphilis: The Forgotten Sexually Transmitted Disease. A Brief Case Report, Amy Burnett, Hatim A. Omar
Pediatrics Faculty Publications
Syphilis has declined significantly over the last 30 years. Due to that success, many physicians no longer have the skills to recognize its symptoms. We present a case of syphilis as a demonstration of this fact.