@article{article_376910, title={Effect of low-dose dopamine on depression score in patients with heart failure}, journal={The European Research Journal}, volume={5}, pages={461–466}, year={2019}, DOI={10.18621/eurj.376910}, author={Kıvrak, Tarık}, keywords={low dose dopamine,depression,Beck depression-anxiety scale,heart failure}, abstract={<p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align:justify;line-height:150%;"> <b> <span style="font-size:12pt;line-height:150%;font-family:’Times New Roman’, serif;">Objective. </span> </b> <b> <span style="font-size:12pt;line-height:150%;font-family:’Times New Roman’, serif;"> </span> </b> <span style="font-size:12pt;line-height:150%;font-family:’Times New Roman’, serif;">This study aimed to assess the
effects of low-dose dopamine on patients with depression in the intensive
coronary unit. </span> </p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align:justify;line-height:150%;"> <span style="font-size:12pt;line-height:150%;font-family:’Times New Roman’, serif;"> <b>Methods: </b>Relatives of 43 ICU patients enrolled in the study.
Sociodemographic characteristics of patients and their families recorded.
Patients evaluated basal echocardiographic and biochemical values measured in
the patient group. The Beck Anxiety and Depression Scale was used to assess
anxiety and depression. The assessment performed by Beck scale at the 1 <sup>st </sup>and 24 <sup>th </sup>
hour. </span> </p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align:justify;line-height:150%;"> <span style="font-size:12pt;line-height:150%;font-family:’Times New Roman’, serif;"> <b>Results: </b>The final study population consisted of 42 patients
hospitalized with heart failure. Mean patient age was 67.5 ± 12.6 years.
Average EF was 23.5% ± 8.7% and mean ProBNP was 6343.76 pg/mL in our study
population. Changes of before and after dopamine treatment in depression score
of heart failure patients was showed
significantly (before value: 18.95 ± 9.89; after value: 17.29 ± 10.30, <i>p </i> < 0.001) however systolic and
diastolic pressure difference was not significant. </span> </p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align:justify;line-height:150%;"> <span style="font-size:12pt;line-height:150%;font-family:’Times New Roman’, serif;"> <b>Conclusion: </b> </span> <span style="font-family:’Times New Roman’, serif;">Depression increased mortality
and hospitalization in patients with
heart failure </span> <b>. </b> <span style="font-family:’Times New Roman’, serif;">Therefore </span> <b>, </b> <span style="font-size:12pt;line-height:150%;font-family:’Times New Roman’, serif;">it is an essential trial because of low-dose dopamine
improve depression score in intensive care patients. However, prospective
studies were needed to assess the long-term efficacy of dopamine.  </span> </p> <p> </p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align:justify;"> <span style="font-size:12pt;line-height:115%;font-family:’Times New Roman’, serif;"> <b> </b> </span> </p> <p> <b> </b> </p> <b> </b>}, number={3}, publisher={Prusa Medical Publishing}