Mai Ishiwata^1,2, Kohei Ishibashi^1,*, Yoshiaki Kato³, Heima Sakaguchi³, Toshihiro Nakamura¹, Satoshi Oka¹, Yuichiro Miyazaki¹, Akinori Wakamiya¹, Nobuhiko Ueda¹, Kenzaburo Nakajima¹, Tsukasa Kamakura¹, Mitsuru Wada¹, Yuko Inoue¹, Koji Miyamoto¹, Takeshi Aiba¹, Norihiko Takeda², Kengo Kusano¹

Congenital Heart Disease, Vol.20, No.3, pp. 273-286, 2025, DOI:10.32604/chd.2025.067716 - 11 July 2025

Abstract Background: Ventricular arrhythmia is a common cause of mortality in adult congenital heart disease (ACHD). The beneficial effects of implantable cardioverter-defibrillators (ICD) in patients with ACHD have been demonstrated; however, evidence on this topic remains insufficient. This study aimed to assess the long-term outcomes after ICD implantation in the ACHD population. Methods: We retrospectively reviewed 35 consecutive patients with ACHD who underwent ICD implantation between December 2012 and August 2022. ICD implantation was classified as primary or secondary prevention. The long-term outcomes, including all-cause mortality, appropriate and inappropriate ICD therapy, and complications related to ICD implantation, were… More > Graphic Abstract

Maria Dahlberg^1,*, Johanna Nordmyr¹, Hrafnhildur Gunnarsdottir², Anna K. Forsman¹

International Journal of Mental Health Promotion, Vol.25, No.4, pp. 505-537, 2023, DOI:10.32604/ijmhp.2023.020833 - 01 March 2023

Abstract The first years of life and the family context are key to the promotion and protection of children’s health and wellbeing, emphasizing the need for interventions aimed to support families with young children. This review aimed to explore the effectiveness of early childhood interventions developed for promoting mental health and parenting among families with young children in the Nordic countries. Six electronic databases were systematically searched, and 20 articles covering 16 studies applying various quantitative and qualitative methods met the study inclusion criteria. The studied interventions were assessed as universal health-promoting interventions and health-promoting interventions… More >