Comprehensive care of the lung transplant patient
A Adegunsoye, ME Strek, E Garrity, R Guzy, R Bag - Chest, 2017 - Elsevier
Lung transplantation has evolved into a life-saving treatment with improved quality of life for
patients with end-stage respiratory failure unresponsive to other medical or surgical …
patients with end-stage respiratory failure unresponsive to other medical or surgical …
Metaanalysis and review of heart failure disease management randomized controlled clinical trials
DJ Whellan, V Hasselblad, E Peterson… - American heart …, 2005 - Elsevier
BACKGROUND: The medical community has turned to disease management (DM) to bridge
the gap between proven therapies and clinical practice for patients with heart failure (HF) …
the gap between proven therapies and clinical practice for patients with heart failure (HF) …
The paradox of primary care
Despite rising costs, health care often is of poor quality. 1-4 Current solutions to improving
quality may do more harm than good if they focus more on diseases than on people. 2, 5-9 …
quality may do more harm than good if they focus more on diseases than on people. 2, 5-9 …
Care and outcomes of patients newly hospitalized for heart failure in the community treated by cardiologists compared with other specialists
Background—It is not known whether subspecialty care by cardiologists improves outcomes
in heart failure patients from the community over care by other physicians. Methods and …
in heart failure patients from the community over care by other physicians. Methods and …
Left ventricular dysfunction in patients receiving cardiotoxic cancer therapies: are clinicians responding optimally?
Objectives: The purpose of this study was to examine treatment practices for cancer therapy-
associated decreased left ventricular ejection fraction (LVEF) detected on echocardiography …
associated decreased left ventricular ejection fraction (LVEF) detected on echocardiography …
Long-term prospective, randomized, controlled study using repetitive education at six-month intervals and monitoring for adherence in heart failure outpatients: the …
EA Bocchi, F Cruz, G Guimarães… - Circulation: Heart …, 2008 - Am Heart Assoc
Background—The effectiveness of heart failure disease management programs in patients
under cardiologists' care over long-term follow-up is not established. Methods and Results …
under cardiologists' care over long-term follow-up is not established. Methods and Results …
Vulnerabilities of patients recovering from an exacerbation of chronic heart failure
BACKGROUND: Many rehospitalizations for heart failure (HF) are preventable as they are
precipitated by modifiable factors. High early readmission rates suggest that patients …
precipitated by modifiable factors. High early readmission rates suggest that patients …
Impact of specialist follow-up in outpatients with congestive heart failure
JA Ezekowitz, C Van Walraven, FA McAlister… - Cmaj, 2005 - Can Med Assoc
Background: There is uncertainty about whether physician specialty influences the
outcomes of outpatients with congestive heart failure after adjustment for differences in case …
outcomes of outpatients with congestive heart failure after adjustment for differences in case …
From knowledge to practice in chronic cardiovascular disease: a long and winding road
SR Majumdar, FA McAlister, CD Furberg - Journal of the American College …, 2004 - jacc.org
Although clinical practices evolve over time, the translation of specific research evidence
into clinical practice is unpredictable, inconsistent, and complex. In this paper, we use …
into clinical practice is unpredictable, inconsistent, and complex. In this paper, we use …
Acute coronary syndrome: what do patients know?
K Dracup, S McKinley, LV Doering… - Archives of internal …, 2008 - jamanetwork.com
Background The effectiveness of therapy for an acute coronary syndrome (ACS) is
dependent on patients' quick decision to seek treatment. We surveyed patients' level of …
dependent on patients' quick decision to seek treatment. We surveyed patients' level of …