Patients' expectations in the context of medical treatment represent a growing area of
research, with accumulating evidence suggesting their influence on health outcomes across …

Background Health-related quality of life (HRQOL) is increasingly measured as an outcome
for clinical and health services research. However, relatively little is known about how non …

Background Recent events in health care reform have brought national attention to
integrating patient experiences and expectations into quality metrics. Few studies have …

Significant mortality benefits have been documented in recipients of implantable
cardioverter defibrillators (ICDs); however, the psychosocial distress created by the …

Introduction: Patient acceptance of implantable device therapy has been established as an
important outcome but the operationalization and validation of a measure of patient …

Background: Patients with left ventricular (LV) systolic dysfunction have an increased risk for
ventricular arrhythmias. Purpose: To summarize the evidence about benefits and harms of …

Background Almost 30 years after the first human implants, ICD therapy has become the
treatment of choice in patients at risk of developing malignant ventricular arrhythmias. 1, 2 …

OBJECTIVES: To evaluate whether patients with hip fracture with high positive affect had
better functioning than those with low positive affect or depressive symptoms in three …

Despite overall favorable acceptance of implantable cardioverter-defibrillators (ICDs),
patients may experience discharges as frightening and painful. The authors reviewed ICD …

Background: The medical benefits of the implantable cardioverter defibrillator (ICD) are
unequivocal, but a subgroup of patients experiences emotional difficulties following …