Objective: To systematically review the literature regarding how statistical process control—
with control charts as a core tool—has been applied to healthcare quality improvement, and …

Avedis Donabedian's name is synonymous with quality of medical care. He unraveled the
mystery behind the concept by defining it in clear operational terms and provided detailed …

Objective: The purpose of this article is to discuss strengths and weaknesses of quasi-
experimental designs used in health care quality improvement research. The target groups …

Objectives: Use of Shewhart control charts in quality improvement (QI) initiatives is
increasing. These charts are typically used in one or more phases of the Plan Do Study Act …

Aims The prognostic ability of atrial fibrillation (AF) in acute coronary syndromes (ACS) is
unclear. Studies regarding patient outcomes with respect to the timing of AF are scarce and …

Objectives The paradoxical effect of smoking after acute myocardial infarction (AMI) is a
phenomenon consisting of a reduction in the mortality of smokers compared to nonsmokers …

Introduction and objectives The incorporation of the new antiplatelet agents (NAA) prasugrel
and ticagrelor into routine clinical practice is irregular and data from the “real world” remain …

Background: To assess age-related differences in cardiovascular risk factors, clinical course
and management of patients with acute myocardial infarction (AMI) in intensive care (ICU) or …

The aim of this study was to determine the existence of the circadian rhythm (CR) in the
onset of acute myocardial infarction (AMI) in different patient subgroups. Information was …

Introducción y objetivos Poseemos insuficiente información sobre cómo se trata a los
pacientes con infarto agudo de miocardio en España. Con el fin de subsanar esta …