[HTML][HTML] The AHA/ACC/HFSA 2022 heart failure guidelines: changing the focus to heart failure prevention
The prevalence of heart failure (HF) in the United States (US) is estimated at over 6 million
adults, with the incidence continuing to increase. A large proportion of the US population is …
adults, with the incidence continuing to increase. A large proportion of the US population is …
Housing instability and cardiometabolic health in the United States: a narrative review of the literature
KD Gu, KC Faulkner, AN Thorndike - BMC Public Health, 2023 - Springer
Housing instability is variably defined but generally encompasses difficulty paying rent,
living in poor or overcrowded conditions, moving frequently, or spending the majority of …
living in poor or overcrowded conditions, moving frequently, or spending the majority of …
Social risks and health care use in medically complex patients
EL Tucher, AL Steele, CS Uratsu… - JAMA Network …, 2024 - jamanetwork.com
Importance Integrated health care systems have initiated major investments to identify and
address social risks, particularly for patients with multiple medical conditions. Objective To …
address social risks, particularly for patients with multiple medical conditions. Objective To …
Care fragmentation and readmission mortality and length of stay before and during the COVID-19 pandemic: data from the National Readmissions Database, 2018 …
Importance A quarter of all 30-day readmissions involve fragmented care, where patients
return to a different hospital than their original admission; these readmissions are associated …
return to a different hospital than their original admission; these readmissions are associated …
Social Determinants of Health and Disparities in Guideline-Directed Medical Therapy Optimization for Heart Failure
BACKGROUND: Fewer than 20% of eligible patients with heart failure with reduced ejection
fraction receive all 4 pillars of guideline-directed medical therapy. Understanding disparities …
fraction receive all 4 pillars of guideline-directed medical therapy. Understanding disparities …
Achieving equity in hospital performance assessments using composite race-specific measures of risk-standardized readmission and mortality rates for heart failure
Background: The contemporary measures of hospital performance for heart failure
hospitalization and 30-day risk-standardized readmission rate (RSRR) and risk …
hospitalization and 30-day risk-standardized readmission rate (RSRR) and risk …
Optimizing Health Care Utilization for Patients With Complex Medical Needs—Should We Be Targeting Social Risks?
LC Pinheiro - JAMA Network Open, 2024 - jamanetwork.com
In recent years, increased attention has been focused on adverse social determinants of
health (SDOH) and health-related social needs (HRSN), which are known to have profound …
health (SDOH) and health-related social needs (HRSN), which are known to have profound …
Racial, ethnic and sex disparity in acute heart failure patients with COVID-19: A nationwide analysis
Background Patients with acute heart failure (AHF) exacerbation are susceptible to
complications in the setting of COVID-19 infection. Data regarding the racial/ethnic and sex …
complications in the setting of COVID-19 infection. Data regarding the racial/ethnic and sex …
Pain and heart failure during transport by emergency medical services and its associated outcomes: Hospitalization, mortality, and length of stay
Background: Over 22% of patients with heart failure (HF) are transported by emergency
medical services (EMSs) for a primary complaint of pain. The relationship between a primary …
medical services (EMSs) for a primary complaint of pain. The relationship between a primary …
Patterns of diuretic titration during inpatient management of acute decompensated heart failure
Introduction Hospitalization rates for acute decompensated heart failure (ADHF) have
increased, resulting in 6.5 million hospital days annually. Despite this, optimal diuretic …
increased, resulting in 6.5 million hospital days annually. Despite this, optimal diuretic …