Interactive telemedicine: effects on professional practice and health care outcomes
A Rachas, AJ Farmer, M Inzitari… - Cochrane Database of …, 2015 - cochranelibrary.com
Background Telemedicine (TM) is the use of telecommunication systems to deliver health
care at a distance. It has the potential to improve patient health outcomes, access to health …
care at a distance. It has the potential to improve patient health outcomes, access to health …
Global physical activity levels-Need for intervention
Substantial evidence shows that physical inactivity (PI) and sedentary behavior (SB)
increases the risk of many chronic diseases and shortens life expectancy. We describe …
increases the risk of many chronic diseases and shortens life expectancy. We describe …
Self‐management interventions including action plans for exacerbations versus usual care in patients with chronic obstructive pulmonary disease
A Lenferink, M Brusse‐Keizer… - Cochrane Database …, 2017 - cochranelibrary.com
Background Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease (COPD) self‐management
interventions should be structured but personalised and often multi‐component, with goals …
interventions should be structured but personalised and often multi‐component, with goals …
Preventing 30-day hospital readmissions: a systematic review and meta-analysis of randomized trials
AL Leppin, MR Gionfriddo, M Kessler… - JAMA internal …, 2014 - jamanetwork.com
Importance Reducing early (< 30 days) hospital readmissions is a policy priority aimed at
improving health care quality. The cumulative complexity model conceptualizes patient …
improving health care quality. The cumulative complexity model conceptualizes patient …
Acute exacerbation of COPD
The literature of acute exacerbation of chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) is fast
expanding. This review focuses on several aspects of acute exacerbation of COPD …
expanding. This review focuses on several aspects of acute exacerbation of COPD …
The influence of doctor-patient communication on health outcomes: a systematic review
D Riedl, G Schüßler - Zeitschrift für Psychosomatische Medizin und …, 2017 - vr-elibrary.de
Objectives: In order to evaluate the influence of the doctor-patient relationship and
communication on healthcare outcomes, further reliable results are needed. More specific …
communication on healthcare outcomes, further reliable results are needed. More specific …
What is a clinical pathway? Refinement of an operational definition to identify clinical pathway studies for a Cochrane systematic review
Clinical pathways (CPWs) are a common component in the quest to improve the quality of
health. CPWs are used to reduce variation, improve quality of care, and maximize the …
health. CPWs are used to reduce variation, improve quality of care, and maximize the …
Prevention of acute exacerbations of COPD: American college of chest physicians and Canadian thoracic society guideline
GJ Criner, J Bourbeau, RL Diekemper, DR Ouellette… - Chest, 2015 - Elsevier
BACKGROUND: COPD is a major cause of morbidity and mortality in the United States as
well as throughout the rest of the world. An exacerbation of COPD (periodic escalations of …
well as throughout the rest of the world. An exacerbation of COPD (periodic escalations of …
Self management for patients with chronic obstructive pulmonary disease
M Zwerink, M Brusse‐Keizer… - Cochrane Database …, 2014 - cochranelibrary.com
Background Self management interventions help patients with chronic obstructive
pulmonary disease (COPD) acquire and practise the skills they need to carry out disease …
pulmonary disease (COPD) acquire and practise the skills they need to carry out disease …
COPD exacerbations: defining their cause and prevention
JA Wedzicha, TAR Seemungal - The lancet, 2007 - thelancet.com
Exacerbations of chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) are episodes of worsening
of symptoms, leading to substantial morbidity and mortality. COPD exacerbations are …
of symptoms, leading to substantial morbidity and mortality. COPD exacerbations are …