Temporal Patterns of Multimorbidity Progression Among Inpatients With a Recorded Hypertension Diagnosis Across Three Counties in Rural Henan, China: Retrospective Cohort Study Using Temporal Network Analysis. [PDF]
JMIR Public Health SurveillWang Y +5 more
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ESC Heart Failure, Volume 12, Issue 2, Page 733-760, April 2025.Abstract Implantable cardioverter defibrillators (ICDs) reliably prevent death due to life‐threatening arrhythmias; this may become less relevant in people with more severe heart failure who are reaching the end of life (EOL). This review aimed to explore the ICD deactivation process and identify ethical issues, especially around the initiation of ...
Siobhan C. Murray +2 more
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Effectiveness of outpatient financing reform from health savings accounts to pooling scheme in China: a systematic review. [PDF]
Glob Health ActionGong L, Duan D, Dong S, Li J.
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Forecasting heart failure: Seasonal alignment of heart failure outcomes in New York
ESC Heart Failure, Volume 12, Issue 2, Page 819-831, April 2025.Abstract Background Seasonal variations have been observed in heart failure (HF) hospitalization. Numerous explanatory mechanisms have been proposed, but no prior studies have examined potential contributors directly. Our objective was to identify specific factors that could contribute to seasonal variability using a large longitudinal dataset of HF ...
Prerna Gupta +5 more
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ESC Heart Failure, Volume 12, Issue 2, Page 1183-1193, April 2025.Abstract Aims The prognostic significance of left ventricular (LV) diastolic dysfunction (LVDD) severity in patients with dilated cardiomyopathy (DCM) remains uncertain. This study aimed to evaluate the association of LVDD severity and elevated left atrial pressure (eLAP) with patient outcomes in stable, non‐acutely decompensated patients with DCM ...
Mateusz Winiarczyk +12 more
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Improving the Use of Medicines Reconciliation Information in Inpatient Prescribing on an Elderly Care Ward: A Quality Improvement Project. [PDF]
CureusKamalanathan K.
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Phenotyping patients with chronic obstructive pulmonary disease and heart failure
ESC Heart Failure, Volume 12, Issue 2, Page 900-911, April 2025.Central illustration. Abbreviations: ACEi, angiotensin‐converting enzyme inhibitor; ARB, angiotensin receptor blocker; ARNi, angiotensin‐receptor‐neprilysin inhibitor; CI, confidence interval; COPD, chronic obstructive pulmonary disease; CRT, cardiac resynchronization therapy; CV, cardiovascular; EF, ejection fraction; eGFR, estimated glomerular ...
Peter Moritz Becher +12 more
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Health disparities in chronic liver disease
Hepatology, EarlyView., 2022 Abstract The syndemic of hazardous alcohol consumption, opioid use, and obesity has led to important changes in liver disease epidemiology that have exacerbated health disparities. Health disparities occur when plausibly avoidable health differences are experienced by socially disadvantaged populations.
Ani Kardashian +3 more
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Impact of the COVID-19 Pandemic on Inpatient Colorectal Cancer Treatment in Japan: An Interrupted Time Series Analysis Using a National Administrative Database. [PDF]
J Anus Rectum ColonNitta K +10 more
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Does How Much and How You Pay Matter? Evidence from the Inpatient Rehabilitation Facility Prospective Payment System [PDF]
We use the implementation of a new prospective payment system (PPS) for inpatient rehabilitation facilities (IRFs) to investigate the effect of changes in marginal and average reimbursement on costs. The results show that the IRF PPS led to a significant
Neeraj Sood +2 more
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