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Obesity and readmission in elderly surgical patients

Surgery, 2012
Reducing readmissions has become a focus in efforts by Medicare to improve health care quality and reduce costs. This study aimed to determine whether causes for readmission differed between obese and nonobese patients, possibly allowing for targeted interventions.A matched case control study of Medicare patients admitted between 2002 and 2006 who were
Caroline E, Reinke, Rachel R, Kelz, Jose R, Zubizarreta, Lanyu, Mi, Philip, Saynisch, Fabienne A, Kyle, Orit, Even-Shoshan, Lee A, Fleisher, Jeffrey H, Silber   +8 more
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Socio‐economic inequalities and heart failure morbidity and mortality: A systematic review and data synthesis

ESC Heart Failure, Volume 12, Issue 2, Page 927-941, April 2025.
Abstract Socio‐economic status (SES) has been associated with incident and prevalent heart failure (HF), as well as its morbidity and mortality. However, the precise nature of the relationship between SES and HF remains unclear due to inconsistent data. This study aims to provide a comprehensive assessment and data synthesis of the relationship between
Abdul Shakoor, Willemijn A. van Maarschalkerwaart, Jeroen Schaap, Rudolf A. de Boer, Nicolas M. van Mieghem, Eric H. Boersma, Loek van Heerebeek, Jasper J. Brugts, Robert M.A. van der Boon   +8 more
wiley   +1 more source

Using Shock Index as a Predictor of ICU Readmission: A Quality Iimprovement Project [PDF]

, 2015
Background: Adverse events will occur in one-third of patients discharged from the intensivecare unit (ICU) and evidence shows that ICU readmissions increase a patient’s length of stay,mortality, hospital costs, and nosocomial infections, as well as ...
Sykes, Melissa
core   +1 more source

The role of cardiac acoustic biomarkers in monitoring patients with heart failure: A systematic literature review

ESC Heart Failure, Volume 12, Issue 2, Page 980-997, April 2025.
Abstract Heart failure (HF) creates a considerable clinical, humanistic and economic burden on patients and caregivers as well as on healthcare systems. To attenuate the significant burden of HF, there is a need for enhanced management of patients with HF.
Javed Butler, Malcolm Brown, Philippe Prokocimer, Ashley C. Humphries, Sophie Pope, Olivia Wright, Jun Su, Osama Elnawasany, Bogdan Muresan   +8 more
wiley   +1 more source

The in‐hospital administration of sacubitril/valsartan in acute myocardial infarction: A meta‐analysis

ESC Heart Failure, Volume 12, Issue 2, Page 998-1012, April 2025.
In patients with Acute Myocardial Infarction related heart failure, the in‐hospital administration of ARNIs was associated with a reduced risk of MACEs and re‐hospitalizations for heart failure, as well as cardiac remodeling, compared to standard therapy.
Gianluca Di Pietro, Riccardo Improta, Paolo Severino, Andrea D'Amato, Lucia Ilaria Birtolo, Ovidio De Filippo, Antonio Lattanzio, Raffaele De Cristofaro, Giacchino Galardo, Fabrizio D'Ascenzo, Roberto Badagliacca, Gennaro Sardella, Maurizio Volterrani, Francesco Fedele, Carmine Dario Vizza, Massimo Mancone   +15 more
wiley   +1 more source

The effects of sodium–glucose cotransporter 2 inhibitors on the ‘forgotten’ right ventricle

ESC Heart Failure, Volume 12, Issue 2, Page 1045-1058, April 2025.
Abstract With the progress in diagnosis, treatment and imaging techniques, there is a growing recognition that impaired right ventricular (RV) function profoundly affects the prognosis of patients with heart failure (HF), irrespective of their left ventricular ejection fraction (LVEF).
Liangzhen Qu, Xueting Duan, Han Chen
wiley   +1 more source

TLR3 Deficiency Leads to a Dysregulation in the Global Gene-Expression Profile in Murine Oviduct Epithelial Cells Infected with Chlamydia muridarum [PDF]

, 2019
OBJECTIVE Describe the implementation and effects of Mobile Acute Care for Elders (MACE) consultation at a Veterans Affairs Medical Center (VAMC). DESIGN Retrospective cohort analysis.
Derbigny, Wilbert A, Kumar, Ramesh
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Implementation of guideline‐recommended medical therapy for patients with heart failure in Europe

ESC Heart Failure, Volume 12, Issue 2, Page 790-798, April 2025.
Abstract Physicians' adherence to guideline‐recommended heart failure (HF) treatment remains suboptimal, especially regarding the target doses. In particular, there is evidence that non‐cardiologists are less compliant with HF guideline recommendations. This is likely to have a detrimental impact on patients' survival, readmissions and quality of life.
Maurizio Volterrani, Petar Seferovic, Gianluigi Savarese, Ilaria Spoletini, Egidio Imbalzano, Antoni Bayes‐Genis, Ewa Jankowska, Michele Senni, Marco Metra, Ovidiu Chioncel, Andrew J. S. Coats, Giuseppe M. C. Rosano   +11 more
wiley   +1 more source

Quality and Cost Analysis of Nurse Staffing, Discharge Preparation, and Postdischarge Utilization [PDF]

, 2011
Objectives. To determine the impact of unit-level nurse staffing on quality of discharge teaching, patient perception of discharge readiness, and postdischarge readmission and emergency department (ED) visits, and cost-benefit of adjustments to unit ...
Bobay, Kathleen, Weiss, Marianne E., Yakusheva, Olga   +2 more
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Analysis of the usefulness and benefits of ultrafiltration in cardiorenal syndrome: A systematic review

ESC Heart Failure, Volume 12, Issue 2, Page 1194-1202, April 2025.
Abstract Aims Cardiac decompensation in cardiorenal syndrome (CRS) results in systemic congestion usually treated with diuretics. When despite high doses of diuretics, response is poor, ultrafiltration (UF) appears to be a useful and safe technique.
Borja Guerrero Cervera, Raquel López‐Vilella, Víctor Donoso Trenado, María Peris‐Fernández, Paula Carmona, Amparo Soldevila, Sergi Tormo, Ramón Devesa, María Jesús Montero Hernández, Luis Martínez Dolz, Julio Hernández Jaras, Pilar Sánchez‐Pérez, Luis Almenar‐Bonet   +12 more
wiley   +1 more source