Search Results - "Research, Outcomes"

Racial and ethnic disparities in diagnosis, management and outcomes of aortic stenosis in the Medicare population by Ahmed, Yunus, van Bakel, Pieter A J, Hou, Hechuan, Sukul, Devraj, Likosky, Donald S, van Herwaarden, Joost A, Watkins, Daphne C, Ailawadi, Gorav, Patel, Himanshu J, Thompson, Michael P

“…Aortic stenosis (AS) is one of the most common heart valve conditions and its incidence and prevalence increases with age. With the introduction of…”
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Ultrasound-Assisted Thoracic Paravertebral Block Reduces Intraoperative Opioid Requirement and Improves Analgesia after Breast Cancer Surgery: A Randomized, Controlled, Single-Center Trial by Pei, Lijian, Zhou, Yidong, Tan, Gang, Mao, Feng, Yang, Dongsheng, Guan, Jinghong, Lin, Yan, Wang, Xuejing, Zhang, Yanna, Zhang, Xiaohui, Shen, Songjie, Xu, Zhonghuang, Sun, Qiang, Huang, Yuguang

“…The contribution of ultrasound-assisted thoracic paravertebral block to postoperative analgesia remains unclear. We compared the effect of a combination of…”
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A development study of drain fluid gastrografin as a biomarker of anastomotic leak by Clark, David A, Yeoh, Edward, Edmundson, Aleksandra, Harris, Craig, Stevenson, Andrew, Steffens, Daniel, Solomon, Michael

“…Anastomotic leakage (AL) is the anathema of colorectal surgery. Its occurrence leads to increased morbidity and mortality and a prolonged hospital stay. Much…”
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Impact of the COVID-19 Pandemic on Inappropriate Use of the Emergency Department by Fernández Chávez, Abelardo Claudio, Aranaz-Andrés, Jesús María, Roncal-Redin, Miriam, Roldán Moll, Fernando, Estévez Rueda, María Jesús, Alva García, Patricia, Aranda García, Yolanda, San Jose-Saras, Diego, On Behalf Health Outcomes Research Group Of The Instituto Ramón Y Cajal de Investigación Sanitaria Irycis

“…: Inappropriate use of the emergency department (IEDU)-consisting of the unnecessary use of the resource by patients with no clinical need-is one of the…”
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Training in patient-centered outcomes research for specific researcher communities by Landsittel, Douglas P, Kessler, Larry, Schmid, Christopher H, Marantz, Paul, Suarez-Almazor, Maria E

“…A number of publications have discussed approaches to training the scientific workforce in comparative effectiveness research (CER) and patient-centered…”
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Attitudes to Sharing Personal Health Information in Living Kidney Donation by Hizo-Abes, Patricia, Young, Ann, Reese, Peter P, McFarlane, Phil, Wright, Linda, Cuerden, Meaghan, Garg, Amit X, Donor Nephrectomy Outcomes Research (DONOR) Network

“…In living kidney donation, transplant professionals consider the rights of a living kidney donor and recipient to keep their personal health information…”
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Transcatheter aortic valve implantation in the United Kingdom: temporal trends, predictors of outcome, and 6-year follow-up: a report from the UK Transcatheter Aortic Valve Implantation (TAVI) Registry, 2007 to 2012 by Ludman, Peter F, Moat, Neil, de Belder, Mark A, Blackman, Daniel J, Duncan, Alison, Banya, Winston, MacCarthy, Philip A, Cunningham, David, Wendler, Olaf, Marlee, Damian, Hildick-Smith, David, Young, Christopher P, Kovac, Jan, Uren, Neal G, Spyt, Tomasz, Trivedi, Uday, Howell, Jonathan, Gray, Huon

“…We assessed trends in the performance of transcatheter aortic valve implantation in the United Kingdom from the first case in 2007 to the end of 2012. We…”
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Comparing the Paragonix LUNGguard Donor Lung Preservation System to Traditional Ice Storage by Pontula, A., Halpern, S.E., Bottiger, B.A., D. U. Perioperative Outcomes Research Team, Haney, J.C., Klapper, J.A., Hartwig, M.G.

“…For decades, static cold storage (SCS) has been the standard for preserving donor lungs for transplant (LTx). However, questions and concerns have been raised…”
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Global trends in the rates of living kidney donation by Horvat, Lucy Diane, Shariff, Salimah Z., Garg, Amit X., for the Donor Nephrectomy Outcomes Research (DONOR) Network

“…As the worldwide prevalence of end-stage renal disease increases it is important to evaluate the rate of living kidney donation in various countries; however…”
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State of the Science: Promoting self-care in persons with heart failure a scientific statement from the American heart association by RIEGEL, Barbara, MOSER, Debra K, PETERSON, Pamela N, PRESSLER, Susan J, SCHOCKEN, Douglas D, WHELLAN, David J, ANKER, Stefan D, APPEL, Lawrence J, DUNBAR, Sandra B, GRADY, Kathleen L, GURVITZ, Michelle Z, HAVRANEK, Edward P, LEE, Christopher S, LINDENFELD, Joann

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Update on Cardiovascular Implantable Electronic Device Infections and Their Management: A Scientific Statement From the American Heart Association by BADDOUR, Larry M, EPSTEIN, Andrew E, BOLGER, Ann F, ESTES, N. A. Mark, GEWITZ, Michael, NEWBURGER, Jane W, SCHRON, Eleanor B, TAUBERT, Kathryn A, ERICKSON, Christopher C, KNIGHT, Bradley P, LEVISON, Matthew E, LOCKHART, Peter B, MASOUDI, Frederick A, OKUM, Eric J, WILSON, Walter R, BEERMAN, Lee B

“…Despite improvements in cardiovascular implantable electronic device (CIED) design, application of timely infection control practices, and administration of…”
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Access Site Practice and Procedural Outcomes in Relation to Clinical Presentation in 439,947 Patients Undergoing Percutaneous Coronary Intervention in the United Kingdom by Ratib, Karim, MB ChB, Mamas, Mamas A., BM BCh, DPhil, Anderson, Simon G., MBBCh, PhD, Bhatia, Gurbir, MD, Routledge, Helen, MD, De Belder, Mark, MA, MD, Ludman, Peter F., MA, MD, Fraser, Douglas, MB BChir, Nolan, James, MD

“…Abstract Objectives This study sought to determine the relationships among access site practice, clinical presentation, and procedural outcomes in a large…”
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National trends in rates of death and hospital admissions related to acute myocardial infarction, heart failure and stroke, 1994-2004 by Tu, Jack V, Nardi, Lorelei, Fang, Jiming, Liu, Juan, Khalid, Laila, Johansen, Helen

“…Rates of death from cardiovascular and cerebrovascular diseases have been steadily declining over the past few decades. Whether such declines are occurring to…”
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Role of Pulse Oximetry in Examining Newborns for Congenital Heart Disease: A Scientific Statement From the American Heart Association and American Academy of Pediatrics by MAHLE, William T, NEWBURGER, Jane W, MATHERNE, G. Paul, SMITH, Frank C, HOKE, Tracey R, KOPPEL, Robert, GIDDING, Samuel S, BEEKMAN, Robert H, GROSSE, Scott D

“…The purpose of this statement is to address the state of evidence on the routine use of pulse oximetry in newborns to detect critical congenital heart disease…”
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Pulmonary Embolism in Patients with CKD and ESRD by Kumar, Gagan, Sakhuja, Ankit, Taneja, Amit, Majumdar, Tilottama, Patel, Jayshil, Whittle, Jeff, Nanchal, Rahul

“…CKD and ESRD are growing burdens. It is unclear whether these conditions affect pulmonary embolism (PE) risk, given that they affect both procoagulant and…”
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Role of Polyunsaturated Fat in Modifying Cardiovascular Risk Associated With Family History of Cardiovascular Disease: Pooled De Novo Results From 15 Observational Studies by Laguzzi, Federica, Åkesson, Agneta, Marklund, Matti, Qian, Frank, Gigante, Bruna, Bartz, Traci M, Bassett, Julie K, Birukov, Anna, Campos, Hannia, Hirakawa, Yoichiro, Imamura, Fumiaki, Jäger, Susanne, Lankinen, Maria, Murphy, Rachel A, Senn, Mackenzie, Tanaka, Toshiko, Tintle, Nathan, Virtanen, Jyrki K, Yamagishi, Kazumasa, Allison, Matthew, Brouwer, Ingeborg A, De Faire, Ulf, Eiriksdottir, Gudny, Ferrucci, Luigi, Forouhi, Nita G, Geleijnse, Johanna M, Hodge, Allison M, Kimura, Hitomi, Laakso, Markku, Risérus, Ulf, van Westing, Anniek C, Bandinelli, Stefania, Baylin, Ana, Giles, Graham G, Gudnason, Vilmundur, Iso, Hiroyasu, Lemaitre, Rozenn N, Ninomiya, Toshiharu, Post, Wendy S, Psaty, Bruce M, Salonen, Jukka T, Schulze, Matthias B, Tsai, Michael Y, Uusitupa, Matti, Wareham, Nicholas J, Oh, Seung-Won, Wood, Alexis C, Harris, William S, Siscovick, David, Mozaffarian, Dariush, Leander, Karin

“…It is unknown whether dietary intake of polyunsaturated fatty acids (PUFA) modifies the cardiovascular disease (CVD) risk associated with a family history of…”
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Prevalence and incidence of hypertension from 1995 to 2005: a population-based study by Tu, Karen, Chen, Zhongliang, Lipscombe, Lorraine L

“…Researchers have predicted that there will be a relative increase of 24% in the prevalence of hypertension in developed countries from 2000 to 2025…”
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Proteinuria and reduced kidney function in living kidney donors: A systematic review, meta-analysis, and meta-regression by Garg, A.X., Muirhead, N., Knoll, G., Yang, R.C., Prasad, G.V.R., Thiessen-Philbrook, H., Rosas-Arellano, M.P., Housawi, A., Boudville, N., for the Donor Nephrectomy Outcomes Research (DONOR) Network

“…We reviewed any study where 10 or more healthy adults donated a kidney, and proteinuria, or glomerular filtration rate (GFR) was assessed at least 1 year…”
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Inappropriate hospital admission as a risk factor for the subsequent development of adverse events: a cross-sectional study by San Jose-Saras, Diego, Vicente-Guijarro, Jorge, Sousa, Paulo, Moreno-Nunez, Paloma, Aranaz-Andres, Jesús María, Pérez, Cristina Díaz-Agero, Alfaro, Miguel Ignacio Cuchi, López, Juan Manuel Ramos, Haro, Mercedes García, Chávez, Abelardo Claudio Fernández, Valdés, Cornelia Bischofberger, Laso, Amaranta Mcgee, Liarte, Carmen Garrote, Montero, Gerardo Gómez, Cortes, Juan Daniel Miranda, Gomez, Gema Nieto, Herrero, Jessica Alia, de la Hoz San Clemente, Sara, Touya, Marta Gonzalez, Mambié, Moisés David Espejo, Gomez, Diana Carretero, Pareja, Manuela Serrano, Ruiz, Marco Antonio Espinel, Gallardo, Raquel Gutierrez, León, Eva Elisa Ãlvarez, Gutiérrez, Paloma Navas, Arzá, Nerea Armenteros, Montrull, Francisco Bolumar, de la Santa Viéuela, Ana García, Sanz, Raquel Arguedas, Redín, Miriam Roncal

“…Background All health overuse implies an unnecessary risk of patients suffering adverse events (AEs). However, this hypothesis has not been corroborated by…”
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Trends in risk factors for cardiovascular disease in Canada: temporal, socio-demographic and geographic factors by Lee, Douglas S, Chiu, Maria, Manuel, Douglas G, Tu, Karen, Wang, Xuesong, Austin, Peter C, Mattern, Michelle Y, Mitiku, Tezeta F, Svenson, Lawrence W, Putnam, Wayne, Flanagan, William M, Tu, Jack V

“…Temporal trends in risk factors for cardiovascular disease and the impact of socio-economic status on these risk factors remain unclear. Using data from the…”
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