Heart failure: preventing disease and death worldwide
Heart failure is a life‐threatening disease and addressing it should be considered a global
health priority. At present, approximately 26 million people worldwide are living with heart …
health priority. At present, approximately 26 million people worldwide are living with heart …
Understanding the epidemic of heart failure: past, present, and future
SM Dunlay, VL Roger - Current heart failure reports, 2014 - Springer
Heart failure (HF) is a major public health problem affecting more than five million Americans
and more than 23 million patients worldwide. The epidemiology of HF is evolving. Data …
and more than 23 million patients worldwide. The epidemiology of HF is evolving. Data …
Do self-management interventions work in patients with heart failure? An individual patient data meta-analysis
Background—Self-management interventions are widely implemented in the care for
patients with heart failure (HF). However, trials show inconsistent results, and whether …
patients with heart failure (HF). However, trials show inconsistent results, and whether …
Improving care for patients with acute heart failure: before, during and after hospitalization
Acute heart failure (AHF) is a common and serious condition that contributes to about 5% of
all emergency hospital admissions in Europe and the USA. Here, we present the …
all emergency hospital admissions in Europe and the USA. Here, we present the …
Relationship between patient satisfaction with inpatient care and hospital readmission within 30 days.
W Boulding, SW Glickman, MP Manary… - The American journal …, 2011 - europepmc.org
Objectives To determine whether hospitals where patients report higher overall satisfaction
with their interactions among the hospital and staff and specifically their experience with the …
with their interactions among the hospital and staff and specifically their experience with the …
Trends in length of stay and short-term outcomes among Medicare patients hospitalized for heart failure, 1993-2006
Context Whether decreases in the length of stay during the past decade for patients with
heart failure (HF) may be associated with changes in outcomes is unknown. Objective To …
heart failure (HF) may be associated with changes in outcomes is unknown. Objective To …
Heart failure–associated hospitalizations in the United States
Objectives: This study sought to characterize temporal trends in hospitalizations with heart
failure as a primary or secondary diagnosis. Background: Heart failure patients are …
failure as a primary or secondary diagnosis. Background: Heart failure patients are …
Hospitalizations after heart failure diagnosis: a community perspective
SM Dunlay, MM Redfield, SA Weston… - Journal of the American …, 2009 - jacc.org
Objectives: The purpose of this study was to determine the lifetime burden and risk factors
for hospitalization after heart failure (HF) diagnosis in the community. Background …
for hospitalization after heart failure (HF) diagnosis in the community. Background …
Inpatient palliative care for patients with acute heart failure: outcomes from a randomized trial
AC Sidebottom, A Jorgenson, H Richards… - Journal of palliative …, 2015 - liebertpub.com
Background: Heart failure (HF) is associated with a high symptom burden and reduced
quality of life (QOL). Models integrating palliative care (PC) into HF care have been …
quality of life (QOL). Models integrating palliative care (PC) into HF care have been …
The patient work system: an analysis of self-care performance barriers among elderly heart failure patients and their informal caregivers
Human factors and ergonomics approaches have been successfully applied to study and
improve the work performance of healthcare professionals. However, there has been …
improve the work performance of healthcare professionals. However, there has been …