Rosini JM, Dogra P Nursing 2015 Mar;45(3):38-45 PMID: 25646892 Abstract
Predicting recurrent mitral regurgitation after mitral valve repair for severe ischemic mitral regurgitation
Kron IL, Hung J, Overbey JR, Bouchard D, Gelijns AC, Moskowitz AJ, Voisine P, O’Gara PT, Argenziano M, Michler RE, Gillinov M, Puskas JD, Gammie JS, Mack MJ, Smith PK, Sai-Sudhakar C, Gardner TJ, Ailawadi G, Zeng X, O’Sullivan K, Parides MK, Swayze R, Thourani V, Rose EA, Perrault LP, Acker MA, J. Thorac. Cardiovasc.
Comparison of percutaneous coronary intervention with drug eluting stents versus coronary artery bypass grafting in patients with multivessel coronary artery disease: Meta-analysis of six randomized controlled trials
Fanari Z, Weiss SA, Zhang W, Sonnad SS, Weintraub WS Cardiovasc Revasc Med 2015 Mar;16(2):70-7 PMID: 25662779 Abstract OBJECTIVE: To compare outcomes of percutaneous coronary intervention (PCI) with drug eluting stent (DES) and Coronary Artery Bypass Grafting (CABG) in patients with multivessel Coronary Artery Disease (CAD) using data from randomized controlled trials (RCT). BACKGROUND: PCI
Hourly rounding and patient falls: what factors boost success?
Goldsack J, Bergey M, Mascioli S, Cunningham J Nursing 2015 Feb;45(2):25-30 PMID: 25585219 Abstract BACKGROUND: Falls are a persistent problem in all healthcare settings, with rates in acute care hospitals ranging from 1.3 to 8.9 falls per 1,000 inpatient days, about 30% resulting in serious injury. METHODS: A 30-day prospective pilot study was conducted on
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Improving the inpatient influenza vaccination process
Pal C, Mascioli S, Gibson-Gerrity J Nursing 2015 Feb;45(2):17-8 PMID: 25585215 Abstract
Antibiotic prescribing by telephone in primary care
Ewen E, Willey VJ, Kolm P, McGhan WF, Drees M Pharmacoepidemiol Drug Saf 2015 Feb;24(2):113-20 PMID: 25079292 Abstract OBJECTIVES: Little is known about the contribution of telephone-based prescribing on overall antibiotic utilization. The objective of this study was to determine the extent and characteristics of telephone-based antibiotic prescribing in teaching and non-teaching primary care practices.
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Admission to an observational unit improves length of stay for patients with mild traumatic brain injuries
Halbert CA, Cipolle MD, Fulda GJ, Tinkoff GH, Pirrung JM, Kalina M Am Surg 2015 Feb;81(2):178-81 PMID: 25642881 Abstract
Is There a Threshold Oral Glucose Tolerance Test Value for Predicting Adverse Pregnancy Outcome?
Stuebe AM, Landon MB, Lai Y, Klebanoff M, Ramin SM, Wapner RJ, Varner MW, Rouse DJ, Sciscione A, Catalano P, Saade G, Sorokin Y, Peaceman AM, Am J Perinatol 2015 Jan; PMID: 25594222 Abstract Objective This study aims to determine whether there is a threshold 3-hour oral glucose tolerance test (OGTT) value associated with accelerated risk
Understanding the pathophysiology of apical ballooning syndrome: a step closer
Bathina J, Weiss S, Weintraub WS Expert Rev Cardiovasc Ther 2015 Jan;13(1):5-8 PMID: 25487296 Abstract Although it has been almost 20 years since the first case of Takotsubo cardiomyopathy was described in Japan, its pathophysiology remains an enigma. While several hypotheses have been proposed to explain the pathophysiology, the exact mechanism of the syndrome is
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Cardiovascular risk factors one year after a hypertensive disorder of pregnancy
Ehrenthal DB, Rogers S, Goldstein ND, Edwards DG, Weintraub WS J Womens Health (Larchmt) 2015 Jan;24(1):23-9 PMID: 25247261 Abstract OBJECTIVE: To identify differences in women’s cardiovascular risk, independent of obesity, one year after delivery of a pregnancy complicated by a hypertensive disorder of pregnancy (HDP). METHODS: We compared traditional and novel cardiovascular risk factors of
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