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Pharmacology & Pharmacy
Maitha Abdul-Aziz Al-Tamimi, Syed Wasif Gillani, Mohamed Elhassan Abd Alhakam, Kishore Gnana Sam
Summary: The study identified noncompliance, low hemoglobin, and NYHA Class IV of HF as the main factors associated with readmission in patients with HF. Clinical pharmacists as team members could play a role in improving patient adherence to reduce readmission rates. Other factors like hypertension, coronary artery disease, gender, systolic blood pressure on admission, and age were linked with the disease but not significantly associated with readmission in this study.
FRONTIERS IN PHARMACOLOGY
(2021)
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Gastroenterology & Hepatology
Annalisa Schiepatti, Stiliano Maimaris, Maria Luisa Nicolardi, Eleonora Alimenti, Marta Vernero, Martina Costetti, Stefania Costa, Federico Biagi
Summary: Long-term adherence to a gluten-free diet (GFD) in adult celiac disease (CD) is influenced by various factors, including symptoms at diagnosis and initial adherence to GFD. Changes in adherence occur in a small percentage of patients, but in most cases, adherence improves.
CLINICAL GASTROENTEROLOGY AND HEPATOLOGY
(2022)
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Medicine, General & Internal
Aibin Weng, Xiaoyue Su, Changqing Yang, Bijin Zheng, Lili Zheng, Chenxing Jian, Jianying Fang
Summary: This study investigates the effect of pharmaceutical care by clinical pharmacists through telephone follow-up on treatment outcomes in patients with peptic ulcers who had been discharged from the hospital. It shows that telephone follow-up can improve treatment outcomes, including Helicobacter pylori eradication rate, awareness of peptic ulcer disease, medication compliance, diet compliance, and life compliance.
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Medicine, General & Internal
Katja Thomsen, Anders Fournaise, Lars Erik Matzen, Karen Andersen-Ranberg, Jesper Ryg
Summary: This study examined the impact of follow-up visits by an outgoing multidisciplinary geriatric team on unplanned hospital readmission in older patients discharged to a skilled nursing facility. The results showed that patients who received the follow-up visits had a significantly lower readmission rate, indicating a positive impact on the health of older patients.
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Medicine, General & Internal
Kevin Ding, Patrick J. Sur, Mbiarikai Agbor Mbianyor, Melissa Carvalho, Rasheedat Oke, Fanny Nadia Dissak-Delon, Magdalene Signe-Tanjong, Florentine Y. Mfopait, Frank Essomba, Golda E. Mbuh, Georges Alain Etoundi Mballa, S. Ariane Christie, Catherine Juillard, Alain Chichom Mefire
Summary: This study examined the death and disability outcomes of trauma patients in Cameroon over a 6-month period after hospital discharge. The results showed significant morbidity and mortality, particularly for orthopaedic and neurologic injuries. Factors such as age, education, injury severity, and neurological injuries were associated with postdischarge disability and mortality.
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Medicine, General & Internal
M. Patricia Rivera, Danielle D. Durham, Jason M. Long, Pasangi Perera, Lindsay Lane, Derek Lamb, Eman Metwally, Louise M. Henderson
Summary: This prospective cohort study investigated the rates and factors associated with recommended follow-up after a positive lung cancer screening examination using the Lung-RADS category. The study found that adherence to recommended follow-up was low overall but improved for nodules with a higher suspicion of cancer and after extending the follow-up timeline.
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Health Care Sciences & Services
Iredia M. Olaye, Mia P. Belovsky, Lauren Bataille, Royce Cheng, Ali Ciger, Karen L. Fortuna, Elena S. Izmailova, Debbe McCall, Christopher J. Miller, Willie Muehlhausen, Carrie A. Northcott, Isaac R. Rodriguez-Chavez, Abhishek Pratap, Benjamin Vandendriessche, Yaara Zisman-Ilani, Jessie P. Bakker
Summary: This study describes the methods and definitions used to capture and report adherence using biometric monitoring technologies (BioMeTs) in recent years. The study found that consistency in adherence definitions was associated with the resolution of the reported data. Recommendations include reporting quantitative, nonsurrogate, sensor-based adherence data and providing clear descriptions of the sensors and algorithms used, as well as supporting validation data.
JOURNAL OF MEDICAL INTERNET RESEARCH
(2022)
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Public, Environmental & Occupational Health
Fangfang Shou, Jing Wang, Steven Laureys, Lijuan Cheng, Wangshan Huang, Haibo Di
Summary: The aim of this study is to develop a sensitive, professional, and simple telephone follow-up scale for patients with disorders of consciousness (DoC) to track their prognosis, especially the recovery of consciousness. Expert consultation is used to construct and validate the scale on-site. Currently, there is a strong demand for portable, accurate, and easily operated scales to improve the rehabilitation data of prolonged DoC patients and provide more basis for their treatment and rehabilitation.
FRONTIERS IN PUBLIC HEALTH
(2023)
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Surgery
Barbara Bielawska, Helene Ouellette-Kuntz, Boris Zevin, Mehran Anvari, Sunil Patel
Summary: Adherence to follow-up visits in the first year after Roux-en-Y gastric bypass surgery is independently associated with a reduction in the risk of subsequent severe nutritional complications, as shown by a retrospective cohort study involving Ontario adults.
SURGERY FOR OBESITY AND RELATED DISEASES
(2021)
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Health Care Sciences & Services
Huong Q. Nguyen, Aileen Baecker, Timothy Ho, Dan N. Huynh, Heather L. Watson, Jing Li, Ernest Shen
Summary: The study aimed to determine the effects of post-hospital clinic visits and telephone follow-up provider visits on 30-day readmission rates for patients. The results showed that telephone follow-up visits had only modest effects on readmission rates for high-risk medicine patients.
BMC HEALTH SERVICES RESEARCH
(2021)
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Medicine, General & Internal
Noor E. Simons, Emilie V. J. van Limburg Stirum, Aleid G. van Wassenaer-Leemhuis, Martijn J. J. Finken, Cornelieke S. H. Aarnoudse-Moens, Jaap Oosterlaan, Anneloes van Baar, Tessa J. Roseboom, Arianne C. Lim, Madelon van Wely, Marjon A. de Boer, Rebecca C. Painter, Eva Pajkrt, Martijn A. Oudijk, Janneke van t Hooft
Summary: This study follows up on a previous randomized trial to evaluate the long-term effects of prenatal exposure to progesterone treatment in multiple gestations on child development. The main focus is on child cognition and behavior, with additional outcomes including factors such as death, gender identity, educational performance, and health-related problems. Results will be disseminated through peer-reviewed journals and summaries shared with stakeholders, patients, and participants.
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Nutrition & Dietetics
Alfonso Rodriguez-Herrera, Joaquin Reyes-Andrade, Cristina Rubio-Escudero
Summary: The assessment of compliance of gluten-free diet is crucial for patients with celiac disease. Data mining was used in this study to determine the timing of clinical follow-up for CD patients, revealing that patients on GFD for more than two years require more frequent monitoring. Gender, age, and years following GFD are important factors influencing compliance.
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Nursing
Angel Lizcano-Alvarez, Laura Carretero-Julian, Ana Talavera-Saez, Beatriz Cristobal-Zarate, Maria-Gema Cid-Exposito, Almudena Alameda-Cuesta
Summary: This study aims to assess the effects of intensive follow-up by primary care nurses on cardiovascular disease self-management and compliance behaviors after myocardial infarction. The results show that intensive follow-up after myocardial infarction can improve patients' compliance behaviors and self-management, and a combined self-care and family care approach should be encouraged. Health education tools such as a cardiovascular self-care notebook can also be helpful in facilitating patients' self-efficacy.
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Surgery
Lindsay Yount King, Beverly Kosmach-Park, Alice Parish, Donna Niedzwiecki, Whitney Erika Jackson, Jennifer Mary Vittorio
Summary: Despite the lack of standardized approach to health care transition (HCT) in liver transplantation (LT) from pediatric to adult care, a survey of pediatric and adult centers in the United States revealed that pediatric centers were more likely to focus on HCT and had higher rates of having a transition/transfer policy, transition clinic, and the use of transition readiness assessment tools. Both pediatric and adult respondents identified similar barriers to HCT, including patient willingness to transfer and participate in care, missed appointments, and lack of time and staffing. These findings emphasize the need for increased awareness and partnership between pediatric and adult LT centers in implementing comprehensive HCT programs.
CLINICAL TRANSPLANTATION
(2023)
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Nursing
Vanessa Valenti, Romina Rossi, Emanuela Scarpi, Marianna Ricci, Maria Caterina Pallotti, Monia Dall'Agata, Sandra Montalti, Marco Maltoni
Summary: In this study, the characteristics and interventions of a nursing telephone consultation service for cancer patients were evaluated. The majority of phone calls were from patients at the outpatient clinic, with the most common requests being pain management and updates on the clinical situation.
JOURNAL OF CLINICAL NURSING
(2022)