Cardiovascular Disorders

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Jan 1, 2000

Patient Characteristics Associated with Care by a Cardiologist Among Adults Hospitalized with Severe Congestive Heart Failure

Determine factors associated with receiving cardiologist care among patients with an acute exacerbation of congestive heart failure.

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Jan 1, 2000

Gender-specific Effects of Modifiable Health Risk Factors on Coronary Heart Disease and Related Expenditures

There is a general lack of health-related research focusing on gender-specific differences within a working population.

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Jan 1, 1999

Appropriateness of Referral of Coronary Angiography Patients in Sweden

To evaluate the appropriateness of referral following coronary angiography in Sweden.

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Jan 1, 1999

Underuse and Overuse of Diagnostic Testing for Coronary Artery Disease in Patients Presenting with New-Onset Chest Pain

Concludes that among patients with new-onset crest pain, underuse of diagnostic testing for coronary artery disease was more common than overuse.

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Jan 1, 1999

The Effect of Race and Sex on Physicians' Recommendations for Cardiac Catheterization

The findings suggest that the race and sex of a patient independently influence how physicians manage chest pain.

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Jan 1, 1999

Health Maintenance Organizations and Hospital Quality for Coronary Artery Bypass Surgery

This study uses hospital discharge data for 1992-1994 to assess differences between HMO and insured non-HMO patients in California and Florida with regard to the quality of the hospitals used for coronary artery bypass graft (CABG) surgery.

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Jan 1, 1999

Development of Review Criteria for Assessing the Quality of Management of Stable Angina, Adult Asthma, and Non-Insulin Dependent Diabetes Mellitus in General Practice

The objective of this study was to develop review criteria to assess the quality of care for three major chronic diseases.

Journal Article

Jan 1, 1998

Resuscitation Preferences Among Patients with Severe Congestive Heart Failure: Results from the SUPPORT Project

The authors sought to describe the resuscitation preferences of patients hospitalized with an exacerbation of severe congestive heart failure, perceptions of those preferences by their physicians, and the stability of the preferences.

Journal Article

Jan 1, 1998

Is Use of Mechanical Ventilation a Reasonable Proxy Indicator for Coma Among Medicare Patients Hospitalized for Acute Stroke?

Ascertain whether use of mechanical ventilation on admission to hospital is a proxy indicator of coma among acute stroke patients.

Journal Article

Nov 1, 1997

Measuring the Clinical Consistency of Panelists' Appropriateness Ratings: The Case of Coronary Artery Bypass Surgery

The RAND/UCLA method for assessing the appropriateness of coronary revascularization generally produces criteria that are clinically consistent. However, research is needed to understand the sources of panelists' inconsistencies and to reduce inconsistency rates further.

Journal Article

Oct 1, 1997

Effect of Panel Composition on Physician Ratings of Appropriateness of Abdominal Aortic Aneurysm Surgery: Elucidating Differences Between Multispecialty Panel Results and Specialty Society Recommendations

We examined the final ratings assigned by a nine-member multispecialty RAND Corporation physician panel regarding indications for abdominal aortic aneurysm surgery and the recommendations of a specialty society representing vascular surgeons who perform the same surgery.

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Jan 1, 1997

An Implicit Review Method for Measuring the Quality of In-hospital Nursing Care of Elderly Congestive Heart Failure Patients

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Patient Characteristics Associated with Care by a Cardiologist Among Adults Hospitalized with Severe Congestive Heart Failure

Gender-specific Effects of Modifiable Health Risk Factors on Coronary Heart Disease and Related Expenditures

Appropriateness of Referral of Coronary Angiography Patients in Sweden

Underuse and Overuse of Diagnostic Testing for Coronary Artery Disease in Patients Presenting with New-Onset Chest Pain

The Effect of Race and Sex on Physicians' Recommendations for Cardiac Catheterization

Health Maintenance Organizations and Hospital Quality for Coronary Artery Bypass Surgery

Development of Review Criteria for Assessing the Quality of Management of Stable Angina, Adult Asthma, and Non-Insulin Dependent Diabetes Mellitus in General Practice

Resuscitation Preferences Among Patients with Severe Congestive Heart Failure: Results from the SUPPORT Project

Is Use of Mechanical Ventilation a Reasonable Proxy Indicator for Coma Among Medicare Patients Hospitalized for Acute Stroke?

Measuring the Clinical Consistency of Panelists' Appropriateness Ratings: The Case of Coronary Artery Bypass Surgery

Effect of Panel Composition on Physician Ratings of Appropriateness of Abdominal Aortic Aneurysm Surgery: Elucidating Differences Between Multispecialty Panel Results and Specialty Society Recommendations

An Implicit Review Method for Measuring the Quality of In-hospital Nursing Care of Elderly Congestive Heart Failure Patients

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