2004
A Single Measure of FEV1 Is Associated With Risk of Asthma Attacks in Long-term Follow-up
Kitch BT, Paltiel AD, Kuntz KM, Dockery DW, Schouten JP, Weiss ST, Fuhlbrigge AL. A Single Measure of FEV1 Is Associated With Risk of Asthma Attacks in Long-term Follow-up. CHEST Journal 2004, 126: 1875-1882. PMID: 15596687, DOI: 10.1378/chest.126.6.1875.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsAdolescentAdultAsthmaCohort StudiesFemaleFollow-Up StudiesForced Expiratory VolumeHumansLongitudinal StudiesMaleMiddle AgedRisk FactorsConceptsSubsequent asthma attacksAsthma attacksAsthma severityUS cohortNetherlands cohortUse of spirometryClinical practice guidelinesLongitudinal cohort studyAssociated shortnessObjective measuresAsthma careAsthma outcomesCohort studyCurrent smokingIndependent predictorsAdverse outcomesPractice guidelinesCohortLittle dataFEV1RiskSubjectsSeverityOutcomesSpirometry
2003
Age does not limit quality of life improvement in cardiac valve surgery
Sedrakyan A, Vaccarino V, Paltiel AD, Elefteriades JA, Mattera JA, Roumanis SA, Lin Z, Krumholz HM. Age does not limit quality of life improvement in cardiac valve surgery. Journal Of The American College Of Cardiology 2003, 42: 1208-1214. PMID: 14522482, DOI: 10.1016/s0735-1097(03)00949-5.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsMental component summaryQuality of lifeCardiac valve surgeryPhysical component summaryValve surgeryAssociation of ageValve proceduresComponent summarySF-36PCS scoresMedical Outcomes Trust Short FormPatients' QOLMitral valve proceduresAortic valve proceduresOlder patientsAortic patientsMCS scoresMitral patientsQOL benefitsHealth SurveyPatientsSurgeryStatistical significanceAgeMultiple regression analysis