2007
Patterns of Weight Change Preceding Hospitalization for Heart Failure
Chaudhry SI, Wang Y, Concato J, Gill TM, Krumholz HM. Patterns of Weight Change Preceding Hospitalization for Heart Failure. Circulation 2007, 116: 1549-1554. PMID: 17846286, PMCID: PMC2892745, DOI: 10.1161/circulationaha.107.690768.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsHeart failure hospitalizationHeart failureControl patientsFailure hospitalizationBody weightCase patientsWeight gainDecompensated heart failureHeart failure severityBaseline body weightHeart failure decompensationPatient's body weightAdjusted odds ratioCase-control studyGradual weight gainDisease management programsHigh-risk periodBasis of ageOdds ratioHospitalizationPatientsMean increaseDaily weightWeight changeHome monitoring
2006
A Taxonomy for Disease Management
Krumholz HM, Currie PM, Riegel B, Phillips CO, Peterson ED, Smith R, Yancy CW, Faxon DP. A Taxonomy for Disease Management. Circulation 2006, 114: 1432-1445. PMID: 16952985, DOI: 10.1161/circulationaha.106.177322.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsCardiologyCase ManagementClinical ProtocolsComorbidityDelivery of Health CareDepressionDiabetes MellitusDisease ManagementHeart FailureInterdisciplinary CommunicationMedicareModels, TheoreticalOutcome and Process Assessment, Health CarePatient Care ManagementPatient Care TeamPatient Education as TopicPatient SelectionRisk FactorsSocieties, MedicalTerminology as TopicConceptsDisease management programsDisease management interventionsHeart failureDisease managementHealthcare providersTerms heart failureLevel of comorbidityMedical resource utilizationHome-based programPatient-centered measuresSystematic MEDLINE searchDuration of exposureHealthcare delivery systemSecondary outcomesClinical outcomesPatient populationPostacute careCaregiver burdenMedication managementStudy protocolChronic carePatient outcomesPatient educationWriting groupManagement interventions
2002
Randomized trial of an education and support intervention to preventreadmission of patients with heart failure
Krumholz HM, Amatruda J, Smith GL, Mattera JA, Roumanis SA, Radford MJ, Crombie P, Vaccarino V. Randomized trial of an education and support intervention to preventreadmission of patients with heart failure. Journal Of The American College Of Cardiology 2002, 39: 83-89. PMID: 11755291, DOI: 10.1016/s0735-1097(01)01699-0.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsHeart failureSupport interventionsIntervention groupControl groupHospital readmission costsOne-year readmissionRate of readmissionAdverse clinical outcomesCost of careDisease management programsReadmission costsClinical outcomesHospital costsReadmissionLower riskPatientsOne-yearDemographic characteristicsInterventionTrialsGroupFormal educationTotal numberMedical componentsFailure