2002
Racial Differences in the Use of Cardiac Procedures in Patients With Acute Myocardial Infarction
Funk M, Ostfeld AM, Chang VM, Lee FA. Racial Differences in the Use of Cardiac Procedures in Patients With Acute Myocardial Infarction. Nursing Research 2002, 51: 148-157. PMID: 12063413, DOI: 10.1097/00006199-200205000-00003.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsAgedAttitude of Health PersonnelBlack or African AmericanBlack PeopleChi-Square DistributionCohort StudiesConnecticutCoronary AngiographyFemaleHealth Services AccessibilityHumansLogistic ModelsMaleMiddle AgedMyocardial InfarctionMyocardial RevascularizationPatient TransferPrejudiceRetrospective StudiesWhite PeopleConceptsAcute myocardial infarctionUse of angiographyRevascularization proceduresMyocardial infarctionWhite patientsCardiac proceduresRacial differencesRegional cardiac referral centerCardiac referral centerRetrospective cohort studySubstantial racial differencesDemographic factorsObserved racial differencesConsecutive blacksCohort studyReferral centerCoronary angiographyBlack patientsClinical variablesMedical recordsOutlying hospitalsPatientsInfarctionAngiographyHospital
2001
Symptom Predictors of Acute Coronary Syndromes in Younger and Older Patients
Milner K, Funk M, Richards S, Vaccarino V, Krumholz H. Symptom Predictors of Acute Coronary Syndromes in Younger and Older Patients. Nursing Research 2001, 50: 233-241. PMID: 11480532, DOI: 10.1097/00006199-200107000-00007.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsAcute coronary syndromeOlder patientsYounger patientsChest symptomsSymptom predictorsTypical symptomsCoronary syndromeRegional cardiac referral centerCardiac referral centerInitiation of treatmentLogistic regression analysisPositive predictorArm painReferral centerPatient ageAtypical symptomsEmergency departmentAppropriate triageBorderline associationSymptom presentPatient decisionGreater oddsPatientsSignificant negative predictorPatient's presence
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