2018
Quit Intentions and Attempts among Smokers in Sub-urban Nepal: Findings from the Dhulikhel Heart Study.
Karmacharya BM, Fitzpatrick AL, Koju R, Sotodehnia N, Xu DR, Pradhan PMS, Shrestha A. Quit Intentions and Attempts among Smokers in Sub-urban Nepal: Findings from the Dhulikhel Heart Study. Kathmandu University Medical Journal 2018, 16: 83-88. PMID: 30631024.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsDhulikhel Heart StudyQuit attemptsCurrent smokersSmoking cessationCessation programsHeart StudyEffective smoking cessation interventionsCVD risk factorsSmoking cessation interventionSmoking cessation programTobacco cessation programCross-sectional studyNon-communicable diseasesHigh alcohol consumptionPast quit attemptsEvidence-based strategiesSocio-demographic factorsNational Health SystemFormer smokersTobacco cessationSuccessful quittingRisk factorsQuit effortsTobacco useTobacco consumption
2016
Have clinicians adopted the use of brain MRI for patients with TIA and minor stroke?
Chaturvedi S, Ofner S, Baye F, Myers LJ, Phipps M, Sico JJ, Damush T, Miech E, Reeves M, Johanning J, Williams LS, Arling G, Cheng E, Yu Z, Bravata D. Have clinicians adopted the use of brain MRI for patients with TIA and minor stroke? Neurology 2016, 88: 237-244. PMID: 27927939, PMCID: PMC5272790, DOI: 10.1212/wnl.0000000000003503.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsTIA/minor strokeDays of presentationMinor strokeDiffusion-weighted imagingPrevious guidelinesHospital complexityCoronary artery diseaseMinor stroke patientsVeterans Affairs hospitalPreferred imaging modalityUse of MRISubset of hospitalsFacility-level variablesPerformance of MRINational Health SystemPrior strokeSymptom durationChart abstractionArtery diseaseBlood pressureHeart failureNeurologic consultationStroke patientsAtrial fibrillationClinical variables
2014
Trends and Regional Variation in Opioid Overdose Mortality Among Veterans Health Administration Patients, Fiscal Year 2001 to 2009
Bohnert AS, Ilgen MA, Trafton JA, Kerns RD, Eisenberg A, Ganoczy D, Blow FC. Trends and Regional Variation in Opioid Overdose Mortality Among Veterans Health Administration Patients, Fiscal Year 2001 to 2009. The Clinical Journal Of Pain 2014, 30: 605-612. PMID: 24281278, DOI: 10.1097/ajp.0000000000000011.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsVeterans Health Administration patientsOpioid prescribingOverdose ratesNational Health SystemOverdose mortalityNational Death Index recordsHealth systemRate of overdosesPrescription opioid overdosesVeterans Health AdministrationOpioid overdose mortalityOpioid overdose deathsOverdose prevention strategiesPopulation-level associationPatient populationMedical recordsOpioid overdosesSemisynthetic opioidsOverdose deathsGeneral populationOpioid policyPrevention strategiesOpioidsHealth AdministrationPrescribing
2007
An action research network to improve the quality of tuberculosis care in West Africa.
Drabo M, Dauby C, Macq J, Seck I, Ouendo E, Sani I, Traoré A, Kouamé P, Ouedraogo J, Dujardin B. An action research network to improve the quality of tuberculosis care in West Africa. Cahiers De Santé 2007, 17: 79-86. PMID: 17962155.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsTB program managersCare providersTB patientsTuberculosis careCase managementCare systemTuberculosis case managementTB detection ratesHigh-quality careHealth care systemHealth system managersResearch NetworkNational Health SystemDistrict medical officersPoor complianceOne-year periodHealth systemPatientsCareMedical officersProgram managersLack of accessDetection rateProvidersResearch team
2005
Special Section on the GAF: Continuity of Care and Clinical Outcomes in a National Health System
Greenberg GA, Rosenheck RA. Special Section on the GAF: Continuity of Care and Clinical Outcomes in a National Health System. Psychiatric Services 2005, 56: 427-433. PMID: 15812092, DOI: 10.1176/appi.ps.56.4.427.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsContinuity of careNew outpatientsGAF ratingsOutpatient mental health careChange scoresHealth status measuresMental health careClient outcomesBaseline GAF scoresHealth care systemNational Health SystemHospital dischargeClinical outcomesOutpatient visitsNational health care systemCare measuresOutpatient careOngoing treatmentSix-month periodAdministrative data setsNew episodesGAF scoresStatus measuresOutpatientsSignificant association
2001
Use of Pharmacy Data to Assess Quality of Pharmacotherapy for Schizophrenia in a National Health Care System
Leslie D, Rosenheck R. Use of Pharmacy Data to Assess Quality of Pharmacotherapy for Schizophrenia in a National Health Care System. Medical Care 2001, 39: 923-933. PMID: 11502950, DOI: 10.1097/00005650-200109000-00003.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsAcademic Medical CentersAdultAntipsychotic AgentsComorbidityDelivery of Health Care, IntegratedDiagnosis, Dual (Psychiatry)FemaleGuideline AdherenceHumansMaleMental Health ServicesMiddle AgedNational Health ProgramsOutcome and Process Assessment, Health CarePatient CompliancePolypharmacyPractice Guidelines as TopicSchizophreniaUnited StatesUnited States Department of Veterans AffairsConceptsPatient Outcomes Research TeamLarger mental health systemMultiple antipsychotic medicationsAntipsychotic medicationPORT recommendationsSchizophrenia Patient Outcomes Research TeamVeterans AffairsHealth systemTotal weekly doseTreatment of schizophreniaPrescription drug recordsMental health systemHealth care systemGeneralized estimation equationsMultiple antipsychoticsNational Health SystemOlder patientsWeekly doseNational health care systemPharmacy dataComorbid depressionTreatment recommendationsDrug recordsMedicationsPatients
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