2023
The Presence Of Clinical COPD Predicts Mortality In Heart Failure Patient Population
Adeel M, Wakefield D, Soucier R, ZuWallack R, Tabtabai S. The Presence Of Clinical COPD Predicts Mortality In Heart Failure Patient Population. Journal Of Cardiac Failure 2023, 29: 643. DOI: 10.1016/j.cardfail.2022.10.237.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchChronic obstructive pulmonary diseaseHFpEF patientsHFrEF patientsHeart failurePrognostic impact of chronic obstructive pulmonary diseaseMedian LOSDiagnosis groupsHF typePresence of chronic obstructive pulmonary diseaseClinical diagnosis of chronic obstructive pulmonary diseaseConcurrent chronic obstructive pulmonary diseaseKaplan-Meier survival curvesComorbid chronic obstructive pulmonary diseaseDiagnosis of chronic obstructive pulmonary diseaseHeart failure patient populationCalcium channel blockersCox regression analysisClinical chronic obstructive pulmonary diseaseIn-hospital mortalityChronic obstructive pulmonary disease diagnosisDiagnosis of HFYears of ageImpact of chronic obstructive pulmonary diseaseObstructive pulmonary diseasePrognostic impact
2022
Early Palliative Care Consultation Reduces Length Of Stay And Cost In Patients Hospitalized With Acute Decompensated Heart Failure
Esstman B, Cyr P, Wakefield D, Soucier R, Tabtabai S. Early Palliative Care Consultation Reduces Length Of Stay And Cost In Patients Hospitalized With Acute Decompensated Heart Failure. Journal Of Cardiac Failure 2022, 28: s39-s40. DOI: 10.1016/j.cardfail.2022.03.106.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchPalliative care consultationLength of stayEarly palliative care involvementAssociated with increased health care costsNon-cancer diagnosesPalliative care involvementReduce length of staySt Francis HospitalAcute decompensated heart failureHealth care costsReduced quality of lifeQuality of lifePredictors of length of stayAssociated with reduced lengthCare consultationPalliative careHigher severity of illnessCare involvementProlonged length of stayMedian length of staySeverity of illnessCare costsIn-hospital mortalityPractice advisoryAssociated with decreased LOS