2014
Mobile health for non-communicable diseases in Sub-Saharan Africa: a systematic review of the literature and strategic framework for research
Bloomfield GS, Vedanthan R, Vasudevan L, Kithei A, Were M, Velazquez EJ. Mobile health for non-communicable diseases in Sub-Saharan Africa: a systematic review of the literature and strategic framework for research. Globalization And Health 2014, 10: 49. PMID: 24927745, PMCID: PMC4064106, DOI: 10.1186/1744-8603-10-49.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsNon-communicable disease careDisease careNCD careSystematic reviewMHealth strategiesCochrane Central RegisterRetention of patientsSaharan AfricaNon-communicable diseasesMeta-Analyses (PRISMA) guidelinesPreferred Reporting ItemsEffectiveness of mHealthHealth system challengesWeb of ScienceCentral RegisterComparator armClinical endpointsClinical trialsInclusion criteriaExclusion criteriaInsufficient evidenceReporting ItemsEvidence gapsResultsOur searchMHealth modalities
2013
Inducible Myocardial Ischemia and Outcomes in Patients With Coronary Artery Disease and Left Ventricular Dysfunction
Panza JA, Holly TA, Asch FM, She L, Pellikka PA, Velazquez EJ, Lee KL, Borges-Neto S, Farsky PS, Jones RH, Berman DS, Bonow RO. Inducible Myocardial Ischemia and Outcomes in Patients With Coronary Artery Disease and Left Ventricular Dysfunction. Journal Of The American College Of Cardiology 2013, 61: 1860-1870. PMID: 23500234, PMCID: PMC3755503, DOI: 10.1016/j.jacc.2013.02.014.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsCoronary artery diseaseDobutamine stress echocardiogramLV ejection fractionInducible myocardial ischemiaEjection fractionMedical therapyMyocardial ischemiaCause mortalityVentricular dysfunctionArtery diseaseClinical endpointsMultivessel coronary artery diseaseOptimal medical therapyRadionuclide stress testsCoronary artery bypassSevere LV dysfunctionLeft ventricular dysfunctionStress-induced ischemiaPrevious myocardial infarctionSummed difference scoreStress testingRNS testingSTICH patientsSTICH trialArtery bypass