2020
Cilostazol and peripheral artery disease-specific health status in ambulatory patients with symptomatic PAD
Mohammed M, Gosch K, Safley D, Jelani QU, Aronow HD, Mena C, Shishehbor MH, Spertus JA, Abbott JD, Smolderen KG. Cilostazol and peripheral artery disease-specific health status in ambulatory patients with symptomatic PAD. International Journal Of Cardiology 2020, 316: 222-228. PMID: 32464249, DOI: 10.1016/j.ijcard.2020.05.042.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsPeripheral Artery QuestionnaireHealth statusDisease-specific health statusPatient-reported health statusHeart failure historyNon-cilostazol groupUse of cilostazolPAQ scoresImprovement of symptomsSubsequent health statusQuality of lifeCilostazol therapyCilostazol useSymptomatic PADPatient characteristicsPharmacological optionsAmbulatory patientsLimitation scoresMean ageFunctional statusUS cohortTreatment goalsSummary scoresCilostazolPatients
2019
Financial barriers in accessing medical care for peripheral artery disease are associated with delay of presentation and adverse health status outcomes in the United States
Jelani QU, Jhamnani S, Spatz ES, Spertus J, Smolderen KG, Wang J, Desai NR, Jones P, Gosch K, Shah S, Attaran R, Mena-Hurtado C. Financial barriers in accessing medical care for peripheral artery disease are associated with delay of presentation and adverse health status outcomes in the United States. Vascular Medicine 2019, 25: 13-24. PMID: 31603393, DOI: 10.1177/1358863x19872542.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsAgedFemaleHealth Care CostsHealth Services AccessibilityHealth Status DisparitiesHealthcare DisparitiesHumansInsurance, HealthMaleMedically UninsuredMiddle AgedPatient Reported Outcome MeasuresPeripheral Arterial DiseaseProspective StudiesQuality of LifeRisk FactorsTime FactorsTime-to-TreatmentUnited StatesConceptsPeripheral artery diseasePeripheral Artery QuestionnaireHealth status outcomesHealth statusArtery diseaseStatus outcomesFinancial barriersGeneral health-related qualityDisease-specific health statusPatient-reported health statusDelay of presentationPatient-reported difficultyVascular specialty clinicsPeripheral arterial diseaseEuroQol-5 DimensionsHealth-related qualityPoor health statusUnited States patientsMulticenter registryMultivariable adjustmentPAD symptomsArterial diseaseTreatment patternsUS patientsLate presentation
2017
A Personalized and Interactive Web-Based Health Care Innovation to Advance the Quality of Life and Care of Patients With Heart Failure (ACQUIRE-HF): A Mixed Methods Feasibility Study
Pedersen SS, Schmidt T, Skovbakke SJ, Wiil UK, Egstrup K, Smolderen KG, Spertus JA. A Personalized and Interactive Web-Based Health Care Innovation to Advance the Quality of Life and Care of Patients With Heart Failure (ACQUIRE-HF): A Mixed Methods Feasibility Study. JMIR Research Protocols 2017, 6: e96. PMID: 28536092, PMCID: PMC5461421, DOI: 10.2196/resprot.7110.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchKansas City Cardiomyopathy QuestionnaireHeart failureHealth statusNursing staffLeft ventricular ejection fractionPatient-reported health statusOutpatient HF clinicOwn disease managementMixed methods feasibility studyMajority of patientsSubset of patientsVentricular ejection fractionOdense University HospitalCare of patientsSelf-care behaviorsMethods feasibility studyDisease-specific measuresPatient-centered toolsQuality of lifeHF clinicEjection fractionPre-post designOutpatient clinicUniversity HospitalExperienced deterioration