Survival of patients undergoing cardiac resynchronization therapy with or without defibrillator: the RESET-CRT project.

Aims: Cardiac resynchronization therapy (CRT) is an established treatment for heart failure. There is contradictory evidence whether defibrillator capability improves prognosis in patients receiving CRT. We compared the survival of patients undergoing de novo implantation of a CRT with defibrillator (CRT-D) option and CRT with pacemaker (CRT-P) in a large health claims database.

Direct Costs of Healthcare for Children with Type 1 Diabetes Using a CGM System: A Health Economic Analysis of the VIDIKI Telemedicine Study in a German Setting.

Aims: The Virtual Diabetes Outpatient Clinic for Children and Adolescents (VIDIKI) study was a 6-month quasi-randomized, multicentre study followed by an extension phase to evaluate the effects of monthly video consultations in addition to regular care. A health economic analysis was conducted to assess the direct costs.

Methods: The cost data of 240 study participants (1-16 years of age) with type 1 diabetes who were already using a continuous glucose monitoring system were collected in the first 6 months of the study.

Optimizing telemedical care in neurological outpatients by characterizing the patients' needs in the physician-patient relationship-content analysis of guideline-based interviews.

Background: The use of new concepts in patient care, such as video-consultations, reminder systems, and online evaluation portals, is becoming increasingly important in the physician-patient relationship and outpatient care. This study examines the acceptance of these approaches in a neurological setting and determines the patients' preferences.

Methods: We analyzed 16 guideline-based qualitative interviews with neurological patients using qualitative content analysis (inductive category formation).

The role of family confidants and caregivers in the care of older cancer patients: Extending the concept of "shared decision-making".

Background And Aims: Family caregivers play an important role in assisting their family members with cancer, but their influence on the treatment decision-making process has not yet been adequately investigated. This exploratory study approached this topic via reconstructive methodology, focusing on assessing patient-caregiver relationships.

Methods: We conducted semi-structured interviews with 37 mostly elderly cancer patients (median age: 74 years) about the context of their diagnosis, treatment decision, and family support.

Outcomes of monthly video consultations as an add-on to regular care for children with type 1 diabetes: A 6-month quasi-randomized clinical trial followed by an extension phase.

Objective: To explore the outcomes of monthly video consultations for children with diabetes.

Methods: The Virtual Outpatient Diabetes Clinic for Children and Youth (VIDIKI) was a 6-month multicenter controlled clinical trial followed by an extension phase. The 240 participants (1-16 years), all using a CGM, were quasi-randomized by residence location to the intervention group (IG) or the waitlist-control group (WG).