Improving Post-Hospitalization Transition Outcomes through Accessible Health Information Technology and Caregiver Support: Protocol for a Randomized Controlled Trial.

Objective: The goal of this trial is to evaluate a novel intervention designed to improve post-hospitalization support for older adults with chronic conditions via: direct tailored communication to patients using regular automated calls post discharge, support for informal caregivers outside of the patient's household via structured automated feedback about the patient's status plus advice about how caregivers can help, and support for care management including a web-based disease management tool and alerts about potential problems.

Methods: 846 older adults with common chronic conditions are being identified upon hospital admission. Patients are asked to identify a "CarePartner" (CP) living outside their household, i.

One-week therapy for Helicobacter pylori. A randomized trial of two treatment regimens.

In clinical practice, eradication of Helicobacter pylori infection may be difficult due to medication side effects and the need for 2 weeks of therapy. Because therapies of shorter duration may improve patient compliance and reduce treatment side effects, we compared the efficacy and tolerability of two anti-H. pylori treatments of 1 week's duration.

Single-day, divided-dose oral sodium phosphate laxative versus intestinal lavage as preparation for colonoscopy: efficacy and patient tolerance.

Polyethylene glycol-electrolyte lavage solutions are widely used to prepare the colon for colonoscopy. Unfortunately, some patients find this preparation difficult to complete. Recent studies of a sodium phosphate-based laxative have shown both good patient tolerance and good bowel preparation.

Long-term follow-up of Helicobacter pylori treatment in non-ulcer dyspepsia patients.

Background/aims: It remains controversial whether Helicobacter pylori infection causes symptoms in non-ulcer dyspepsia. One hundred non-ulcer dyspepsia patients were screened for H. pylori infection between November 1989 and February 1994.