Publications by authors named "Khal Salem"
Aims: The two components of disability-adjusted life year (DALY), years of life lost (YLL) and years lived with disability (YLD), are underutilized in evaluating heart failure with reduced ejection fraction (HFrEF) and in assessing the global burden of disease. We aim to describe both the direct (medical) and the indirect (morbidity and mortality) inpatient cost of congestive heart failure in a high-income non-Organization for Economic Cooperation and Development Middle Eastern country in relation to YLL and YLD.
Methods And Results: We used the World Health Organization's global burden of disease methodology to calculate DALY, YLL, and YLD in 174 consecutive prospectively enrolled New York Heart Association Classes II-IV patients in a single-centre heart failure registry using a 0.
Article Synopsis
- The study assessed the effects of a multidisciplinary disease management program (DMProg) on patients with congestive heart failure (CHF), specifically looking at mortality, readmission rates, and length of stay.
- After implementing the DMProg, patients had a significantly shorter average length of stay (7.6 days vs. 11.1 days) and lower 1-year readmission rates (36% vs. 57%) compared to the usual care group.
- The findings indicate that the DMProg led to a reduction in in-house mortality (1.6% vs. 7.8%) and improved patient outcomes over a year, showcasing its effectiveness in managing CHF.