Donation After Circulatory Death Heart Transplantation: A Narrative Review.

Heart transplantation is the definitive treatment for refractory, end-stage heart failure. The number of patients awaiting transplantation far exceeds available organs. In an effort to expand the donor pool, donation after circulatory death (DCD) heart transplantation has garnered renewed interest.

Health literacy and type of education intervention predicting post-education metered-dose inhaler misuse.

Background: Asthma and chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) guidelines recommend self-management assessment and inhaler education at all care-visits. Assessment is vital for identifying inhaler misuse. Whether age-related factors impede the efficacy of educational interventions for inhaler technique among older patients is unknown.

Effectiveness of Interventions to Teach Metered-Dose and Diskus Inhaler Techniques. A Randomized Trial.

Rationale: The most effective approach to teaching respiratory inhaler technique is unknown.

Objectives: To evaluate the relative effects of two different educational strategies (teach-to-goal instruction vs. brief verbal instruction) in adults hospitalized with asthma or chronic obstructive pulmonary disease.