Post-stroke pneumonia: Factors associated with readmission within 90 days of stroke discharge.

Objective: The objective was to identify risk and protective factors associated with post-stroke pneumonia readmission.

Method: A retrospective chart review was conducted on 365 stroke patients who were admitted to Ascension Via Christi St. Francis Hospital in Wichita, Kansas from January 1, 2015 through January 30, 2020.

Evaluation of Outcomes and Treatment Options Among Trauma Patients with Abdominal Vascular Injuries.

Introduction: Abdominal vascular injuries are associated with significant morbidity and mortality. Treatment options include non-operative management, open repair, and endovascular procedures. This study aimed to characterize patients and detail treatment modalities among those who sustained a traumatic abdominal vascular injury.

Sepsis, Septic Shock, and Differences in Cardiovascular Event Occurrence.

Mortality estimates from sepsis and septic shock ranged from 18% to 35% and 40% to 60%, respectively, prior to 2014. Sepsis patients who experience subsequent cardiovascular events have increased mortality; however, data are limited among septic shock patients. This study reports in-hospital mortality, incident cardiovascular events, and cardiovascular procedures among sepsis patients with and without subsequent septic shock.

Use of a Smartphone App Versus Motivational Interviewing to Increase Walking Distance and Weight Loss in Overweight/Obese Adults With Peripheral Artery Disease: Pilot Randomized Trial.

Background: Walking therapy improves functional outcomes in patients with peripheral artery disease (PAD). Less is known about the additive benefit of a dietary intervention.

Objective: Our objectives were to develop a smartphone app and, as a pilot, explore its potential efficacy as compared to motivational interviewing (MI) to increase walking distance and promote weight loss in overweight/obese adults with PAD.

Impact of Underlying Congestive Heart Failure on In-Hospital Outcomes in Patients with Septic Shock.

Septic shock (SS) manifests with profound circulatory and cellular metabolism abnormalities and has a high in-hospital mortality (25%-50%). Congestive heart failure (CHF) patients have underlying circulatory dysfunction and compromised cardiac reserve that may place them at increased risk if they develop sepsis. Outcomes in patients with CHF who are admitted with SS have not been well studied.

Efficacy of a multi-component intervention to promote physical activity among Latino adults: A randomized controlled trial.

Unlabelled: Physical inactivity is highly prevalent in Latinos. Use of smartphone technology may improve physical activity (PA) among Latino adults. We sought to determine the efficacy of a multi-component intervention to promote PA among Latino adults.

Efficacy of Community-Based Exercise Therapy Among African American Patients With Peripheral Artery Disease: A Randomized Clinical Trial.

Importance: African American individuals are 2 times more likely than non-Hispanic white individuals to have peripheral artery disease (PAD). Structured community-based exercise therapy improves walking distance among patients with PAD, but these patients require motivation to adhere to therapy.

Objective: To assess whether motivational interviewing (MI) is more efficacious than Patient-Centered Assessment and Counseling for Exercise (PACE) or control to improve walking distance in African American patients with PAD.