Publications by authors named "Patricia Hussack"
Background: Heart failure (HF) is common in long-term care (LTC). Diagnostic uncertainty is important barrier to optimal HF management, stemming from inadequate health information transfer upon LTC admission. We determine the utility of admission clinical information to confirm a HF diagnosis in new LTC residents.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFBackground: Heart failure (HF) is common in long-term care facilities (LTCs). This study compared mortality and hospitalization rates and examined predictors of these outcomes among new LTC residents with and without HF.
Methods And Results: This prospective cohort study followed 546 newly admitted residents from 42 LTCs for up to 1 year.
Article Synopsis
- A study was conducted to assess whether a BlackBerry-based daily symptom diary could effectively detect COPD exacerbations and identify seasonal trends among them.
- Fifty participants were monitored, with findings indicating that 99.9% of daily diaries were submitted, successfully identifying all COPD exacerbations.
- The results showed that exacerbations were more frequent during the Christmas season, but the overall rates did not warrant any significant changes in treatment strategies.