Publications by authors named "Paul R Falger"
Background: Recently, a considerable amount of evidence suggested that anxiety, depression and other psychosocial variables might influence the outcomes of cardiac surgery. This study investigated the relationship between length of stay at the intensive care unit (ICU) and hospital after surgery and different psychosocial variables (e.g.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFObjective: The effects of a short intervention on behavioral risk factor modification in patients with coronary artery disease (CAD) on Type A behavior, vital exhaustion, and depression were studied in a randomized controlled trial.
Methods: Acute myocardial infarction patients or patients who underwent coronary artery bypass grafting (CABG) were randomly assigned to an 8-week multiple risk modification group program (n = 94) or to a control group (n = 90) that received usual care with standard physical exercise training. Patients were assessed before intervention, directly after intervention, and at 9-month follow-up.
Serum cholesterol changes after an 8-week behavior modification program for patients with coronary artery disease (CAD) were studied in a randomized controlled clinical trial. Acute myocardial infarction (AMI) or coronary artery bypass grafting (CABG) patients were randomly assigned to the intervention (N = 94) or to usual care (N = 90). After 9 months' follow-up the intervention was effective in reducing total cholesterol and LDL cholesterol levels, particularly in patients with high baseline lipid levels.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFAims: The relationship between alcohol consumption, cigarette smoking and post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD) was studied in 147 male former members of the civilian resistance against the Nazi occupation of Holland during World War II.
Methods: The subjects were interviewed at home. Measures included rating of current PTSD and a self-report measure of smoking and alcohol use.