Comparison of two home care protocols for total joint replacement

Article Abstract:

A comparison of patient outcomes is presented for total joint replacement using two different home care strategies, one which uses preoperative home visits and fewer postoperative visits, and the other which follows the existing protocol of a lengthy series of postoperative home visits. Patients who received preoperative visits experienced outcomes comparable to those who underwent the existing protocol. Implications for medical care efficiency are discussed.

Care and treatment, Patient outcomes, House calls (Medicine), Joint replacement

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The effect of a social work intervention to enhance advance care planning documentation in the nursing home

Article Abstract:

A study to assess the effect of a multicomponent advance care planning intervention directed at nursing homes social workers in identifying and documenting preferences for medical treatments and on patient outcomes is presented. The results indicate that generalized interventions brought out desired results in documenting and identifying patient's wishes regarding simple treatments.

HEALTH SERVICES, Ambulatory Health Care Services, Therapeutic Procedures, Therapeutics, Social workers, Homeopathy

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Sex differences in the effect of heart rate on mortality in the elderly

Article Abstract:

Research indicates that an elevated heart rate is positively correlated with increased mortality among elderly women but not elderly men. Data were obtained from a 422 patients 70 years of age and older who were assessed over a 6-year period.

Health aspects, Demographic aspects, Sex factors in disease, Disease sex factors, Heart beat, Heart rate

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