Meeting
Abstract Number: 166
Hospital Medicine 2019, March 24-27, National Harbor, Md.
Background: The economic burden of illness for patients with major depressive disorder (MDD) with suicidal ideation (SI) and suicide attempt (SA) can be attributed to the intensive level of care required, as these patients are frequently evaluated in the emergency department (ED) and admitted to the hospital. This study evaluated this burden of hospitalized patients […]
Abstract Number: 170
SHM Converge 2024
Background: Racial and ethnic disparities in heart failure (HF) care and outcomes occur, despite rapid improvement in HF therapies and survival [1,2]. The Burden of Treatment Theory is a framework for illustrating and explaining how interactions between patients, healthcare systems, and support networks affect their ability to manage a chronic illness, including HF [3]. We […]
Abstract Number: 243
SHM Converge 2024
Background: In the South Bronx, 30% of the population lives with heart failure. CHF readmission andmortality rates surpass the national average in the Bronx. Our hospital serves anethnically diverse population, predominantly Hispanic and African American, many ofwho have a low socioeconomic status. Despite multiple interventions including educating patients about CHF Action Plan, ensuring all eligible […]
Abstract Number: 331
Hospital Medicine 2018; April 8-11; Orlando, Fla.
Background: Rifaximin, a nonsystemic antibiotic, may be used alone or in combination with lactulose for reducing the risk of overt hepatic encephalopathy (OHE) recurrence in adults. This analysis evaluated rifaximin alone and rifaximin + lactulose (combination) on health-related quality of life (QOL) and caregiver burden in patients with a history of OHE. Methods: In a […]