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Remote Monitoring for Heart Failure Patients Reduces Hospitalizations, Death
Remote monitoring for heart failure patients resulted in fewer hospitalizations and deaths than a similar group of patients receiving usual care during a 4-month study, but the benefits didn't last beyond the study period.
Remote monitoring for heart failure patients resulted in fewer hospitalizations and deaths than a similar group of patients receiving usual care during a 4-month study, but the benefits didn't last beyond the study period, according to an article published in the Journal of Medical Internet Research.
Researchers from Partners HealthCare Center for Connected Health and elsewhere sought to evaluate the effect of a heart failure telemonitoring program, Connected Cardiac Care Program (CCCP), on hospitalization and mortality in a retrospective database review of medical records of patients with heart failure.
In the study, 174 control patients receiving care at Massachusetts General Hospital were matched by age and gender with 174 patients enrolled in CCCP.
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Survey Explores Needs of Patients With DMD, BMD Transitioning to Adulthood
February 28th 2025Activities of daily life, education, and employment were areas of difficulty in the transition to adulthood for patients with Duchenne muscular dystrophy (DMD) or Becker muscular dystrophy (BMD), but those who had more siblings reported being more ready to transition to adult life.
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RA-Specific Physical Activity Resources Provide Guidance but Need Improvement
February 26th 2025An extensive library of physical activity resources will better support the different needs, capabilities, and considerations of patients with rheumatoid arthritis (RA), according to the researchers.
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