scholarly journals Telemonitoring in-home complex chronic patients from primary care in routine clinical practice: Impact on healthcare resources use

2017 ◽  
Vol 23 (1) ◽  
pp. 136-143 ◽  
Author(s):  
Iñaki Martín-Lesende ◽  
Estibalitz Orruño ◽  
Maider Mateos ◽  
Elizabete Recalde ◽  
José Asua ◽  
...  
2020 ◽  
Vol 38 (2) ◽  
pp. 193-199
Author(s):  
Robyn L. Shepardson ◽  
Mark R. Minnick ◽  
Jennifer S. Funderburk

Author(s):  
Ю.А. Лушпаева

Целью исследования было выявление возможных проблем диагностики, междисциплинарного взаимодействия и причины дефектов терапии пациентов с остеоартритом на амбулаторном приеме, а также оценка эффективности и безопасности применения в рутинной клинической практике у пациентов с остеоартритом коленных суставов препарата, основой которого является биоактивный концентрат мелких морских рыб. Проанализированы результаты амбулаторного приема ревматолога и истории болезни 2312 пациентов с направительным диагнозом «остеоартрит» различной локализации. Оказалось, что из всех обратившихся к ревматологу пациентов с направительным диагнозом «остеоартрит» 47% направлений можно расценить как безосновательные. Было обнаружено, что 45% пациентов даже при установленном достоверном диагнозе «остеоартрит» на амбулаторном приеме терапия назначалась не в полном объеме и не соответствовала рекомендациям по ведению данной категории больных. После двух курсов (в течение года) лечения препаратом на основе биоактивного концентрата мелких морских рыб эффектом от терапии были удовлетворены 67% пациентов с остеоартритом коленных суставов, отметившие снижение интенсивности боли, улучшение функции суставов и качества жизни. В группе наблюдения не было зарегистрировано нежелательных явлений. Несмотря на то, что в настоящее время проблема остеоартрита хорошо освещена, в реальной клинической практике на этапе первичного звена врачи нередко сталкиваются со сложностями решения как диагностических, так и терапевтических задач. В связи с этим возникает острая необходимость в пересмотре и адаптации к рутинной амбулаторной практике междисциплинарных алгоритмов ведения больных остеоартритом, с определением порога вмешательства врача первичного звена и специалиста. Существует также необходимость в разработке и внедрении в рутинную клиническую практику оптимизированных шкал/опросников для динамической оценки качества жизни пациентов с остеоартритом коленных суставов. Проведенное исследование демонстрирует достаточно высокую эффективность, безопасность и доступность препарата на основе биоактивного концентрата мелких морских рыб, а лечение данным препаратом может широко применяться в комплексной терапии остеоартрита коленных суставов. The purpose of the study was to identify the problems of diagnosis, interdisciplinary interaction and the causes of defects in the treatment of patients with osteoarthritis on an outpatient basis, as well as to assess the efficacy and safety of using the medicine from bioactive concentrate of small marine fish, in routine clinical practice in patients with knee osteoarthritis. The results of an out-patient reception hours with a rheumatologist and case histories of 2312 patients with a referral diagnosis of osteoarthritis of various localization were analyzed. It turned out that 47% of all referrals to a rheumatologist with a referral diagnosis of osteoarthritis can be regarded as unfounded. It was found that 45% of patients, even with an established reliable diagnosis of osteoarthritis, on an outpatient basis, therapy was not prescribed in full and did not comply with the recommendations for the management of this category of patients. After 2 courses (within a year) of treatment with a drug based on a bioactive concentrate of small marine fish, 67% of patients with osteoarthritis of the knee joints were satisfied with the effect of therapy, noting a decrease in pain intensity, an improvement in knee joint function and quality of life. No adverse events were reported in the observation group. Despite the fact that at present the problem of osteoarthritis is well covered, in real clinical practice at the stage of primary care physicians often face difficulties in solving both diagnostic and therapeutic problems. In this regard, there is an urgent need to revise and adapt to the routine outpatient practice of interdisciplinary algorithms for managing patients with osteoarthritis, with the determination of the intervention threshold of a primary care physician and a specialist physician. However, there is a need to develop and introduce into routine clinical practice optimized scales/questionnaires for dynamic assessment of the quality of life of patients with knee osteoarthritis. The study demonstrates a fairly high efficacy, safety and availability of a drug based on a bioactive concentrate of small marine fish, and treatment with this drug can be widely used in the complex therapy of osteoarthritis of the knee joints.


2021 ◽  
Vol 19 (1) ◽  
Author(s):  
Cindy Lo Kuen Lam ◽  
Emily Tsui Yee Tse ◽  
Carlos King Ho Wong ◽  
Joyce Sau Mei Lam ◽  
Sikky Shiqi Chen ◽  
...  

Abstract Background Electronic measurement of health-related quality of life (HRQOL) may facilitate timely and regular assessments in routine clinical practice. This study evaluated the validity and psychometric properties of an electronic version of the EQ-5D-5L (e-EQ-5D-5L) in Chinese patients with chronic knee and/or back problems. Methods 151 Chinese subjects completed an electronic version of the Chinese (Hong Kong) EQ-5D-5L when they attended a primary care or orthopedics specialist out-patient clinic in Hong Kong. They also completed the Chinese Western Ontario and McMaster University Osteoarthritis Index (WOMAC), a Pain Rating Scale, and a structured questionnaire on socio-demographics, co-morbidities and health service utilization. 32 subjects repeated the e-EQ-5D-5L two weeks after the baseline. 102 subjects completed e-EQ-5D-5L and 99 completed the Global Rating on Change Scale at three-month clinic follow up. Construct validity was assessed by the association of EQ-5D-5L scores with external criterion of WOMAC scores. We tested mean differences of WOMAC scores between adjacent response levels of the EQ-5D-5L dimensions by one-way ANOVA, test–retest reliability by intra-class correlation, sensitivity by known group comparisons and responsiveness by changes in EQ-5D-5L scores over 3 months. Results There was an association between EQ-5D-5L and WOMAC scores. Mean WOMAC scores increased with the increase in adjacent response levels of EQ-5D-5L dimensions. Test–retest intraclass correlation coefficient (ICC) of EQ-5D-5L utility and EQ-VAS scores were 0.76 and 0.83, respectively, indicating good reliability. There were significant differences in the proportions reporting limitations in the EQ-5D-5L dimensions, the utility and VAS scores between the mild and severe pain groups (utility = 0.28, p = 0.001; VAS = 11.46, p < 0.001), and between primary care and specialist out-patient clinic patients (utility = 0.15, p = 0.001; VAS = 10.21, p < 0.001), supporting sensitivity. Among those reporting ‘better’ global health at three-months, their EQ-5D-5L utility and EQ-VAS scores were significantly increased from baseline (utility = 0.18, p < 0.001; VAS = 10.75, p = 0.005). Conclusions The electronic version of the EQ-5D-5L is valid, reliable, sensitive and responsive in the measurement of HRQOL in Chinese patients with chronic knee or back pain in routine clinical practice.


2020 ◽  
Vol 10 (1) ◽  
Author(s):  
Charles C. Guo ◽  
Jolanta Bondaruk ◽  
Hui Yao ◽  
Ziqiao Wang ◽  
Li Zhang ◽  
...  

Abstract Genomic profiling studies have demonstrated that bladder cancer can be divided into two molecular subtypes referred to as luminal and basal with distinct clinical behaviors and sensitivities to frontline chemotherapy. We analyzed the mRNA expressions of signature luminal and basal genes in bladder cancer tumor samples from publicly available and MD Anderson Cancer Center cohorts. We developed a quantitative classifier referred to as basal to luminal transition (BLT) score which identified the molecular subtypes of bladder cancer with 80–94% sensitivity and 83–93% specificity. In order to facilitate molecular subtyping of bladder cancer in primary care centers, we analyzed the protein expressions of signature luminal (GATA3) and basal (KRT5/6) markers by immunohistochemistry, which identified molecular subtypes in over 80% of the cases. In conclusion, we provide a tool for assessment of molecular subtypes of bladder cancer in routine clinical practice.


HYPERTENSION ◽  
2021 ◽  
Vol 14 (4) ◽  
pp. 11-20
Author(s):  
O.O. Torbas ◽  
S.M. Kushnir ◽  
O.L. Rekovets ◽  
Yu.M. Sirenko

The structure of prescriptions of cardiac drugs by the primary care physicians has remained unknown for a long time. We decided to use the data of the OZIRKA study, which aimed to investigate the effect of Ozalex (rosuvastatin) on lipid and cholesterol levels in patients with lipid metabolism disorders and hypercholesterolemia, and to assess the structure of prescriptions in real clinical practice, as well as the effectiveness of cardiovascular risk factors monitoring. We sincerely hope that the data we have obtained will optimize the treatment plan for primary care patients, improve their prognosis and survival, and provide the practitioner with evidence of the safety and efficacy of rosuvastatin that can be transferred to routine clinical practice.


2011 ◽  
Vol 7 (3) ◽  
pp. 225
Author(s):  
Gianfranco Sinagra ◽  
Michele Moretti ◽  
Giancarlo Vitrella ◽  
Marco Merlo ◽  
Rossana Bussani ◽  
...  

In recent years, outstanding progress has been made in the diagnosis and treatment of cardiomyopathies. Genetics is emerging as a primary point in the diagnosis and management of these diseases. However, molecular genetic analyses are not yet included in routine clinical practice, mainly because of their elevated costs and execution time. A patient-based and patient-oriented clinical approach, coupled with new imaging techniques such as cardiac magnetic resonance, can be of great help in selecting patients for molecular genetic analysis and is crucial for a better characterisation of these diseases. This article will specifically address clinical, magnetic resonance and genetic aspects of the diagnosis and management of cardiomyopathies.


2007 ◽  
Vol 30 (4) ◽  
pp. 36
Author(s):  
M. L. Russell ◽  
L. McIntyre

We compared the work settings and “community-oriented clinical practice” of Community Medicine (CM) specialists and family physicians/general practitioners (FP). We conducted secondary data analysis of the 2004 National Physician Survey (NPS) to examine main work setting and clinical activity reported by 154 CM (40% of eligible CM in Canada) and 11,041 FP (36% of eligible FP in Canada). Text data from the specialist questionnaire related to “most common conditions that you treat” were extracted from the Master database for CM specialists, and subjected to thematic analysis and coded. CM specialists were more likely than FP to engage in “community medicine/public health” (59.7% vs 15.3%); while the opposite was found for primary care (13% vs. 78.2%). CM specialists were less likely to indicate a main work setting of private office/clinic/community health centre/community hospital than were FP (13.6% vs. 75.6%). Forty-five percent of CM provided a response to “most common conditions treated” with the remainder either leaving the item blank or indicating that they did not treat individual patients. The most frequently named conditions in rank order were: psychiatric disorders; public health program/activity; respiratory problems; hypertension; and metabolic disorders (diabetes). There is some overlap in the professional activities and work settings of CM specialists and FP. The “most commonly treated conditions” suggest that some CM specialists may be practicing primary care as part of the Royal College career path of “community-oriented clinical practice.” However the “most commonly treated conditions” do not specifically indicate an orientation of that practice towards “an emphasis on health promotion and disease prevention” as also specified by the Royal College for that CM career path. This raises questions about the appropriateness of the current training requirements and career paths as delineated for CM specialists by the Royal College of Physicians & Surgeons of Canada. Bhopal R. Public health medicine and primary health care: convergent, divergent, or parallel paths? J Epidemiol Community Health 1995; 49:113-6. Pettersen BJ, Johnsen R. More physicians in public health: less public health work? Scan J Public Health 2005; 33:91-8. Stanwell-Smith R. Public health medicine in transition. J Royal Society of Medicine 2001; 94(7):319-21.


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