Showing papers by "Kim A. Eagle published in 1991"
TL;DR: The epidemiologic aspects of perioperative myocardial infarction (MI) and cardiac death are described and various methods of risk stratification will be discussed, including exercise treadmill testing with and without adjunctive radionuclide imaging.
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TL;DR: Medical decision making in patients who present with chest pain or other symptoms suggestive of acute coronary disease continues to evolve amid new forms of technology and treatment, limitations on resources, and substantial local variation in the number and types of intensive care unit beds.
Abstract: Medical decision making in patients who present with chest pain or other symptoms suggestive of acute coronary disease continues to evolve amid new forms of technology and treatment, limitations on resources, and substantial local variation in the number and types of intensive care unit beds. Recent work has ranged from the development of predictive instruments to assist in decisions about hospital admission to the development and testing of consensus guidelines for use in decisions about admission and transfer for patients in advanced care units. The principles underlying these instruments and guidelines are based on information traditionally used by doctors in . . .
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TL;DR: Variation in intensive care practices among hospitals is highlighted, and studies examining the extent and causes of this variation were performed in tertiary care centers and may not be directly applicable tointensive care practices in community hospitals.
Abstract: Intensive care units (ICUs) exist in most acute care hospitals and account for between 5% and 10% of all hospital beds.1'2 There is, however, surprisingly little data concerning the appropriate use of ICU services and their effect on patient outcomes. This uncertainty is highlighted by the variation in intensive care practices among hospitals,3'4 Many studies examining the extent and causes of this variation were performed in tertiary care centers and may not be directly applicable to intensive care practices in community hospitals.'4 To characterize and better understand variation in intensive
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