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American College of Chest Physicians
Education•Glenview, Illinois, United States•
About: American College of Chest Physicians is a education organization based out in Glenview, Illinois, United States. It is known for research contribution in the topics: Evidence-based medicine & Population. The organization has 309 authors who have published 223 publications receiving 24722 citations.
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TL;DR: The ACCP Health and Science Policy and the Education committees developed collaboratively key literature search questions with a proposal that the search be conducted and synthesized by an independent evidence-basedpractice center (EPC) through an application process to the Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality.
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TL;DR: The approach used to develop the guidelines, including identifying, evaluating, and synthesizing evidence, assessing the strength of evidence pertinent to individual guidelines, and grading guideline recommendations is described.
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TL;DR: Chylothorax is an uncommon but serious medical condition, which arises when intestinal lymphatic fluid leaks into the pleural space, and lymphangiography can often be both diagnostic and facilitate a minimally invasive attempt at therapy.
Abstract: Chylothorax is an uncommon but serious medical condition, which arises when intestinal lymphatic fluid leaks into the pleural space. Treatment strategies depend on the daily output and underlying etiology, which may be due to direct injury to lymphatic vessels or a nontraumatic disorder. Chest radiographs confirm the presence of pleural fluid and lateralize the process. In the setting of direct injury, lymphangiography can often be both diagnostic and facilitate a minimally invasive attempt at therapy. CT and MRI in this setting may be appropriate for cases when lymphangiography is not diagnostic. When the etiology is nontraumatic or unknown, CT or MRI can narrow the differential diagnosis, and lymphangiography is useful if a minimally invasive approach to treatment is desired. The American College of Radiology Appropriateness Criteria are evidence-based guidelines for specific clinical conditions that are reviewed annually by a multidisciplinary expert panel. The guideline development and revision include an extensive analysis of current medical literature from peer-reviewed journals and the application of well-established methodologies (RAND/UCLA Appropriateness Method and Grading of Recommendations Assessment, Development, and Evaluation or GRADE) to rate the appropriateness of imaging and treatment procedures for specific clinical scenarios. In those instances where evidence is lacking or equivocal, expert opinion may supplement the available evidence to recommend imaging or treatment.
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TL;DR: It is found that HCPs and patients prioritize medication over device when selecting treatments, showing limited concerns about proper device use.
Abstract: Background: Inhaled medications form the foundation of pharmacologic treatment for chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD).The Delivery Makes a Difference (DMaD) project was conducted to better understand health care provider (HCP) and patient perspectives about the role of inhalation delivery devices in COPD, and to examine the nature of educational efforts between HCPs and patients on proper device technique. Methods: Data were derived from 2 original quantitative, web-based, descriptive, cross-sectional surveys distributed to HCPs who manage COPD (n=513) and patients with COPD (n=499) in the United States. Descriptive statistics were used to assess data across important demographic variables. Inferential statistics were used to assess differences in attitudinal, descriptive, and behavioral measures that were cross-tabulated with demographic data. Results: When prescribing medication for newly diagnosed patients with stable or unstable COPD, only 37% of HCPs considered type of device to be highly important, with only 45% of HCPs assessing device technique in every newly diagnosed patient. Patients with COPD were also relatively unconcerned with proper device technique (64% never concerned), regardless of their COPD severity. Although patients did not identify education as a significant impediment to proper device use, they reported inconsistent educational experiences. Conclusions: We found that HCPs and patients prioritize medication over device when selecting treatments, showing limited concerns about proper device use. These results highlight the need to coordinate professional education with patient-directed educational efforts to further promote proper device selection and use in COPD management.
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Name | H-index | Papers | Citations |
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Marin H. Kollef | 113 | 631 | 49283 |
Paul M. O'Byrne | 104 | 605 | 56520 |
Antonio Anzueto | 87 | 467 | 61326 |
Richard G. Wunderink | 72 | 368 | 26892 |
David D. Gutterman | 71 | 293 | 17963 |
Jesse B. Hall | 60 | 200 | 17334 |
Richard S. Irwin | 60 | 276 | 13778 |
Marcos I. Restrepo | 57 | 296 | 12208 |
Pamela A. Lipsett | 56 | 182 | 17159 |
Bruce K. Rubin | 55 | 301 | 11331 |
Paul A. Kvale | 50 | 125 | 13103 |
Robert A. Balk | 48 | 165 | 29583 |
Clifford S. Deutschman | 44 | 180 | 34162 |
Joe W. Ramsdell | 42 | 109 | 7683 |
Eric M. Mortensen | 39 | 193 | 5677 |