Journal of general internal medicine
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To determine initial patient acceptance of a cardiopulmonary resuscitation/do-not-resuscitate orders (CPR/DNR) information sheet intended to facilitate early discussion of CPR preferences. ⋯ Written information about CPR options was perceived as helpful and acceptable to most patients surveyed. Since a few patients initially reported feeling worse after reading the CPR/DNR information sheet, written information should not be used alone but may facilitate initial communication and discussion.
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To prospectively develop and validate a predictive index to identify on admission elderly hospitalized medical patients at risk for functional decline. ⋯ Functional decline among hospitalized elderly patients is common, and a simple predictive model based on four risk factors can be used on admission to identify elderly persons at greatest risk.
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To identify patient, institutional, and physician characteristics that predict failure to attend scheduled mammography appointments. ⋯ Interventions to improve completion of breast cancer screening should include additional efforts targeted at groups with high rates of appointment failure, such as women under the age of 60, the uninsured, and Native Americans. Long waiting intervals to obtain mammography appointments may decrease compliance.