Annals of internal medicine
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Review Meta Analysis
Prognostic value of cardiac troponin in patients with chronic kidney disease without suspected acute coronary syndrome: a systematic review and meta-analysis.
Clinicians face uncertainty about the prognostic value of troponin testing in patients with chronic kidney disease (CKD) without suspected acute coronary syndrome (ACS). ⋯ Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality.
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Cardiac stress testing, particularly with imaging, has been the focus of debates about rising health care costs, inappropriate use, and patient safety in the context of radiation exposure. ⋯ National Heart, Lung, and Blood Institute and the National Center for Advancing Translational Sciences.
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Randomized Controlled Trial Comparative Study
Support from hospital to home for elders: a randomized trial.
Hospitals are implementing discharge support programs to reduce readmissions, and these programs have had mixed success. ⋯ Gordon and Betty Moore Foundation.
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Industry funding and financial conflicts of interest may contribute to bias in the synthesis and interpretation of scientific evidence. ⋯ Australian National Health and Medical Research Council.