Mayo Clinic proceedings
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Mayo Clinic proceedings · Sep 2022
Longitudinal Cost of Septal Myectomy Versus Alcohol Septal Ablation for Hypertrophic Cardiomyopathy.
To compare the postprocedural health care utilization and cost of septal myectomy (SM) and alcohol septal ablation (ASA). ⋯ Compared with ASA, SM is associated with fewer hospital readmissions and lower 2-year postprocedural health care cost.
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Mayo Clinic proceedings · Sep 2022
Curbing the Delta Surge: Clinical Outcomes After Treatment With Bamlanivimab-Etesevimab, Casirivimab-Imdevimab, or Sotrovimab for Mild to Moderate Coronavirus Disease 2019.
To describe and compare the clinical outcomes of bamlanivimab-etesevimab, casirivimab-imdevimab, and sotrovimab treatment of mild to moderate coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) during the severe acute respiratory coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2) B.1.617.2 Delta surge. ⋯ This real-world study of a large cohort of high-risk patients shows low rates of severe disease, hospitalization, intensive care unit admission, and mortality after treatment with bamlanivimab-etesevimab, casirivimab-imdevimab, and sotrovimab for mild to moderate COVID-19 during the SARS-CoV-2 Delta surge.
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Mayo Clinic proceedings · Sep 2022
Association of Self-reported Walking Pace With Type 2 Diabetes Incidence in the UK Biobank Prospective Cohort Study.
To investigate the association between self-reported walking pace and type 2 diabetes (T2D) incidence and whether it differed by physical activity levels and walking time. ⋯ Average and slow walking pace was associated with a higher risk of incident T2D in both men and women, independent of major confounding factors. The associations were consistent across different physical activity levels and walking time.
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Mayo Clinic proceedings · Sep 2022
Assessment of the Relationship Between an Adverse Impact of Work on Physicians' Personal Relationships and Unsolicited Patient Complaints.
To evaluate the relationship between an adverse impact of work on physicians' personal relationships and unsolicited patient complaints about physician behavior - a well-established indicator of patient care quality. ⋯ An adverse impact of work on physicians' personal relationships is associated with independently assessed, unsolicited patient complaints. Organizational efforts to mitigate an adverse impact of work on physicians' personal relationships are warranted as part of efforts to improve the quality of patient experience and malpractice risk.