| Autor: |
Go, Alan S., Yang, Jingrong, Gurwitz, Jerry H., Hsu, John, Lane, Kimberly, Platt, Richard |
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Archives of Internal Medicine; 12/8/2008, Vol. 168 Issue 22, p2415-2421, 7p, 3 Charts |
| Abstrakt: |
The article provides information on a study on the comparative effectiveness of various β-blockers. It cites the statistics of chronic heart failure victims in the U.S. which affect more than 5 million Americans. The researchers compared mortality linked with different β-blockers after being hospitalized due to heart failure between 2001 and 2003. The patient characteristics were identified via administrative, state mortality, and Social Security Administration databases. Results showed that about 7976 out of 11,326 adults surviving a hospitalization for heart failure received β-blockers. It suggests that randomized trials within real-world settings be conducted to reassure the clinical effectiveness of β-blockers for heart failure. |
| Databáze: |
Complementary Index |
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