Category: Heart Disease

  • Chronic Bronchitis, Heart Failure, Hypertension

    Chronic Bronchitis, Heart Failure, Hypertension Table of Contents Introduction Recommendations for chronic bronchitis Suspected heart failure and its pathogenesis Hypertension type and rationale for medications Lipid panel analysis HbA1c test and its rationale Conclusion References Introduction Chronic bronchitis (CB) is one of the usual occurrences during chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD). It presents divergent clinical…

  • Impact of a Nurses-Led Telephone Intervention Program on the Quality of Life in Patients With Heart Failure in a District Hospital of Greece: Article Critique

    Impact of a Nurses-Led Telephone Intervention Program on the Quality of Life in Patients With Heart Failure in a District Hospital of Greece: Article Critique Table of Contents Research Question Research Design Sample Data Collection Methods Limitations Findings Conclusion References There is no doubt that practices applied by nurses have a significant influence on the…

  • Heart Failure Study and Human Rights Protection

    Heart Failure Study and Human Rights Protection Table of Contents Introduction Ethical Considerations Limitations Implications for Practice References Introduction Discussing ethical issues associated with the research can help to identify any gaps that need to be addressed to improve the results and conduct of the study. Dismissing ethical concerns during the planning stage can reduce…

  • Heart Failure Patients and Phone Intervention

    Heart Failure Patients and Phone Intervention Table of Contents Introduction The Research Question The Research Design of the Study The Sample of the Study The Data Collection Methods The Limitations of the Study The Description of the Research Findings Summary & Conclusion References Introduction The majority of patients with chronic heart failures have various difficulties…

  • Congestive Heart Failure and Evidence-Based Therapies

    Congestive Heart Failure and Evidence-Based Therapies Background Congestive heart failure, also known as CHF, is increasingly becoming a major health problem in the United States. According to Thomsen, Nicolaisen, Hasvold, and Sorensen (2017), CHF is a condition where the heart fails to pump enough blood to all body cells, making the nutrients and oxygen insufficient…

  • Heart Failure Causes and Readmission Factors

    Heart Failure Causes and Readmission Factors Table of Contents Introduction Ethical Issues Limitations of the Proposed Study Implications for Practice References Introduction The primary goal of this research paper is to discover the main causes of heart failure and factors that have a direct impact on readmission rates of patients with this medical condition. It…

  • Nurses-Led Telephone Intervention in Heart Failure

    Nurses-Led Telephone Intervention in Heart Failure Table of Contents Research Question Research Design Sample Data Collection Methods Limitations Findings Conclusion References The article under analysis is entitled Impact of a nurses-led telephone Intervention program on the quality of life in patients with heart failure in a district hospital of Greece. It was written by Theodosios…

  • Congestive Heart Failure: Patient Education Plan

    Congestive Heart Failure: Patient Education Plan Introduction Congestive heart failure (CHF) is considered to be a leading cause of hospitalization for those over the age of 65 (Azad & Lemay, 2014, p. 329). The condition represents a serious economic burden for patients and hospitals. Moreover, it may adversely affect the quality of life and become…

  • Readmission Rates: Heart Failure

    Readmission Rates: Heart Failure Abstract This study is concerned with the rate of readmissions for patients with congestive heart failure (CHF), which happens within 30 days after ones discharge from the hospital. The author examines whether an intervention of self-care education performed by nurses of the hospital before patients discharge can improve the outcomes of…

  • Congestive Heart Failure Patients Treatment Options

    Congestive Heart Failure Patients Treatment Options Table of Contents Introduction Sample/Setting Sampling Strategy Research Design Conclusion References Introduction Treatment options for patients with congestive heart failure are primarily determined by the professional skills of health workers and by the desire of sufferers themselves to recover. For this purpose, the research should be carried out to…