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View article: A Multi-Task Deep Learning Model for Pediatric Echocardiography Analysis
A Multi-Task Deep Learning Model for Pediatric Echocardiography Analysis Open
Background Congenital heart defects afflict nearly 1% of all births worldwide. While deep learning algorithms have shown significant promise in automating and improving adult echocardiography analysis, similar progress has not been observe…
View article: Effect of implementing a heart failure admission care bundle on hospital readmission and mortality rates: interrupted time series study
Effect of implementing a heart failure admission care bundle on hospital readmission and mortality rates: interrupted time series study Open
This study aimed to evaluate the impact of developing and implementing a care bundle intervention to improve care for patients with acute heart failure admitted to a large London hospital. The intervention comprised three elements, targete…
View article: Identifying value in healthcare transformation initiatives: an evaluation of an approach to benefits realisation
Identifying value in healthcare transformation initiatives: an evaluation of an approach to benefits realisation Open
Benefits realisation management (BRM) aims to facilitate the process of identifying, measuring and tracking desired benefits derived from a project. Improvement methodology frameworks often describe BRM as integral to identifying and measu…
View article: What risks to sustainability are identified throughout care bundle implementation and how can they be addressed? A mixed methods case study
What risks to sustainability are identified throughout care bundle implementation and how can they be addressed? A mixed methods case study Open
Objectives Despite national guidance on how to identify and treat heart failure (HF), variation in HF care persists across UK hospitals. Care bundles have been proposed as a mechanism to deliver reliable optimal care for patients; however,…
View article: Hospital admissions for stroke and bleeding in Hounslow following a quality improvement initiative
Hospital admissions for stroke and bleeding in Hounslow following a quality improvement initiative Open
Objective Atrial fibrillation (AF) is the most common arrhythmia. Undiagnosed and poorly managed AF increases risk of stroke. The Hounslow AF quality improvement (QI) initiative was associated with improved quality of care for patients wit…
View article: Improving the quality of care for patients with or at risk of atrial fibrillation: an improvement initiative in UK general practices
Improving the quality of care for patients with or at risk of atrial fibrillation: an improvement initiative in UK general practices Open
Objective Atrial fibrillation (AF) is a growing problem internationally and a recognised cause of cardiovascular morbidity and mortality. The London borough of Hounslow has a lower than expected prevalence of AF, suggesting poor detection …
View article: Transcutaneous carbon dioxide measurement is not a reliable alternative to arterial blood gas sampling in the acute medical setting
Transcutaneous carbon dioxide measurement is not a reliable alternative to arterial blood gas sampling in the acute medical setting Open
Measurement of the arterial carbon dioxide tension ( P aCO2) is essential in a variety of acute clinical settings and it is often necessary to monitor changes in P aCO2 over time rather than just a one-off measurement. The current gold sta…
View article: Co-designing interventions within quality improvement initiatives: Notes from the field
Co-designing interventions within quality improvement initiatives: Notes from the field Open
Increasingly, quality improvement programmes are developed with an explicit mandate to involve patients, carers, and members of the public. A quality improvement and research programme in Northwest London has nearly a decade of experience …
View article: Co-designing interventions in quality improvement initiatives: Notes from the field
Co-designing interventions in quality improvement initiatives: Notes from the field Open
Extending patient involvement beyond co-design to implementation creates new levels of engagement and transparency. This article provides an overview of how improvement initiatives supported by a quality improvement programme have engaged …
View article: Relationship between body adiposity and arterial stiffness in young Indian adults
Relationship between body adiposity and arterial stiffness in young Indian adults Open
obesity levels by 2030. [2]Obesity prevalence is observed in developed as well as developing counties such as India.In India, it is projected that there will be an increase of the prevalence of overweight or obesity from 16.9% (as in 2005)…