The Intensity of Primary Care for Heart Failure Patients: A Determinant of Readmissions? The CarPaths Study: A French Region-Wide Analysis.

Claire M DuflosKamila SoleckiLaurence PapinaudVera GeorgescuFrançois RoubilleGregoire Mercier

Published in: PloS one (2016)

This study evaluated the link between primary care, clinical status and main clinical outcomes in HF patients. In higher need patients, a low-intensity practice style was associated with poorer clinical outcomes.

Keyphrases

primary care
ejection fraction
end stage renal disease
newly diagnosed
healthcare
prognostic factors
peritoneal dialysis
atrial fibrillation