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Fall 2015
This thesis consists of 2 closely linked projects that evaluate the importance of depressive symptoms (hereafter, for brevity, referred to as “depression”) for short-term prognosis after general medical hospitalizations. Project 1 systematically reviews the literature to examine whether...
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Fall 2013
Heart failure is common, and is associated with significant mortality, morbidity, and reduced quality of life. The objective of this thesis is to evaluate some therapeutic interventions and outcomes in patients with acute and chronic heart failure. In the first part, the efficacy of cardiac...
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Fall 2013
This thesis describes 3 thematically linked projects exploring outcomes for hospitalized medical patients. Project 1 examines the accuracy of various models in predicting post-discharge outcomes in patients with heart failure (HF). Project 2 explores the relationship between teaching and...