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September 01, 2014; Volume 81,Issue 9
Alguire, Patrick C.
- You have accessIn Reply: Stress testing (July 2014)Cynthia D. Smith, MD, FACP and Patrick C. Alguire, MD, FACPCleveland Clinic Journal of Medicine September 2014, 81 (9) 576; DOI: https://doi.org/10.3949/ccjm.81c.09002
A reader comments on stress testing in asymptomatic patients at low risk (July 2014).
Ayache, Mirna B.
- You have accessCan we reduce the risk of readmission for a patient with an exacerbation of COPD?Mirna B. Ayache, MD, MPH, FACP, Shafik Boyaji, MD and James C. Pile, MDCleveland Clinic Journal of Medicine September 2014, 81 (9) 525-527; DOI: https://doi.org/10.3949/ccjm.81a.13139
The risk can be reduced by using a checklist before discharge and by implementing outpatient programs that continue patient education and provide rapid access to medical support if needed.