OBJECTIVE: We sought to evaluate whether comprehensive postdischarge care management
for stroke survivors is superior to organized acute stroke department care with enhanced …

Chiari malformation (CM) is a condition in which cerebellar tonsillar ectopia may manifest
with various clinical presentations. This study reports from the only national, online patient …

Background One in three people over the age of 65 fall every year, with 1/3 sustaining at least
moderate injury. Falls risk reduction requires an interprofessional health team approach. …

The specific aim of the PEACE pilot study was to determine the feasibility of a fully powered
study to test the effectiveness of an in-home geriatrics/palliative care interdisciplinary care …

Background: Although patients prefer that physicians initiate advance care planning (ACP)
conversations, few physicians regularly do so. Physicians may be reluctant to initiate ACP …

It is difficult to assess the effectiveness of the delivery of pain management care because
pain management is a complex process. This article describes a quality assurance study that …

… Barbara Brunt is an education consultant with Brunt Consulting Services, also in Akron,
and Denise Kropp is a research associate, family and community medicine, at Northeast Ohio …

Background Chiari malformation (CM) is characterized by herniation of the cerebellar tonsils
into the cervical spine. While ample literature on CM exists for clinical and procedural …

… Baughman is an associate professor in the Department of Family and Community Medicine
at Northeast Ohio Medical University, where Denise J. Kropp is a research associate. David …

Living donation is encouraged because of better graft survival for recipients. This study
assesses the impact of living kidney donation on the donor's quality of life, self-image, and family …