Darleen M Lessard
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Athreya D, Saczynski J, Gurwitz J, Monahan K, Bamgbade B, Paul T, et al.
J Am Geriatr Soc
. 2024 May;
72(7):2082-2090.
PMID: 38742376
Background: Cognitive impairment is strongly associated with atrial fibrillation (AF). Rate and rhythm control are the two treatment strategies for AF and the effect of treatment strategy on risk of...
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Karnik A, Saczynski J, Chung J, Gurwitz J, Bamgbade B, Paul T, et al.
J Am Geriatr Soc
. 2022 Jun;
70(10):2818-2826.
PMID: 35735210
Background: Atrial fibrillation (AF) treatment includes anticoagulation for high stroke risk individuals and either rate or rhythm control strategies. We aimed to investigate the impact of age, geriatric factors, and...
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Shillan H, Luther J, Ryan G, Hoque S, Spano M, Lessard D, et al.
J Sch Nurs
. 2022 May;
40(4):440-445.
PMID: 35548948
Asthma morbidity disproportionately impacts children from low-income and racial/ethnic minority communities. School-supervised asthma therapy improves asthma outcomes for up to 15 months for underrepresented minority children, but little is known...
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Waring M, Hills M, Lessard D, Saczynski J, Libby B, Holovatska M, et al.
JMIR Cardio
. 2019 Nov;
3(2):e15320.
PMID: 31758791
Background: Online support groups for atrial fibrillation (AF) and apps to detect and manage AF exist, but the scientific literature does not describe which patients are interested in digital disease...
5.
Marino F, Lessard D, Saczynski J, McManus D, Silverman-Lloyd L, Benson C, et al.
J Am Heart Assoc
. 2019 Nov;
8(22):e013212.
PMID: 31735113
Background Low gait speed has been linked with impaired mood, cognition, and quality of life (QOL) in older adults. We examined whether low gait speed was associated with impaired mood,...
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Abu H, McManus D, Lessard D, Kiefe C, Goldberg R
Health Qual Life Outcomes
. 2019 Sep;
17(1):149.
PMID: 31481073
Background: Religious beliefs and practices influence coping mechanisms and quality of life in patients with various chronic illnesses. However, little is known about the influence of religious practices on changes...
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Kundu A, Day K, Lessard D, Gore J, Lubitz S, Yu H, et al.
J Atr Fibrillation
. 2018 Jul;
10(5):1749.
PMID: 29988239
Background: Atrial fibrillation (AF) is a common complication of acute myocardial infarction (AMI).The CHA2DS2VAScand CHADS2risk scoresare used to identifypatients with AF at risk for strokeand to guide oral anticoagulants (OAC)...
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Sanghai S, Sardana M, Hansra B, Lessard D, Dahlberg S, Aurigemma G, et al.
Front Cardiovasc Med
. 2018 Jul;
5:76.
PMID: 29971239
Epicardial adipose tissue (EAT) has been associated with adverse left atrial (LA) remodeling and atrial fibrillation (AF) outcomes, possibly because of paracrine signaling. We examined factors associated with a novel...
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Erskine N, Gandek B, Waring M, Kinney R, Lessard D, Devereaux R, et al.
J Cardiovasc Nurs
. 2017 Jun;
33(2):168-178.
PMID: 28574974
Background: Patient activation comprises the knowledge, skills, and confidence for self-care and may lead to better health outcomes. Objectives: We examined the relationship between patient activation and changes in health-related...
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Hajduk A, Hyde J, Waring M, Lessard D, McManus D, Fauth E, et al.
J Appl Gerontol
. 2017 Apr;
37(7):881-903.
PMID: 28380706
Objective: To describe the prevalence and predictors of receipt of practical support among acute coronary syndrome (ACS) survivors during the early post-discharge period. Method: 406 ACS patients were interviewed about...