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ESC Heart Fail ; 11(1): 483-491, 2024 Feb.
Article in English | MEDLINE | ID: mdl-38059306

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AIMS: Outcomes reported for patients with hospitalization for acute heart failure (AHF) treatment vary worldwide. Ethnicity-associated characteristics may explain this observation. This observational study compares characteristics and 1-year outcomes of Kyrgyz and Swiss AHF patients against the background of European Society of Cardiology guidelines-based cardiovascular care established in both countries. METHODS AND RESULTS: The primary endpoint was 1 year all-cause mortality (ACM); the secondary endpoint was 1 year ACM or HF-related rehospitalization. A total of 538 Kyrgyz and 537 Swiss AHF patients were included. Kyrgyz patients were younger (64.0 vs. 83.0 years, P < 0.001); ischaemic or rheumatic heart disease and chronic obstructive pulmonary disease were more prevalent (always P < 0.001). In Swiss patients, smoking, dyslipidaemia, hypertension, and atrial flutter/fibrillation were more frequent (always P ≤ 0.035); moreover, left ventricular ejection fraction (LVEF) was higher (47% vs. 36%; P < 0.001), and >mild aortic stenosis was more prevalent (P < 0.001). Other valvular pathologies were more prevalent in Kyrgyz patients (P < 0.001). At discharge, more Swiss patients were on vasodilatory treatment (P < 0.006), while mineralocorticoid receptor antagonists (P = 0.001), beta-blockers (P = 0.001), or loop diuretics (P < 0.001) were less often prescribed. In Kyrgyz patients, unadjusted odds for the primary and secondary endpoints were lower [odds ratio (OR) 0.68, 95% confidence interval (CI): 0.51-0.90, P = 0.008; OR 0.72, 95% CI: 0.56-0.91, P = 0.006, respectively]. After adjustment for age and LVEF, no difference remained (primary endpoint: OR 1.03, 95% CI: 0.71-1.49, P = 0.894; secondary endpoint: OR 0.82, 95% CI: 0.60-1.12, P = 0.206). CONCLUSIONS: On the background of identical guidelines, age- and LVEF-adjusted outcomes were not different between Central Asian and Western European AHF patients despite of large ethnical disparity.


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Cardiology , Heart Failure , Humans , Stroke Volume , Ventricular Function, Left , Heart Failure/drug therapy , Heart Failure/epidemiology , Asia
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J Glob Health ; 10(2): 020418, 2020 Dec.
Article in English | MEDLINE | ID: mdl-33110578

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BACKGROUND: To assess baseline quality of care in the Kyrgyz Republic in 2019 and determine the effect of online simulated patients in changing doctors' practice in three specific disease areas: non-communicable disease, neonatal/child health, and maternal health. METHODS: Over 2000 family health, pediatric, neonatology, therapy, and obstetric-gynecologic doctors from every rayon (district) hospital and at least one associated family health (Primary) care clinic participated. To adequately scale the project, the Ministry of Health used online simulated Clinical Performance and Value (CPV) vignettes. All doctors cared for the same set of patients in their clinical area. Over eight months in 2019, we gathered three rounds of CPV data in seven oblasts. RESULTS: Overall quality scores were highly variable at baseline (59.2% + 13.5%). After three rounds the average score increased 6.5% (P < 0.001). By the end of round three, the lowest scoring oblast was providing higher quality care compared to the highest scoring oblast in the initial round (64.2% in round 3 vs 62.4% in round 1), indicating greater adherence to the evidence base. Additionally, family health doctors ordered 26% fewer unnecessary tests (P < 0.05), while specialists ordered 39% fewer unnecessary tests (P < 0.05). If trends continue, this translates into a net annual savings of 63 million Kyrgyz som. CONCLUSIONS: This study demonstrates serial measurement of care provided by over 2000 physicians in the Kyrgyz Republic can be improved as measured by CPVs. This project may be a useful template to improve health care quality at a national level in other low- and middle-income country settings.


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Quality Improvement , Quality of Health Care , Child , Female , Humans , Infant Health , Infant, Newborn , Kyrgyzstan , Male , Maternal Health , Noncommunicable Diseases , Physicians , Pregnancy
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