Iliac Arteries: How Registries Can Help Improve Outcomes

How a Cohort Study Can Help Improve Outcomes After Stroke

Access to specialized care and primary prevention are associated with better outcomes in cardiovascular diseases.1,2 The burden of stroke, and vascular disease in general, is higher in lower-income countries where 82% of all cardiovascular deaths (14 million) occurs annually.3,4 For example, in emerging/low-middle income countries (ELMICs; those with low gross domestic product and health expend...

How can we improve functional outcomes?

Health has multiple dimensions. In a broad sense, health can be considered in terms of physical, mental and social well-being, but this may be difficult to measure, particularly in whole populations. The earliest population indices of health were based on readily available and unambiguous indicators, such as mortality; and these were applied to particular age groups, such as the first year of l...

How can I improve outcomes in asthma?

Asthma continues to be a clinically important disease despite decreasing mortality from the condition. Asthma prevalence, as well as urgent office appointments, emergency department visits, and hospitalizations associated with asthma, are all increasing in the United States and globally.1,2 Multiple theories exist regarding the increase in prevalence, but most authorities agree that the increas...

How Can We Improve Outcomes Assessment?

How molecular tools can help understanding species interactions to improve restoration outcomes

Preserving species interactions should be a key desired outcome in restoration ecology. With progress in environmental DNA techniques and the dramatic reduction in the cost of high-throughput DNA sequencing, large amounts of information can be gathered on how species interact with little to no disturbance to ecosystems. Here, we argue that the use of molecular tools to study ecological interact...