Annals of internal medicine
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Randomized Controlled Trial Multicenter Study
Internet-based self-management plus education compared with usual care in asthma: a randomized trial.
The Internet may support patient self-management of chronic conditions, such as asthma. ⋯ Netherlands Organization for Health Research and Development, ZonMw, and Netherlands Asthma Foundation.
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Multicenter Study
Failure to recognize newly identified aortic dilations in a health care system with an advanced electronic medical record.
Concern is growing about missed test results, but data assessing their effect on patient safety are limited. ⋯ Clinicians neglect to note a substantial proportion of new aortic dilations in the EMR. The findings highlight the need for better strategies to ensure documentation of follow-up of tests.