The relationship between B-type natriuretic peptide levels and hospital length of stay and quality of life in congestive heart failure patients

Previous research on quality of life (QOL) and its relation to BNP levels in heart failure (HF) has been widely studied. However, the impact of physicians' knowledge of BNP levels at time of clinic visit on QOL and hospital length of stay (LOS) has yet to be fully investigated. The purpose of t...

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Main Author: Ancheta, Irma B
Format: Others
Published: Scholar Commons 2006
Subjects:
BNP
Online Access:http://scholarcommons.usf.edu/etd/2440
http://scholarcommons.usf.edu/cgi/viewcontent.cgi?article=3439&context=etd