@article{RoehrigSalzwedelLinckEleftheriadisetal.2015,
  author    = {R{\"o}hrig, Bernd and Salzwedel, Annett and Linck-Eleftheriadis, Sigrid and V{\"o}ller, Heinz and Nosper, Manfred},
  title     = {Outcome Based Center Comparisons in Inpatient Cardiac Rehabilitation Results from the EVA-Reha (R) Cardiology Project},
  series = {Die Rehabilitation : Zeitschrift f{\"u}r Praxis und Forschung in der Rehabilitation},
  volume    = {54},
  journal   = {Die Rehabilitation : Zeitschrift f{\"u}r Praxis und Forschung in der Rehabilitation},
  number    = {1},
  publisher = {Thieme},
  address   = {Stuttgart},
  issn      = {0034-3536},
  doi       = {10.1055/s-0034-1395556},
  pages     = {45 -- 52},
  year      = {2015},
  abstract  = {Background: So far, for center comparisons in inpatient cardiac rehabilitation (CR), the objective outcome quality was neglected because of challenges in quantifying the overall success of CR. In this article, a multifactorial benchmark model measuring the individual rehabilitation success is presented. Methods: In 21 rehabilitation centers, 5 123 patients were consecutively enrolled between 01/2010 and 12/2012 in the prospective multicenter registry EVA-Reha (R) Cardiology. Changes in 13 indicators in the areas cardiovascular risk factors, physical performance and subjective health during rehabilitation were evaluated according to levels of severity. Changes were only rated for patients who needed a medical intervention. Additionally, the changes had to be clinically relevant. Therefore Minimal Important Differences (MID) were predefined. Ratings were combined to a single score, the multiple outcome criterion (MEK). Results: The MEK was determined for all patients (71.7 +/- 7.4 years, 76.9 \% men) and consisted of an average of 5.6 indicators. After risk adjustment for sociodemographic and clinical baseline parameters, MEK was used for center ranking. In addition, individual results of indicators were compared with means of all study sites. Conclusion: With the method presented here, the outcome quality can be quantified and outcome-based comparisons of providers can be made.},
  language  = {de}
}
@article{HeidlerBiduFriedrichetal.2015,
  author    = {Heidler, Maria-Dorothea and Bidu, Laura and Friedrich, Nele and V{\"o}ller, Heinz},
  title     = {Oral feeding of long-term ventilated patients with a tracheotomy tube. Underestimated danger of dysphagia},
  series = {Medizinische Klinik, Intensivmedizin und Notfallmedizin},
  volume    = {110},
  journal   = {Medizinische Klinik, Intensivmedizin und Notfallmedizin},
  number    = {1},
  publisher = {Springer},
  address   = {New York},
  issn      = {2193-6218},
  doi       = {10.1007/s00063-014-0397-5},
  pages     = {55 -- 60},
  year      = {2015},
  abstract  = {In long-term mechanically ventilated patients, dysphagia is a common and potentially life-threatening complication, which can lead to aspiration and pneumonia. Nevertheless, many intensive care unit (ICU) patients are fed by mouth without evaluation of their deglutition capability. The goal of this work was to evaluate the prevalence of aspiration due to swallowing disorders in long-term ventilated patients who were fed orally in the ICU while having a blocked tracheotomy tube. In all, 43 patients participated-each underwent a fiberoptic investigation of deglutition on the day of admission to the rehabilitation clinic. A total of 65 \% of the patients aspirated, 71 \% of these silently. There were no associations between aspiration and any of the following: gender, indication for mechanical ventilation (underlying disease) or the duration of intubation and ventilation by tracheotomy tube. However, the association between aspiration and age was statistically significant (p = 0.041). Aspirating patients were older (arithmetic mean = 70 years, median = 74 years) than patients who did not aspirate (arithmetic mean = 66 years, median = 67 years). Intubation and add-on tracheotomies can lead to potentially life-threatening swallowing disorders that cause aspiration, independent of the underlying disease. Before feeding long-term mechanically ventilated patients by mouth, their ability to swallow needs to be investigated using fiberoptic endoscopic evaluation of swallowing (FEES) or a saliva dye test, if a cuff deflation and the use of a speaking valve are possible during spontaneous respiration.},
  language  = {de}
}
@misc{SchlittKamkeGuhaetal.2015,
  author    = {Schlitt, Axel and Kamke, Wolfram and Guha, Manju and Haberecht, Olaf and V{\"o}ller, Heinz},
  title     = {Atrial Fibrillation: The correct Procedure in the cardiac Rehabilitation},
  series = {Deutsche medizinische Wochenschrift : DMW ; Organ der Deutschen Gesellschaft f{\"u}r Innere Medizin (DGIM) ; Organ der Gesellschaft Deutscher Naturforscher und {\"A}rzte (GDN{\"A})},
  volume    = {140},
  journal   = {Deutsche medizinische Wochenschrift : DMW ; Organ der Deutschen Gesellschaft f{\"u}r Innere Medizin (DGIM) ; Organ der Gesellschaft Deutscher Naturforscher und {\"A}rzte (GDN{\"A})},
  number    = {13},
  publisher = {Thieme},
  address   = {Stuttgart},
  issn      = {0012-0472},
  doi       = {10.1055/s-0041-102733},
  pages     = {1006 -- U100},
  year      = {2015},
  language  = {de}
}