WOHLFORD , George

Background: Acute pericarditis is the most common presentation of pericardial diseases. Although generally benign, complications such as constrictive pericarditis, cardiac tamponade and recurrence can occur. Research question: What are the clinical factors associated with adverse outcomes in acute pericarditis? Study design: and Methods. We...

Controlled clinical trials (CCTs) have traditionally been limited to urban academic clinical centers. Implementation of CCTs in rural setting is challenged by lack of resources, the inexperience of patient care team members in CCT conductance and workflow interruption, and global inexperience with remote data monitoring.