Measuring the effectiveness of a collaborative for quality improvement in pediatric asthma care: does implementing the chronic care model improve processes and outcomes of care?
The intervention improved some important aspects of processes of care that have previously been linked to better outcomes. Patients who received care at intervention clinics also reported higher general and asthma-specific quality of life.
We conclude that c-KIT expression is a valuable predictor of prognosis and survival, especially in tick (> 4 mm) melanoma.