Chronic disease management: does the disease affect likelihood of care planning?
GPMPs are used in a minority of patients with chronic diseases. Use is highest in people with diabetes.
Computational peak wall stress in thoracic aortic aneurysms was found to be strongly correlated with aneurysm expansion rate. Aneurysms requiring surgical intervention had significantly higher peak wall stresses. Peak wall stress may better predict clinical outcome than maximal aneurysmal diameter, and therefore may guide clinical decision-making.