Browsing Psychology by Author "Sears, Samuel F."
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Heart Smart Guide for Young Patients with Cardiac Devices
Sears, Samuel F. (2015-02-03) -
Measurement of Patient Confidence in Self-Management of Atrial Fibrillation: Initial Validation of The Confidence in Atrial fibriLlation Management (CALM) Scale
Tripp, Connor; Anthony, Scarlett L.; Sears, Samuel F.; Gehi, Anil K.; Rosman, Lindsey (2021-06) -
Monitoring Patients with Implantable Cardioverter Defibrillators Using Mobile Phone Electrocardiogram: Case Study
Sears, Samuel F. (2018-01) -
A National Needs Analysis of Sudden Cardiac Arrest Survivors
Derian, Leslie Blue (East Carolina University, 2015)Psychosocial outcomes of sudden cardiac arrest survivors have generally been studied in single center samples. Large, nationally representative patient surveys may offer different perspectives. The aim of the current ... -
Novel Care Pathway for Patients Presenting to the Emergency Department with Atrial Fibrillation
Sears, Samuel F. (2018-01) -
P02.35. Methodology in integrative medicine research: challenges and solutions from a randomized clinical control trial using adapted yoga
Toise, S.; Sears, Samuel F.; Schoenfeld, M.; Blitzer, M.; Marieb, M.; Drury, J.; Slade, M.; Donohue, T. (2012)Purpose This randomized controlled clinical study evaluated the efficacy of adapted yoga (vs. usual care) to reduce psychosocial risks, which have been clinically shown to impact morbidity and mortality in implantable ... -
Paving the Way : A Biopsychosocial Survey Study of Young Adults Diagnosed with Heart Failure and Identification of Key Intervention Priorities
Tippey, Amaris R. (East Carolina University, 2014)Introduction: Rates of heart failure have been increasingly noticed in individuals between 20 and 50 years of age, especially in Eastern North Carolina. Little is known about this subset of patients with heart failure. The ... -
Performance of First Pacemaker to Use Smart Device App for Remote Monitoring
Sears, Samuel F.; Tarakji, Khaldoun G.; Zaidi, Amir M.; Zweibel, Steven L.; Varma, Niraj; Allred, James; Roberts, Paul R.; Shaik, Naushad A.; Silverstein, Josh R.; Maher, Abdul; Mittal, Suneet; Patwala, Ashish; Schoenhard, John; Emert, Martin; Molon, Giulio; Augello, Giuseppe; Patel, Nilam; Seide, Hanscy; Porfilio, Antonio; Maus, Baerbel; Di Jorio, Sherry L.; Holloman, Keith; Natera, Ana C.; Turakhia, Mintu P. (2021-10-21) -
Posttraumatic Stress Disorder in Pediatric Patients with Implantable Cardioverter-Defibrillators and Their Parents
Sears, Samuel F.; Schneider, Lauren M. (2022) -
A Prospective Longitudinal Study of Health-Related Quality of Life and Psychological Wellbeing after an Implantable Cardioverter-Defibrillator in Patients with Genetic Heart Diseases
Sears, Samuel F.; van den Heuvel, Lieke M. (2022-04) -
Remote-Only Monitoring for Patients with Cardiac Implantable Electronic Devices: a Before-and-After Pilot Study
Sears, Samuel F.; Sapp, John A.; Gillis, Anne M.; AbdelWahab, Amir; Nault, Isabelle; Nery, Pablo B.; Healey, Jeff S.; Raj, Satish R.; Lockwood, Evan; Sterns, Laurence D.; Wells, George A.; Yee, Raymond; Philippon, François; Tang, Anthony; Parkash, Ratika (2021) -
SHOCK 2010 : ANALYSIS OF GLOBAL HEALTH INDICES AND QUALITY OF LIFE IN A WEB BASED NATIONAL ICD SAMPLE
Woodrow, Lawrence Kevin (East Carolina University, 2012)The Implantable Cardioverter Defibrillator (ICD) has become the "gold standard" of care in reducing mortality in patients at risk for sudden cardiac death (SCD). However, there remain there remain concerns about the ... -
SHOxABILITY : Ability and avoidance of daily activity behaviors in ICD patients
Cutitta, Katherine Elizabeth (East Carolina University, 2012)Background: Implantable Cardioverter Defibrillator (ICD) shocks terminate potentially life-threatening arrhythmias. ICD shock may alter patient behavior via patients attempting to avoid daily activities or increasing heart ... -
Understanding Trauma Reactions in Implantable Cardioverter Defibrillator Patients and Piloting a Brief Web-based Trauma Intervention Protocol Study (ICD-TIPS)
Ford, Jessica (East Carolina University, 2014)Background: Approximately 20% of patients with an implantable cardioverter defibrillator (ICD), a medical device that prevents sudden cardiac arrest (SCA) and mortality, score above a clinical cutoff on a screening measure ... -
Understanding Wearable Cardioverter Defibrillator Use and Activity Level in Pediatric Populations
Huber, Nichelle L (East Carolina University, 2018-07-20)Research suggests that most patients utilize WCDs appropriately. However, very little is known about pediatric cardiac patients prescribed a wearable cardioverter defibrillator (WCD). In other pediatric cardiac populations, ... -
“Unlocking Physical Activity” During COVID-19 in Cardiac Device Patients
Harrell, Rebecca; Anthony, Scarlett; Travia, Kevin; Sears, Samuel F. (2022)