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Cholesterol Control Among Uninsured Adults Did Not Improve From 2001‐2004 to 2009‐2012 as Disparities With Both Publicly and Privately Insured Adults Doubled

Journal of the American Heart Association: Cardiovascular and Cerebrovascular Disease, 2017
BackgroundLow‐density lipoprotein cholesterol (LDL‐C) control is higher among insured than uninsured adults, but data on time trends and contributing factors are incomplete and important for improving health equity.
Brent M. Egan, Jiexiang Li, Sara M. Sarasua, Robert A. Davis, Kevin A. Fiscella, Jonathan N. Tobin, Daniel W. Jones, Angelo Sinopoli   +7 more
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Continuity and care coordination of primary health care: a scoping review

BMC Health Services Research, 2023
Background Healthcare coordination and continuity of care conceptualize all care providers and organizations involved in health care to ensure the right care at the right time. However, systematic evidence synthesis is lacking in the care coordination of
Resham Khatri, Aklilu Endalamaw, Daniel Erku, Eskinder Wolka, Frehiwot Nigatu, Anteneh Zewdie, Yibeltal Assefa   +6 more
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Reply to reaction on ‘Organ donation after euthanasia starting at home in a patient with multiple system atrophy – case report’

BMC Medical Ethics, 2023
We would like to respond to the comment we received from our colleagues on our case report about organ donation after euthanasia starting at home. We reply to their statements on medical and legal aspects, and provide more information on our view of ...
Najat Tajaâte, Nathalie van Dijk, Elien Pragt, David Shaw, A Kempener-Deguelle, Wim de Jongh, Jan Bollen, Walther van Mook   +7 more
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Patients’ Experience of Specialty Care Coordination: Survey Development and Validation

Journal of Patient-Centered Research and Reviews, 2023
Purpose: Specialty care coordination relies on information flowing bidirectionally between all three participants in the “specialty care triad” — patients, primary care providers (PCPs), and specialists.
Varsha G. Vimalananda, Mark Meterko, Kailyn E. Sitter, Shirley Qian, Jolie B. Wormwood, B. Graeme Fincke   +5 more
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Barriers and facilitating factors of care coordination for children with spinal muscular atrophy type I and II from the caregivers' perspective: an interview study

Orphanet Journal of Rare Diseases, 2023
Background Children with medical complexity (CMC) require long-term care accompanied by different health- and social care professionals. Depending on the severity of the chronic condition, caregivers spend a lot of time coordinating appointments ...
Jana Willems, Isabella Bablok, Erik Farin-Glattacker, Thorsten Langer   +3 more
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Effect of Oropharyngeal Administration of Colostrum in Premature Newborns ≤32 Weeks of Gestation on the Immune Response and Neonatal Morbidity: A Double-Blind Randomized Clinical Trial

Frontiers in Pediatrics, 2022
IntroductionThe mother's colostrum carries immunological components, such as cytokines and immunoglobulins (Igs), derived from the maternal circulation with bacteriostatic properties.ObjectiveThe objective of this study was to evaluate the effect of ...
Silvia Romero-Maldonado, Diana Mercedes Soriano-Becerril, Perla Karina García-May, Enrique Reyes-Muñoz, Eudoxia Georgina Muñoz-Ortíz, Sandra Carrera-Muiños, Martha Lucía Granados-Cepeda, Jorge Arturo Cardona-Pérez, Elsa Castro-Millán, Enrique Segura-Cervantes, Guillermo Ceballos, Araceli Montoya-Estrada   +11 more
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An in-depth analysis of theoretical frameworks for the study of care coordination

International Journal of Integrated Care, 2013
Introduction: Complex chronic conditions often require long-term care from various healthcare professionals. Thus, maintaining quality care requires care coordination.
Sabine Van Houdt, Jan Heyrman, Kris Vanhaecht, Walter Sermeus, Jan De Lepeleire   +4 more
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Bayesian dose selection design for a binary outcome using restricted response adaptive randomization

Trials, 2017
Background In phase II trials, the most efficacious dose is usually not known. Moreover, given limited resources, it is difficult to robustly identify a dose while also testing for a signal of efficacy that would support a phase III trial. Recent designs
Caitlyn Meinzer, Renee Martin, Jose I. Suarez   +2 more
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Turner syndrome: skin, liver, eyes, dental and ENT evaluation should be improved

Frontiers in Endocrinology, 2023
IntroductionTurner syndrome association with multi-organ system comorbidities highlights the need for effective implementation of follow-up guidelines. We aimed to assess the adequacy of care with international guidelines published in 2007 and 2017 and ...
Jenny Lam, Sophie Stoppa-Vaucher, Sophie Stoppa-Vaucher, Maria Cristina Antoniou, Thérèse Bouthors, Inge Ruiz, Nicole Sekarski, Tobias Rutz, Sophie Fries, Pierre Alain Binz, Florence Niel Bütschi, Nicolas Vulliemoz, Aneta Gawlik, Nelly Pitteloud, Nelly Pitteloud, Michael Hauschild, Michael Hauschild, Kanetee Busiah, Kanetee Busiah   +18 more
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Development of models of care coordination for rare conditions: a qualitative study

Orphanet Journal of Rare Diseases, 2022
Introduction Improving care coordination for people with rare conditions may help to reduce burden on patients and carers and improve the care that patients receive.
Holly Walton, Amy Simpson, Angus I. G. Ramsay, Amy Hunter, Jennifer Jones, Pei Li Ng, Kerry Leeson-Beevers, Lara Bloom, Joe Kai, Maria Kokocinska, Alastair G. Sutcliffe, Stephen Morris, Naomi J. Fulop   +12 more
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