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Computer-aided detection thresholds for digital chest radiography interpretation in tuberculosis diagnostic algorithms

ERJ Open Research
Objectives Use of computer-aided detection (CAD) software is recommended to improve tuberculosis screening and triage, but threshold determination is challenging if reference testing has not been performed in all individuals.
Fiona Vanobberghen, Alfred Kipyegon Keter, Bart K.M. Jacobs, Tracy R. Glass, Lutgarde Lynen, Irwin Law, Keelin Murphy, Bram van Ginneken, Irene Ayakaka, Alastair van Heerden, Llang Maama, Klaus Reither   +11 more
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Primer on Disability Benefits: Social Security Disability Insurance (SSDI) and Supplemental Security Income (SSI) [PDF]

, 2012
[Excerpt] This report presents information on two components of federal disability benefits, those provided through the Social Security Disability Insurance (SSDI) and the Supplemental Security Income (SSI) programs.
Moulta-Ali, Umar
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Location‐Specific Hematoma Volume Predicts Early Neurological Deterioration in Supratentorial ICH

Annals of Clinical and Translational Neurology, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT Objective Early neurological deterioration (END) adversely affects outcomes in patients with intracerebral hemorrhage (ICH). This study aimed to determine the location‐specific hematoma volumes for END in supratentorial ICH patients. Methods We retrospectively analyzed supratentorial ICH patients presenting from two prospective cohorts.
Zuoqiao Li, Guilin Meng, Zijie Wang, Xiao Hu, Jing Cheng, Chu Chen, Tiannan Yang, Jiaxin Luo, Zizhen Meng, Xueyun Liu, Qi Li   +10 more
wiley   +1 more source

Implementing the Affordable Care Act: Key Design Decisions for State-Based Exchanges [PDF]

, 2013
The Affordable Care Act requires the establishment of new health insurance marketplaces -- known as exchanges -- in every state by October 1, 2013. This report examines key design decisions made by the 17 states and the District of Columbia that chose to

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Low Incidence of Relapses After Vaccination in Anti‐Aquaporin‐4 Antibody‐Positive NMOSD

Annals of Clinical and Translational Neurology, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT Patients with neuromyelitis optica spectrum disorder (NMOSD) may experience increased signs and symptoms of their underlying disease when vaccinated against meningococcal disease before receiving complement component 5 inhibitor therapies. This retrospective analysis indicated an overall low relapse incidence (mean [range], 3.3% [0.7%–10.6 ...
Sean J. Pittock, Jin Nakahara, Becky Parks, Kerstin Allen, Sami Fam   +4 more
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Evaluation of an artificial intelligence-based clinical trial matching system in Chinese patients with hepatocellular carcinoma: a retrospective study

BMC Cancer
Background Artificial intelligence (AI)-assisted clinical trial screening is a promising prospect, although previous matching systems were developed in English, and relevant studies have only been conducted in Western countries.
Kunyuan Wang, Hao Cui, Yun Zhu, Xiaoyun Hu, Chang Hong, Yabing Guo, Lingyao An, Qi Zhang, Li Liu   +8 more
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Medicaid's Continuing Crunch in a Recession: A Mid-Year Update for State FY 2010 and Preview for FY 2011 [PDF]

, 2010
Presents results of a state-by-state survey on Medicaid enrollment, spending, and cutbacks halfway through fiscal year 2010; prospects for revenues next year; and implications of healthcare reform and an end to increased federal Medicaid matching ...

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Sex Representation in US Stroke Clinical Trials: A Decade of Trends and Challenges

Annals of Clinical and Translational Neurology, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT Objective Stroke remains a major cause of disability and mortality in the US, with significant sex‐based disparities, and females remain underrepresented in stroke clinical trials. We aimed to examine sex representation in US‐based stroke clinical trials, identify trial characteristics associated with higher female enrollment (≥ 50%), and ...
Chaitali Dagli, Mudasir Andrabi, Tova Cohen, Pranali G. Patel, Tapasya Katta, Chen Lin   +5 more
wiley   +1 more source

Report on the IowaCare program administered by the Iowa Medicaid Enterprise, a division of the Department of Human Services, for the period July 1, 2009 through June 30, 2012 [PDF]

, 2013
Report on the IowaCare program administered by the Iowa Medicaid Enterprise, a division of the Department of Human Services, for the period July 1, 2009 through June 30 ...

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Reperfusion‐Dependent Outcomes After Endovascular Thrombectomy Stratified by NIHSS‐ASPECTS Clinical‐Core Mismatch

Annals of Clinical and Translational Neurology, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT Objective This analysis evaluates the effect of successful reperfusion on functional outcomes after MT, stratified by admission National Institutes of Health Stroke Scale (NIHSS) and Alberta Stroke Program Early CT Score (ASPECTS) as surrogates for clinical‐core mismatch, using multicenter registry data.
Felix Schlicht, Lukas Meyer, Gabriel Broocks, Matthias Bechstein, Christian Thaler, Christian Heitkamp, Laurens Winkelmeier, Vincent Geest, Alexander Heitkamp, Maximilian Jungnitz, Gregor Peter, Luca Meucci, Tobias Faizy, Jawed Nawabi, Caspar Brekenfeld, Fabian Flottmann, Maximilian Schell, Alexandros Hadjilaou, Uta Hanning, Götz Thomalla, Jens Fiehler, Susanne Gellißen, Helge C. Kniep, for the German Stroke Registry Endovascular Treatment, (GSR‐ET) Alexander Nave, Anna Alegiani, Annerose Mengel, Arno Reich, Bernd Eckert, Charlotte Pietrock, Christian Nolte, Eberhard Siebert, Fabian Flottmann, Fee Keil, Franziska Dorn, Gabor Petzold, Götz Thomalla, Hanna Zimmermann, Jan Borggrefe, Jan Hendrik Schäfer, Jens Fiehler, Joachim Röther, Klaus Gröschel, Lars Kellert, Mario Abruscato, Maximilian Schell, Omid Nikoubashman, Peter Schellinger, Silke Wunderlich, Steffen Tiedt, Sven Thonke, Timo Uphaus, Tobias Boeckh‐Behrens, Ulrike Ernemann   +53 more
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