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Cracking the Code: Which Ocular Symptoms Predict Dry Eye Signs? Insights From a Large International Sicca Registry

Arthritis Care &Research, EarlyView.
Objective The study aimed to identify symptom‐based predictors of dry eye disease (DED) signs in the Sjögren's International Collaborative Clinical Alliance (SICCA) cohort. Methods We performed a retrospective analysis examining 16 ocular symptoms (most graded 0–4) and artificial tear (AT) use (graded 0–3) as predictors of DED signs (abnormal ocular ...
Pragnya R. Donthineni, Chloe Shields, Rohit Muralidhar, Shreya Bhatt, Alan Baer, Robert Fox, Sara S. McCoy, Anat Galor   +7 more
wiley   +1 more source

Genel Sağlık Sigortası ve Gelir Testinde Yeni Dönem

Anadolu Üniversitesi Hukuk Fakültesi Dergisi, 2017
Sosyal güvenlik reformu kapsamında hayata geçirilen gelir testi sistemi, 2008 yılından itibaren birtakım değişikliklerle uygulanmaya devam etmiştir. 08.03.2017 tarihinde Resmi Gazete’de yayımlanan 6824 sayılı Kanun ile 01.04.2017 tarihinden itibaren yeni
Emre Karabacak
doaj  

Real‐World Longitudinal Data on the Impact of Hydroxychloroquine Blood Level Monitoring on Lupus Outcomes: Results of a Prospective Longitudinal Cohort Study

Arthritis Care &Research, EarlyView.
Objective Hydroxychloroquine (HCQ) is a cornerstone therapy in systemic lupus erythematosus (SLE), but the weight‐based dosing does not account for clinical factors that can introduce individual variability in drug metabolism and clearance. We leveraged longitudinal data from a prospective SLE cohort to identify clinical factors that predict ...
Jay J. Patel, Fauzia Hollangel, Caroline Packee, Amita Kapoor, Brad Rovin, Nathalie Costedoat‐Chalumeau, Shivani Garg   +6 more
wiley   +1 more source

Surveillance of drug prescribing: why outliers miss their targets – a qualitative study

BMC Health Services Research
Background Rising costs are a challenge for healthcare systems. To keep expenditure for drugs under control, in many healthcare systems, drug prescribing is continuously monitored.
Julia Gollnick, Nikoletta Zeschick, Franziska Hörbrand, Peter Killian, Maria Sebastiao, Thomas Kühlein, Norbert Donner-Banzhoff   +6 more
doaj   +1 more source

Safety of Prescription Nonsteroidal Anti‐inflammatory Drugs in Adults With Inflammatory Bowel Disease: Data From a Large Administrative Claims Cohort

Arthritis Care &Research, EarlyView.
Objective The concern that nonsteroidal anti‐inflammatory drugs (NSAIDs) may precipitate flares of inflammatory bowel disease (IBD) has limited their use in managing musculoskeletal symptoms in those with IBD, but safety data are mixed. Methods This retrospective cohort study included patients with IBD aged at least 18 years from Optum's deidentified ...
Adam S. Mayer, Rui Xiao, Meenakshi Bewtra, Michael D. George, Pamela F. Weiss   +4 more
wiley   +1 more source

General practitioners and national health insurance--results of a national survey.

South African medical journal = Suid-Afrikaanse tydskrif vir geneeskunde, 1999
To determine the attitudes of South African general practitioners (GPs) to national health insurance (NHI), social health insurance (SHI) and other related health system reforms.A national survey using postal questionnaires and telephonic follow-up of non-responders.GPs throughout South Africa.Four hundred and forty-three GPs were randomly selected ...
BLECHER, M, JACOBS, T, McIntyre, D
openaire   +3 more sources

Perceived Impacts and Predictors of Cannabis Products Used by Patients with Rheumatologic Conditions in Alberta, Canada: A Multivariable Analysis of Cross‐Sectional Survey Data

Arthritis Care &Research, EarlyView.
Objective This study aimed to characterize cannabis product choices (cannabinoid content and formulation) among patients with rheumatologic conditions and their associations with patient factors, patient‐reported perceived side effects, and positive impacts.
Susan Zhang, Samuel A.J. Lowe, Frank Sun, Allyson Jones, Tarek Turk, Joanne Olson, Pauline Paul, Shelby Yamamoto, Linda Kolewaski, Elaine Yacyshyn, Cheryl A. Sadowski   +10 more
wiley   +1 more source

Neighborhood Socioeconomic Status and Short‐Term Functional Outcomes in Systemic Lupus Erythematosus

Arthritis Care &Research, EarlyView.
Objective Individuals with systemic lupus erythematosus (SLE) can accumulate functional status (FS) impairment. We evaluated the association between neighborhood socioeconomic disadvantage, as measured by the Area Deprivation Index (ADI), and FS in a national SLE sample.
Baljeet Rai, Jessica Fitzpatrick, Jing Li, Eric Roberts, Patricia Katz, Laura Plantinga, Gabriela Schmajuk, Jinoos Yazdany   +7 more
wiley   +1 more source

Macroeconomic consequences of alternative reforms to the health insurance system in the United States

International Studies of Economics
This paper presents a dynamic general equilibrium model designed to examine the macroeconomic effects and welfare implications of alternative reforms to the US health insurance system.
Zhigang Feng
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Understanding client satisfaction with a health insurance scheme in Nigeria: factors and enrollees experiences

Health Research Policy and Systems, 2011
Background Health insurance schemes have been widely introduced during this last decade in many African countries, which have strived for improvements in health service provision and the promotion of health care utilization.
Sambo Mohammad N, Mohammed Shafiu, Dong Hengjin   +2 more
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