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Fragmentation in Mental Health Benefits and Services: A Preliminary Examination into Consumption and Outcomes [PDF]

open access: yes, 2010
In this chapter, we examine consumption patterns and health outcomes within a health insurance system in which mental health benefits are administered under a carved-out insurance plan.
Grossman, Daniel   +2 more
core   +1 more source

Effect of Intraoperative Posture on Accurate Diagnostic Rate of Intraoperative Nerve Monitoring During Esophagectomy

open access: yesAnnals of Gastroenterological Surgery, EarlyView.
Adequate contact between the intubation tube and the vocal cord muscles is crucial for effective intraoperative nerve monitoring use during esophagectomy. Additionally, intraoperative posture significantly affects diagnostic outcomes and should be carefully considered.
Masami Yuda   +9 more
wiley   +1 more source

The Effects of Health Shocks on Employment and Health Insurance: The Role of Employer-Provided Health Insurance [PDF]

open access: yes
We study how men’s dependence on their own employer for health insurance affects labor supply responses and loss of health insurance coverage when faced with a serious health shock.
Cathy J. Bradley   +2 more
core  

Legal Solutions in Health Reform: Insurance Discrimination on the Basis of Health Status: An Overview of Discrimination Practices, Federal Law, and Federal Reform Options [PDF]

open access: yes, 2009
Provides an overview of the insurance industry's discriminatory practices based on health status in designing and administering health insurance and employee health benefit plans.
Sara Rosenbaum
core  

Short‐ and Long‐Term Outcomes of Open, Laparoscopic, and Robot‐Assisted Surgery for Rectal Cancer

open access: yesAnnals of Gastroenterological Surgery, EarlyView.
Robot‐assisted rectal resection demonstrated superior short and long‐term outcomes compared to laparoscopic and open approaches. ABSTRACT Background Robot‐assisted surgery has short‐term benefits in rectal cancer surgery; however, its long‐term advantages remain unclear. This study compared short‐ and long‐term outcomes of open, laparoscopic, and robot‐
Marie Hanaoka   +8 more
wiley   +1 more source

Minimally Invasive Approach Utilizing Linear Stapler for Midline Incisional Hernia: Stapler Repair Technique

open access: yesAnnals of Gastroenterological Surgery, EarlyView.
Stapler‐assisted midline hernia repair. ABSTRACT Aim We successfully established the stapler repair technique (SRT), a straightforward laparoscopic Rives‐Stoppa approach utilizing a linear stapler. This study retrospectively evaluated its short‐term outcomes to determine its safety and efficacy.
Sho Ueda   +6 more
wiley   +1 more source

Comparative analysis of the quality of life regarding patients who underwent hip replacement in public versus private hospitals in Hungary

open access: yesScientific Reports
The study aimed to investigate the impact of hip replacement surgery on the quality of life and to compare the outcomes by sociodemographic and surgical data in Hungarian public and private hospitals.
Luca Fanni Kajos   +10 more
doaj   +1 more source

Tobacco Use and Health Insurance Literacy Among Vulnerable Populations: Implications for Health Reform [PDF]

open access: yes, 2017
Background: Under the Affordable Care Act (ACA), millions of Americans have been enrolling in the health insurance marketplaces. Nearly 20% of them are tobacco users.
Barnes, Andrew J.   +2 more
core   +1 more source

Influence of Facility Size on Perioperative Outcomes in Minimally Invasive Esophagectomy for 14 152 Patients With Esophageal Cancer Based on the Japanese National Clinical Database: A Multicenter Cohort Study

open access: yesAnnals of Gastroenterological Surgery, EarlyView.
This multicenter study investigated 14 152 minimally invasive esophagectomies (MIEs) using data from the Japanese National Clinical Database and showed a significantly lower operative mortality rate in high‐volume centers than in low‐volume centers. However, no differences in morbidity rates were found between facility sizes.
Taro Oshikiri   +4 more
wiley   +1 more source

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