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Efficacy of pulse oximetry for early diagnosis of pulmonary embolism after total knee arthroplasty

Knee Surgery & Related Research
Introduction Early diagnosis and aggressive treatment of pulmonary embolism (PE) are crucial for preventing severe complications after total knee arthroplasty (TKA).
Ju-Hyung Yoo, Sang-Hoon Park, Hyun-Cheol Oh, Joong-Won Ha, Han-Kook Yoon   +4 more
doaj   +1 more source

Short‐term outcomes of intracorporeal anastomosis in laparoscopic colectomy for colon cancer: A nationwide, multi‐institutional cohort study in Japan (ICAN study)

Annals of Gastroenterological Surgery, EarlyView.
We retrospectively compared intracorporeal and extracorporeal anastomosis in patients undergoing laparoscopic colectomy for colon cancer in 46 institutions by using propensity‐score matching. Intracorporeal anastomosis showed advantages over extracorporeal anastomosis in terms of blood loss, intraoperative vascular injury, bowel recovery, and length of
Tomohiro Yamaguchi, Keitaro Tanaka, Jun Watanabe, Hiroki Hamamoto, Atsushi Nishimura, Fumihiko Fujita, Hirokazu Suwa, Masaaki Ito, Kazushige Kawai, Junichiro Hiro, Seiichiro Yamamoto, Sho Nambara, Masato Ota, Yuri Ito, Junji Okuda, Masafumi Inomata, Masahiko Watanabe, Takeshi Naitoh, ICAN Collaborative Study Group of the Japan Society of Laparoscopic Colorectal Surgery, T. Akiyoshi, T. Mukai, Y. Suwa, K. Ikeda, S. Natsume, G. Inaguma, H. Ozawa, R. Nakanishi, K. Kobayashi, T. Hirokawa, A. Nomura, T. Okada, S. Inamoto, Y. Todate, T. Miyakawa, R. Inada, H. Takahashi, T. Suzuki, M. Miguchi, H. Kayano, S. Suzuki, A. Furutani, N. Higashino, R. Makizumi, K. Okabayashi, K. Shigeta, J. Kawamura, T. Wada, K. Hida, Y. Umemoto, M. Numata, K. Kazama, K. Maeda, T. Fukuoka, M. Hotchi, H. Kobayashi, H. Matsumoto, S. Honma, S. Sano, S. Takahashi, Y. Ohno, A. Kanazawa, E. Otsuji, T. Arita, H. Bando, S. Terai, M. Wakabayashi, M. Hosaka, T. Manabe, K. Okuyama, T. Fukuda, S. Mukai, T. Nitta, M. Ishii, T. Akagi, Y. Kinugasa, M. Sasaki, T. Kobatake, R. Ochiai, S. Mori, K. Baba, M. Naito, R. Oshima, K. Uehara, Y. Murata, H. Nagano, S. Tomochika, S. Ohnuma, T. Ono, D. Yoshida, F. Motoi, S. Okazaki, M. Takatsuki, T. Kinjo   +92 more
wiley   +1 more source

Early Prediction of Post-acute Care Discharge Disposition Using Predictive Analytics: Preponing Prior Health Insurance Authorization Thus Reducing the Inpatient Length of Stay [PDF]

arXiv, 2018
Objective: A patient medical insurance coverage plays an essential role in determining the post-acute care (PAC) discharge disposition. The prior health insurance authorization process postpones the PAC discharge disposition, increases the inpatient length of stay, and effects patient health.
arxiv  

Race, Ethnicity and the Dynamics of Health Insurance Coverage [PDF]

Using matched data from the 1996 to 2004 Current Population Survey (CPS), we examine racial patterns in annual transitions into and out of health insurance coverage.
Fairlie, Robert W., London, Rebecca A.
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Regional and patient characteristic disparities in the outcomes of minimally invasive surgery for colorectal cancer in Japan

Annals of Gastroenterological Surgery, EarlyView.
This study aimed to clarify whether differences in minimally invasive surgery outcomes are associated with regional and patient characteristics. This study found regional and patient characteristic disparities in minimally invasive surgical outcomes; national policies should be implemented to address these inequities.
Atsushi Hamabe, Arata Takahashi, Hiraku Kumamaru, Hiroshi Hasegawa, Koki Otsuka, Yoshihiro Kakeji, Ken Shirabe, Masafumi Inomata, Yuko Kitagawa, Ichiro Takemasa   +9 more
wiley   +1 more source

INS-MMBench: A Comprehensive Benchmark for Evaluating LVLMs' Performance in Insurance [PDF]

arXiv
Large Vision-Language Models (LVLMs) have demonstrated outstanding performance in various general multimodal applications such as image recognition and visual reasoning, and have also shown promising potential in specialized domains. However, the application potential of LVLMs in the insurance domain-characterized by rich application scenarios and ...
arxiv  

Health insurance for HIV prevention & treatment: predictors of health insurance enrollment among HIV+ women in Kenya [PDF]

, 2019
Background: The global push to achieve the 90-90-90 targets designed to end the HIV epidemic has called for the removing of policy barriers to prevention and treatment, and ensuring financial sustainability of HIV programs.
Galarraga, Omar, Hogan, Joseph, Wamai, Richard, Were, Lawrence P.O.   +3 more
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Current status, trends, and controversies in the selection of gastrectomy procedures: Insights from two nationwide questionnaire surveys conducted over a 7‐year interval in Japan

Annals of Gastroenterological Surgery, EarlyView.
This study investigates the evolving trends and challenges in gastrectomy procedures in Japan, drawing on two nationwide surveys conducted in 2014 and 2021. Results show a significant shift toward minimally invasive and function‐preserving surgeries, such as laparoscopic and robot‐assisted gastrectomy, with an emphasis on enhancing postoperative ...
Koji Nakada, Hideyuki Kashiwagi, Shinichi Kinami, Hiroharu Yamashita, Nobuyoshi Hanyu, Atsushi Oshio, Michio Kaminishi, Yasuyuki Seto   +7 more
wiley   +1 more source

Turning to Medicaid and SCHIP in an Economic Recession: Conversations With Recent Applicants and Enrollees [PDF]

, 2008
Based on focus group discussions, examines how the loss of jobs and employer-sponsored health insurance affects families. Explores the limitations of COBRA and private insurance and the role of Medicaid and State Children's Health Insurance ...
Barbara Lyons, Julia Paradise, Michael Perry, Robin Rudowitz   +3 more
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Indirect assessment of hemorrhoid incidence using invasive treatment data in Japan: A 5‐year study based on nationwide health insurance claims

Annals of Gastroenterological Surgery, EarlyView.
This study aimed to clarify the epidemiology of hemorrhoids by leveraging a comprehensive nationwide healthcare claims database in Japan. By analyzing invasive treatments for hemorrhoids over a 5‐year period (2018–2022), we identified key demographic patterns, including distinct bimodal peaks in incidence among males and females, and highlighted ...
Masamitsu Kido, Tomohiro Arita, Katsutoshi Shoda, Ken Inoue, Hiroyuki Okimura, Hiroki Shimizu, Jun Kiuchi, Kenji Nanishi, Atsushi Shiozaki   +8 more
wiley   +1 more source