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Maxillomandibular Advancement Outcomes in Obstructive Sleep Apnea by Age and Gender
The Laryngoscope, EarlyView.This systematic review and meta‐analysis of 36 studies (608 patients) found that maxillomandibular advancement significantly improves polysomnographic, cephalometric, and subjective measures of obstructive sleep apnea across both sexes and throughout the lifespan. Odds of surgical cure decline roughly 3% per year of age.
Matthew O. Herbst +7 more
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HMO market penetration and hospital cost inflation in California [PDF]
, 1991 OBJECTIVE--Health maintenance organizations (HMOs) have stimulated price competition in California hospital markets since 1983, when the state legislature eliminated barriers to selective contracting by conventional health insurance plans.
Robinson, James C
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Harmonic Mean Optimizer (HMO) for global problems solving
Alexandria Engineering JournalThis study introduces the Harmonic Mean Optimizer (HMO), a novel meta-heuristic algorithm designed to address complex global optimization problems. The primary objective of this research is to develop an optimization technique that effectively balances ...
Fendzi Mbasso Wulfran +8 more
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Racial and Ethnic Disparities in Facial Paralysis: Diagnosis, Comorbidities, and Chemodenervation
The Laryngoscope, EarlyView.ABSTRACT Objectives Facial paralysis (FP) is associated with significant functional and psychosocial morbidity, yet potential racial and ethnic disparities in its diagnosis, associated comorbidities, and treatment patterns remain poorly characterized.
Amy Wang +5 more
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The Changing Effect of HMO Market Structure: An Analysis of Penetration, Concentration, and Ownership Between 1994-2005 [PDF]
We analyze the role of three aspects of HMO market structure -- HMO penetration, HMO plan concentration, and HMO for-profit share on explaining hospital cost and revenue growth during the HMO expansion period (1994-1999) and backlash period (2000-2005 ...
Vivian Wu, Glenn Melnick, Yu-Chu Shen
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Business Venture Analysis: Feasibility of a HMO [PDF]
, 1981 Business Venture Analysis: Feasibility of a HMO, executive ...
Blue Cross and Blue Shield of Florida, Inc.
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Mass Spectrometry Reviews, EarlyView.ABSTRACT The use of MALDI mass spectrometry for the analysis of carbohydrates and glycoconjugates is a well‐established technique and this comprehensive review is the twelfth update of the original article published in 1999 and brings coverage of the literature to the end of 2024.
David J. Harvey
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The Effects of HMO and Its For-Profit Expansion on the Survival of Specialized Hospital Services [PDF]
This study examines the effect of HMO and for-profit HMO share on the survival of safety net services and profitable services in hospitals. Using data from 1990-2003 and proportional hazard models, I find that hospitals in high HMO markets started out ...
Yu-Chu Shen
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Strategic Management Journal, EarlyView.Abstract Research Summary Scholars often examine how entrepreneurs' existing ties predict resource acquisition. We investigated the reverse: How does the act of pitching generate new ties with investors? Using the context of the Slow Money community, we analyzed social entrepreneurs' pitches to impact investors.
Esther Leibel +2 more
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Managed Care and Medical Expenditures of Medicare Beneficiaries [PDF]
This paper investigates the impact of Medicare HMO penetration on the medical care expenditures incurred by Medicare fee-for-service enrollees. We find that increasing penetration leads to reduced health care spending on fee-for-service beneficiaries. In
Michael Chernew +2 more
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