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Drug Policy Places New Pressures on Hospice
The Policy After outcry over a new rule intended to help avoid duplicate payments for medications of hospice beneficiaries, the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services met June 25th with representatives of thirty hospice organizations, who argue ...
Randi Belisomo
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Abstract Background Current guidelines make no recommendations on discharge interventions or scheduling outpatient follow‐up after hospitlization for commnity‐acquired pneumonia (CAP). Objectives To assess the impact of scheduling early primary care follow‐up prior to discharge home among survivors of hypoxemic CAP hospitalizations.
Andrew J. Davis +12 more
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Enhancing integrated palliative care: what models are appropriate? A cross-case analysis
Background Effective integration between hospices, palliative care services and other local health care services to support patients with palliative care needs is an important international priority.
Sheila Payne +5 more
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ABSTRACT Objective To assess how diagnostic pathways affect clinical outcomes and healthcare costs among older adults diagnosed with colorectal cancer (CRC). Summary of Background Data Many CRC cases in the United State are diagnosed during an emergency presentation, which have been linked to worse outcomes.
Eshetu B. Worku +3 more
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Abstract Purpose Anterior cruciate ligament (ACL) injury and reconstruction significantly increase the risk of knee osteoarthritis (OA). Biomechanical alterations during walking are frequently suggested contributors to OA development. This systematic review aims to determine the association between walking gait biomechanical changes following ACL ...
Jérôme Riera +4 more
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Delphine Hoegy,1– 3 Ronald Guilloux,3,4 Nathalie Bleyzac,5– 7 Alexandra Gauthier-Vasserot,7– 9 Giovanna Cannas,7,9,10 Yves Bertrand,7– 9 Claude Dussart,1,3,11 Audrey Janoly-Dumenil1,3,12 1University of Lyon, University Claude Bernard Lyon 1, Health ...
Hoegy D +7 more
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Abstract Purpose To evaluate the effect of medial patellofemoral ligament (MPFL) reconstruction with or without lateral retinacular release (LRR) on patellar height in patients with recurrent patellar dislocation (RPD). It was hypothesised that the addition of LRR would not significantly modify patellar height compared with isolated MPFL reconstruction.
François Fauré +4 more
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ABSTRACT Purpose This study aimed to identify preoperative and postoperative risk factors associated with the development of arthrogenic muscle inhibition (AMI) in patients undergoing anterior cruciate ligament reconstruction (ACLR). The hypothesis was that distinct risk factors contribute to the occurrence of preoperative and postoperative AMI ...
Gregory Morel +7 more
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Abstract Purpose Reverse coronal deformity (RCD) is characterized by a ≥2° reversal of coronal alignment between knee extension and 90° of flexion. This study evaluated clinical outcomes, intraoperative alignment characteristics, and early revision rates in patients with RCD undergoing image‐based robotic‐assisted total knee arthroplasty (TKA) using ...
Christos Koutserimpas +4 more
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Abstract Purpose Total knee arthroplasty (TKA) after anterior cruciate ligament reconstruction (ACLR) is technically demanding and has been associated with higher complication rates. This study aimed to evaluate whether patients with prior ACLR undergoing image‐based robotic‐assisted TKA performed under functional alignment (FA) principles achieve ...
Christos Koutserimpas +6 more
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