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N‐terminal pro‐brain natriuretic peptide and cardiorenal outcome in patients with anaemia in chronic kidney disease

open access: yesESC Heart Failure, Volume 12, Issue 2, Page 848-858, April 2025.
Abstract Aims Blood levels of N‐terminal pro‐brain natriuretic peptide (NT‐proBNP) may be modified by low renal clearance and anaemia. The aim of this study was to investigate the impact of the blood NT‐proBNP level on cardiovascular and renal outcomes in patients with these two manifestations.
Hiroshi Nishi   +4 more
wiley   +1 more source

Socio-demographic predictors of not having private dental insurance coverage: machine-learning algorithms may help identify the disadvantaged

open access: yesBMC Public Health
Background For accessing dental care in Canada, approximately 62% of the population has employment-based insurance, 6% have some publicly funded coverage, and 32% have to pay out-of pocket. Those with no insurance or public coverage find dental care more
Venkata R. Duvvuri   +2 more
doaj   +1 more source

Do Prices Matter for Healthcare Accessibility? Evidence From a Means‐Tested Complementary Health Insurance in France

open access: yesHealth Economics, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT In France, the Couverture Maladie Universelle Complémentaire (CMU‐C) scheme is a means‐tested, state‐financed, complementary health insurance program that fully covers healthcare. Using administrative claims data and a staggered difference‐in‐differences approach, we estimate the impact of enrollment in the program on healthcare utilization ...
Benoît Carré   +2 more
wiley   +1 more source

Barriers to oral care: a cross-sectional analysis of the Canadian longitudinal study on aging (CLSA)

open access: yesBMC Oral Health, 2023
Background Oral health plays a role in overall health, indicating the need to identify barriers to accessing oral care. The objective of this study was to identify barriers to accessing oral health care and examine the association between socioeconomic ...
Vanessa De Rubeis   +6 more
doaj   +1 more source

Racial/Ethnic Disparities in Provision of Dental Procedures to Children Enrolled in Delta Dental Insurance in Milwaukee, Wisconsin [PDF]

open access: yes, 2014
Objectives: Most studies on the provision of dental procedures have focused on Medicaid enrollees known to have inadequate access to dental care. Little information on private insurance enrollees exists.
Bhagavatula, Pradeep   +4 more
core   +1 more source

The Current Status of Infant Oral Health Instruction Within Predoctoral Dental Education

open access: yesJournal of Dental Education, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT A pediatric dental home is a patient–provider relationship that establishes compassionate, comprehensive care that is continually accessible. For more than two decades, professional organizations have recommended children establish a dental home by their first birthday. In 2024, the American Academy of Pediatric Dentistry (AAPD) Council on Pre‐
Beau D. Meyer   +11 more
wiley   +1 more source

The effects of state EITC expansion on children’s health [PDF]

open access: yes, 2012
This brief examines the impact of state-level adoption of Earned Income Tax Credits (EITCs) on a set of health-related outcomes for children, including: (1) health insurance coverage, (2) use of preventive medical and dental care, and (3) health status ...
Baughman, Reagan A.
core   +1 more source

Trust and Distrust in Dental Professionals: Patient Perceptions and Experiences

open access: yesJournal of Dental Education, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT Purpose To investigate factors that contribute to trust in dentists among patients with socioeconomic barriers and explore how these factors influence patient decisions to undergo dental treatment. Methods Patients at the University of Toronto, Faculty of Dentistry, participated in one‐on‐one semi‐structured interviews, answering open‐ended ...
Ken He   +3 more
wiley   +1 more source

Association between type of health insurance and dental visits among Ecuadorian older population: evidence from a cross-sectional study

open access: yesBMC Public Health
Background Dental services are often overlooked within healthcare systems, despite their critical role in overall health. Socioeconomic barriers and disparities in insurance coverage frequently limit access to oral care, particularly among vulnerable ...
Marite Falquez   +8 more
doaj   +1 more source

In Search of Dental Care: Two Types of Dentist Shortages Limit Children's Access to Care [PDF]

open access: yes, 2013
Each year in the United States, tens of millions of children, disproportionately low-income, go without seeing a dentist.This lack of access to dental care is a complex problem fueled by a number of factors, with two different dentist shortages ...

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