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Development and validation of a nomogram to predict pulmonary function and the presence of chronic obstructive pulmonary disease in a Korean population

BMC Pulmonary Medicine, 2021
Background Early suspicion followed by assessing lung function with spirometry could decrease the underdiagnosis of chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) in primary care.
Sang Chul Lee, Chansik An, Jongha Yoo, Sungho Park, Donggyo Shin, Chang Hoon Han   +5 more
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Health and disability insurance [PDF]

Zeitschrift für ArbeitsmarktForschung, 2011
Disability insurance—the insurance against the loss of the ability to work—is a substantial part of social security expenditures in many countries. The benefit recipiency rates in disability insurance vary strikingly across European countries and the US.
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Assessing the per Capita Food Supply Trends of 38 OECD Countries between 2000 and 2019—A Joinpoint Regression Analysis

Life, 2023
Food supply has an impact on the prevalence of diet-related non-communicable diseases. We aimed to analyze the protein, fat (g/capita/day) and calorie (kcal/capita/day) supply from 2000 to 2019 as derived from the OECD Health Statistics database.
Tímea Csákvári, Diána Elmer, Noémi Németh, Márk Komáromy, Luca Fanni Kajos, Bettina Kovács, Imre Boncz   +6 more
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Impact of a Pilot Project for Integrated Care on Hospitalization Rate among Older Adults in South Korea

International Journal of Integrated Care
Introduction: Since 2019, the Korean government has implemented a pilot project for integrated care to encourage healthy aging of older adults. This study investigated the changes in hospitalization rates among older adults who participated in the ...
Jae Woo Choi, Hyo Jung Bang, Ae Jung Yoo, Hyun Ji Lee   +3 more
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Development and validation of a prognostic model for early triage of patients diagnosed with COVID-19

Scientific Reports, 2021
We developed a tool to guide decision-making for early triage of COVID-19 patients based on a predicted prognosis, using a Korean national cohort of 5,596 patients, and validated the developed tool with an external cohort of 445 patients treated in a ...
Chansik An, Hyun Cheol Oh, Jung Hyun Chang, Seung-Jin Oh, Jung Mo Lee, Chang Hoon Han, Seong Woo Kim   +6 more
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The Associations of Tonsillectomy with Adenoidectomy with Pneumonia and Appendicitis Based on National Sample Cohort Data from the Korean National Health Insurance Service

International Archives of Otorhinolaryngology, 2021
Introduction The association between tonsillectomy with adenoidectomy (T&A) with appendicitis is controversial, and the association of T&A with pneumonia has not been investigated.
Junhui Jeong, Jung Kyu Choi, Hyun Seung Choi, Chang Eui Hong, Hyang Ae Shin, Jung Hyun Chang   +5 more
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Toward Better Access to Health Insurance Coverage for U.S. Retirees in Mexico Mejor accesibilidad a los seguros de salud para jubilados estadunidenses residentes en México

Salud Pública de México, 2001
Many retirees from the United States of America have limited health insurance coverage while living in Mexico. Medicare and Medicaid benefits are not portable to other countries and Medigap (private insurance that supplements Medicare) is very limited ...
David C. Warner, Lauren R. Jahnke
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Charting the path to the implementation of universal health coverage policy in Nigeria through the lens of Delphi methodology

BMC Health Services Research
Background Expanding access to equitable health insurance is an important lever towards the overall strategy for achieving universal health coverage. In Nigeria, health insurance coverage is low with a renewed government action on increasing access to ...
Jibril M. Bashar, Sulaiman Hadiza, Ozoilo J. Ugochi, Lawal S. Muhammad, Adeoye Olufemi, Ukoh Eberechi, Yakubu Agada-Amade, Alhassan Yusuf, Abdulhamid H. Abdullahi, Hassan S. Musa, Ahmad A. Ibrahim, Kalu-Umeh Nnennaya, Jennifer Anyanti, Dayyabu Yusuf, Kenneth Okoineme, Jennifer Adebambo, Samuel O. Ikani, Dennis Aizobu, Musa Abubakar, Babandi S. Zaharaddeen, Lawal Aminu, Yusuf H. Wada   +21 more
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Travel Insurance and Health [PDF]

Journal of Travel Medicine, 1999
Travel insurance normally underwrites travel, medical, and dental expenses incurred by travelers abroad and arranges aeromedical evacuation of travelers under conditions specified by the travel insurance policy. Because of the costs of medical and dental treatment abroad and the high cost associated with aeromedical evacuation, all travelers should be ...
Ureporn Kedjarune, Judith Carne, Peter A. Leggat   +2 more
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Toward Better Access to Health Insurance Coverage for U.S. Retirees in Mexico

Salud Pública de México, 2001
Many retirees from the United States of America have limited health insurance coverage while living in Mexico. Medicare and Medicaid benefits are not portable to other countries and Medigap (private insurance that supplements Medicare) is very limited ...
Warner David C., Jahnke Lauren R.
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