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Applying an Ethical Lens to the Treatment of People With Multiple Sclerosis

Annals of Clinical and Translational Neurology, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT The practice of neurology requires an understanding of clinical ethics for decision‐making. In multiple sclerosis (MS) care, there are a wide range of ethical considerations that may arise. These involve shared decision‐making around selection of a disease‐modifying therapy (DMT), risks and benefits of well‐studied medications in comparison to
Methma Udawatta, Farrah J. Mateen
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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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Community-based health insurance beneficiaries’ satisfaction with health service provision and its predictors at outpatient department of public health facilities in Ethiopia: findings from a cross-sectional study

BMC Health Services Research
Background Ethiopia’s Community-based health insurance (CBHI) is currently providing financial protection to more than 54 million beneficiaries (64% of the target population).
Teklu Debebe, Adamu Wondimtekahu, Bereket Habte, Kidist Dereje, Alemayehu Bedassa, Wudalew Meselu Tesfaye, Hilina Faye, Dereje Mengistu, Yamerot Andualem, Tesfaye Worku, Geremew Tesgera, Tigist Yoseph, Frehiwot Abebe, Muluken Argaw, Adamtachew Beyene, Mekonnen Ararso, Fikru Teshome, Wodaje Gietaneh   +17 more
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Feasibility and Tolerability of Performing Portable MRI for Neurological Disorders in an Outpatient Neurology Clinic: A Prospective Cohort

Annals of Clinical and Translational Neurology, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT Background Accessing brain magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) can be challenging, especially for underserved patients, which may lead to disparities in neurological diagnosis. Method This mixed‐methods study enrolled adults with one of four neurological disorders: mild cognitive impairment or dementia of the Alzheimer type, multiple sclerosis ...
Maya L. Mastick, Nomin Enkhtsetseg, Joseph Sadok, Matheus Mochetti, Annabel Sorby Adams, Jennifer Guo, Cristina Trapaga Hacker, Isabella Gomez Hjerthen, Seungwon Lee, Siddharth Satish, Andrew S. Ham, Justin Hill, Denis Balaban, Kevin Kyle, Rebecca L. Gillani, Marcelo Matiello, Aleksandar Videnovic, Eric C. Klawiter, W. Taylor Kimberly, Farrah J. Mateen   +19 more
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Liquid Hydroxyurea (Xromi) for Children With Sickle Cell Anemia: A New Solution Compounding Existing Problems

Pediatric Blood &Cancer, EarlyView.
Alexandra Power‐Hays, Charles T. Quinn
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​Did a Non‐Medical Biosimilar Switching Policy Cause an Increase in Non‐Biologic/Biosimilar Health Care Resource Utilization or Cost in Patients With Inflammatory Arthritis?

Arthritis Care &Research, EarlyView.
Objective This study aimed to evaluate the impact of a series of policies that mandated switching patients with inflammatory arthritis (IA) from an originator biologic to a biosimilar in British Columbia, Canada, on health care resource use and cost.
HaoHung Dang, Sandra Blitz, Nick Bansback, Michael Law, Mark Harrison   +4 more
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Private Health Plans Under the ACA: In Brief [PDF]

, 2013
[Excerpt] The Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act (ACA, P.L. 111-148), as amended, expands federal private health insurance market requirements, and requires the creation of health insurance exchanges (marketplaces) to provide certain individuals ...
Fernandez, Bernadette, Mach, Annie L
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Hydroxychloroquine Associated With Lower Glomerular Filtration Rate Decline in Lupus Nephritis

Arthritis Care &Research, EarlyView.
Objective Hydroxychloroquine (HCQ) protects kidney function in lupus nephritis (LN) by preventing flares, yet some cohort studies show no significant benefit in kidney function with HCQ. Clarifying these conflicting findings by showing early and long‐term benefits of HCQ on kidney function preservation is critical.
Shivani Garg, Brad Rovin, Brad C. Astor, Tripti Singh, Fauzia Hollnagel, Megan Kuik, Lexie Kolton, Callie Saric, S. Sam Lim, Christie M. Bartels   +9 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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Economic Burden of Rheumatoid Arthritis in Low‐ and Middle‐Income Countries: Systematic Review and Meta‐Analysis

Arthritis Care &Research, EarlyView.
Objective The aim of this systematic review was to synthesize the economic impact of rheumatoid arthritis (RA) on households, health systems, and society in low‐ and middle‐income countries (LMICs). Methods Electronic databases such as PubMed, Web of Science, and CINAHL were searched using keywords related to RA and cost of illness.
Tadesse Gebrye, Chidozie E. Mbada, Clara T. Fatoye, Faatihah Niyi‐Odumosu, Ushotanefe Useh, Zalmai Hakimi, Francis Fatoye   +6 more
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