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Insurance Coverage for Investigational Therapy [PDF]

JNCI Journal of the National Cancer Institute, 1990
F R, Aronson, M L, Ernest, M, Tasch, D M, Cusack   +3 more
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Relationship Between Hospital Volume and Outcomes of Minimally Invasive Esophagectomy for Esophageal Cancer: Analysis of the National Clinical Database in Japan

Annals of Gastroenterological Surgery, EarlyView.
According to multivariable analysis conducted using a hierarchical logistic regression model, using VHH as the reference group, the odds ratios for mortality by hospital volume category were as follows: VLH, 2.70 (p < 0.0001); LH, 1.72 (p = 0.052); MH, 1.70 (p = 0.034); and HH, 1.43 (p = 0.173).
Soji Ozawa, Hiraku Kumamaru, Yuko Kitagawa, Kazuo Koyanagi, Junya Oguma, Harushi Udagawa, Hiroaki Miyata, Yasushi Toh, Hisahiro Matsubara   +8 more
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Predicting the Efficacy of Adjuvant Chemotherapy Using Immuno‐Nutritional and Inflammatory Markers in Elderly Patients With Stage III Colorectal Cancer

Annals of Gastroenterological Surgery, EarlyView.
This study aimed to determine whether immuno‐nutritional and inflammatory markers could serve as predictors of the outcomes of postoperative adjuvant chemotherapy for stage III colorectal cancer in elderly patients. Postoperative lymphocyte‐to‐monocyte ratio and postoperative C‐reactive protein‐to‐albumin ratio accurately predicted the efficacy of ...
Tomoya Tago, Yasuyuki Takamizawa, Takeharu Kato, Hiroshi Nagata, Konosuke Moritani, Shunsuke Tsukamoto, Yukihide Kanemitsu   +6 more
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Trends, Demographic Characteristics and Seasonal Patterns of Rectal Prolapse Surgery in Japan: A Nationwide Claims‐Based Analysis From 2014 to 2023

Annals of Gastroenterological Surgery, EarlyView.
This study analyzed nationwide trends, demographic characteristics, and seasonal patterns of rectal prolapse surgery in Japan using healthcare claims data. From 2014 to 2023, age‐adjusted overall and conventional surgeries declined significantly, whereas laparoscopic surgeries increased significantly.
Masamitsu Kido, Tomohiro Arita, Hiroki Shimizu, Jun Kiuchi, Kenji Nanishi, Katsutoshi Shoda, Hiroyuki Okimura, Atsuko Fujihara, Kengo Yoshii, Atsushi Shiozaki   +9 more
wiley   +1 more source

Insurance coverage policies for infertility services in health insurance: a systematic review of global practices and disparities

Gynecology and Obstetrics Clinical Medicine
Background Infertility affects about 10% of the global population, imposing significant economic and psychosocial burdens. This systematic review examines disparities in insurance coverage for infertility services worldwide, assessing how these ...
Seyed Ahmad Ahmadi, Sajad Moeini, Ensieh Ketabchi, Mohammad Veysi Sheikhrobat, Monireh Shamsaei   +4 more
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Current Status and Future Perspectives of Robotic Surgery for Esophagogastric Cancer in Asia

Annals of Gastroenterological Surgery, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT Robotic‐assisted surgery (RAS) has moved from an experimental adjunct to an increasingly established component of gastrointestinal (GI) oncological practice in parts of Asia, a region that carries a disproportionately high burden of gastric and esophageal cancer. Asian surgeons have been among the earliest and most prolific contributors to the
Jia Jun Ang, Jimmy Bok Yan So
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When Biology Meets Medicine: A Perspective on Foundation Models

Advanced Intelligent Discovery, EarlyView.
Artificial intelligence, and foundation models in particular, are transforming life sciences and medicine. This perspective reviews biological and medical foundation models across scales, highlighting key challenges in data availability, model evaluation, and architectural design.
Kunying Niu, Yuxing Wang, Limin Zou, Jing Huang   +3 more
wiley   +1 more source

Firm Compliance, State Enforcement and Social Insurance Coverage in China

Journal of Current Chinese Affairs
How did China achieve remarkable expansion in social insurance coverage in recent years? The significant social insurance coverage expansion in China since the mid-first decade of the twenty-first century appears to counter the findings of a substantial ...
Jiwei Qian, Zhuoyi Wen, Jin Jiang
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A quasi-experimental study on health insurance coverage and health services in Nigeria

African Journal of Primary Health Care & Family Medicine
Background: Nigeria has the highest maternal mortality rate among sub-Saharan African countries. Recently, universal health insurance coverage has been embraced as a means to enhance population health in low- and middle-income countries.
Shailender Singh, Meenakshi Kaul, Muhammad M. Bala, Chitra Krishnan, Chandrashekhar J. Rawandale   +4 more
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Large Language Model‐Based Chatbots in Higher Education

Advanced Intelligent Systems, Volume 7, Issue 3, March 2025.
The use of large language models (LLMs) in higher education can facilitate personalized learning experiences, advance asynchronized learning, and support instructors, students, and researchers across diverse fields. The development of regulations and guidelines that address ethical and legal issues is essential to ensure safe and responsible adaptation
Defne Yigci, Merve Eryilmaz, Ail K. Yetisen, Savas Tasoglu, Aydogan Ozcan   +4 more
wiley   +1 more source