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Risk of atrial fibrillation in patients with pneumoconiosis: A nationwide study in Taiwan. [PDF]
Clin Cardiol, 2020 Abstract Background To investigate the incidence of new‐onset atrial fibrillation (AF) among subjects with pneumoconiosis using the Taiwan National Health Insurance Research Database. Hypothesis Pneumoconiosis patients are at an increased risk of AF. Methods A total of 12 209 pneumoconiosis patients were in the exposure cohort.
Hu WS, Lin CL.
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Prevalence and incidence of venous leg ulcers—A systematic review and meta‐analysis
International Wound Journal, Volume 20, Issue 9, Page 3906-3921, November 2023., 2023 Abstract Venous leg ulcers (VLU) represent a major public health challenge. Little is known about the prevalence and incidence of VLU internationally. Published studies are usually reporting different estimates because of disparities in study designs and measurement methods.
Sebastian Probst +8 more
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Do elections make you sick? Evidence from first‐time voters
Health Economics, Volume 32, Issue 5, Page 1064-1083, May 2023., 2023 Abstract Elections permit the continuance of democracy and enable economic development, but may have unintended effects on health. By applying a two‐part model with regression discontinuity design to administrative health care claims, we determine that elections increased health care use during legally specified campaign periods by as much as 19% for ...
Hung‐Hao Chang, Chad D. Meyerhoefer
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Pharmacoepidemiology and Drug Safety, Volume 32, Issue 5, Page 517-525, May 2023., 2023 Abstract Objective To evaluate different algorithms for the identification of rheumatoid arthritis (RA) in claims data using patient‐reported diagnosis as reference. Methods Within longitudinal data from a large German statutory health insurance, we selected a random sample of persons with ICD‐10 code for RA (M05/M06) in ≥2 quarters in 2013. The sample
Johanna Callhoff +4 more
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Psychogeriatrics, Volume 23, Issue 2, Page 354-363, March 2023., 2023 Abstract Background This study sought to investigate the frequency and characteristics of duplicate prescriptions (DPs) in elderly psychiatric inpatients using a novel categorisation of DPs that differentiates between appropriate duplicate prescriptions (ADPs) and potentially inappropriate duplicate prescriptions (PIDPs).
Martin Schulze Westhoff +8 more
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Pharmacoepidemiology and Drug Safety, Volume 31, Issue 12, Page 1287-1293, December 2022., 2022 Abstract Purpose In Germany, record linkage of claims and cancer registry data is cost‐ and time‐consuming, since up until recently no unique personal identifier was available in both data sources. The aim of this study was to evaluate the feasibility and performance of a deterministic linkage procedure based on indirect personal identifiers included ...
Bianca Kollhorst +9 more
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BJOG: An International Journal of Obstetrics &Gynaecology, Volume 129, Issue 13, Page 2107-2116, December 2022., 2022 Abstract Objective To compare the risk of venous thromboembolism (VTE) among young women for nine combined oral contraceptives (COCs), including progestogens with an as yet unclear risk of VTE such as chlormadinone and nomegestrol, using COCs containing levonorgestrel with low ethinylestradiol (<50 μg) as a reference.
Tania Schink +3 more
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Orderings of Extreme Claim Amounts from Heterogeneous and Dependent Weibull‐G Insurance Portfolios
Journal of Mathematics, Volume 2022, Issue 1, 2022., 2022 In the context of insurance, the smallest and largest claim amounts become increasingly important in the context of insurance analysis, which provides crucial and key information for setting an annual premium. We first give some sufficient conditions for comparing the largest claim amounts arising from two sets of dependent heterogeneous Weibull‐G ...
Ling Liu, Rongfang Yan, Jiancheng Jiang
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ESC Heart Failure, Volume 8, Issue 4, Page 3295-3307, August 2021., 2021 Abstract Aims Women with menopausal symptoms show evidence of accelerated epigenetic ageing, vascular aging and low‐grade systemic inflammation status. However, data are limited regarding menopausal symptoms and risk of heart failure (HF). We aimed to explore the impact of menopausal symptoms on risk of HF.
Ching‐Hui Huang +3 more
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Research on Optimal Investment Reinsurance of Insurance Companies under Delayed Risk Model
Mathematical Problems in Engineering, Volume 2021, Issue 1, 2021., 2021 The reinsurance and investment portfolio of insurance companies has always been a hot issue in insurance business. In insurance practice, it is inevitable for insurance companies to invest their own funds in order to expand their capital scale and enhance market competitiveness so as to obtain greater returns.
Yun Xiao, Zhijian Qiu, Gengxin Sun
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