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Differences in Breast Cancer Diagnosis and Treatment: Experiences of Insured and Uninsured Women in a Safety-Net Setting

Inquiry: The Journal of Health Care Organization, Provision, and Financing, 2008
To explore how well the safety net performs at eliminating differences in diagnosis and treatment of insured and uninsured women with breast cancer, we compared insured and uninsured women treated in a safety-net setting.
Cathy J. Bradley, David Neumark, Lisa M. Shickle, Nicholas Farrell   +3 more
doaj   +1 more source

Microneedle Technology in Psoriasis Management: Mechanistic Insights, Technological Innovation, Clinical Progress, and Challenges

Advanced Healthcare Materials, EarlyView.
This review explores the evolving role of microneedle systems in psoriasis management, highlighting their potential for enhanced drug delivery, diagnosis, and disease monitoring. It also discusses unmet clinical needs for psoriasis management and technical challenges, while outlining strategic directions to advance microneedle integration into routine ...
Fatma Moawad, Yasmine Ruel, Roxane Pouliot, Davide Brambilla   +3 more
wiley   +1 more source

ACCIDENT INSURANCE – CHARACTERISTICS AND INSURED EVENTS

Pravo, 2011
Accident insurance is specific, because one can claim it if some of insurance cases are accomplished in advance on the most important insurance type-man’s personality, i.e. body.
Zoran Ilkić
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Insured-non-insured disparity of catastrophic health expenditure in Northwest Ethiopia: a multivariate decomposition analysis

Health Economics Review
Background Financial risk protection is one indicator of universal health coverage (UHC). All people should be protected from financial risks such as catastrophic health expenditures (CHE) to ensure equitable health services.
Yawkal Tsega, Gebeyehu Tsega, Asnakew Molla Mekonen, Tesfaye Birhane, Elsabeth Addisu, Abebe Getie, Fekade Demeke Bayou, Mulugeta Desalegn Kasaye, Natnael Kebede, Amare Muche   +9 more
doaj   +1 more source

PiP‐Plex: A Particle‐in‐Particle System for Multiplexed Quantification of Proteins Secreted by Single Cells

Advanced Materials, EarlyView.
Detecting proteins secreted by a single cell while retaining its viability remains challenging. A particles‐in‐particle (PiPs) system made by co‐encapsulating barcoded microparticles (BMPs) with a single cell inside an alginate hydrogel particle is introduced.
Félix Lussier, Byeong‐Ui Moon, Mojra Janta‐Polczynski, Yonatan Morocz, Fabian Svahn, Molly Shen, Ljuboje Lukic, Lidija Malic, Teodor Veres, Andy Ng, David Juncker   +10 more
wiley   +1 more source

Ultrasound in Women's Health: Mechanisms, Applications, and Emerging Opportunities

Advanced Materials, EarlyView.
As healthcare moves toward decentralization, ultrasound technologies are evolving from strictly imaging tools in clinical settings into versatile diagnostic and therapeutic platforms, with growing roles addressing women's health needs. This review highlights how ultrasound's underlying physical mechanisms can be harnessed to reduce disparities in women'
Sarah B. Ornellas, Bilal Kizilaslan, Aastha Shah, Jason F. Hou, Yoonsoo Shin, Alejandra Hernandez Moyers, Claudia Lozano, Canan Dagdeviren   +7 more
wiley   +1 more source

Cost trends among commercially insured and Medicare Advantage-insured patients with chronic obstructive pulmonary disease: 2006 through 2009

International Journal of COPD, 2011
Anand A Dalal1, Fang Liu2, Aylin A Riedel21US Health Outcomes, GlaxoSmithKline, Research Triangle Park, Durham, NC; 2Health Economics and Outcomes Research, OptumInsight, Eden Prairie, MN, USABackground: Few estimates of health care costs related to ...
Dalal AA, Liu F, Riedel AA
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Medicaid Expansion Produces Long-Term Impact on Insurance Coverage Rates in Community Health Centers

Journal of Primary Care & Community Health, 2017
Background: It is crucial to understand the impact of the Affordable Care Act (ACA). This study assesses changes in insurance status of patients visiting community health centers (CHCs) comparing states that expanded Medicaid to those that did not ...
Nathalie Huguet, Megan J. Hoopes, Heather Angier, Miguel Marino, Heather Holderness, Jennifer E. DeVoe   +5 more
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Microenvironment Modulation‐Based Nanomaterial‐Loaded Hydrogel Dressings for Diabetic Foot Ulcers: Research Progress and Future Perspectives

Advanced Materials Interfaces, EarlyView.
xx xx. ABSTRACT Diabetic foot ulcer (DFU) is a chronic complication of diabetes, primarily caused by hyperglycemia, peripheral vascular disease, and neuropathy. Characterized by persistent hyperglycemia, impaired perfusion, inflammation, and infection, DFUs pose significant challenges to healing and are associated with high morbidity and amputation ...
Tang Yuqing, Chen Hong, Fan Weijing, Huang Renyan, You Yang, Liu Guobin   +5 more
wiley   +1 more source

Bank Capital Adequacy, Deposit Insurance and Security Values, Part I [PDF]

This paper provides a formal setting for the analysis of the capital adequacy of an institution with deposits insured by a third party. An insured depositor has a claim against the institution and a contingent claim against the insurer.
William F. Sharpe
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