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Enhancing Surgical Efficiency and Cost‐Effectiveness With TaTME‐Combined Robot‐Assisted Surgery for Lower Rectal Cancer

Annals of Gastroenterological Surgery, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT Background Robot‐assisted rectal surgery (RAS) offers improved dexterity and visualization; however, the high cost of equipment and consumables remains a major challenge for hospital management. At our institution, we have adopted a combined approach using transanal total mesorectal excision (TaTME) for lower rectal cancers, aiming to shorten ...
Takeru Matsuda, Hiroshi Hasegawa, Yasunori Otowa, Masayuki Ando, Tomoaki Aoki, Yasufumi Koterazawa, Naoki Urakawa, Hironobu Goto, Shingo Kanaji, Yoshihiro Kakeji   +9 more
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Residents’ Cognition, Attitudes, and Intentions to Participate in Long-Term Care Insurance: Moderating Effect of Policy Support

Behavioral Sciences
This study took a comprehensive approach to considering residents’ demands and investigated the intentions of residents in Hebei Province to participate in LTCI, exploring the potential for individual participation.
Zhaohui Sun, Yifan Li, Shaokui Gao
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Nonprofit/For-Profit Status and Earning Differentials in the Japanese At-home Elderly Care Industry: Evidence from Micro-level Data on Home Helpers and Staff Nurses [PDF]

In April 2000, Japan embarked on a reform of its health care market. Along with the introduction of the long-term care insurance scheme, the government for the first time allowed for-profit operators to compete head-on with non-profit operators in the ...
Haruko Noguchi, Satoshi Shimizutani
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Long-Term Care Insurance Companies, September 2017 [PDF]

, 2017
The companies on this list have been approved to sell long-term-care insurance in the State of Iowa. Customer service numbers are listed for each company.

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Surgical Outcomes of Sequential Robot‐Assisted Hepatobiliary–Pancreatic Surgery in a Single Operating Room: A Single‐Center Retrospective Analysis of a High‐Volume Center in Japan (TAKUMI‐6)

Annals of Gastroenterological Surgery, EarlyView.
This study investigated the surgical outcomes of sequential robot‐assisted hepatobiliary–pancreatic (HBP) in a single operating room. The outcomes and operating room timelines were comparable between the first and second cases. The median turnover time was 49 min, and the day‐shift completion success rate was 34.4%.
Tomokazu Fuji, Kosei Takagi, Kazuya Yasui, Takeyoshi Nishiyama, Yasuo Nagai, Naohiro Okada, Shohei Yokoyama, Toshiyoshi Fujiwara   +7 more
wiley   +1 more source

Iowa Insurance Commissioner Bulletin: December 3, 2009 [PDF]

, 2009
The purpose of this Bulletin is to provide guidance to insurers and insurance producers regarding the training requirement for producers who sell long-term care insurance.

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Age and Regional Trends in Groin Hernia Surgery in Japan: An Analysis of Laparoscopic Repair, Outpatient Surgery, and Manual Reduction Using National Database Open Data

Annals of Gastroenterological Surgery, EarlyView.
Using National Database open data from 2014 to 2023, this nationwide study visualizes age‐, sex‐, and region‐specific trends in groin hernia surgery in Japan. Laparoscopic surgery, outpatient surgery, and manual reduction were analyzed to estimate lifetime surgical burden and patterns of emergency‐related healthcare utilization at the population level.
Masanori Sato, Kyosuke Miyazaki, Tatsuya Tazaki, Itsuro Nagae, Taketo Matsubara, Saseem Poudel, Tsuyoshi Takagi, Hidetoshi Wada   +7 more
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Plasma Immunoglobulin A and intestinal ultrasound: Novel indicators for disease activity monitoring in inflammatory bowel disease—Insights from a Taiwan cohort

Advances in Digestive Medicine, EarlyView.
Abstract Intestinal ultrasound (IUS) is a non‐invasive imaging method used to evaluate bowel wall inflammation and monitor disease activity in inflammatory bowel disease (IBD) patients. Both the European Crohn's and Colitis Organization and the American Gastroenterological Association endorse IUS for monitoring disease activity and identifying ...
Yu‐Lin Chen, Cheng‐Kuo Chen, Po‐Ju Huang, Hsing‐Hung Cheng, Wang‐De Hsiao, Pin‐Chun Huang, Tsung‐Lin Hsieh, Jia‐Sheng Wen, Tsung‐Yu Tsai   +8 more
wiley   +1 more source

Artificial Intelligence for Bone: Theory, Methods, and Applications

Advanced Intelligent Discovery, EarlyView.
Advances in artificial intelligence (AI) offer the potential to improve bone research. The current review explores the contributions of AI to pathological study, biomarker discovery, drug design, and clinical diagnosis and prognosis of bone diseases. We envision that AI‐driven methodologies will enable identifying novel targets for drugs discovery. The
Dongfeng Yuan, Haicang Zhang, Liping Tong, Di Chen   +3 more
wiley   +1 more source

Promotion and optimization of long⁃term care insurance pilot in Shanxi province

Huli yanjiu
Based on the national policy guidelines for promoting pilot programs of long⁃term care insurance， in⁃depth interviews and surveys were conducted on the pilot programs of long⁃term care insurance in Linfen and Jincheng cities in Shanxi province.A ...
LANG Jieyan
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