Objective We characterized emergency department (ED) gout visits and identified patient characteristics and health services patterns contributing to ED presentations. Methods We conducted a population‐based study of ED gout visits in Ontario, Canada, between 2014 and 2023.
Timothy S. H. Kwok +7 more
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Prevalence, adherence, and health care resource utilization in schizophrenia: A national and state-level analysis of US Medicaid Beneficiaries. [PDF]
Parks J +6 more
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Immunosuppressive Drug Use in Limited Systemic Sclerosis: An International Survey
Objective Current guidelines recommend immunosuppressive treatment for diffuse cutaneous systemic sclerosis but are less clear on their use in limited cutaneous systemic sclerosis (lcSSc) in the absence of internal organ complications. We conducted an international survey to understand current immunosuppressive drug prescribing patterns in lcSSc ...
Sabrina Hoa +3 more
wiley +1 more source
Brief Report: Healthcare Utilization and Expenditure Trends Among Autistic Transition Age Youth. [PDF]
Smith PH +7 more
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Distinct Systemic Sclerosis Phenotypes Related to Ethnicity: An Opportunity to Personalize Care?
Objective The objective is to describe and compare demographic, clinical, and serological characteristics of patients with systemic sclerosis (SSc) according to ethnic background. Methods Participants enrolled in the Canadian Scleroderma Research Group cohort who self‐identified to a single ethnicity group were included.
Danick Goulet +11 more
wiley +1 more source
Protecting safety-net equity monitoring after federal sexual orientation and gender identity data rollbacks. [PDF]
Khurana D, Short A.
europepmc +1 more source
Frailty Predicts Incident Osteoporotic Fractures in Veterans with Rheumatoid Arthritis
Background/Objective Rheumatoid arthritis (RA) is associated with an increased risk of frailty and osteoporosis, but the relationship between frailty and incident osteoporotic fractures in RA is underexplored. Methods Data were from the Veterans Affairs Rheumatoid Arthritis (VARA) Registry.
Katherine D. Wysham +14 more
wiley +1 more source
Integrating traditional healers into the emergency care continuum in Uganda: a missed opportunity? [PDF]
Kakande R +3 more
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Objective To evaluate utility of an artificial intelligence (AI) health coach for systemic sclerosis (SSc) self‐management and identify patterns associated with participant engagement. Methods We conducted a mixed‐methods study in which an AI health coach, powered by a large language model (LLM), was used to support self‐management for SSc.
Nirali Shah +4 more
wiley +1 more source
Dental Coverage Through Medicaid Managed Care vs Fee-for-Service.
Elani HW, Zhao N, Wallace J, Sommers BD.
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