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Diabetes and total knee arthroplasty: A nationwide analysis of complications, hospitalization outcomes and revision burden

open access: yesKnee Surgery, Sports Traumatology, Arthroscopy, EarlyView.
Abstract Purpose Total knee arthroplasty (TKA) is a frequently performed surgical procedure aimed at reducing pain, improving mobility, and restoring function in patients with advanced knee osteoarthritis. As patients undergoing TKA age, the prevalence of comorbidities, particularly diabetes, continues to rise.
Yaara Berkovich   +6 more
wiley   +1 more source

Medicaid in a Crunch: A Mid-FY 2009 Update on State Medicaid Issues in a Recession [PDF]

open access: yes, 2009
Based on a November 2008 survey of Medicaid directors, examines the impact of the economic downturn on state Medicaid programs midway through fiscal year 2009, including possible cutbacks; the outlook for 2010; and priorities for federal ...
Barbara Coulter Edwards   +3 more
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The Forgotten Joint Score after total knee arthroplasty with a kinematic alignment‐optimized femoral component matches total hip arthroplasty

open access: yesKnee Surgery, Sports Traumatology, Arthroscopy, EarlyView.
Abstract Purpose In kinematic alignment (KA) total knee arthroplasty (TKA), 50% of patients treated with a femoral component that has a 6° valgus prosthetic trochlear groove (PTG) show an abnormal quadriceps line of pull directed laterally to the groove.
Stephen M. Howell   +3 more
wiley   +1 more source

A Racial Impact Analysis of SB 30: Medicaid Expansion [PDF]

open access: yes, 2014
Virginia is the second worst state in providing Medicaid to its citizens. The focus of this report is to provide a racial equity impact analysis of Senate Bill (SB) 30, the Senate legislative vehicle for the appropriations of the budget submitted by the ...
Davis, Cindy   +4 more
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Patients With Giant Facial Basal Cell Carcinoma, Who Are They?—A Psychosocial Profile

open access: yesThe Laryngoscope, EarlyView.
Giant basal cell carcinoma of the face represents a small fraction of patients with basal cell carcinoma. Patients often have the lesion for years before seeking care, requiring complex surgical reconstruction as a result. The reasons for delayed treatment has not been explored in the literature, and this study seeks to address the complex psychosocial
Keerthi E. Kurian   +3 more
wiley   +1 more source

Financial Burden of Medical Spending by State and the Implications of the 2014 Medicaid Expansions [PDF]

open access: yes, 2013
This study is the first to offer a detailed look at medical spending burden levels, defined as total family medical out-of-pocket spending as a proportion of income, for each state.
Kyle J. Caswell   +2 more
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