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Characteristics of Decedents in Medicare Advantage and Traditional Medicare [PDF]

JAMA Internal Medicine, 2016
Elena Byhoff, John Z. Ayanian, John A. Harris   +2 more
openaire   +3 more sources

Neoadjuvant Immunotherapy for Resectable Dedifferentiated Liposarcoma: A National Cohort Analysis

Journal of Surgical Oncology, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT Background Neoadjuvant immunotherapy (NIT) with checkpoint blockade has been increasingly studied for soft tissue sarcomas, however, survival outcomes data are limited, and dedifferentiated liposarcoma (DDLPS) histology remains underrepresented in recent trial cohorts.
Mohammad S. Farooq, Neha Shafique, Gracia M. Vargas, Jennifer Guo, John T. Miura, Daniel S. Lefler, Giorgos C. Karakousis   +6 more
wiley   +1 more source

Ultrasound Neuromodulation (Low‐Intensity Focused Ultrasound) to Treat Knee Osteoarthritis Pain

Journal of Ultrasound in Medicine, EarlyView.
Low‐intensity focused ultrasound is a non‐invasive neuromodulation technique that delivers mechanical forces to a deep location within the body through acoustic pressure waves without affecting tissue between the transducer and focal target. Preliminary studies involving healthy volunteers suggest focused ultrasound reversibly prevents action potential
Brian M. Ilfeld, Khoa N. Cao, Ruben Branson, Philip Bloom   +3 more
wiley   +1 more source

The Effects of Health Insurance and Self-Insurance on Retirement Behavior [PDF]

This paper provides an empirical analysis of the effects of employer-provided health insurance, Medicare, and Social Security on retirement behavior. Using data from the Health and Retirement Study, we estimate a dynamic programming model of retirement ...
Eric French, John Bailey Jones
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The projected economic burden and complications of revision hip and knee arthroplasties: Insights from national registry studies

Knee Surgery, Sports Traumatology, Arthroscopy, EarlyView.
Abstract The rising volume of primary hip and knee arthroplasties has led to a parallel increase in revision surgeries, creating significant clinical and economic challenges for healthcare systems worldwide. This study synthesizes national arthroplasty registry data to evaluate trends in revision aetiology, associated costs and regional disparities ...
Patrick Sadoghi, Amir Koutp, Daniel Perez Prieto, Martin Clauss, M. Enes Kayaalp, Michael T. Hirschmann   +5 more
wiley   +1 more source

The influence of medication adherence on Medicare Star Ratings: A decade-long analysis of health plan performance. [PDF]

J Manag Care Spec Pharm
Borrelli EP, Saad P, Barnes N, Lucaci JD.   +3 more
europepmc   +1 more source

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

Knee 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, Ela Cohen Nissan, David Maman, Michael Tobias Hirschmann, Yaniv Yonai, Yaniv Steinfeld, Yaron Berkovich   +6 more
wiley   +1 more source

A cooling off period: decline in the use of hot biopsy forceps technique in colonoscopy in the U.S. Medicare population 2000-2019. [PDF]

BMC Gastroenterol
Read AJ, Kurlander JE, Waljee AK, Saini SD.   +3 more
europepmc   +1 more source

The Forgotten Joint Score after total knee arthroplasty with a kinematic alignment‐optimized femoral component matches total hip arthroplasty

Knee 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, Ahmed Zabiba, Alexander J. Nedopil, Maury L. Hull   +3 more
wiley   +1 more source

Real-World Trends and Future Projections of the Prevalence of Cirrhosis and Hepatic Encephalopathy Among Commercially and Medicare-Insured Adults in the United States. [PDF]

Clin Transl Gastroenterol
Wong RJ, Gagnon-Sanschagrin P, Heimanson Z, Maitland J, Bellefleur R, Guérin A, Samson A, Olujohungbe O, Bumpass B.   +8 more
europepmc   +1 more source