Switching between Medicare Advantage and Traditional Medicare for individuals newly diagnosed with cancer 2015-2019. [PDF]
Parsons HM+7 more
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Abstract The literature is inconsistent regarding differences in infection risk between central venous catheter types used for home parenteral nutrition (HPN). Our goal was to determine if significant differences exist in rates of infection and other complications between peripherally inserted central catheters, tunneled central venous catheters, and ...
Theresa A. Fessler+3 more
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Increasing the feasibility, impact, and equity of the Medicare Annual Wellness Visit (AWV) with a practice tailored AWV intervention: A stepped wedge clinical trial protocol. [PDF]
Tarn DM+4 more
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ABSTRACT The purpose of this study was to examine the association between hospital nurse staffing levels and 30‐ and 60‐day readmissions among patients with intellectual and/or developmental disabilities (IDD). This cross‐sectional correlational study utilized secondary data from 595 acute care, nonfederal hospitals in California, Florida, New Jersey ...
Lynne S. Moronski+2 more
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Prevalence and incidence of primary autoimmune hemolytic anemia and cold agglutinin disease in the United States, 2016-2023. [PDF]
Bozzi S+8 more
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A geriatrician's approach to managing the complex older adult with obesity
Abstract The prevalence of obesity in older adults is rapidly increasing due to the demographic shift occurring globally. Older adults with obesity face health care challenges due to multimorbidity, functional dependency, and disability. This population often has prior history of struggles through weight‐loss attempts during the middle years of life ...
Shenbagam Dewar
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Neighbourhood deprivation and quality of comprehensive diabetes care: findings from a national retrospective cohort study of US Medicare Advantage enrollees. [PDF]
Blass B+5 more
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Abstract Objective This study examined the associations of variability and patterns in BMI, body weight (BW), and waist circumference (WC) with cognitive decline. Methods A total of 4304 participants (aged ≥65 years) from the National Health and Aging Trends Study between 2011 around 2021 were analyzed. Adjusted mixed‐effect models assessed BW and body
Ashley C. Flores+3 more
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Measurement Bias in Documentation of Social Risk Among Medicare Beneficiaries.
Chatterjee P, Macneal E, Roberts ET.
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