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Human Vaccines & Immunotherapeutics, 2018 Older adults are at great risk of developing serious complications from seasonal influenza. We explore vaccination coverage estimates in the Medicare population through the use of administrative claims data and describe a tool designed to help shape ...
Angela K. Shen +6 more
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Improving Health Care Access for Older Alaskans: What Are the Options? [PDF]
, 2010 This report focuses on the problem older Alaskans who rely on Medicare face getting access to primary care, and discusses some of the options policymakers are considering to resolve the problem.
Foster, Mark A., Frazier, Rosyland
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Association of the ICH Score With Withdrawal of Life‐Sustaining Treatment Over a 10‐Year Period
Annals of Clinical and Translational Neurology, EarlyView.ABSTRACT Objective The intracerebral hemorrhage (ICH) score was developed to enhance provider communication and facilitate early severity assessment. We examined the association of the ICH score with mortality and withdrawal of life‐sustaining treatment (WLST) in a large, multicenter stroke registry, and evaluated temporal trends in these associations.
Nina Massad +15 more
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Frontiers in Pharmacology, 2022 Introduction: To predict acute kidney injury (AKI) risk in patients with type 2 diabetes (T2D) prescribed sodium-glucose cotransporter two inhibitors (SGLT2i).Methods: Using a 5% random sample of Medicare claims data, we identified 17,694 patients who ...
Lanting Yang +6 more
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Examining Sources of Coverage Among Medicare Beneficiaries: Supplemental Insurance, Medicare Advantage, and Prescription Drug Coverage [PDF]
, 2008 Provides 2006 data on Medicare enrollees' supplemental and drug coverage. Compares traits of Medicare Advantage enrollees to those of fee-for-service Medicare enrollees, and examines drug coverage and subsidy status among low-income ...
Anthony Damico +4 more
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Association of Mental Health Disorders With Health Care Spending in the Medicare Population
JAMA Network Open, 2020 Key Points Question What is the proportion and degree of total spending directly associated with mental health conditions compared with spending on other non–mental health conditions among Medicare patients with mental illness?
J. Figueroa +4 more
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Annals of Clinical and Translational Neurology, EarlyView.ABSTRACT Objective To estimate the risk of epilepsy associated with stroke in a community‐based cohort, with consideration of stroke type, number, and severity. Methods Data from 15,100 Atherosclerosis Risk in Communities (ARIC) Study participants without stroke at baseline (1987–1989) were analyzed through 12/31/2022.
Jiping Zhou +11 more
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Journal of Nepal Medical Association, 2009 Introduction: This study was undertaken to evaluate the role of Ziehl-Neelsen stain (for acid-fast bacilli), and Mantoux test in diagnosing tubercular lymphadenopathy on FNAC.
Mamta Lakhey, C P Bhatta, S Mishra
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Medicare Reform: Widespread Confusion, Uncertain Benefits [PDF]
, 2005 This report presents the data from CIR's 2004 survey of 600 Medicare recipients about their health care options, ability to access services, and choices about health care spending in the wake of Medicare reform.
Elizabeth Bax +3 more
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Metabolic Consequences of Rheumatoid Arthritis
Arthritis Care &Research, EarlyView.Patients with rheumatoid arthritis (RA) may have metabolic disruption, which can contribute to adverse long‐term outcomes, for multiple reasons. Patients with RA appear to have a higher risk of sarcopenia, type 1 and type 2 diabetes mellitus, metabolic syndrome, and hypertension. Systemic inflammation in RA can cause a “lipid paradox,” with reduced low‐
Stevie Barry +2 more
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