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Joint TOS/OMA/OAC Expert Guidance Statement on the Pharmacological Management of United States Adults With Overweight or Obesity Using the GRADE Approach

Obesity, EarlyView.
Guidance recommendations by TOS/OMA/OAC for the use of obesity medications to treat obesity and its complications. ABSTRACT Background Obesity affects over 40% of US adults, with severe obesity on the rise. Despite recognition of obesity as a chronic disease, it remains underdiagnosed and undertreated.
Lydia Alexander, Jonathan Q. Purnell, Karlijn Burridge, Marc‐André Cornier, Angela Golden, Deborah Bade Horn, Michelle Look, Joe Nadglowski, Camila Ávila‐Oliver, Francisco Novillo, Ana María Rojas‐Gómez, Brad Hussey, Ximena Ramos Salas   +12 more
wiley   +1 more source

Medicare Utilization and Reimbursement Trends for Free Flaps in Otolaryngology, Plastic Surgery, and Maxillofacial Surgery

Otolaryngology–Head and Neck Surgery, EarlyView.
Abstract Free flap procedures are important components of reconstructive surgery in otolaryngology, plastic surgery, and maxillofacial surgery. This research investigates trends in utilization, charges, and Medicare reimbursements for free flap procedures performed across these specialties.
Kyle Polen, Alan Napole, Gavin Turner, Robert M. Brody, Ryan M. Carey   +4 more
wiley   +1 more source

Analysis of balance in adults with chronic axial spinal pain receiving medial branch block or radiofrequency ablation procedures

PM&R, EarlyView.
Abstract Background Medial branch blocks (MBB) and radiofrequency ablations (RFA) are common diagnostic, prognostic, and interventional procedures performed for the management of cervical and lumbar spine facetogenic pain. Although these procedures have established utility as pain management strategies, it is unclear if the disruption in function of ...
Matthew Carter, John D Ralston, Robert Burnham, Jennifer Laxshimalla, Lisa Jasper, JuliAnn Thai, Ashley D Smith   +6 more
wiley   +1 more source

Identifying and analyzing high-prescribers of opioids and antibiotics using medicare part D data. [PDF]

Antimicrob Steward Healthc Epidemiol
Marellapudi A, Farah R, Halim J, Sasankan P, Nori P.   +4 more
europepmc   +1 more source

Botulinum toxin use in patients with neurological disorders: A U.S.‐based claims database analysis

PM&R, EarlyView.
Abstract Background and Objective Real‐world evidence describing long‐term persistency with botulinum toxin (BoNT) therapy is limited. We assessed treatment patterns and persistency with BoNT in clinical practice over 2 years. Design Retrospective, longitudinal, claims database analysis. Setting Medical claims data from the Merative MarketScan database
David M. Simpson, Jonathan Bouchard, Simon Page, Seth Goldfarb, Atul T. Patel   +4 more
wiley   +1 more source

Potential Impact of the Medicare Prescription Payment Plan for Medicare Part D Beneficiaries With a Cancer Diagnosis. [PDF]

J Clin Oncol
Sepassi A, Ramsey SD, Fendrick AM, Gabriel N, Zell JA, Mukamel DB, Sullivan SD.   +6 more
europepmc   +1 more source

Corticosteroid Use and Risk of Adverse Events in Metastatic Hormone‐Sensitive Prostate Cancer

The Prostate, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT Background Among the approved therapies for metastatic hormone‐sensitive prostate cancer (mHSPC), abiraterone and docetaxel are administered concomitantly with corticosteroids. This study evaluated the association between corticosteroid use and risk of adverse events among patients with mHSPC. Methods We conducted an observational cohort study
Umang Swami, Qiujun Shao, Tamuno Alfred, Maelys Touya, Frank Cao, Pinal Kamdar, Jasmina Ivanova, Johanna Celli, David Nimke   +8 more
wiley   +1 more source

Time to Measure: A Proposed Theoretical Model for Head and Neck Cancer Intervals of Care

World Journal of Otorhinolaryngology - Head and Neck Surgery, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT Head and neck cancer care delays are challenging, given the complexity of cancer care pathways, which leads to delays throughout the patient journey, from the symptom onset to treatment completion. Current models and literature addressing cancer care are limited by heterogeneous definitions of care intervals, a focus on specific aspects of the
Mary Jue Xu, Hannah Decker, Arianne Abreu, Rolvix H. Patterson, Hirwa Nteyumwete, Pier‐Luc Beaudoin, David W. Hamilton, Aslam Nkya, Willybroad Massawe, Nicholas Correia, Furahini Yoram Paulo, Katherine Van Loon, Susan D. Emmett, Christina Reaves, Samuel Okerosi   +14 more
wiley   +1 more source

Assessment of High-Volume Antibiotic and Opioid Prescribing by Medicare Part D Prescribers-United States, 2021. [PDF]

Public Health Rep
Vazquez Deida AA, Kim C, Gouin KA, Zhang K, Mikosz CA, Neuhauser MM, Kabbani S.   +6 more
europepmc   +1 more source

Facility Type Predicts Treatment Regimen for Human Papillomavirus Positive Oropharyngeal Squamous Cell Carcinoma

World Journal of Otorhinolaryngology - Head and Neck Surgery, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT Objectives Treatment landscapes are changing for HPV+ oropharyngeal cancer (OPC) without compromising oncologic outcomes. We aim to analyze treatment trends of HPV+ OPC at academic (ACs) and nonacademic centers (NACs). Methods The National Cancer Database was queried, and multinomial logistic regression was used to predict treatment trends ...
Monica S. Trent, Kelsey Roman, Timothy I. Hsu, Yarah M. Haidar, Tjoson Tjoa   +4 more
wiley   +1 more source