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The impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on acute intestinal ischemia: a big data analysis using the National Health Insurance Service (NHIS) database in Korea [PDF]

Journal of Acute Care Surgery
Purpose Several studies have reported venous thromboembolism after COVID-19. This association raises the possibility that the incidence of ischemic enterocolitis (IE) may have increased during the COVID-19 pandemic.
Sungho Lee, Kwanhoon Park, Kangyoon Lee, Dongbeen Choi, Jun Hyung Kim, Dahyun Jung, Il Jo, Ji Young Jang   +7 more
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Removing anonymity protection and utilization review decisions: a real-world case under a single-payer health system

Scientific Reports, 2022
The effects of anonymity on utilization review has never been examined in the real world. This study aimed to evaluate the impact of removing anonymity protection for claims reviewers on their review decisions.
Chih-Kuang Wang, Shih-Jung Chien, Po-Chang Lee, Shou-Hsia Cheng   +3 more
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Impact of a Pilot Project for Integrated Care on Hospitalization Rate among Older Adults in South Korea

International Journal of Integrated Care
Introduction: Since 2019, the Korean government has implemented a pilot project for integrated care to encourage healthy aging of older adults. This study investigated the changes in hospitalization rates among older adults who participated in the ...
Jae Woo Choi, Hyo Jung Bang, Ae Jung Yoo, Hyun Ji Lee   +3 more
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The impact of prophylactic ureteral stenting during kidney transplantation on postoperative surgical outcomes

Korean Journal of Transplantation, 2021
Background : The aim of this study was to evaluate the safety and feasibility of prophylactic ureteric stenting during kidney transplantation (KT). Methods : The authors retrospectively reviewed patients who underwent KT between June 2016 and June 2019 ...
JongBeom Park, Soo Yeun Lee, Hyung Soon Lee, Sug Kyun Shin, Tae Hwan Kim   +4 more
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Referral Patterns and Diagnostic Timeliness in Pediatric Cancer: A Hospital‐Based Study in Indonesia

Pediatric Blood &Cancer, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT Background Timely diagnosis and treatment are critical for improving survival among children with cancer. In low‐ and middle‐income countries (LMICs), delays are common and may be influenced by fragmented referral pathways and diagnostic limitations.
Nur Melani Sari, Regina Hadi Putri, Fatimah Assyifa, Judith Spijkerman, Gertjan Johannes Kaspers, Susi Susanah   +5 more
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Percutaneous dilatational tracheostomy associated with mismatched tracheostomy tubes and introducer sets in a 57-year-old Asian man: a case report [PDF]

Journal of Acute Care Surgery
Percutaneous dilatational tracheostomy (PDT) is widely used for prolonged ventilation; however, dilatation-related complications may be underrecognized.
Jun Hyung Kim, Sungho Lee, Kwanhoon Park, Kang Yoon Lee, Da Hyun Jung, Il Jo, Ji Young Jang   +6 more
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“We Cannot Talk as a Family”: Complexities of Survivorship Communication Among Hispanic/Latino Young Adult Survivors of Childhood Cancer, Parents, and Clinicians

Pediatric Blood &Cancer, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT Background Young adult childhood cancer survivors (YA‐CCS) have an increased risk of treatment‐related health complications throughout their lives. Lifelong survivorship care is recommended, yet many YA‐CCS experience disruptions in care during pediatric‐to‐adult transitions and do not receive recommended survivorship care.
Kevin Shanchen Pu, Nicole Fernández‐Viña, Briana C. Martin‐Villa, Daniela Ramirez, Rebecca M. Lewinsohn, Mary Smith, Heidi Boynton, Lidia Schapira, Stephanie M. Smith   +8 more
wiley   +1 more source

Charting the path to the implementation of universal health coverage policy in Nigeria through the lens of Delphi methodology

BMC Health Services Research
Background Expanding access to equitable health insurance is an important lever towards the overall strategy for achieving universal health coverage. In Nigeria, health insurance coverage is low with a renewed government action on increasing access to ...
Jibril M. Bashar, Sulaiman Hadiza, Ozoilo J. Ugochi, Lawal S. Muhammad, Adeoye Olufemi, Ukoh Eberechi, Yakubu Agada-Amade, Alhassan Yusuf, Abdulhamid H. Abdullahi, Hassan S. Musa, Ahmad A. Ibrahim, Kalu-Umeh Nnennaya, Jennifer Anyanti, Dayyabu Yusuf, Kenneth Okoineme, Jennifer Adebambo, Samuel O. Ikani, Dennis Aizobu, Musa Abubakar, Babandi S. Zaharaddeen, Lawal Aminu, Yusuf H. Wada   +21 more
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Interactions of Behavioral Changes in Smoking, High-risk Drinking, and Weight Gain in a Population of 7.2 Million in Korea [PDF]

Journal of Preventive Medicine and Public Health, 2019
Objectives To identify simultaneous behavioral changes in alcohol consumption, smoking, and weight using a fixed-effect model and to characterize their associations with disease status.
Yeon-Yong Kim, Hee-Jin Kang, Seongjun Ha, Jong Heon Park   +3 more
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Therapeutic Apheresis in Nigeria: A Multi‐Center Summary of Abstracts From the Inaugural Nigerian Society for Apheresis Scientific Meeting

Therapeutic Apheresis and Dialysis, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT Background Therapeutic apheresis (TA) is an established treatment modality for hematologic, neurologic, and immunologic disorders, yet access remains severely limited in sub‐Saharan Africa. Donor apheresis, including platelet apheresis collection from healthy donors, represents an important complementary modality supporting blood product ...
Nosa Bazuaye, Chimezie Okwuonu, Evelyn Idam, Folasade Adelekan‐Popoola, Shakirat Gold‐Olufadi, Olufunto Olufela Kalejaiye, Abdullateef Ogala, Zinnah Aloziem, Blossom Amamchukwu, Patience Elimia, Mkpoikanabasi Obot‐Obot, Henry Mbakwe, Praises Maduagwuna, Olatunji Akinrodoye, Chiamaka Anyanwu, Benjamin Anyanwu, Adedamola Akinsiku, Oluwatoyin A. Akinsiku, Muzamil O. Hassan, Fatiu A. Arogundade, Olalekan E. Ojo, Homayemem Weli, Jesupelumi Adenihun, Aderemi Adelaja, Ebun Bamgboye, Olalekan Olatise, Ade E. Faponle, Ayoola Odeyemi, Michael Muoka, Stephen Asaolu, Qudrat Busari, Blessing Dawudu, Michael Naiyeju, Rasheed A. Balogun   +33 more
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