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Minnesota Hospitals’ Plans for Implementing Statewide Guidance on Allocation of Scarce Critical Care Resources During the COVID-19 Pandemic

Mayo Clinic Proceedings: Innovations, Quality & Outcomes
Objectives: To assess hospitals’ plans for implementing Minnesota’s statewide guidance for allocating scarce critical care resources during the COVID-19 pandemic.
Kirsten A. Riggan, MS, MA, Sarah Kesler, MD, Debra DeBruin, PhD, Susan M. Wolf, JD, Jonathon P. Leider, PhD, Nneka Sederstrom, MPH, PhD, Jeffrey Dichter, MD, Erin S. DeMartino, MD   +7 more
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An Interventional Strategy for addressing The Social Development and Reproductive Health Needs of The Youth in Nigeria; Lessons Learnt

The Proceedings of the Nigerian Academy of Science, 2016
The youth constitute a critical age group especially in a populous nation like Nigeria. Therefore, a lot more needs to be done to address the needs (social development and reproductive health) of the youth.
Mobolaji O. Odubanjo, Scholastica M. Lan, Kayode O. Osungbade, Olutoyin O. Sekoni, Mobolaji K. Ogunsulire, Anjolaoluwa O. Olanipekun, Akinyinka O. Omigbodun   +6 more
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The Role of Invasive Procedures in the Treatment of Complicated Gastrointestinal Graft‐Versus‐Host Disease in Pediatric Patients

Pediatric Blood &Cancer, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT Background Gastrointestinal graft‐versus‐host disease (GI GVHD) following hematopoietic stem cell transplant is typically managed with medical therapy, but surgery and angioembolization may be warranted in selected cases with life‐threatening complications.
Gaia Brunetti, Giorgio Persano, Chiara Grimaldi, Pier Luigi Di Paolo, Carmen Malaspina, Francesco Quagliarella, Valerio Balassone, Anna Chiara Iolanda Contini, Gian Luigi Natali, Rita Alaggio, Ivan Pietro Aloi, Tamara Caldaro, Alessandro Crocoli   +12 more
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“You Can’t Look for Disparities Where Data Are Missing”: Interviews with Health Plans on Managing Race and Ethnicity Data in the Pursuit of Health Equity

Health Equity
Introduction: Many health plans in the United States are working to address disparities in care by race/ethnicity. A fundamental part of this work involves implementing processes for collecting race/ethnicity data to visualize where there are gaps for ...
Shawn A. Trivette, Keirsha Thompson, Rhea Mundra, Rachel Harrington   +3 more
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Local, Regional and National Responses for Medical Management of a Radiological/Nuclear Incident

Dose-Response, 2013
Radiological and nuclear devices may be used by terrorists or may be the source of accidental exposure. A tiered approach has been recommended for response to a terrorist event wherein local, regional, state and federal assets become involved ...
Nicholas Dainiak MD, FACP, Beata Skudlarska MD, Joseph Albanese PhD   +2 more
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Alaska Employer Health-Care Benefits: A Survey of Alaska Employers [PDF]

, 2014
The majority of Alaskans and Americans who have health insurance coverage get it through an employer—either their own employer or the employer of a family member. The U.S.
Frazier, Rosyland, Guettabi, Mouhcine, Knapp, Gunnar   +2 more
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Two Faces of NOTCH1 in Childhood Lymphoblastic T‐Cell Neoplasia: Prognostic Divergence of Mutational and Structural Aberrations

Pediatric Blood &Cancer, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT In pediatric patients, T‐cell lymphoblastic lymphoma (T‐LBL) survival exceeds 80%. Relapse remains associated with limited curative options. Frontline treatment is largely extrapolated from T‐cell acute lymphoblastic leukemia (T‐ALL) treatment, reflecting the ongoing debate, whether both entities represent distinct diseases or variants within ...
Marie C. Heider, Amelie Alfert, Marc Hotfilder, Birgit Burkardt, Marcel te Vrugt   +4 more
wiley   +1 more source

Advancing Community Health Worker Practice and Utilization: The Focus on Financing [PDF]

, 2006
There is a growing interest in the use of community health workers in various roles in the US health care system. These workers go by various titles and names -- including promotora and community health advisor -- but all assist members of the ...
Catherine Dower, Edward O'Neil, Melissa Knox, Vanessa Lindler   +3 more
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Blinatumomab Utilization in Pediatric B‐Cell Acute Lymphoblastic Leukemia: Experience From the Mountain West

Pediatric Blood &Cancer, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT Background Blinatumomab is a bispecific T‐cell engager approved for the treatment of pediatric B‐cell acute lymphoblastic leukemia (B‐ALL). Outpatient home infusion reduces hospitalization burden and optimizes resource utilization, but is logistically challenging.
Angela Parra del Riego, Kellee Parker, William C. Thomsen, James B. Ford, Mallorie B. Heneghan, David Spencer Mangum, Jennifer L. McNeer, Luke D. Maese, Claire E. F. Miller, Richard Lemons, Taumoha Ghosh   +10 more
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Equity of access to Pap smears: population-based study in Campinas, São Paulo, Brazil

Revista Brasileira de Epidemiologia, 2014
OBJECTIVE: To determine the prevalence of the Papanicolaou exam among women aged 20 to 59 years in the city of Campinas (state of São Paulo, Brazil) and to analyze associations between this test and affiliation to private health insurance plans as well ...
Vivian Mae Schmidt Lima Amorim, Marilisa Berti de Azevedo Barros   +1 more
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