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Risk Governance and Deliberative Democracy in Health Care [PDF]

, 2008
I argue in this article that the concept of risk-centered governance is the best theoretical paradigm for understanding health law and the health care system. Over the past 20 years, an insurance-inflected discourse has migrated from the purely financial
Hunter, Nan D.
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Therapeutic Apheresis for Intravenous Methylprednisolone‐Refractory Neuromyelitis Optica Spectrum Disorder: Clinical and Radiological Outcomes in a Single‐Center Case Series

Therapeutic Apheresis and Dialysis, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT Background Neuromyelitis optica spectrum disorder (NMOSD) is a relapsing autoimmune disease of the central nervous system. High‐dose intravenous methylprednisolone (IVMP) is the standard first‐line therapy for acute attacks, although some patients remain refractory.
Wataru Horiguchi, Daisuke Katagiri, Takeyuki Watadani, Shunichi Matsuda, Hiroshi Kaneko, Noritoshi Arai   +5 more
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Regulation of Health Plan Provider Networks: Narrow Networks Have Changed Considerably under the Affordable Care Act, but the Trajectory of Regulation Remains Unclear [PDF]

, 2016
Health insurance plans with limited networks of providers are common on the Affordable Care Act's (ACA's) health insurance Marketplaces. Recent studies have found that these "narrow network" plans constituted nearly half of all Marketplace offerings in ...
Justin Giovannelli, Kevin Lucia, Sabrina Corlette   +2 more
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Dietary Protein Intake and Peritoneal Protein Losses in Peritoneal Dialysis Patients

Therapeutic Apheresis and Dialysis, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT Introduction Peritoneal dialysis (PD) patients lose protein in their waste dialysate, potentially increasing their risk for malnutrition. We wished to determine whether there was any association between losses and dietary protein intake (DPI). Methods DPI was assessed from 24‐h dietary recall using Nutrics software.
Haalah Shaaker, Andrew Davenport
wiley   +1 more source

The impact of terminating cost-sharing reductions payments on health insurance plan choices

Frontiers in Public Health
The Trump administration terminated cost-sharing reductions (CSRs) payments to health insurers in 2017, while still required insurers to provide CSRs to eligible enrollees in the Marketplace.
Fanyu Liu
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"Reconsidering Citizenship and Nationhood in France and Germany: The Integration of the 21st-century Gastarbeiter" [PDF]

, 2006
In the generous welfare states of Europe, one of the most obvious benefits of citizenship is participation in national health insurance plans. With academics and politicians discussing the possibility of a “European welfare state,” it has become crucial ...
Blau, Jessamyn
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Effects of the Fluid Replacement Method During Online Hemodiafiltration on the Solute Removal Performance and Biocompatibility Using the Asymmetric Cellulose Triacetate Membrane

Therapeutic Apheresis and Dialysis, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT Introduction Pre‐dilution online hemodiafiltration (Pre‐HDF) is predominantly used in Japan, whereas post‐dilution online HDF (Post‐HDF) is more common in Europe. An asymmetric cellulose triacetate (ATA) membrane may improve biocompatibility.
Kenji Sakurai, Yoshitaka Kurihara, Fumi Yamauchi, Hiromi Hosoya, Takeshi Saito   +4 more
wiley   +1 more source

Connections between state of health and lung cancer [PDF]

, 2017
The main task of epidemiology of non-infectious diseases is to determine the connection between illness and state of health. The important thing is to find risk factors of the disease and develop effective plans of its prevention.
Grishchenko, A.R., Zinchuk, A.N., Zinchuk, O.G.   +2 more
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Infection Control Practices for Vascular Access Management in Hemodialysis: Results From a Nationwide Survey of Japanese National University Hospitals

Therapeutic Apheresis and Dialysis, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT Introduction Bloodstream infections due to repeated vascular access (VA) puncture and circuit connections remain major concerns in hemodialysis. Therefore, we examined current practices for glove, disinfectant, and personal protective equipment (PPE) use according to VA type in national university hospitals in Japan.
Aiko Yamada, Makoto Harada, Tadahiko Kikugawa, Takeshi Nakata, Koji Hashimoto, Tsuneo Konta, Yuji Kamijo   +6 more
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S08-3: Closing a Gap in Physical Activity Policy Monitoring: The Development of a Tool for the Early Childhood Education and Care Setting

Baltic Journal of Sport and Health Sciences
Purpose: A recently published systematic review has shown that public policies have the potential to change the physical activity (PA) environment in the early childhood education and care (ECEC) setting and to positively influence the PA behaviour of ...
Johannes Brandl, Antje Hebestreit, Peter Gelius, Sylke Oberwöhrmann, Jonas D. Finger, Sarah Forberger, Mirko Brandes, Sven Messing   +7 more
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