Mortality Trends for Veterans Hospitalized With Heart Failure and Pneumonia Using Claims-Based vs Clinical Risk-Adjustment Variables.
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DOI: 10.1001/jamainternmed.2019.5970
Abstract: Importance Prior studies have reported declines in mortality for patients admitted to Veterans Health Administration (VA) and non-VA hospitals using claims-based risk adjustment. These apparent mortality reductions may be influenced by changes in coding practices.… read more here.
Keywords: claims based; risk; mortality; points per ... See more keywords
Association of the US Food and Drug Administration Antipsychotic Drug Boxed Warning With Medication Use and Health Outcomes in Elderly Patients With Dementia.
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DOI: 10.1001/jamanetworkopen.2020.3630
Abstract: Importance Atypical antipsychotics (AAPs) are often used off-label to manage dementia-associated neuropsychiatric symptoms. In 2005, the US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) issued a boxed warning for the use of AAPs in elderly patients. The… read more here.
Keywords: boxed warning; use; drug; health ... See more keywords
Association of Expanded Prenatal Care Coverage for Immigrant Women With Postpartum Contraception and Short Interpregnancy Interval Births.
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DOI: 10.1001/jamanetworkopen.2021.18912
Abstract: Importance Access to prenatal and postpartum care is restricted among women with low income who are recent or undocumented immigrants enrolled in Emergency Medicaid. Objective To examine the association of extending prenatal care coverage to… read more here.
Keywords: care; coverage; prenatal care; percentage points ... See more keywords
Obstetric and Perinatal Outcomes of Singleton Births Following Single- vs Double-Embryo Transfer in Sweden.
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DOI: 10.1001/jamapediatrics.2022.4787
Abstract: Importance Pregnancies resulting from assisted reproductive technology are associated with an increased risk of adverse perinatal outcomes compared with those following natural conception. Previous studies have shown an association of pregnancies resulting from transfer of… read more here.
Keywords: embryo transfer; risk; percentage; percentage points ... See more keywords
Cost of Living Inequality During the Great Recession
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DOI: 10.1093/jeea/jvaa018
Abstract: We construct income-specific price indexes for the period from 2004 to 2016. We find substantial differences across income groups that arise during the Great Recession. The difference in annual inflation between the lowest quartile of… read more here.
Keywords: great recession; inequality; cost living; income ... See more keywords
Relative household wealth and non-fatal road crashes: analysis of population-representative data of Kenyan adults
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DOI: 10.1093/pubmed/fdy089
Abstract: Background This study aims to examine potential road crash disparities across relative wealth and location of residence in Kenya by analyzing population-representative Demographic and Health Survey data. Methods Relative wealth was measured by household assets,… read more here.
Keywords: population representative; wealth; road; percentage points ... See more keywords
Effects of Medicare Advantage on patterns of end-of-life care among Medicare decedents.
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DOI: 10.1111/1475-6773.13953
Abstract: OBJECTIVE To examine the effects of Medicare Advantage (MA) enrollment on patterns of end-of-life care. DATA SOURCES We used data from the Master Beneficiary Summary File, the Medicare Provider Analysis and Review, hospice claims, the… read more here.
Keywords: percentage points; end life; enrollment; life ... See more keywords
The Effect of Family Planning Counseling on Incident Pregnancy in Nepal.
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DOI: 10.1111/sifp.12197
Abstract: An intervention aimed at institutionalizing postpartum intrauterine device (PPIUD) services was introduced in Nepal between 2015 and 2019. The intervention was evaluated using a cluster-randomized stepped-wedge trial, with data on women being collected immediately after… read more here.
Keywords: incident pregnancy; percentage points; family planning; pregnancy ... See more keywords
Integrating Multiclass Light Weighted BiLSTM Model for Classifying Negative Emotions
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DOI: 10.1155/2022/5075277
Abstract: With the continuous development of social networks, Weibo has become an essential platform for people to share their opinions and feelings in daily life. Analysis of users' emotional tendencies can be effectively applied to public… read more here.
Keywords: percentage points; negative sentiment; integrating multiclass; model ... See more keywords
The Role of Information and Nudges on Advance Directives and End-of-Life Planning: Evidence From a Randomized Trial
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DOI: 10.1177/10775587231157800
Abstract: Despite the substantial personal and economic implications of end-of-life decisions, many individuals fail to document their wishes, which often leads to patient dissatisfaction and unnecessary medical spending. We conducted a randomized trial of 1,200 patients… read more here.
Keywords: advance; randomized trial; end life; percentage points ... See more keywords
Evaluating the Impact of Applying Personal Glucose Targets in a Closed-Loop System for People With Type 1 Diabetes.
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DOI: 10.1177/19322968221145184
Abstract: BACKGROUND CamAPS FX is a hybrid closed-loop smartphone app used to manage type one diabetes. The closed-loop algorithm has a default target glucose of 5.8 mmol/L (104.5 mg/dL), but users can select personal glucose targets… read more here.
Keywords: personal glucose; glucose targets; percentage points; mmol 117 ... See more keywords