scholarly journals Psoriasis in the US Medicare Population: Prevalence, Treatment, and Factors Associated with Biologic Use

2015 ◽  
Vol 135 (12) ◽  
pp. 2955-2963 ◽  
Author(s):  
Junko Takeshita ◽  
Joel M. Gelfand ◽  
Penxiang Li ◽  
Lionel Pinto ◽  
Xinyan Yu ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Factors Associated ◽  
Medicare Population ◽  
Population Prevalence ◽  
The Us

scholarly journals Factors Associated with Clinician Adherence to USPSTF Diabetes Screening Recommendations

2021 ◽  
Vol 12 ◽  
pp. 215013272110165
Author(s):  
Elaine Seaton Banerjee ◽  
Kyle Shaak ◽  
Nicole Burgess ◽  
Melanie Johnson ◽  
Beth Careyva
Keyword(s):  
Gestational Diabetes ◽  
Adult Population ◽  
Correct Diagnosis ◽  
Retrospective Chart Review ◽  
Diabetes Screening ◽  
Factors Associated ◽  
The Us ◽  
History Of ◽  
Missed Diagnosis ◽  
Significant Health

Introduction/Objectives: Diabetes and prediabetes impact nearly half of the US adult population and are associated with significant health risks but may be underdiagnosed. Effective screening may improve diagnosis and give patients opportunity to manage their disease. The purpose of this study was to determine screening rates, identify characteristics predictive of screening, and evaluate correct diagnosis of diabetes and prediabetes. Methods: Retrospective chart review of 71 433 patients eligible for diabetes screening, defined by completing A1c test within the 3-year study period. Results: A total of 31.3% of eligible patients received diabetes screening. Factors associated with screening include older age, female sex, non-white race, Hispanic ethnicity, Medicare or Medicaid insurance, higher BMI, and having a medical comorbidity. History of prediabetes or gestational diabetes were the strongest predictors for diabetes screening, but history of gestational diabetes was under-documented. Of those screened, 10.4% had a result consistent with diabetes and 51.8% had a result consistent with prediabetes. However, 52.9% of these patients had a missed diagnosis. Conclusions: Findings of this study indicate the need for uniform coverage for diabetes screening for all insurances, increased documentation of gestational diabetes to improve screening for patients with this history, and improving accurate diagnosis after screening is completed.

scholarly journals Factors Associated with Initial Public School Reopening Plans During the US COVID-19 Pandemic: a Retrospective Study

2021 ◽  
Author(s):  
Brystana G. Kaufman ◽  
Nirosha Mahendraratnam ◽  
Thuy-vi Nguyen ◽  
Laura Benzing ◽  
Jessica Beliveau ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Retrospective Study ◽  
Public School ◽  
Factors Associated ◽  
The Us

scholarly journals Exploring Attitudes About the Legality of Self-Managed Abortion in the US: Results from a Nationally Representative Survey

2021 ◽  
Author(s):  
Sarah Raifman ◽  
M. Antonia Biggs ◽  
Lauren Ralph ◽  
Katherine Ehrenreich ◽  
Daniel Grossman
Keyword(s):  
Multinomial Logistic Regression ◽  
Public Attitudes ◽  
The United States ◽  
Public Affairs ◽  
Policy Implications ◽  
Reproductive Age ◽  
Factors Associated ◽  
The Us ◽  
The Law ◽  
Nationally Representative

Abstract Introduction Twenty-four states have at least one law in place that could be used to prosecute people for self-managed abortion (SMA), or the termination of a pregnancy outside of the formal healthcare system. We investigated factors associated with public attitudes about SMA legality and legal access to abortion more generally. Methods In August 2017, we surveyed a nationally representative sample of English- and Spanish-speaking women ages 18–49 years in the United States (US) using Ipsos Public Affairs’ KnowledgePanel. Unadjusted and adjusted multinomial logistic regression estimates identify characteristics associated with believing that SMA should not be against the law, compared to should be against the law, with weighting to account for sampling into the panel. Results Overall, 76% (95% CI: 74.3%-77.1%) and 59% (95% CI: 57.3%-60.4%) of participants (n = 7,022, completion rate 50%) reported that abortion and SMA, respectively, should not be against the law; 1% and 19% were unsure. Among those living in a state with at least one law that could be used to prosecute an individual for SMA, the majority (55%, 95% CI: 52.7%-57.9%) believed SMA should not be against the law. Factors associated with believing SMA should not be against the law, compared to should be against the law, included prior abortion experience and higher levels of education and income. Conclusion Most reproductive age women in the US believe that SMA should not be criminalized. There is more uncertainty about SMA legality than about the legality of abortion more generally. Policy Implications US laws that criminalize SMA are not supported by the majority of the people living in their jurisdictions.

scholarly journals Shoulder arthroplasty in the US Medicare population: a 1-year evaluation of surgical complications, hospital admissions, and revision surgery

2018 ◽  
Vol 2 (1) ◽  
pp. 40-47 ◽  
Author(s):  
Sarah B. Floyd ◽  
Cole G. Chapman ◽  
Charles A. Thigpen ◽  
John M. Brooks ◽  
Richard J. Hawkins ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Revision Surgery ◽  
Shoulder Arthroplasty ◽  
Surgical Complications ◽  
Hospital Admissions ◽  
Medicare Population ◽  
The Us

scholarly journals Factors Associated with Depression and Anxiety in Adults ≥60 Years Old during the COVID-19 Pandemic: A Systematic Review

2021 ◽  
Vol 18 (22) ◽  
pp. 11859
Author(s):  
Gianluca Ciuffreda ◽  
Sara Cabanillas-Barea ◽  
Andoni Carrasco-Uribarren ◽  
María Isabel Albarova-Corral ◽  
María Irache Argüello-Espinosa ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Systematic Review ◽  
Female Gender ◽  
Cochrane Library ◽  
Poor Sleep ◽  
Depression And Anxiety ◽  
Poor Sleep Quality ◽  
Cross Sectional ◽  
Factors Associated ◽  
Population Prevalence ◽  
Cross Sectional Design

COVID-19 represents a threat to public health and the mental health of the aged population. Prevalence and risk factors of depression and anxiety have been reported in previous reviews in other populations; however, a systematic review on the factors associated with depression and anxiety in older adults is not currently present in the literature. We searched PubMed, Embase, Scopus, ProQuest Psychology Database, Science Direct, Cochrane Library and SciELO databases (23 February 2021). The results were obtained by entering a combination of MeSH or Emtree terms with keywords related to COVID-19, elderly, depression and anxiety in the databases. A total of 11 studies were included in the systematic review. Female gender, loneliness, poor sleep quality and poor motor function were identified as factors associated with both depression and anxiety. Aspects related to having a stable and high monthly income represent protective factors for both depression and anxiety, and exercising was described as protective for depression. This study synthesised information and analysed the main factors associated with depression and anxiety in the older population during the COVID-19 pandemic. However, the cross-sectional design of most of the included studies does not allow a causal relationship between the factors analysed and depression or anxiety.

Who Purchases Tobacco Online? Findings from Waves 1 and 4 of the Population Assessment of Tobacco and Health Study

2021 ◽  
Vol 7 (3) ◽  
pp. 155-169
Author(s):  
Jessica L. King ◽  
Julie W. Merten ◽  
Nicole E. Nicksic
Keyword(s):  
Black Youth ◽  
Health Study ◽  
Tobacco Products ◽  
Population Assessment ◽  
Factors Associated ◽  
The Us

Objectives: We examined the prevalence of and factors associated with usually purchasing tobacco online. Methods: We analyzed Waves 1 (2013-14) and 4 (2016-17) of the US Population Assessment of Tobacco and Health adult (18+) and youth (12-17) studies: 15,450 adults and 495 youth in 2013-14 and 15,037 adults and 465 youth in 2016-17. Z-tests compared the prevalence of usually purchasing tobacco online between waves and weighted multivariable regressions identified associations between purchasing online and sociodemographics. Results: The prevalence of usually purchasing tobacco online increased from 2.5% to 3.3% among adults (p < .05) and from 2.5% to 4.4% among youth (p < .05), generalizing to a US population of 2,000,000 adults and 35,000 youth. E-cigarettes and cigars and e-cigarettes and waterpipe tobacco were the most common products among adults and youth, respectively. Men, adults with greater education, adults with higher income, and non-Hispanic black youth had greater odds of purchasing tobacco online (p < .05). Conclusions: Usually purchasing tobacco online remains low, although ever purchasing was not assessed. Efforts should be made to expand Internet tobacco purchasing surveillance and extend and enforce restrictions broadly across tobacco products to reduce youth access.

Abstract 12789: Clinical Factors Associated With Mortality Among Patients Hospitalized for Heart Failure in Egypt

Circulation ◽  
2020 ◽  
Vol 142 (Suppl_3) ◽  
Author(s):  
Ahmed Hassanin ◽  
Mahmoud M Hassanein ◽  
Madiha F Abdel-maksoud
Keyword(s):  
Heart Failure ◽  
Hospital Mortality ◽  
Univariate Analysis ◽  
Elevated Serum ◽  
The United States ◽  
Clinical Factors ◽  
Clinical Variables ◽  
Factors Associated ◽  
The Us ◽  
One Year

Introduction: Heart failure (HF) is a growing public health burden in many low and middle-income countries (LMIC). However, most HF registries were conducted in high income countries, which often have different ethnic and cultural backgrounds from that of LMIC. Hypothesis: Independent clinical variables associated with mortality in patients hospitalized for HF in Egypt are different from those established in the United States (US). Methods: Between 2011 and 2014, 1,660 patients hospitalized for HF were enrolled from 20 centers across Egypt as part of the European Society of Cardiology HF long-term Registry. Deceased patients were compared to survivors, to identify demographic, clinical and biochemical variables associated with in-hospital and one-year mortality. Variables associated with mortality on univariate analysis, and independent variables identified in the Acute Decompensated Heart Failure National Registry (ADHERE) and in the Seattle Heart Failure Model, both based in the US, were entered into the multivariate logistic regression model. Results: In-hospital mortality was 5%. Only two independent clinical factors associated with in-hospital mortality were identified: elevated serum creatinine (sCr), OR=1.47 [95% CI: 1.23, 1.74] for every point increases above one mg/dl; and low admission systolic blood pressure (SBP), OR=1.54; [95% CI: 1.43, 1.65] for every 10 points decrease in SBP below 140 mmHg. At one-year follow up, mortality was 27%. Independent predictors of one-year mortality were: age, OR=1.47; [95% CI: 1.23,1.75] for every 10-year increase above 40; low discharge SBP, OR=1.30 [95% CI: 1.08, 1.52] for every 10 points decrease below 140 mmHg; low ejection fraction, OR=1.51 [95% CI: 0.59,0.73] for every 5 points decrease from 65%; chronic liver disease, OR=3.0 [95% CI: 1.51,5.88]; history of stroke, OR=3.2 [95% CI: 1.52,6.65]. These variables overlapped with those identified in US registries. Conclusions: Independent clinical variables associated with mortality after HF hospitalization in Egypt are similar to those reported in HF registries in the US.

Factors Associated with Residual Kidney Function and Proteinuria after Living Kidney Donation in the US

2020 ◽  
Vol Publish Ahead of Print ◽  
Author(s):  
Joshua J. Augustine ◽  
Susana Arrigain ◽  
Didier A. Mandelbrot ◽  
Jesse D. Schold ◽  
Emilio D. Poggio
Keyword(s):  
Kidney Function ◽  
Kidney Donation ◽  
Living Kidney Donation ◽  
Factors Associated ◽  
Residual Kidney Function ◽  
The Us
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