scholarly journals Hospitalization Costs for Endovascular and Surgical Treatment of Unruptured Cerebral Aneurysms in the United States Are Substantially Higher Than Medicare Payments

2011 ◽  
Vol 33 (1) ◽  
pp. 49-51 ◽  
Author(s):  
W. Brinjikji ◽  
D.F. Kallmes ◽  
G. Lanzino ◽  
H.J. Cloft
Keyword(s):  
United States ◽  
Surgical Treatment ◽  
Cerebral Aneurysms ◽  
The United States ◽  
Hospitalization Costs ◽  
Unruptured Cerebral Aneurysms

Paradoxical Trends in the Management of Unruptured Cerebral Aneurysms in the United States

Stroke ◽  
2011 ◽  
Vol 42 (6) ◽  
pp. 1730-1735 ◽  
Author(s):  
Michael C. Huang ◽  
Ali A. Baaj ◽  
Katheryne Downes ◽  
A. Samy Youssef ◽  
Eric Sauvageau ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
United States ◽  
Cerebral Aneurysms ◽  
The United States ◽  
Unruptured Cerebral Aneurysms

scholarly journals Cost effectiveness analysis of implementing tuberculosis screening among applicants for non-immigrant U.S. work visas

Pneumonia ◽  
2020 ◽  
Vol 12 (1) ◽  
Author(s):  
Bisma Ali Sayed ◽  
Drew L. Posey ◽  
Brian Maskery ◽  
La’Marcus T. Wingate ◽  
Martin S. Cetron
Keyword(s):  
United States ◽  
Home Country ◽  
Screening Program ◽  
Cost Savings ◽  
The United States ◽  
Active Tuberculosis ◽  
Multiple Perspectives ◽  
Tuberculosis Screening ◽  
Hospitalization Costs ◽  
The U.S

Abstract Background While persons who receive immigrant and refugee visas are screened for active tuberculosis before admission into the United States, nonimmigrant visa applicants (NIVs) are not routinely screened and may enter the United States with infectious tuberculosis. Objectives We evaluated the costs and benefits of expanding pre-departure tuberculosis screening requirements to a subset of NIVs who arrive from a moderate (Mexico) or high (India) incidence tuberculosis country with temporary work visas. Methods We developed a decision tree model to evaluate the program costs and estimate the numbers of active tuberculosis cases that may be diagnosed in the United States in two scenarios: 1) “Screening”: screening and treatment for tuberculosis among NIVs in their home country with recommended U.S. follow-up for NIVs at elevated risk of active tuberculosis; and, 2) “No Screening” in their home country so that cases would be diagnosed passively and treatment occurs after entry into the United States. Costs were assessed from multiple perspectives, including multinational and U.S.-only perspectives. Results Under “Screening” versus “No Screening”, an estimated 179 active tuberculosis cases and 119 hospitalizations would be averted in the United States annually via predeparture treatment. From the U.S.-only perspective, this program would result in annual net cost savings of about $3.75 million. However, rom the multinational perspective, the screening program would cost $151,388 per U.S. case averted for Indian NIVs and $221,088 per U.S. case averted for Mexican NIVs. Conclusion From the U.S.-only perspective, the screening program would result in substantial cost savings in the form of reduced treatment and hospitalization costs. NIVs would incur increased pre-departure screening and treatment costs.

Surgical Treatment of Posterior Cruciate Ligament Insufficiency in the United States

Orthopedics ◽  
2015 ◽  
Vol 38 (4) ◽  
pp. e281-e286 ◽  
Author(s):  
Dean Wang ◽  
Neal Berger ◽  
Jeremiah R. Cohen ◽  
Elizabeth L. Lord ◽  
Jeffrey C. Wang ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
United States ◽  
Surgical Treatment ◽  
Posterior Cruciate Ligament ◽  
Cruciate Ligament ◽  
The United States

All-Cause 30-Day Mortality After Surgical Treatment for Head and Neck Squamous Cell Carcinoma in the United States

2019 ◽  
Vol 42 (7) ◽  
pp. 596-601 ◽  
Author(s):  
Aleksandr R. Bukatko ◽  
Parth B. Patel ◽  
Vindhya Kakarla ◽  
Matthew C. Simpson ◽  
Eric Adjei Boakye ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
United States ◽  
Squamous Cell Carcinoma ◽  
Surgical Treatment ◽  
Cell Carcinoma ◽  
Head And Neck ◽  
Squamous Cell ◽  
The United States ◽  
Neck Squamous Cell Carcinoma

Trends in the surgical treatment of pathological proximal femur fractures in the United States

2019 ◽  
Vol 120 (6) ◽  
pp. 994-1007 ◽  
Author(s):  
Nathan H. Varady ◽  
Bishoy T. Ameen ◽  
Pierre‐Emmanuel Schwab ◽  
Caleb M. Yeung ◽  
Antonia F. Chen
Keyword(s):  
United States ◽  
Surgical Treatment ◽  
Proximal Femur ◽  
The United States ◽  
Proximal Femur Fractures ◽  
Femur Fractures

Evaluation of Cerebral Aneurysm Stent Performance in a Subject-Specific Computational Model

2010 ◽  
Author(s):  
Timothy J. Gundert ◽  
John F. LaDisa
Keyword(s):  
United States ◽  
Blood Flow ◽  
Computational Model ◽  
Cerebral Aneurysm ◽  
Cerebral Aneurysms ◽  
The United States ◽  
Flow Stagnation ◽  
Subject Specific ◽  
Endovascular Devices ◽  
Saccular Aneurysms

Rupture of cerebral aneurysms is the second leading cause of stroke in the United States [1]. Altered hemodynamics is thought to play a role in the progression and subsequent rupture of aneurysms. Blood flow into an aneurysm can be occluded by surgically clipping the aneurysm or using endovascular devices, such as stents or coils. In saccular aneurysms, coiling alone may be a sufficient method of inducing flow stagnation in the aneurysm, causing thrombosis and preventing rupture. When treating wide-necked aneurysms, stenting is often used in conjunction with coiling to prevent the migration of coils. Many investigators have studied the ability of a stent-only treatment to favorably alter flow in aneurysms [2, 3].

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