scholarly journals Epidemiological Study of the Discoid Meniscus: Investigating Demographic-Based Predictors in Large-Scale Claims Database

Cureus ◽  
2021 ◽  
Author(s):  
Sahej Randhawa ◽  
Emily Tran ◽  
Nicole A Segovia ◽  
Theodore Ganley ◽  
Marc Tompkins ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Epidemiological Study ◽  
Large Scale ◽  
Discoid Meniscus ◽  
Claims Database

scholarly journals Epidemiologic Study of the Discoid Meniscus: Investigating Demographic-Based Predictors in Large-Scale Claims Database

2021 ◽  
Vol 9 (7_suppl3) ◽  
pp. 2325967121S0008
Author(s):  
Sahej S Randhawa ◽  
Emily P Tran ◽  
Nicole A Segovia ◽  
Theodore J Ganley ◽  
Marc Tompkins ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Logistic Regression ◽  
Total Population ◽  
Clinical Care ◽  
Epidemiologic Study ◽  
Case Series ◽  
Incidence Rates ◽  
National Database ◽  
Discoid Meniscus ◽  
Racial Categories ◽  
Claims Database

Background: Discoid meniscus epidemiology remains poorly defined for race and sex, in part, due to limitations of retrospective studies and small case series. A better understanding of epidemiology may improve clinical care and diagnostic precision. Purpose: Our purpose is to better define the epidemiology of discoid meniscus by analyzing a large, national database for incidence rates by sex and race. Methods: Analysis was conducted on the national-scale Clinformatics Data Mart Database by Optum. Proportions of the database’s racial categories (Asian, Black, Hispanic, White, and Unknown) in the total population of diagnosed discoid meniscus cases (n = 1,006) were calculated and compared via chi-squared tests to the total database population (n = 65,759,970). This analysis was repeated for the population of patients who received knee arthroscopies (81,205). Incidence rates were calculated from these populations as well. Finally, a multivariable logistic regression analysis based on the population of arthroscopy-receiving patients was performed to control for age, reported gender, and income. Results: Proportions of Asian, Black, Hispanic, and White racial categories in the discoid meniscus group were 5.7%, 7.3%, 20.6%, 66.4%, respectively; the proportions of each racial category in the total population were 5.2%, 10.3%, 13.5%, 71.0%, respectively. Incidence rates (per 10,000) for these groups in the arthroscopy population were 72.9, 25.6, 49.2, 25.6, respectively. Our logistic regression model indicated that race was not a statistically significant predictor for our dataset after income adjusting. Adjusting for other covariates, the odds of a discoid meniscus diagnosis decreased by 6% for each increase in age (p < 0.001) and were 41% lower for males compared to females (p < 0.001). Conclusion: Prior studies have suggested that race (Asian and Hispanic, is a predictor of higher incidence of discoid meniscus – this study did not show a difference in incidence based upon race. Patient sex and age was identified as significant predictors for discoid meniscus, and increasing age showed a decreasing incidence of this condition. This study’s analysis of a large, national claims database allows for a comprehensive epidemiological study on this topic, offering proportions and incidence rates by race appropriate for application to the US population. Its conclusions promote patient sex and age as significant predictors and question the beliefs on race-associated incidence often based on comparing results from the corpus of single-site cohort studies. Tables/Figures: [Table: see text]

Community-wide screening of symptomatic and asymptomatic infection of Mycobacterium tuberculosis in the Saharia tribe of India

2021 ◽  
Vol 24 ◽  
Author(s):  
Pushpendra Singh ◽  
Ravindra Kumar ◽  
Aparup Das
Keyword(s):  
Mycobacterium Tuberculosis ◽  
Epidemiological Study ◽  
Molecular Diagnosis ◽  
Random Sampling ◽  
Large Scale ◽  
Asymptomatic Infection ◽  
Causal Pathogen ◽  
Asymptomatic Individuals ◽  
Large Scale Screening ◽  
Screening Approaches

Background: Tuberculosis (TB) elimination program in India relies on detecting symptomatic patients through molecular diagnosis and providing speedy treatment, leaving individuals with no classical symptoms of TB (asymptomatic) behind in the population. Considering the contribution of such asymptomatic individuals to transmission of TB, it is important to timely identify them, especially in high-endemic settings. However, no community-level study has so far been conducted to record the incidences of asymptomatic cases in India. Therefore, this study was planned to know whether Mycobacterium tuberculosis, the causal pathogen of TB is prevalent in individuals presenting no classical symptoms in a highly endemic populations belonging to Saharia tribe, a Particularly Vulnerable Tribal Group (PVTG) in India. Methods: We performed molecular epidemiological study in 15 villages (n= 808) of Pohri block, Shivpuri district, Madhya Pradesh, India following population-wide random sampling of both symptomatic (ns=216) and asymptomatic (na=592) individuals. Though a total of 890 subjects were involved in the study, the sputum samples for the qPCR test could be collected only from 808 subjects. Detection of M. tuberculosis in sputum samples was done using TaqMan chemistry-based qPCR assay. Results: Sixteen (2.7%) individuals were found to be positive of M. tuberculosis among the 592 asymptomatic cases. The prevalence of M. tuberculosis DNA positivity was comparable between symptomatic (2.3%) and asymptomatic (2.7%) individuals. Conclusion: The present findings, though preliminary, pending large-scale screening approaches in other high-endemic populations employing both classical and advanced diagnosis methods, are daunting. Such community-wide screening approaches should therefore be integrated in the program if TB-free India is to be achieved by the year 2025.

Epidemiological analysis of achalasia in Japan using a large-scale claims database

2019 ◽  
Vol 54 (7) ◽  
pp. 621-627 ◽  
Author(s):  
Hiroki Sato ◽  
Hiroshi Yokomichi ◽  
Kazuya Takahashi ◽  
Kentaro Tominaga ◽  
Takeshi Mizusawa ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Large Scale ◽  
Epidemiological Analysis ◽  
Claims Database

scholarly journals PCV79 PERSISTENCE TO ANTILIPIDEMICS VARIES BY SEX, AGE, AND RACE/ETHNICITY: ANALYSIS OF A LARGE-SCALE RETROSPECTIVE CLAIMS DATABASE

2007 ◽  
Vol 10 (6) ◽  
pp. A430
Author(s):  
C Hankin ◽  
JD Dunn ◽  
R Fenrick ◽  
L Fish ◽  
Z Wang ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Large Scale ◽  
Claims Database ◽  
Race Ethnicity

Large-scale epidemiological study and spatial patterns of Verticillium wilt in olive orchards in southern Spain

2009 ◽  
Vol 28 (1) ◽  
pp. 46-52 ◽  
Author(s):  
Estefanía Rodríguez ◽  
Jose M. García-Garrido ◽  
Pedro A. García ◽  
Mercedes Campos
Keyword(s):  
Epidemiological Study ◽  
Spatial Patterns ◽  
Verticillium Wilt ◽  
Large Scale ◽  
Southern Spain ◽  
Large Scale Epidemiological Study

Toxoplasma gondii seroprevalence in dairy and beef cattle: Large-scale epidemiological study in Estonia

2017 ◽  
Vol 236 ◽  
pp. 137-143 ◽  
Author(s):  
Pikka Jokelainen ◽  
Maarja Tagel ◽  
Kerli Mõtus ◽  
Arvo Viltrop ◽  
Brian Lassen
Keyword(s):  
Toxoplasma Gondii ◽  
Beef Cattle ◽  
Epidemiological Study ◽  
Large Scale ◽  
Large Scale Epidemiological Study

scholarly journals AN EPIDEMIOLOGICAL STUDY OF VARICOCELE

2020 ◽  
Vol 4 (2) ◽  
Author(s):  
Anil Kumar Dadhich ◽  
Ramgopal Meena
Keyword(s):  
General Population ◽  
Prospective Study ◽  
Epidemiological Study ◽  
General Surgery ◽  
Large Scale ◽  
Inclusion Criteria ◽  
Clinical Factors ◽  
Primary Infertility ◽  
Pampiniform Plexus ◽  
Surgery Department

Background: Varicocele, an abnormal dilatation and tortuosity of the pampiniform plexus of veins is found in about 15% of the general population with a marked left sided predominance. However this incidence rises to 35% in men with primary infertility and 70 to 80% in men with secondary infertility. Methods: Hospital based prospective study conducted on 100 cases reporting to General surgery department within the study duration and eligible as per inclusion criteria was included in study. Results: In our study out of Out of 100 patients maximum 42.00% patients were farmer followed by 22.00% patients were Coolies and Rickshaw Pullers, 17.00% patients were students, 10.00% were laborer and 9.00% were policemen. Conclusion: It conclude that Varicocele epidemiology remains incompletely understood. We need well‑designed, large‑scale studies that include evaluation of important clinical factors to comprehend fully the epidemiological aspects of this condition.

Prescription patterns and trends in anti-rheumatic drug use based on a large-scale claims database in Japan

2014 ◽  
Vol 34 (5) ◽  
pp. 949-956 ◽  
Author(s):  
Hirotaka Katada ◽  
Naoichiro Yukawa ◽  
Hisashi Urushihara ◽  
Shiro Tanaka ◽  
Tsuneyo Mimori ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Drug Use ◽  
Large Scale ◽  
Prescription Patterns ◽  
Claims Database ◽  
Rheumatic Drug
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