US Prevalence of Upper Gastrointestinal Symptoms: A Systematic Literature Review
Systematic review and meta-analysis suggest that upper gastrointestinal symptoms and disorders are common to inhabitants of the United States.
Trends in Retail Clinic Use Among the Commercially Insured
Retail clinic use increased dramatically over 3 years, especially among young, healthy, higher income enrollees living close to retail clinics.
Preventive Care for Chronically Ill Children in Medicaid Managed Care
The existence of chronic conditions did not adversely impact the ability of children in Medicaid managed care to access and utilize recommended preventive care services.
Medication Adherence for 90-Day Quantities of Medication Dispensed Through Retail and Mail Order Pharmacies
Patients' adherence to maintenance medications at retail pharmacy is slightly higher than those at mail order, presenting opportunities for pharmacists to provide quality care.
Potentially Preventable Hospitalizations Among Older Adults With Diabetes
A population-based data set was used to examine prevalence of and factors associated with acute and chronic potentially preventable hospitalizations among older adults with diabetes.
Health Information Exchange Among US Hospitals
Few US hospitals exchange data electronically with unaffiliated providers. Factors associated with competitiveness appear to influence hospitals' decisions to engage in clinical data exchange.
Persistence With Biologic Therapies in the Medicare Coverage Gap
For patients who reached the Medicare Part D coverage gap, discontinuation was more likely for patients taking osteoporosis medication.
Compliance and Persistence With Concomitant Statin and Oral Antihyperglycemic Therapy
In patients with type 2 diabetes, compliance and persistence were generally low for both statin and antihyperglycemic therapy, but they were significantly lower with statin therapy.
Ethnic Differences in the Development of Albuminuria: The DISTANCE Study
Despite uniform access to medical care, Filipinos, blacks, and Asians with diabetes developed albuminuria at higher rates than whites.
Physician-Specific Variation in Medication Adherence Among Diabetes Patients
Physician-specific, aggregate patient medication adherence data vary significantly and provide an expanded focus for interventions to improve patient adherence to treatment.
