Costs of Hospitalization for Stroke Patients Aged 18-64 Years in the United States

Hospitalization costs associated with hypertension as a secondary diagnosis among insured patients aged 18-64 years.

BACKGROUND We estimated the hospitalization costs associated with hypertension as a secondary diagnosis among insured adults aged 18-64 years by using data from 2005 MarketScan Commercial Claims and Encounters (CCAE) inpatient admissions. METHODS We analyzed costs for four patient groups (N = 455,944): (i) all selected patients; (ii) patients with the primary diagnosis of ischemic heart disea...

Costs of heart failure-related hospitalizations in patients aged 18 to 64 years.

OBJECTIVE To examine the costs of hospitalizations related to heart failure (HF) among patients aged 18 to 64 years by diagnosis status. BACKGROUND There are few reports on HF-related hospitalization costs in patients aged 18 to 64 years, although this group has had increased HF hospitalization rates in recent decades. METHODS Using the 2005 MarketScan Commercial Claims and Encounters inpat...

Hospitalization costs for patients with acute ischemic stroke treated with endovascular embolectomy in the United States.

BACKGROUND AND PURPOSE It is important to know the costs of hospitalization for patients undergoing endovascular embolectomy so that comparisons can be made with payments to hospitals. METHODS Using the National Inpatient Sample, we evaluated the costs of hospitalization for patients treated with endovascular embolectomy in the United States from 2006 to 2008. The primary end point examined i...

Costs of Hospitalizations with a Primary Diagnosis of Acute Myocardial Infarction Among Patients Aged 18-64 Years in the United States

Nonmedical Prescription Opioid Use and Use Disorders Among Adults Aged 18 Through 64 Years in the United States, 2003-2013.

IMPORTANCE Since 1999, the United States has experienced increases in morbidity and mortality associated with nonmedical use of prescription opioids. OBJECTIVE To assess national trends in and characteristics of nonmedical prescription opioid use and use disorders and the national trend in related mortality. DESIGN, SETTING, AND PARTICIPANTS Prevalence of nonmedical use and use disorders an...