Successful Transitions in Transplant Between Hospitalization and Outpatient Care

Outpatient Care Preceding Hospitalization for Diabetic Ketoacidosis.

OBJECTIVE To identify patterns of outpatient care associated with diabetic ketoacidosis (DKA) among pediatric patients with type 1 diabetes (T1D). METHODS Retrospective cohort study using Medicaid claims data from 2009 to 2012 for children with T1D enrolled ≥365 consecutive days in California Children's Services, a Title V program for low-income children with chronic disease. Outcome was DKA ...

outpatient and hospitalization in cataract surgery: iranian cataract surgery survey

background: to determine the prevalence of outpatient and hospitalization for cataract surgery in iran. methods: a random cluster sampling was done in a cross-sectional study on cataract surgeries performed in treatment centers of ophthalmology in iran between 2000 and 2005. one week of each season was selected randomly and all cataract surgery files of the center were studied. this study repor...

Outpatient surgery--an alternative to hospitalization.

Insurance parity and the use of outpatient mental health care following a psychiatric hospitalization.

CONTEXT Mental health services are typically subject to higher cost sharing than other health services. In 2008, the US Congress enacted legislation requiring parity in insurance coverage for mental health services in group health plans and Medicare Part B. OBJECTIVE To determine the relationship between mental health insurance parity and the use of timely follow-up care after a psychiatric h...

Relationship between Coping and Spiritual Health in Renal Transplant Recipients

Patients with end-stage renal disease (ESRD) encounter various challenges following kidney transplantation, which should be managed appropriately. These problems can be partly controlled by considering spirituality as one of the care components. Regarding this, the aim of this study was to investigate the relationship between coping and spiritual health in the renal transplant recipients. This ...