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Wallace, Emma McDowell, Ronald Bennett, Kathleen Fahey, Tom Smith, Susan M.
Published in
BMC Geriatrics
BackgroundProspective external validation of the Vulnerable Elder’s Survey (VES-13) in primary care remains limited. The aim of this study is to externally validate the VES-13 in predicting mortality and emergency admission in older community-dwelling adults.MethodsDesign: Prospective cohort study with 2 years follow-up (2010–2012). Setting: 15 Gen...
Konstantyner, Tulio Mais, Laís Amaral Taddei, José A. A. C.
Published in
International Journal for Equity in Health
IntroductionAmbulatory Care Sensitive Conditions (ACSC) are conditions for which hospitalisation is thought to be avoidable with the use of effective preventive care and early disease management. The objective of this study was to estimate the rate of avoidable hospitalisations in children younger than 24 months of age participating in a Brazilian ...
Leung, Kit Sang Parks, Joe Topolski, James
Published in
Preventive medicine reports
We aim to examine the relationships between substance use disorders and preventable hospitalizations for Ambulatory Care Sensitive Conditions among adult Medicaid beneficiaries. Cross-sectional analysis using de-identified Medicaid claims data in 2012 from 177,568 beneficiaries in Missouri was conducted. Logistic regression models were estimated fo...
Bracco, Mario Abdo, Alexandre Demarzo, Marcelo Dalla, Marcello Colugnati, Fernando Delgado, Ana Mafra, Ana
Published in
BMC Health Services Research
Srinivasan, Malathi
Published in
Journal of General Internal Medicine
Probst, Janice C Laditka, James N Laditka, Sarah B
Published in
BMC Health Services Research
BackgroundFederally qualified community health centers (CHCs) and rural health clinics (RHCs) are intended to provide access to care for vulnerable populations. While some research has explored the effects of CHCs on population health, little information exists regarding RHC effects. We sought to clarify the contribution that CHCs and RHCs may make...
Nobile, Carmelo GA Raffaele, Gianluca Altomare, Carlo Pavia, Maria
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BMC Public Health
BackgroundThe purpose of this study is to provide insight into the determinants of low birth weight (LBW) in Italy.MethodsThe study was carried out in a non-teaching hospital in Catanzaro (Italy). All LBW and very LBW newborns (200) were included in the study and a random sample of 400 newborns weighing ≥ 2500 g was selected. Data were collected fr...
