Purpose The COVID-19 pandemic had profound effects on many different aspects of our healthcare system and the relationship between industry and physicians was no exception. The present database study evaluates industry payments to ophthalmologists in
After implementation of the Affordable Care Act in 2010, the uninsured population of the United States decreased significantly. As of 2022, there were approximately 26.4 million uninsured individuals in the United States. The lack of coverage and
CONCLUSION: This retrospective study provides insights into the clinical characteristics and outcomes of COVID-19 patients. Age, male gender, comorbidities, and specific symptoms were associated with disease severity. Inflammatory markers, including
Restrictions associated with the onset of the COVID-19 pandemic created a host of short- and long-term economic challenges for families. Despite their ubiquity during the early pandemic, knowledge on the developmental impacts of pandemic-related
CONCLUSIONS: The importance of in-person interactions, local coalitions, and community contexts may play a key role for successfully increasing colorectal cancer screening rates among African Americans as reflected through this study. The integration
Community outreach and engagement (COE) is a fundamental activity of cancer centers as they aim to reduce cancer disparities in their geographic catchment areas. As part of COE, National Cancer Institute (NCI)-designated cancer centers must monitor
CONCLUSION: A large number of practices are making a key contribution to combating the pandemic by participating in the COVID-19 vaccination campaign, but this is also associated with a high workload situation. This is exacerbated by the dynamics of
BACKGROUND: Alcohol consumption is widespread with over half of the individuals over 18 years of age in the U.S. reporting alcohol use in the last 30 days. Moreover, 9 million Americans engaged in binge or chronic heavy drinking (CHD) in 2019. CHD