2022
Is life expectancy higher in countries and territories with publicly funded health care? Global analysis of health care access and the social determinants of health
Galvani-Townsend S, Martinez I, Pandey A. Is life expectancy higher in countries and territories with publicly funded health care? Global analysis of health care access and the social determinants of health. Journal Of Global Health 2022, 12: 04091. PMID: 36370409, PMCID: PMC9653205, DOI: 10.7189/jogh.12.04091.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsHealth care accessLevel of burdenCare accessSocial determinantsHealth careLife expectancyCountry-level informationMultiple social determinantsLonger life expectancyEconomic stabilityLongevity of lifeMean life expectancyEquitable distributionHealthy agingCareCountriesBurdenDeterminantsExpectancyDescriptive statistical analysisHealthSubstantial impactStatistical analysisQuartile
2021
Considering lead-time bias in evaluating the effectiveness of lung cancer screening with real-world data
Yang SC, Wang JD, Wang SY. Considering lead-time bias in evaluating the effectiveness of lung cancer screening with real-world data. Scientific Reports 2021, 11: 12180. PMID: 34108586, PMCID: PMC8190256, DOI: 10.1038/s41598-021-91852-6.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsLead-time biasNational Lung Screening TrialStage shiftStage IALife expectancyCancer patientsLung cancerCalendar yearNationwide cancer registryBenefits of screeningLung cancer patientsReal-world studyLung cancer diagnosisMean life expectancyTomography screeningCancer RegistryLE gainsCancer screeningEarly diagnosisScreening TrialGeneral populationSame pathologyYounger agePathologyCancer diagnosis
2018
Is It Idiopathic Pulmonary Fibrosis or Not?
Salvatore M, Ishikawa G, Padilla M. Is It Idiopathic Pulmonary Fibrosis or Not? The Journal Of The American Board Of Family Medicine 2018, 31: 151-162. PMID: 29330249, DOI: 10.3122/jabfm.2018.01.170288.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsUsual interstitial pneumonitisPulmonary fibrosisInterstitial pneumonitisCorrect diagnosisAccurate diagnosisUIP/IPFChronic hypersensitivity pneumonitisIdiopathic pulmonary fibrosisNonspecific interstitial pneumonitisPulmonary fibrotic diseasesAmerican Thoracic SocietyAntifibrotic medicationsFibrotic sarcoidosisMean life expectancySerologic testingWorse prognosisCareful historyHypersensitivity pneumonitisThoracic SocietyFibrotic pathwaysInvasive proceduresClinician's abilityFibrotic diseasesPneumonitisFibrosis
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