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Serum and Macular Carotenoids in Relation to Retinal Vessel Caliber Fifteen Years Later, in the Second Carotenoids in Age-Related Eye Disease Study
This study including HIP Investigator Dr. Yao Liu investigated whether dietary carotenoids lutein and zeaxanthin (L/Z) in the serum and…
Prevalence of Visual Acuity Loss or Blindness in the US: A Bayesian Meta-analysis
Globally, more than 250 million people live with visual acuity loss or blindness, and people in the US fear losing…
Prevalence of urinary incontinence in pregnant and postpartum women in the Democratic Republic of Congo
The objective of this study from HIP Investigator Dr. Heidi Brown was to describe the prevalence of urinary incontinence in…
The Hospital Readmissions Reduction Program and Observation Hospitalizations
The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) Hospital Readmissions Reduction Program (HRRP) penalizes hospitals having excess inpatient rehospitalizations within…
Provision of Immediate Postpartum Long-Acting Reversible Contraceptives Before and After Wisconsin Medicaid's Payment Change
Although contraceptive provision after delivery often occurs at the postpartum follow-up visit, hospitals can help patients to access desired care…
Racial disparities in use of non-emergency outpatient care by Medicaid-eligible adults after release from prison: Wisconsin, 2015-2017
Black individuals with substance use disorders (SUD) are less likely to receive effective treatment and more likely to be incarcerated…
Reducing Fall-related Revisits for Elderly Diabetes Patients in Emergency Departments: A Transition Flow Model
Elderly patients, or older adults, who are aged 65 years and older, compose of up to 20% emergency department (ED)…
Colorectal Cancer Screening After Changes in US Preventive Services Task Force Guidelines With Increased Screening Options
In 2016, the US Preventive Services Task Force (USPSTF) added multitarget stool DNA and computed tomography colonography (CTC) as accepted…
Generic Health-Related Quality of Life in Patients Seeking Care for Pelvic Organ Prolapse
The American Urogynecologic Society’s (AUGS) Pelvic Floor Disorder Registry for Research (PFDR-R) is a volunteer, multi-centered, 3-year, prospective cohort of…
Comparing the Timeliness of Treatment in Younger vs. Older Patients with ST-Segment Elevation Myocardial Infarction: A Multi-Center Cohort Study
ST-segment elevation myocardial infarction (STEMI) predominantly affects older adults. Lower incidence among younger patients may challenge diagnosis. This study from…