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Economic consequences of diabetes mellitus in the U.S. in 1997 by Ray, N.F. (The American Diabetes Association, Alexandria, VA.), Thamer, M, Gardner, E, Chan, J.K

“…OBJECTIVE Diabetes is a significant public health problem resulting in substantial morbidity and mortality. The objectives of this study were 1) to determine…”
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Medical Expenditures for the Treatment of Osteoporotic Fractures in the United States in 1995: Report from the National Osteoporosis Foundation by Ray, Nancy Fox, Chan, Julien K., Thamer, Mae, Melton, L. Joseph

“…Osteoporotic fractures are a significant public health problem, resulting in substantial morbidity and mortality. Previous estimates of the economic burden of…”
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Healthcare expenditures for sinusitis in 1996: Contributions of asthma, rhinitis, and other airway disorders by Ray, Nancy F., Baraniuk, James N., Thamer, Mae, Rinehart, Cheryl S., Gergen, Peter J., Kaliner, Michael, Josephs, Shelby, Pung, Yung-Hao

“…Background: There have been no recent assessments of the economic burden of sinusitis in the peer-reviewed literature. Objective: We sought to estimate the…”
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Abdominal Adhesiolysis: Inpatient Care and Expenditures in the United States in 1994 by Ray, Nancy Fox, Denton, William G., Thamer, Mae, Henderson, Scott C., Perry, Seymour

“…Background: Adhesion formation represents a major complication after lower abdominal operations. It is postulated that a shift in surgical practice in recent…”
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Psychiatric illness in patients with end-stage renal disease by Kimmel, P L, Thamer, M, Richard, C M, Ray, N F

“…We sought to determine the prevalence of psychiatric illness in hospitalized patients with end-stage renal disease. We also examined the association between…”
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Fractures Attributable to Osteoporosis: Report from the National Osteoporosis Foundation by Melton, L. J., Thamer, M., Ray, N. F., Chan, J. K., Chesnut, C. H., Einhorn, T. A., Johnston, C. C., Raisz, L. G., Silverman, S. L., Siris, E. S.

“…To assess the cost‐effectiveness of interventions to prevent osteoporosis, it is necessary to estimate total health care expenditures for the treatment of…”
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Direct expenditures for the treatment of allergic rhinoconjunctivitis in 1996, including the contributions of related airway illnesses by Ray, Nancy F., Baraniuk, James N., Thamer, Mae, Rinehart, Cheryl S., Gergen, Peter J., Kaliner, Michael, Josephs, Shelby, Pung, Yung-Hao

“…Background: Previous estimates of the national economic burden of allergic rhinoconjunctivitis (AR/AC) have relied on data analyses in which AR/AC was the…”
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Race, income, urbanicity, and asthma hospitalization in California: a small area analysis by Ray, N F, Thamer, M, Fadillioglu, B, Gergen, P J

“…To explicate the interrelationship between asthma hospitalization and race/ethnicity and income. Small area ecologic analysis using census and administrative…”
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Health insurance coverage among foreign-born US residents: the impact of race, ethnicity, and length of residence by Thamer, M, Richard, C, Casebeer, A W, Ray, N F

“…This study examined the health insurance status of the US foreign-born population and the influence of race, ethnicity, and length of residence on health…”
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Association between antihypertensive drug use and hypoglycemia: A case-control study of diabetic users of insulin or sulfonylureas by Thamer, Mae, Ray, Nancy F., Taylor, Terry

“…Antihypertensive drags are commonly prescribed for the treatment of patients with both diabetes and hypertension. However, the role of selected agents in the…”
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Hospitalization and expenditures for the treatment of general medical conditions among the U.S. diabetic population in 1991 by RAY, N. F, THAMER, M, TAYLOR, T, FEHRENBACH, S. N, RATNER, R

“…Although the medical expenditures for the treatment of acute glycemic and chronic complications of diabetes are well documented, little is known about the…”
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Relationship of hemoglobin A1c, age of diabetes diagnosis, and ethnicity to clinical outcomes and medical costs in a computer-simulated cohort of persons with type 2 diabetes by de Lissovoy, G, Ganoczy, D A, Ray, N F

“…To project the impact of maintaining long-term glycemic control (i.e., a sustained reduction in glycosylated hemoglobin (hemoglobin A1c [HbA1c]) on the…”
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Challenges and directions for Medicare ESRD payment policy by Ray, N F, Ross, M

“…Since the inception of the ESRD program in 1973, Medicare has been challenged to provide access to high-quality care to beneficiaries with ESRD while trying to…”
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Relative risk and economic consequences of inpatient care among patients with renal failure by Thamer, M, Ray, N F, Fehrenbach, S N, Richard, C, Kimmel, P L

“…During the final phases of chronic renal disease, inpatient care comprises an enormous share of morbidity and direct medical costs. Using an attributable risk…”
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Unequal access to cadaveric kidney transplantation in California based on insurance status by Thamer, M, Henderson, S C, Ray, N F, Rinehart, C S, Greer, J W, Danovitch, G M

“…To assess the impact of insurance status on access to kidney transplantation among California dialysis patients. California Medicare and Medicaid dialysis…”
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Influence of the NIH Consensus Conference on Helicobacter Pylori on Physician Prescribing among a Medicaid Population by Thamer, Mae, Ray, Nancy Fox, Henderson, Scott C., Rinehart, Cheryl S., Sherman, Charles R., Ferguson, John H.

“…Objectives. In February 1994, an National Institutes of Health (NIH) Consensus Development Conference panel unequivocally recommended antimicrobial therapy to…”
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Drug use concomitant with cyclosporine immunosuppressive therapy for 3 years after renal transplantation by Thamer, M, Chan, JK, Ray, NF, Vassalotti, JA, Kimmel, PL

“…Little is known about outpatient drug use concomitant with cyclosporine immunosuppressive therapy following renal transplantation. In part, this stems from the…”
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The cost of Medicaid-covered services provided to disabled adults with neurologic disorders: implications for managed care by Gardner, E N, Murtaugh, C M, Ray, N F, Thamer, M

“…To estimate the mean annual per capita cost of care provided to disabled adult Medicaid recipients with neurologic conditions and to compare mean annual costs…”
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The effect of insurance status on use of recombinant erythropoietin therapy among end-stage renal disease patients in three states by Thamer, M, Richard, C, Ray, N F, Greer, J W, Cotter, D J, Pearson, B C

“…Recombinant human erythropoietin (rHuEPO) has been demonstrated to be effective in ameliorating anemia among persons with chronic renal failure, and is…”
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Adoption of new pharmacotherapeutic regimens : Analysis of physician prescribing for peptic ulcer disease by RAY, N. F, THAMER, M, HENDERSON, S. C

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