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Patterns of hospital performance in acute myocardial infarction and heart failure 30-day mortality and readmission by Krumholz, Harlan M, Merrill, Angela R, Schone, Eric M, Schreiner, Geoffrey C, Chen, Jersey, Bradley, Elizabeth H, Wang, Yun, Wang, Yongfei, Lin, Zhenqiu, Straube, Barry M, Rapp, Michael T, Normand, Sharon-Lise T, Drye, Elizabeth E

“…In 2009, the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services is publicly reporting hospital-level risk-standardized 30-day mortality and readmission rates after acute…”
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High copper concentration reduces biofilm formation in Acidithiobacillus ferrooxidans by decreasing production of extracellular polymeric substances and its adherence to elemental sulfur by Vargas-Straube, M.J., Beard, S., Norambuena, R., Paradela, A., Vera, M., Jerez, C.A.

“…Acidithiobacillus ferrooxidans is an acidophilic bacterium able to grow in environments with high concentrations of metals. It is a chemolithoautotroph able to…”
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Dissecting the respective roles of microbiota and host genetics in the susceptibility of Card9 -/- mice to colitis by Danne, C, Lamas, B, Lavelle, A, Michel, M-L, Da Costa, G, Pham, Hang-Phuong, Lefevre, A, Bridonneau, C, Bredon, M, Planchais, J, Straube, M, Emond, P, Langella, P, Sokol, H

“…The etiology of inflammatory bowel disease (IBD) is unclear but involves both genetics and environmental factors, including the gut microbiota. Indeed,…”
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Reform of the US Healthcare System: Care of Undocumented Individuals With ESRD by Straube, Barry M., MD

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A placebo-controlled trial of gabapentin for painful HIV-associated sensory neuropathies by HAHN, K, ARENDT, G, BRAUN, J. S, VON GIESEN, H.-J, HUSSTEDT, I. W, MASCHKE, M, STRAUBE, E, SCHIELKE, E

“…Painful HIV-associated sensory neuropathies (HIV-SN) are a common complication of HIV infection. The pathogenesis is unknown and the treatment very limited…”
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Condition-Specific Disease Treatment in Dialysis Patients: Utilization, Costs, and Guideline and Policy Imperatives by Straube, Barry M., MD

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Dialysis at a Crossroads—Part II: A Call for Action by Parker, 3rd, Thomas F, Straube, Barry M, Nissenson, Allen, Hakim, Raymond M, Steinman, Theodore I, Glassock, Richard J

“…A previous commentary pointed out that the renal community has led American healthcare in the development and continuous improvement of quality outcomes…”
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Managing Finances of Shipping Living Donor Kidneys for Donor Exchanges by Mast, D. A., Vaughan, W., Busque, S., Veale, J. L., Roberts, J. P., Straube, B. M., Flores, N., Canari, C., Levy, E., Tietjen, A., Hil, G., Melcher, M. L.

“…Kidney donor exchanges enable recipients with immunologically incompatible donors to receive compatible living donor grafts; however, the financial management…”
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A Role for Government: An Observation on Federal Healthcare Efforts in Prevention by Straube, Barry M.

“…This article discusses the role of the government in preventive care and how it can drive cost-savings. Specifically, through smart Medicare policies, the…”
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Do health outcomes vary by profit status of hemodialysis units? by Straube, Barry M

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Reduction in Acute Myocardial Infarction Mortality in the United States: Risk-Standardized Mortality Rates From 1995-2006 by Krumholz, Harlan M, Wang, Yun, Chen, Jersey, Drye, Elizabeth E, Spertus, John A, Ross, Joseph S, Curtis, Jeptha P, Nallamothu, Brahmajee K, Lichtman, Judith H, Havranek, Edward P, Masoudi, Frederick A, Radford, Martha J, Han, Lein F, Rapp, Michael T, Straube, Barry M, Normand, Sharon-Lise T

“…CONTEXT During the last 2 decades, health care professional, consumer, and payer organizations have sought to improve outcomes for patients hospitalized with…”
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CT lung cancer screening: public healthcare policy and guidelines collide by Straube, Barry M

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A Role for Government by Straube, Barry M., MD

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Using Population Segmentation to Provide Better Health Care for All: The "Bridges to Health" Model by LYNN, JOANNE, STRAUBE, BARRY M., BELL, KAREN M., JENCKS, STEPHEN F., KAMBIC, ROBERT T.

“…The model discussed in this article divides the population into eight groups: people in good health, in maternal/infant situations, with an acute illness, with…”
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Occupational airborne contact dermatitis from cefazolin by STRAUBE, M. D, FREITAG, M, ALTMEYER, P, SZLISKA, C

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Coming Together to Achieve Quality Cardiovascular Care by Douglas, Pamela S., Eckel, Robert H., Gray, Darryl T., Loeb, Jerod M., Straube, Barry M.

“…[...]the CMS and JCAHO joined together to publish consolidated measure specifications in 2004. [...]measures that are ready for national adoption will continue…”
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Coming together to achieve quality cardiovascular care by Douglas, Pamela S, Eckel, Robert H, Gray, Darryl T, Loeb, Jerod M, Straube, Barry M

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Rehospitalizations among Patients in the Medicare Fee-for-Service Program by Rackow, Eric C, Straube, Barry M, McGann, Paul E, Rapp, Michael T, Rohr, Richard, Jencks, Stephen F, Williams, Mark V, Coleman, Eric A

“…To the Editor: In the special article on rehospitalizations among patients in Medicare fee-for-service programs, Jencks et al. (April 2 issue) 1 conclude that…”
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Rehospitalizations among patients in the Medicare fee-for-service program by Straube, Barry M, McGann, Paul E, Rapp, Michael T

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How changes in the Medicare coverage process have facilitated the spread of new technologies by Straube, Barry M

“…The Medicare coverage decision process can affect the availability and use of new technologies. The Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) has…”
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