Hypertension affects more than 50 million people in the United States. A recent national health s... more Hypertension affects more than 50 million people in the United States. A recent national health study (NHANES) found that the proportion of certain Hispanic ethnic groups with stage 1 and stage 2 hypertension was greater than for whites. In order to identify areas of improvement, as well as to examine trends in patient outcomes, Clínica Esperanza/Hope Clinic (CEHC), a free clinic for the uninsured, recently conducted a study to evaluate how well the clinic's hypertensive patients are treated, according to current guidelines for hypertension, as compared to other clinics in the U.S. that serve the uninsured. For five out of the six health measures documented, at least 50% of CEHC hypertensive patients met or exceeded the goal values; these numbers are on par with if not better than other national comparators. This study has provided encouraging baseline data, upon which CEHC plans to make further improvements.
An increasing number of patients and families are utilizing online crowdfunding to support their ... more An increasing number of patients and families are utilizing online crowdfunding to support their medical expenses related to organ transplantation. The factors influencing the success of crowdfunding campaigns are poorly understood. Crowdfunding campaigns were abstracted from a popular crowdfunding website. Campaigns were included if they were actively accepting donations to fund medical expenses related to transplantation of selected organs. The primary outcome measure was total amount raised among successful campaigns receiving at least one donation. Bivariate and multivariate analyses were performed on various campaign characteristics. 850 campaigns were analyzed. Kidney transplant campaigns were most common (40.5%), followed by liver (33.3%), lung (12.2%), heart (11.3%), and multi-organ (2.7%). 69.1% of campaigns received any donation and, among these, the mean amount raised was $3,664 (median $1,175). The following factors were significantly associated with amount raised: more ...
Hypertension affects more than 50 million people in the United States. A recent national health s... more Hypertension affects more than 50 million people in the United States. A recent national health study (NHANES) found that the proportion of certain Hispanic ethnic groups with stage 1 and stage 2 hypertension was greater than for whites. In order to identify areas of improvement, as well as to examine trends in patient outcomes, Clínica Esperanza/Hope Clinic (CEHC), a free clinic for the uninsured, recently conducted a study to evaluate how well the clinic's hypertensive patients are treated, according to current guidelines for hypertension, as compared to other clinics in the U.S. that serve the uninsured. For five out of the six health measures documented, at least 50% of CEHC hypertensive patients met or exceeded the goal values; these numbers are on par with if not better than other national comparators. This study has provided encouraging baseline data, upon which CEHC plans to make further improvements.
An increasing number of patients and families are utilizing online crowdfunding to support their ... more An increasing number of patients and families are utilizing online crowdfunding to support their medical expenses related to organ transplantation. The factors influencing the success of crowdfunding campaigns are poorly understood. Crowdfunding campaigns were abstracted from a popular crowdfunding website. Campaigns were included if they were actively accepting donations to fund medical expenses related to transplantation of selected organs. The primary outcome measure was total amount raised among successful campaigns receiving at least one donation. Bivariate and multivariate analyses were performed on various campaign characteristics. 850 campaigns were analyzed. Kidney transplant campaigns were most common (40.5%), followed by liver (33.3%), lung (12.2%), heart (11.3%), and multi-organ (2.7%). 69.1% of campaigns received any donation and, among these, the mean amount raised was $3,664 (median $1,175). The following factors were significantly associated with amount raised: more ...
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