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701 to 703 of 703 Research Studies DisplayedMatthews CA, Whitehead WE, Townsend MK
Risk factors for urinary, fecal, or dual incontinence in the Nurses' Health Study.
This study estimating the prevalence of urinary incontinence, fecal incontinence, and dual incontinence in a group of 64,396 women aged 62-87 years found that 38 percent had urinary incontinence alone, 4 percent had fecal incontinence alone, and 7 percent had dual incontinence. Dual incontinence was primarily associated with advanced age, decompensating medical conditions, depression, and multiparity.
AHRQ-funded; HS018695.
Citation: Matthews CA, Whitehead WE, Townsend MK .
Risk factors for urinary, fecal, or dual incontinence in the Nurses' Health Study.
Obstet Gynecol. 2013 Sep;122(3):539-45. doi: 10.1097/AOG.0b013e31829efbff..
Keywords: Chronic Conditions, Elderly, Women
Machlin SR, Soni A
AHRQ Author: Machlin SR, Soni A
Health care expenditures for adults with multiple treated chronic conditions: estimates from the Medical Expenditure Panel Survey, 2009.
The authors illustrated the usefulness of MEPS data for examining variations in medical expenditures for people with multiple chronic conditions (MCC). They found that the proportion of adults treated for MCC increased with age, with white non-Hispanic adults most likely and Hispanic and Asian adults least likely to be treated for MCC. Regardless of age or sex, hypertension and hyperlipidemia was the most common dyad among adults treated for MCC, and diabetes in conjunction with these 2 conditions was a common triad. They concluded that MEPS has the capacity to produce national estimates of health care expenditures associated with MCC.
AHRQ-authored.
Citation: Machlin SR, Soni A .
Health care expenditures for adults with multiple treated chronic conditions: estimates from the Medical Expenditure Panel Survey, 2009.
Prev Chronic Dis 2013 Apr 25;10:E63. doi: 10.5888/pcd10.120172.
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Keywords: Cancer: Colorectal Cancer, Chronic Conditions, Healthcare Costs, Medical Expenditure Panel Survey (MEPS)
Steiner CA, Friedman B
AHRQ Author: Steiner CA, Friedman B
Hospital utilization, costs, and mortality for adults with multiple chronic conditions, Nationwide Inpatient Sample, 2009.
The investigators provided a national estimate across all payers of the distribution and cost of selected chronic conditions for hospitalized adults in 2009, stratified by demographic characteristics. They found that there were approximately 28 million adult discharges from US hospitals other than those related to pregnancy and maternity; 39% had 2 to 3 multiple chronic conditions (MCC), and 33% had 4 or more. They concluded that their descriptive analysis of multipayer inpatient data provides a robust national view of the substantial use and costs among adults hospitalized with MCC.
AHRQ-authored.
Citation: Steiner CA, Friedman B .
Hospital utilization, costs, and mortality for adults with multiple chronic conditions, Nationwide Inpatient Sample, 2009.
Prev Chronic Dis 2013 Apr 25;10:E62. doi: 10.5888/pcd10.120292.
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Keywords: Chronic Conditions, Healthcare Costs, Healthcare Cost and Utilization Project (HCUP), Hospitalization, Mortality