Publications by authors named "D Keith Branham"

This cross-sectional study examines patterns of missing information on race and ethnicity after an imputation of HealthCare.gov enrollment data between 2015 and 2021.

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The Affordable Care Act established two federally funded subsidies-cost-sharing reductions and premium tax credits-available in the health insurance Marketplaces. In 2018 federal payments to insurers for cost-sharing reductions were terminated. Insurers responded by increasing plan premiums to account for the loss of these payments.

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Objective: To estimate the cost of resources required to implement a set of Foundational Public Health Services (FPHS) as recommended by the Institute of Medicine.

Study Design: A stochastic simulation model was used to generate probability distributions of input and output costs across 11 FPHS domains. We used an implementation attainment scale to estimate costs of fully implementing FPHS.

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Background: Prescription drug abuse has become a major issue in the United States in recent years. Prescription drug monitoring programs (PDMPs) are designed to help health care providers to prevent such abuses. There may be unintended effects of these programs.

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Objective: To evaluate the efficacy and tolerability of imatinib mesylate in patients with recurrent low-grade serous carcinoma (LGSC) of the ovary, peritoneum, or fallopian tube.

Methods: This open-label, single-institution phase II trial enrolled patients with platinum-resistant LGSC who had measurable disease, had received up to 4 platinum- and/or taxane-containing chemotherapy regimens, and had been previously screened for at least one imatinib targeted biomarker (c-kit, platelet-derived growth factor receptor [PDGFR]-β, or bcr-abl). Imatinib (600 mg) was administered daily for one 6-week course and continued in the absence of toxicity and disease progression.

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