Program Directors' Assessments of US Medical Graduates' Transition to Residency.

Importance: Medical school graduates across specialties should be prepared for the start of postgraduate year 1 (PGY-1). Assessments by program directors (PDs) may offer insight to differences in preparedness across medical specialties.

Objective: To investigate whether PD assessments of their PGY-1 residents' performance during the transition to residency differed by specialty category.

Factors associated with low birth weight in low-income populations in the Western Balkans: insights from the multiple indicator cluster survey.

Introduction: Low birth weight, defined as a birth weight below 2,500 g, represents a significant public health concern with a multifactorial risk dimension. Socio-demographic factors and individual characteristics of women and their social environment could influence low birth weight. This study aimed to analyze the association between the socio-demographic and reproductive characteristics of women living in low-income households and low birth weight in Serbia, Kosovo, and Montenegro.

Healthcare costs and resource utilization of patients with chronic post-traumatic stress disorder: a retrospective US claims analysis of commercially insured patients.

Exploring the healthcare costs and resource use among privately insured US patients with post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD). This study used Merative MarketScan data. The index date was defined as the first PTSD claim.

Treatment patterns and characteristics of patients with Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD): A retrospective claims analysis among commercially insured population.

Objective: This retrospective claims analysis explored the treatment utilization and characteristics among patients with post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD) of different severity.

Methods: The index date was the first PTSD claim. The analysis observed 12 months pre- and 24 months post-index.