Objectives: The integrated practice unit (IPU) aims to improve care for patients with complex medical and social needs through care coordination, medication reconciliation, and connection to community resources. This study examined the effects of IPU enrollment on emergency department (ED) utilization and health care costs among frequent ED utilizers with complex needs.
Methods: We extracted electronic health records (EHR) data from patients in a large health care system who had at least four distinct ED visits within any 6-month period between March 1, 2018, and May 30, 2021.
Aims: Head and neck cancer is a serious condition affecting the life of patients. Radiotherapy is commonly used to treat such conditions. The aim of this study was to assess the prevalence of acute periapical abscesses (PAs) in patients who received radiotherapy for head and neck cancer.
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