Publications by authors named "S Dally"
Background: Influenza seasonality has been frequently studied, but its mechanisms are not clear. Urban in-situ studies have linked influenza to meteorological or pollutant stressors. Few studies have investigated rural and less polluted areas in temperate climate zones.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFBackground: Chronic kidney disease (CKD) is common in aging men and women. In contrast to other European countries, Germany lacks CKD registries. The aim of this study was to determine the incidence of CKD stages 2-5 in men and women in Germany.
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- Polymyalgia rheumatica (PMR) is a common inflammatory disease affecting older adults, with higher incidence in women and linked to factors like infections and genetics, but there's limited data on its prevalence in Germany.
- A study analyzed PMR cases from 2011-2019, revealing an annual incidence of 18.6 and prevalence of 138.8 per 100,000 individuals, with about 60% diagnosed in primary care.
- Although PMR can typically be managed through glucocorticoid treatment, many patients experience relapses, and additional non-pharmacological interventions, like exercise, may benefit those with physical limitations.
Background: Not much is known about nonelderly veterans and their reliance on care from the Veterans Affairs (VA) health care system when they have access to non-VA care.
Objectives: To estimate VA reliance for nonelderly veterans enrolled in VA and Medicaid.
Research Design: Retrospective, longitudinal analysis of Medicaid claims data and VA administrative data to compare patients' utilization of VA and Medicaid services 12 months before and for up to 12 months after Medicaid enrollment began.
Objective: To examine Veterans Health Administration (VA) enrollees' use of VA services for treatment of behavioral health conditions (BHCs) after gaining Medicaid, and if VA reliance varies by complexity of BHCs.
Data Sources/study Setting: VA and Medicaid Analytic eXtract utilization data from 31 states, 2006-2010.
Study Design: A retrospective, longitudinal study of Veterans enrolled in VA care in the year before and year after enrollment in Medicaid among 7,249 nonelderly Veterans with serious mental illness (SMI), substance use disorder (SUD), posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD), depression, or other BHCs.