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Rationale, Aims, and Objectives: This study aims to investigate how reported comprehension of the Medicare programme and its prescription drug benefits is associated with cost‐related medication nonadherence (CRN) among Medicare beneficiaries with cardiovascular disease (CVD) risk factors. Methods: This cross‐sectional study used the 2017 Medicare Current Beneficiary Survey Public Use File data and included Medicare beneficiaries aged ≥65 years who reported having at least one CVD risk factor (i.e., hypertension, hyperlipidemia, diabetes, smoking and obesity) (n = 2821). A survey‐weighted logistic model was used to examine associations between perceived difficulty of understanding the Medicare programme and its prescription drug benefits and CRN, controlling for beneficiaries' demographic (e.g., age) and clinical characteristics (e.g, comorbidities). This study further analyzed five subgroups based on the type of CVD risk factors involved. Results: Among Medicare beneficiaries with CVD risk factors, 14.4% reported CRN. Medicare beneficiaries with CVD risk factors who reported difficulty understanding the overall Medicare programme and its prescription drug benefits were more likely to report CRN, compared to those who reported easy understanding of the overall Medicare programme (OR = 1.50; 95% CI = 1.11−2.04; p = 0.009) and its prescription drug benefits (OR = 2.01; 95% CI = 1.52−2.66; p < 0.001). Similar results were obtained for the subgroups with obesity, hypertension or hyperlipidemia. Conclusions: Perceived difficulty of understanding the Medicare Programme and its prescription drug benefits is associated with CRN among Medicare beneficiaries with CVD risk factors, especially those with obesity, hypertension or hyperlipidemia. Monitoring and enhancing Medicare beneficiaries' overall understanding of the Medicare programme may reduce CRN. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

Using content analysis and in-depth interviews, this research has examined three best-practice hospitals in terms of their approaches to implementing interactive e-health tools on their Web sites. The study has demonstrated hospital administrations' visions of and insights into developing e-health. It concludes that the implementation of interactive e-heath tools can be area- and hospital-size-indiscriminative; such implementation accomplishes multiple goals, including service, communication, and education, and serves as an important differentiator in a competitive industry; by understanding the best practice, decision-making, planning processes, and outcomes of implementing e-health online, as well as potential obstacles to such implementation, hospitals can take the lessons learned and design effective interactive e-health tools on their Web sites. Keywords: healthcare new media marketing, healthcare IT, e-health, hospital Web sites, interactive., INTRODUCTION AND BACKGROUND Over the past decade or so, thousands of U.S. hospitals shifted some of their business online (Huang, 2009; Huang & Chang, 2012; Shepherd, 2003). This shift is [...]

The article presents a case study involving a 24-year-old female who presented with jaw pain attributed to an impacted wisdom tooth, revealing distinct radiographic features of associated lesions. Topics include the surgeon's diagnoses of calcifying epithelial odontogenic tumor and lateral periodontal cyst, microscopic characteristics of the lesions, and the successful outcome of surgical intervention, leading to an uneventful 19-month postoperative follow-up without recurrence.

The article focuses on a case study involving a 69-year-old male experiencing right cheek pain and sinonasal congestion, ultimately diagnosed with a low-grade sinonasal adenocarcinoma. It discusses the clinical presentation, histopathological findings, and the diagnostic and therapeutic considerations, highlighting the rarity and distinctions of non-salivary sinonasal adenocarcinomas in terms of diagnosis, management, and prognosis.

The results from three studies suggest that consumers' perceptions of product effectiveness are critical in determining the amount of a product they choose to use in a given instance. In general, consumers consider green, or environmentally friendly, products to be less effective than regular products; therefore, consumers increase the amount of the green product they use to make up for the perceived inferiority. Notably, this pattern of green versus regular product usage is more pronounced among consumers who are environmentally conscious. When the perceived effectiveness of a green product is boosted by a credible endorsement, the discrepancy between green and regular product usage disappears. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]