2003
DOI: 10.1067/msy.2003.214
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Payer status is related to differences in access and outcomes of abdominal aortic aneurysm repair in the United States

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“…10 Patient payer status has also been associated with poor outcome, as uninsured patients have higher operative mortality for both elective and emergent AAA repair. 11 Liu et al showed that in California, blacks and Hispanics are much less likely to be treated at a HV facility for complex surgery. 12 The assumption for better patient outcomes by HV surgeons is that their surgical expertise is derived from repetition.…”
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confidence: 98%
“…10 Patient payer status has also been associated with poor outcome, as uninsured patients have higher operative mortality for both elective and emergent AAA repair. 11 Liu et al showed that in California, blacks and Hispanics are much less likely to be treated at a HV facility for complex surgery. 12 The assumption for better patient outcomes by HV surgeons is that their surgical expertise is derived from repetition.…”
Section: Introductionmentioning
confidence: 98%
“…Patients without insurance are less likely to see a primary care physician for basic preventive services, such as cholesterol screening and mammography [2,11,14]. Lack of health insurance leads to greater rates of rupture and emergent surgical care with appendicitis and abdominal aortic aneurysms [4,5]. Lacking health insurance is associated with substantially higher adjusted mortality among white adults and a decline in overall health among uninsured persons between the ages of 51 and 61 years [3,15].…”
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confidence: 99%
“…9 Moreover, uninsured patients are more likely to present with perforated appendicitis 15 and a ruptured abdominal aortic aneurysm. 20 Those with unfavorable insurance may be afraid to present for care because of limited financial resources. Geographic (including transportation) barriers to care may be another important factor.…”
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“…15,20 Uninsured women in the United States have been shown to present with higher stage breast cancer. 9 Moreover, uninsured patients are more likely to present with perforated appendicitis 15 and a ruptured abdominal aortic aneurysm.…”
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