General obesity, abdominal obesity, and the risk of cardiovascular disease including stroke in 5-year breast cancer survivors by Ji Soo Kim, Jihun Song, Seulggie Choi, Sang Min Park

“…Methods: We undertook a retrospective cohort study using data from the National Health Insurance Service of South Korea. Among 72,174 5-year breast cancer survivors aged 40 years and above, body mass index (BMI) and waist circumference (WC) were used to determine obesity status. …”
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Association of Tooth Loss with New-Onset Parkinson’s Disease: A Nationwide Population-Based Cohort Study by Ho Geol Woo, Yoonkyung Chang, Ji Sung Lee, Tae-Jin Song

“…Between 2003 and 2006, we included 153,165 participants from the national health insurance system-health screening cohort in Korea. …”
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Use of Glucagon-Like Peptide-1 Receptor Agonists Does Not Increase the Risk of Cancer in Patients with Type 2 Diabetes Mellitus by Mijin Kim, Seung Chan Kim, Jinmi Kim, Bo Hyun Kim

“…Methods This study included data obtained from the Korean National Health Insurance Service (between 2004 and 2021). The primary outcome was newly diagnosed cancer, and the median follow-up duration for all participants was 8 years. …”
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Comparing Health Care Financing in Indonesia and Thailand from 1995-2010: What Lessons Could Be Learned? by Darius Erlangga, Lizheng Shi

“…The countries were compared using three groups of indicators in health systems performance and functioning: 1. Health Insurance System, 2. Amount and Sources of Financial Resources, and 3. …”
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The long-term effects of cardiometabolic risk factors on mortality and life expectancy: evidence from a health check-up cohort study by Ping-Chen Chung, Tsuey-Hwa Hu, Chih-Hua Chiao, Jing-Shiang Hwang, Ta-Chien Chan

“…Methods Using data from the MJ Health Check-up Database (2002–2017), linked with the National Health Insurance Research Database (2000–2017) and the Death Registry (2002–2019), this study employed Cox proportional hazards models to determine mortality risk associated with various cardiometabolic risk factors. …”
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Validity of Self-reported Participation in Cancer Screenings and Health Checkups in Japan by Isao Muraki, Tomotaka Sobue, Kazumasa Yamagishi, Shoichiro Tsugane, Norie Sawada, Hiroyasu Iso

“…Methods: We included 3,060 men and 3,860 women insured by the National Health Insurance for residents aged <75 years or the Medical Care System for the Elderly aged ≥75 years in the Chikusei area of the Japan Public Health Center-based Prospective Study for the Next Generation. …”
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Healthcare assessment tools—a valid source of data for pre-hospital care? Usability for ensuring medical care in the event of a disaster by Robert Konrad, Robert Konrad, Denise Schuster, HJ Heppner, HJ Heppner

“…IntroductionProviding care for vulnerable population groups in the event of a disaster or evacuation is in the interests of those affected, of local authorities, health insurance companies, other insurance companies and the responsible authorities and organizations with security tasks (BOS). …”
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Examining the relationships between patients’ multimorbidity trajectories and prognostic outcomes after the initial hip fracture by Jessica Qiuhua Sheng, Da Xu, Paul Jen-Hwa Hu, Liang Li, Ting-Shuo Huang

“…From the National Health Insurance Research Database in Taiwan, we obtain a sample of 128,822 patients who suffered an initial hip fracture between 1996 and 2011. …”
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Identifying barriers that prevent US insured adults at-risk for and diagnosed with type 2 diabetes from accessing primary care services: An exploratory study by Tamara Crawford

“…Future research should focus on the significant impact of self-management techniques, sociocultural factors, and psychosocial factors to help inform researchers how they impact the barriers associated with individuals at-risk for or suffering from type 2 diabetes. Having health insurance is not the only answer to accessing primary care.…”
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Clinical outcome and volumetric 3D analysis of biofluorescence imaging system guided surgery for Medication-Related Osteonecrosis of the Jaw(MRONJ) by Sooshin Hwang, Hyouk Keun Jee, Yesel Kim, Hong-Cheol Yoon, Pil-Young Yun, Jeong-Kui Ku

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The present status of dialysis patients in Asian countries as of 2022 from a medical economic point of view by Toru Hyodo, Nobuhito Hirawa, Takahiro Kuragano, Yoshiaki Takemoto, Shunichiro Urabe, Saruultuvshin Adiya, Khurtsbayar Damdinsuren, Bukhchuluu Munaa, Alimaa Yondontsamts, Ariunbold Jamba, Munkhzul Dolgorsuren, Oyunchimeg Maamkhuu, Chuluuntsetseg Dorj, I. Gde Raka Widiana

“…Abstract In Japan, Mongolia, and Indonesia, dialysis care has been covered by national health insurance and social welfare programs as of 2022, which covers much of the cost burden. …”
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The impact of regular physical activity on vertebral fractures: Korean nationwide population-based cohort study by Sangsoo Han, Sungwoo Choi, Hae-Dong Jang, Jiwon Park, Kyungdo Han, Sangun Nah, Dong Hun Suh, Dong Sub Im, Jae-Young Hong

“…Methods This study was a nationwide, observational cohort study based on claim data from the Korean National Health Insurance Service. Physical activity level was obtained from self-reported questionnaires from 2009 to 2012. …”
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Barriers and facilitators to utilizing HIV prevention and treatment services among migrant youth globally: A scoping review. by Kevin Li, Natasha Thaweesee, Allison Kimmel, Emily Dorward, Anita Dam

“…At the structural level, barriers to HIV services included stigmatizing social norms, lack of health insurance, and legal barriers. Migrant youth face significant, unique barriers to accessing HIV services. …”
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Technical and Vocational Education and Training as Factors in the Socio-Economic Development of Rwanda A Case Study of Bushoki Sector, Rulindo District by Albertine, Bamutake Zikama

“…The incomes of TVET graduates contribute to the provision of food (78 percent of respondents), health insurance (67 percent of respondents), social events (58 percent of respondents), buying clothes (52 percent of respondents), education (45 percent of respondents), building houses (25 percent of respondents), and savings (22 percent of respondents). …”
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Three in four children age 12–23 months missed opportunities for vaccination in Sub-Saharan African countries: a multilevel mixed effect analysis of demographic health and surveys... by Melak Jejaw, Tesfahun Zemene Tafere, Misganaw Guadie Tiruneh, Asebe Hagos, Getachew Teshale, Mikias Mered Tilahun, Wubshet D. Negash, Kaleb Assegid Demissie

“…Children’s age, maternal age, marital status, education, antenatal care visit, health insurance utilization, sex of household head, religion, place of delivery, residence, media exposure, distance to reach health facility, community wealth status, community educational status, and human development index of the countries were significantly associated with MOV. …”
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Temporal relationship between hospital admissions for pneumonia and weather conditions in Shanghai, China: a time-series analysis by Yuan Liu, David Rogers, Yue Zhang, Haidong Kan, Weibing Wang, Jianming Xu, Renjie Chen, Xiaofang Ye, Li Peng

“…A generalised additive model was used to calculate the relative risks.Setting Shanghai, China.Participants All daily hospital admissions for pneumonia were obtained from the Shanghai health insurance system between 1 January 2008 and 31 December 2011 (n=99 403).Results The relationship between the mean temperature and pneumonia hospital admissions followed a V-shaped curve, with an optimum temperature (OT) at 13°C. …”
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The combined effect of bed-to-nurse ratio and nurse turnover rate on in-hospital mortality based on South Korean administrative data: a cross-sectional study by Hyun-Young Kim, Yunmi Kim, Jiyun Kim

“…Methods This study analyzed data from the National Health Insurance Service (NHIS) on 459,113 admitted patients and 111,342 employed nurses in 403 hospitals in South Korea from January to December 2016. …”
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Comparative analysis of real-world data on the efficacy and safety of and adherence to ICS/LABA combinations in asthma management by Hee Sun Park, Jungkuk Lee, Hasung Kim, Seong-Dae Woo

“…Methods Utilizing South Korea’s National Health Insurance Service data, we conducted a population-based cohort study involving patients aged 18–80 years, newly diagnosed with asthma who received ICS/LABA combination therapy between January 2016 and December 2020. …”
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Contribution of Patch Tests with Occupational Handled Products in the Diagnosis of Occupational Contact Dermatitis: A 10-year Review by A. Aloui, M. Maoua, S. El Guedri, A. Moussa, M. Bouhoula, A. Chouchene, I. Kacem, A. Brahem, N. Ghariani, H. Kalboussi, O. El Maalel, S. Chatti, M. Denguezli, N. Mrizek

“…An occupational disease was declared to the National Health Insurance Fund for 8 patients, i.e., 7.1% of cases. …”
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Sodium-glucose cotransporter-2 inhibitors increase urinary tract infections?—a cross sectional analysis of a nationwide Japanese claims database by Go Anan, Daisuke Kikuchi, Kenji Omae, Takuo Hirose, Kouji Okada, Takefumi Mori

“…We investigated (1) the relationship between diabetes mellitus (DM) and UTIs and (2) the relationship between SGLT2 inhibitor prescriptions and the likelihood of developing UTIs in patients with DM, using a nationwide Japanese health insurance claims database by MDV analyzer®. We found that the incidence of UTIs was significantly higher among patients with DM than among those without DM (odds ratio (OR), 1.71; 95% confidence interval (CI), 1.69–1.72, for male; OR, 1.90; 95% CI, 1.89–1.92 for female). …”
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