Chronic Disease
Our work in Chronic Disease
-
Incidence, Prevalence, and Risk Factors of Infectious Uveitis and Scleritis in the United States: A Claims-Based Analysis
Ocular inflammation causes significant visual morbidity in the United States, yet little is known about the epidemiology of infectious uveitis and scleritis. This study aims to evaluate the epidemiology of infectious uveitis/scleritis employing a large national medical claims database.
Categorized in -
The “Advancing American Kidney Health” Executive Order: Challenges and Opportunities for the Large Dialysis Organizations
This perspective in the American Journal of Kidney Diseases examines how the “Advancing American Kidney Health” Executive Order (AAKH) might reshape the US dialysis market.
Categorized in -
Lifetime Burden of Adult Congenital Heart Disease in the USA Using a Microsimulation Model
There is a significant burden of disease among individuals with CHD; the disease affects quality of life, disability, life expectancy, medical spending, chronic disease, as well as employment and education outcomes.
Categorized in -
California Leads in Public Investment in Biomedical Innovation and It Is Beginning to Show Returns
Schaeffer Center research indicates public investment into biomedical innovation yields substantial economic and social return in California.
Categorized in -
Schaeffer Study Shows Public Investment in Stem Cell Research Makes Economic Sense
Stem cell research holds promise for generating breakthroughs against conditions including Alzheimer’s, cancer, diabetes, heart disease, vision loss—and even COVID-19.
Categorized in -
The Economic Case for Public Investment in Stem Cell Research
Our analysis shows the measure resulted in over 56,000 jobs created and added approximately $10 billion to the state’s economy.
Categorized in -
Early Delays in Insurance Coverage and Long- Term Use of Home- Based Peritoneal Dialysis
The study analyzes Medicare coverage delays among the uninsured and their effect on long-term peritoneal dialysis use.
Categorized in -
Productivity Growth in Treating a Major Chronic Health Condition
Between 2004-2012, productivity growth translated into only modest improvement in patient outcomes; most of the growth was realized in the form of lower treatment costs.
Categorized in -
Early Detection: A New Front in the War on Cancer
Blood tests that find malignancies before they spread couldtransform our approach to treatment, Goldman wrote in Scientific American.
Categorized in -
Association of Combination Statin and Antihypertensive Therapy With Reduced Alzheimer’s Disease and Related Dementia Risk
Drugs already being used to treat high blood pressure and cholesterol could reduce the risk of Alzheimer’s disease and dementia, according to a new Schaeffer Center study of nearly 700,000 Medicare beneficiaries.
Categorized in