Analyzing the demographics of patients with uveitis in an indigent, urban population

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dc.article.number140
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dc.contributor.authorTipton, Caroline W.
dc.contributor.authorReilly, Grace R.
dc.contributor.authorChen, Kevin
dc.contributor.authorChang, Eileen
dc.contributor.authorAckert, Jessica M.
dc.contributor.authorLiberman Salazar, Paulina
dc.contributor.authorBerkenstock, Meghan K.
dc.date.accessioned2023-04-10T14:19:39Z
dc.date.available2023-04-10T14:19:39Z
dc.date.issued2023
dc.date.updated2023-04-09T00:03:08Z
dc.description.abstractAbstract Purpose To study the types of uveitis examined in a hospital serving indigent populations in need of low-cost care. Methods A retrospective chart review examined the electronic medical records of all patients with uveitis-related at Drexel Eye Physicians. Data collected included demographics, anatomic location of the uveitis, systemic disease associations, treatment modalities and insurance. Statistical analysis was performed using χ² or Fischer exact tests. Results 270 patients (366 eyes) were included for analysis, 67% of patients identified as African American. Most eyes (95.3%, N = 349) were treated with topical corticosteroid drops, and only 6 (1.6%) received an intravitreal implant. Immunosuppressive medications were started in 24 patients (8.9%). Nearly 80% depended to some extent on Medicare or Medicaid Assistance for treatment coverage. There was no association between insurance type and use of biologics or difluprednate. Conclusion We found no association between insurance type and the prescription of medications for uveitis that should be used at home. There was a minimal number of patients prescribed medications for implantation in the office. The adherence of use of medications at home should be investigated.
dc.fechaingreso.objetodigital2023-04-10
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dc.identifier.citationTipton, C.W., Reilly, G.R., Chen, K. et al. Analyzing the demographics of patients with uveitis in an indigent, urban population. BMC Ophthalmol 23, 140 (2023). https://doi.org/10.1186/s12886-023-02888-3
dc.identifier.doi10.1186/s12886-023-02888-3
dc.identifier.issn1471-2415
dc.identifier.urihttps://doi.org/10.1186/s12886-023-02888-3
dc.identifier.urihttps://repositorio.uc.cl/handle/11534/66730
dc.information.autorucEscuela de medicina;Liberman Salazar, Paulina; 000-0002-1053-8651; 238017
dc.language.isoen
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dc.pagina.final7
dc.pagina.inicio1
dc.revistaBMC Ophthalmology
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dc.rights.holderThe Author(s)
dc.rights.licenseAttribution 4.0 International (CC BY 4.0)
dc.rights.urihttps://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/
dc.subjectPhiladelphia
dc.subjectUveitis
dc.subjectIndigent
dc.subjectLow-cost care
dc.titleAnalyzing the demographics of patients with uveitis in an indigent, urban population
dc.typeartículo
dc.volumen23
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