ArticleAmerican journal of surgery2012
Disparity in the management of Graves' disease observed at an urban county hospital: a decade-long experience.
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- A comparative cross-sectional study on the quality of life in Grave's disease patients: urban vs. rural perspectives.Frontiers in public health · 2024Article
- Disparities in Thyroid Care.Endocrinology and metabolism clinics of North America · 2022Review
- Treatment of patients with Graves' disease in Sweden compared to international surveys of an 'index patient'.Endocrinology, diabetes & metabolism · 2021Article
- Total versus near-total thyroidectomy in Graves' disease: a systematic review and meta-analysis of comparative studies.Gland surgery · 2021Article
- Diagnosis and Management of Graves' Disease in Thailand: A Survey of Current Practice.Journal of thyroid research · 2020Article
- The value of total thyroidectomy as the definitive treatment for Graves' disease: A single centre experience of 594 cases.Journal of clinical & translational endocrinology · 2019Article
- Rapid Relief: Thyroidectomy is a Quicker Cure than Radioactive Iodine Ablation (RAI) in Patients with Hyperthyroidism.World journal of surgery · 2019Article
- Comparative analysis of radioactive iodine versus thyroidectomy for definitive treatment of Graves disease.Surgery · 2017Article
- Change in Practice over Four Decades in the Management of Graves' Disease in Scotland.Journal of thyroid research · 2016Article
- Clinical and socioeconomic factors influence treatment decisions in Graves' disease.Annals of surgical oncology · 2015Article
- Diagnosis and management of Graves disease: a global overview.Nature reviews. Endocrinology · 2013Review
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Abstract
backgroundThe objective of this study was to determine whether health care disparities exist in management of Graves' disease.
methodsPatients treated for Graves' disease from 1999 to 2009 were divided into medical and surgical treatment groups. A comparative analysis of age, sex, race, health insurance, and income was completed. Address and/or zip code were geocoded and median income was determined from census data.
resultsA total of 634 patients were treated for Graves' disease; 535 (84%) medically and 99 (16%) surgically. Mean age (40 ± 15 vs 43 ± 11 y), percentage of women (84% vs 91%), and racial distribution were similar in the 2 groups (P > .05). In the surgical group, median income was lower ($31,530 vs $34,404; P = .07) and 52% of patients were uninsured compared with 30% of patients treated medically (P < .0001).
conclusionsA disproportionate number of uninsured patients underwent thyroidectomy for Graves' disease. Social and economic factors may have a role in determining definitive therapy for Graves' disease.
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